tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post6895356553979615976..comments2024-03-23T15:35:20.874-05:00Comments on Tudor Q and A: Question from Sylwia - Cromwell and Anne Boleyn's fallLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630629272030282584noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-28641948726980086862012-05-03T13:01:18.326-05:002012-05-03T13:01:18.326-05:00To Kate:
There is no evidence to suggest that Anne...To Kate:<br />There is no evidence to suggest that Anne's pre-Henry relationships with both Henry Percy and Thomas Wyatt were ever 'intimate'. While Anne and Percy attempted to arrange a marriage, there is no evidence the relationship was ever sexual. And with Wyatt, unlike what "The Tudors" portrayed, evidence suggests and Wyatt was merely attempting to woo her. There is also no evidence to suggest that Anne hid either relationships from Henry, and he knew about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-70453438181571963402012-04-13T11:54:40.653-05:002012-04-13T11:54:40.653-05:00Anne had an intimate relationship prior to her ma...Anne had an intimate relationship prior to her marraige which she did not disclose. She was known to be shrewish and bold, prefering the company of male courtiers,making her an easy mark for court gossip btw Mark Smeaton was not a courtier, he was her musician/ music tutor and a commoner. Anne was influential in motivating Henry to split with Rome and was herself an aspiring protestant (Henry was not, remember he only sought to reform the Catholic church)Anne and Cromwell clashed over ideas of religion and politics and she was threatening to him as you note. Anne also had failed to provide the longed for male heir to the throne and she was unpopular with the people, known as the King's whore, the great whore and a witch. All these things conspired against her so when Cromwell brought charges against her, they were easily believed. Henry Norris was one of King Henry's good friends and George wBoelyn was her brother!! The King was already smitten with Jane Seymour. The king wanted to move on but needed a good reason to end his marraige with AB, Infedelity was treason and punishable by death. From my study, I believe Anne unlike K. H. was innocent of the charges but she was guilty of bad judgement,poor political accument and the desire for power. I think Henry believed he had been cuckholded.Katenoreply@blogger.com