Pages 96 - 111 Summary

Dressed in satin and her new sables, Anne meets Henry in the great hall for dinner; she is beginning to know people but wonders about the coldness of Cromwell and Lord Lisle.

Katherine seems appalled at how old the people are in this court.. She recalls that her grandmother makes reference to the late Anne Bolyen as a reminder to naughty girls like her. She remembers when her cousin, Anne, was queen, and the family betrothals were weaving the Howards with the Tudors. But she also remembers when Anne became disgraced, and she wondered at the time if her uncle Howard were evil.

.

Pages 96 - 111 Analysis

Anne is blossoming in her new, anticipated role as Queen. She is discovering goodness in herself, which makes her want to mend relationships and be a good leader; she is also feeling the weight of...