Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-31

o Maliey. Queen OF Connaught, when The
latter visiting her court.
The dazzling graces and daring of that
radiant Irish girl created sensation in
the court of st. James, ana a few months
after her arrival. although she was only
sixteen years old Anne Boleyn went to
Paris as a bridesmaid for the Princess
Mary at the time of her marriage with
Louis XII, aud remained at the French
court as a y-in-waitins. first to Queen
Mary and afterward to Queen Claude,
wife of Francis l. During this period OF
about twelve years she must have had a
lively experience, considering her faScl-
nations and the gayety OF the French
court.
Changed Religion of an Empire.
She did not return to London until 1927,
when she was about twentyeight years
old, and was Immediately appointed
lady -in-waiting TO Katherine of Aragon,
the first queen of Henry VIII. Through
family arrangement as was customary IN
+ those times, she was betrothed to LORD
Percy, son of the Duke OF Northumber-
land one of the greatest personaGes IN
Britain; but, having attracted the fancy
of the king she became his mistress, and
the engagement was broken off He Gre
ated her Marchioness of Pembroke, and
his infatuatiOn and demonstrations of at
lection became so notorious tlldI queen
katherine left the palace and Henry VIII
commanded Cardinal Wolsey to arrange
a divorce Then followed what were
probably the most celebrated ana mo-
mentous divorce proceedings on record,
because they involved the authority and
recognition Of the pope in the United
Kingdom. and practically caused the re-
ligion of an empire to be changed. A1lef
five years of controversy king Henry got
rid of his Catholic wife. but at terrible
c0n1npllf6
archbishops that would agree 10 release
him from his second marriage vows, and
this involved the downfall of the great
Cardinal Wolse!.
Finally the king and Anne Boleyn were
married by Cranmer Archbishop of Can
terbury January 20, 1853 She was
crowned Queen Of England June !, and
Queen Elizabeth was born shortly after
All authorities agree that queen Anne
conducted herself with the greatest cir
cumspection and that she was undoubt-
edy the most brilliant, witty. accom-
plished. and beautiful woman that ever
sat upon the British throne. But her
influence over the tickle king lasted only
three years Henry became tired of her,
fell in love with Jane Seymour and sent
his beautiful wife to the tower. accused
of unlawful intimacy with four young
lords of his court She tried by
special commission. of which her uncle,
the Duke of Norfolk. was president. and
was convicted, as IS believed, upon the
perjury of the kings musician, a fellow
named Smeaton. who confessed that he
had enjoyed Illicit relations with her
The four young knights defended her
Loyalty and went to the scaffold with
her. She protested her innocence and
conducted herself with queenly dignity
1t is one of the most thrilling tragedies
in all history.
Something About Hever Village.
Hever Castle was the English seat of
Sir Thomas Boleyn. His beautiful daugh-
ter resided there with him before and
after her life in France. and while she
was the mistress of the king they spent
much time there in retirement. The
suites of rooms they occupied have been
restored as nearly as possible to what they
were at that time. Mr.. Aston Ias en-
poyed the best authorities he cou s!nd
In designing the furniture and decora-
tions His interest in Hever is almost
entirely historic, and it is hoped that
sooner or later he will permit the public
to see what he has done.
Hever is a tiny village. surrounding
the main entrance to the castle grounds.
and according to the census, had 40
population in 1901. When Mr. Astor's
Norkmen go away that figure Will prob
ably be restored. The Henry VIII Inn"
is pi' turesque structure, but its pat
ronaSc was almost exclusively cOnilned
to bicycle riders until Mr.. Aston bought
the castle. On the opposite side of the
street is The schoolhousc he built, the
residence Of the teacher. which is also
post office; the rectory and the Church
of ST. Peter cne of the NEST ancient in
all England, dating back to about the
year 1850, when d small monastery was
esta blished there by IL group Of monks
from Canterbury. The nave is of the
fourteenth century: the chancel was built
NV Rnley-n In r1aN nf
London in 1857. He was the owner of
the castle at the time. The whole build
ing was restored in 1894, when modern
heating apparatus was introduced.
The pulpit is a splendid specimen of
black carved oak, and the sounding board
bears the following inscription:
Fear God, Homer the kg.
Anthony Broker,
II II
Henry Iottcnden.
Churchwardens.