# Anne Boleyn — The Fifth Queen Crowned character guide

> Anne Boleyn in The Fifth Queen Crowned by Ford Madox Ford.

**Role:** minor

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

**First appearance:** 0002-the-fifth-queen-crowned

## Who they are

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

## Relationships

### [King Henry VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/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.

### [Lady Mary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/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.

### [Lascelles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/lascelles)

_professional_

Anne uses Lascelles as a spy and messenger, but she distrusts him, and he secretly works against her for the Protestant reformers.

### [Lady Rochford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/lady_rochford)

_family_

Lady Rochford is Anne's sister-in-law, but their relationship is cold and treacherous, as Rochford schemes against Anne.

### [Katharine Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/katharine_howard)

_rivalry_

Anne sees Katharine as a rival for Henry's affection and a threat to her position, while Katharine is caught in Anne's political games.

### [Magister Udal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/magister_udal)

_professional_

Anne employs Udal as a secretary and go-between, but she treats him with contempt and uses him for her schemes.

### [Thomas Culpepper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/thomas_culpepper)

_romantic_

Anne and Culpepper share a flirtatious and dangerous attraction, which becomes a tool for her enemies to destroy her.

### [Emperor Charles V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/emperor_charles_v)

_rivalry_

Anne and Charles are political enemies, as Charles supports Catherine of Aragon and Mary, and he despises Anne's influence on Henry.

### [Archbishop Cranmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/archbishop_cranmer)

_professional_

Anne and Cranmer are allies in the Protestant cause, but their alliance is fragile as Cranmer prioritizes his own survival and Henry's will.

### [Margot Poins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/margot_poins)

_friendship_

Margot is a loyal servant and confidante to Anne, providing emotional support and carrying out her secret tasks.

### [Lady Mary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/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.

### [King Henry VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/characters/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.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fifth_queen_crowned_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as a former queen and Norfolk's niece, whose fate serves as a warning to Katharine.

## Links

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