Pages 82 - 95 Summary

The women are concerned over the dangerous situation that will arise if Henry does not marry Anne. Jane sends word to Howard that the King is trying to declare the marriage contract invalid. It is clear that if Cromwell's carefully-arranged match fails, he will go down and perhaps the Duke of Norfolk, or Uncle Howard, will replace him. Jane astutely realizes that Anne's brother has sent her to England "without the one piece of paper that would secure her marriage."

Queen Anne is traveling and suffering embarrassment over her treatment of the King. Anne realizes that everyone around Henry has been pretending for him for years with this foolish game. Anne receives gifts of sables from the King, and Katherine received a gold brooch.

Howard is pleased about Henry's interest in Katherine. He implies that Katherine must put herself within the...