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Anne Boleyn

Henry VIII's second wife, executed; her memory haunts the court.

minor

Also known as Anne, Queen Anne Boleyn, The Queen Anne

First appearance: the fifth queen crowned

Anne Boleyn's tie to King Henry VIII is one of the pressures that moves The Fifth Queen Crowned—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned as a former queen and Norfolk's niece, whose fate serves as a warning to Katharine.
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With King Henry VIII (romantic): Anne is Henry's wife, but their relationship is fraught with political manipulation and fading affection as Henry grows suspicious of her. With Lady Mary (rivalry): Anne and Mary are bitter enemies, with Anne as the usurping queen and Mary as the displaced princess, each seeking the other's downfall. With Lascelles (professional): Anne uses Lascelles as a spy and messenger, but she distrusts him, and he secretly works against her for the Protestant reformers.

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KHKing Henry VIIILMLady MaryLALascellesLRLady RochfordKHKatharine HowardABAnne Boleyn

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Rivalry
  • Professional
  • Family

Character groups

  • Court Power Players
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional peak occurs as the King, visibly weeping and desperate, begs Cranmer to save Katherine, revealin…

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