Privy Seal · Character
Anne Boleyn
The executed queen, referenced as a past figure.
minor
Also known as Queen Anne Boleyn, Anne Boleyn, Queen, Anne, the Queen Anne
First appearance: i
Anne Boleyn's tie to Katharine Howard is one of the pressures that moves Privy Seal—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referenced as the queen whose divorce caused ills; Katharine compares her situation to Anne's.
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With Katharine Howard (rivalry): Anne Boleyn and Katharine Howard are rivals for the king's favor and influence at court, with deep personal animosity. With Cardinal Pole (rivalry): Anne Boleyn and Cardinal Pole are…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Courtly Power Players
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Katharine Howa…
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- Katharine Howard
rivalry · negative
Anne Boleyn and Katharine Howard are rivals for the king's favor and influence at court,… How this plays out →
- Cardinal Pole
rivalry · negative
- Katharine Howard
rivalry · negative
Anne Boleyn and Katharine Howard are rivals for the king's favor and influence at court,… How this plays out →
- Katharine Howard
rivalry · negative
Anne Boleyn and Katharine Howard are rivals for the king's favor and influence at court,… How this plays out →
- Cardinal Pole
rivalry · negative
- Cardinal Pole
rivalry · negative
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