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Falcon

This object symbolizes ruthlessness. In the novel's opening scene, this object and others like it are being used by several members of Henry's hunting party. The objects within the scene carry the names of Cromwell's dead wife and daughters, even as they carry out their own executions during the hunt.

Rose

This object symbolizes loyalty to the crown. This object has always represented the Tudor family and all they represent. When Ambassador Chapuys remarks that this object had been given to him by Katherine during their last meeting before her death, the strength of their bond becomes clear.

Pomegranate

This object symbolizes the fall of the Aragons. This object and its seeds had been the primary symbol associated with Katherine of Aragon and her powerful family. So when Katherine has been cast aside in favor of Henry's new queen, Anne, all images of this object are hidden...

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