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Title: Royal women; their history and romance
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Mann, Mary Ridpath
Subjects: Queens
Publisher: Chicago, A.C. McClurg & Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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came the decree of the Head ofthe Church which declared Catherines marriagelegal and that of Anne invalid. Henry promptlyretaliated by declaring himself Head of the Churchin England, and Pope Clement, who was havingtroubles of his own with Martin Luther, seemedpowerless just then to prevent Henry from havinghis own way. Not a great while after this, however, the kingfound that his carefully planted garden was yield-ing him nothing but thorns. The Green-eyedMonster began to make things lively for him. Hisyoung queen lost his affection and confidence inthe very same way in which she had gained them.When he saw her making herself agreeable to every-body about the court, Henry promptly lost allinterest in her. He treated her first with coldness,then with aversion. The question of Anne Boleynsguilt has been much discussed. History knows allthat it is likely to know on that point, and thereis nothing to prove that she was really guilty. Shewas young, light-hearted, full of spirit, a little
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Anne Boleyn^ motlier of Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth 7 vain, perhaps, and coquettish; but there is nothingto substantiate the accusation that she was reallyunfaithful or immoral. Finally the king had herarrested, charged with disloyalty, not treason, andshe was closely confined in the Tower. She had triedin every way to conciliate him. She would find outin some way where she could come upon him alone,and, carrying the little Elizabeth in her arms, wouldtry by all the wiles she was mistress of to win asmile from him, but in vain. Anne protested her innocence. When they cameto conduct her to the Tower, Henry was saying hisprayers in his little private chapel — not a badoccupation, truly, but somewhat absurd under thecircumstances. Anne knew he was there, andwhen the guard approached she ran screamingthrough the corridors to the chapel and flungherself at the kings feet, begging for mercy. Herepulsed her coldly and she was led away. Shewas condemned and executed, and as though thatwere no

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