The star of the court, or, The maid of honour and queen of England, Anne BoleynGrant and Griffith, 1844 - 161 pages |
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... wife . Anne Boleyn was at this time probably between thirteen and fourteen years of age . How little did Queen Katharine suspect that this beautiful child should dash the crown from her head , and inflict on her heart the keenest pang a ...
... wife . Anne Boleyn was at this time probably between thirteen and fourteen years of age . How little did Queen Katharine suspect that this beautiful child should dash the crown from her head , and inflict on her heart the keenest pang a ...
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... pleasure , were patronised , Anne was brought to England by her father , appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Katha- rine , the wife of Henry VIII . and took her D post in the English court , of which , it. CHAPTER III. ...
... pleasure , were patronised , Anne was brought to England by her father , appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Katha- rine , the wife of Henry VIII . and took her D post in the English court , of which , it. CHAPTER III. ...
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... wife as his fancy should please him ; and concluded by saying , " Therefore , I most humbly beseech your Grace's favour therein , and also to entreat the King's Ma- jesty on my behalf in this matter , which I cannot forsake . " To this ...
... wife as his fancy should please him ; and concluded by saying , " Therefore , I most humbly beseech your Grace's favour therein , and also to entreat the King's Ma- jesty on my behalf in this matter , which I cannot forsake . " To this ...
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... he hoped she might change her mind . " I understand not , most mighty King , " replied Anne , " how you can have such hope . Your wife I cannot be , both on account of my own unworthiness , and because you have a Queen ANNE BOLEYN . 55.
... he hoped she might change her mind . " I understand not , most mighty King , " replied Anne , " how you can have such hope . Your wife I cannot be , both on account of my own unworthiness , and because you have a Queen ANNE BOLEYN . 55.
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... wife . Those who are prejudiced against poor Anne Boleyn , and there are many who have been , as she was considered to favour the Reformation , will not see any good in her . But it is well and wise to view human nature , in every ...
... wife . Those who are prejudiced against poor Anne Boleyn , and there are many who have been , as she was considered to favour the Reformation , will not see any good in her . But it is well and wise to view human nature , in every ...
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Page 141 - ... for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since have pointed unto, your Grace being not ignorant of my suspicion therein.
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