The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-31
ToRicAL ROMANCE
The courtshlp Of
Henry VII and Ann Boleyn.

ADHiand by means OF a silly Irritation
~ girl with the double set OF thumbs
NJ Anne Boleyn. daughter of a six
(nonth century politician. The man
MA whom she undertook TO fiirt was
~ more or less) gracious majesty
kIoG Henry VIII. Of England.
Idly was greatgrandson OF owen
TuIor. lie found England third.
ro1o European power. b. his personal
oonius and statecraft he made II one
- Ne foremost nations OF the earth
~ mere boy he had been married, for
rooeons OF state. 10 his elder brothers
v11oN, Catherine OF Arason. She was
many years older than he. and was
~ lovalid and OF a melapcholy, pious
nature Henry was athletic. Jolly and
bet much given TO piety. There was
no<1Ing about such a woman as Cath.
orino 10 interest him. Moreover. they
he % living children except one sick.
y 1nuEh liter. Mary. And Henry longed
foT . bon TO carry on his fame. Yet he
vouM probably have remained true TO
Co<&rrine 60 the end Of her days II he
~ BOT CHANGED TO meet Anne Boleyn
,.,,, Anne was one OF
~01old OF Honor" :, -. Ca.
mo2ased TO attract Henrys attention
AZ otarted a violent Irritation with
Mn That she at first dared expect
IL oInir TO 20 further Is doubtful
But Uenry. who hitherto had paid M.
~ 1ned TO such temptations. fell VIC
Eoo1lv In love with her She had the
boad1y. youth and gayety his wife
foc111 Anne quite easily won him
frou 0e poor. gentle old queen. The
latter bad no charms whorewith 20
combat the younger womans art
A. Don a. she saw Henry was seri.
ously Interested In her Anne set all
Der vito 10 work TO make herself
queen. The upshot Of the matter was
that Henry decided to get rid OF Cath.
crime Of Aragon. But this was not
easily done. The Catholic church did
no( recognize divorce. Moreover.
catherins's nephew. Charles V. OF
Germany, was too powerful SOW.
oceixn Tor the pope 10 offend. Henry
solved the problem by wrenching Eng.
land away from It's Catholic allegiance
and proclAiming himself the head OF
the Aglish church In this new ca
pacisy he arranged tina, the marriage
WITH his brothers widow be- pro
nounce6 null and void. Then. freed
nom Catherine. he at once married
Anne. The wedding occurred early In
1SSo. Anne. who had earlier received
fron ne king the title Of countess OF
Psmbroks. was solsmniy crowned
essss Of England.
Her ambition was at last grauned.
- ha1 turned Henry's heart from
- fhi<bfui old wife and had raised
hsrsslf 10 the highest position In the
iaad Incidentally. she had changed
ungian1's creed. and In 90 doing start
= an almost endlsss chain OF religious
persecution. murders. executions. etc.
Not that this troubled her at all. For
thsse years abe and Henry governed
Bngiand together. They had one
laughter. Elizabeth. Who was destined !
80 day 10 become her country's great
ct queen. Anne herself allowed little
~ for ruling.
A. the end OF three years Henry's !
0okie fancy wandered from Anne to |
80 q her young maids OF honor. Jane
Seymour. Here retribution set IN. |
Anne vas made 10 pay bitterly for her
paet miDdeeds. As she, while maid Of |
honos. had stolen Henry's love from
hss nrst wife. 20 now the younger.
prsttier Jane Seymour won Henry
mem Anne. and by much the same
methods. Henry. infatuated with Jane,
discovered he was heartily tired Of
Anne. Those double thumbs at last
oogan 70 outweigh her good looks. He
eought some plausible way to get rid
= her. Courters helped him out by
esumplpg up accusations against Anne
Anenf other crimes she was accused
e treason. There 10 no reason for be
l1ev1ng her guilty on any OF the
charges. But she
eso was condemned to
s"msn- death. Piucky TO
- last, she wrote mockingiy 70 the
ne. BANKING him for all he had done
~ her. and ending with the words:
You made me a marchioness. then a
unoen. And a. you can raise me no
AlRher In the world. you are now
Donding me 10 be n saint in heaven"
Whether or not she was accurate In
lAis prophecy As to her destination.
The vas behsaded on May 10. 1886.
Henry took great credit to himself for
nercifully allowing her 10 be thus ex-
secuted. instead Of burning her at the
Dtake. The next day he married Jane
SEYMOUR
lane did not live long to enjoy her
After she died Henry mar
~ IN quick succession three more
v1vos. His good luck. his health. his
Doroonality-some think even his san
" - well-had deserted him from
- Gay he cast aside Catherine OF Ar
- TO marry Anne Boleyn.
In SassIety.