Pages 126 - 143 Summary

The court has moved to Whitehall Palace for a week long wedding celebration. Whitehall is huge and complex with openings and passageways of which Anne knows nothing. London is noisy; the King's parliament is down the street at Westchester; the Tower of London is just down the river. The King's only heir, little Prince Edward, is to visit. He is learning to talk and Anne spends time with him in his nursery. Lady Elizabeth, Anne Boleyn's daughter, is considered a bastard and not allowed in court. Anne still hopes to give Henry a second son. Katherine of Aragon's daughter, Mary ,is now allowed to court; Mary is not healthy and is avoiding a betrothal planned by her father. Anne plans to talk to Henry about settling Mary's position, since no one has been an advocate for her. Mary is a papist...