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Anne sat in her chambers at Tower, thinking about last time that she was staying here. It was before her coronation. She was so full of hope then, unpatinated for a day that she will finally become Henry's rightful wife and Queen. She was imagining then of how she will give a son and heir to her husband. Anne did give birth to an heir, but not a son. She thought that if she gave Prince to England that people will love her, and forget about Katherine. She wanted people to remember her as Good Queen Anne, but now they will remember her as Traitor Queen, Witch and Harlot. If she only knew how things would change in only three short years, that husband who was once ready to tore his country in two just to have her would send her here as a traitor. She was expecting a day that they will tell her that it is her last day on Earth.
She heard knocking and one of her maids who were sitting with her stood up and opened the door.
"It's Master Kingston Your Majesty."
"Let him in," Anne said in a calm voice, but she was anything but calm. She wondered if he came to tell her date of her execution.
"Madam, I hope you are having a good day."
Good day? Anne wanted to laugh in his face, but she remained composed and calm.
"As good as can be expected." She answered
"I hope that you have everything that you need."
"I do, thank you for your concern. Now do you have any news for me?" Anne said she didn't want to waste much time to pleasantries.
"Yes, I have important new for you. His Majesty ordered you to be moved from tower to Court where you will have a private audience with him."
"Oh Lord." Words slipped from Anne's mouth. She was left wordless. She expected Master Kingston to announce the day of her execution, but instead he said that she is to be realised from Tower. Did that meant that she will be let to live? Anne didn't gain any illusions of Henry taking her as his wife again. She knew that he was too proud to admit his mistakes. In the best case, she will be exiled. But then again her daughter will be left motherless. Anne didn't see happy ending for her and her daughter.
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Henry was in his solar waiting for Anne to come. He ordered that she is to come through secret passages unseen by the courtiers. He couldn't wait to be over with all this mess and in arms of his sweet Jane. He spoke with Edward Seymour before. He said that he was honored to help his King and that he will marry Lady Anne. There was knocking and the little door, that most people didn't know about, open. One of his loyal men from Tower stepped into room.
"You're Majesty Lady is here."
"Let her come in."
The man moved back and Anne stepped into room. Henry felt as his heart started to beat faster and faster. Before him stood a woman that he loved for ten years, a woman that he waited seven. Even if he didn't want to admit to himself deep down he knew that part of his heart will always belong to Anne Boleyn. He looked at her she was paler that usually and her long curls were put in a modest bun. She wasn't dressed as well as usually, but somehow she managed to look every inch like a Queen that she once was. She was still beautiful as she was the day that he met her. Henry couldn't look at her eyes; he knew that if he looked at them again he will be captured again. Anne came little closer to him and bowed deeply. If he didn't know her, he would mistake her for a submissive and meek woman, but Henry knew her. He knew how passionate she was, how determinate. He loved her for that once.
"Leave us."He ordered to a man who escorted her. "My Lady, you may rise."
"You called me Anne not a long ago." She said in sarcastic voice
"That was before you betrayed me," Henry answered trying to stay calm
"I'm innocent You're Majesty, I would never betray you."
"But you did, and now you must pay a price."He cut her "Because we were never truly wed I can't execute you on charges of adultery. I figured that I have to find some way to assure that you will be loyal to Crown and that you wouldn't claim that you are my rightful wife so I decided to marry you off. You are to become wife of Edward Seymour tonight." As he said that color drained from Anne's face.
"You can't." she whispered
"I can and I will. I am king of England and you are my subject." Henry yelled
"No, I won't marry to that man. I would rather die than become his wife. Kill me Henry, but I won't be wife to that snake, brother of your pale-faced, uneducated whore." Anne yelled back. Suddenly she felt a sharp pain on the right cheek, and before she could react she felt the same pain on her other cheek, she realized that he slapped her. As she put her hand on her right cheek she saw blood on her fingers. His ring cut her skin. Henry came closer to her and pulled her hair yelling in her face.
"Don't you dare to call Jane whore again. Only whore here is you, Anne. He spat her name "You betrayed me, now you are paying the price for your deeds. And if you want your daughter safe you will do as I said.
He let her hair and stormed off. When he left she finally let her tears fall. Anne sobbed in a dark room feeling more hopeless than ever before.
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Edward laid on his bed thinking about his soon to be wife. He despised that woman. She was so proud and thought herself better than his family. He couldn't believe that he will have to wed her. The only thing good in this situation was that he will have the power to control her so she wouldn't be a threat to of course Anne Boleyn was a beautiful woman in her unique way so it wouldn't be hard to bed her.
His family received the news with mixed emotions. Thomas, his brother suggested to wed her and then poison her, but Edward wouldn't have any of that. Anne is to be his wife and only he can decide about her fate, and he wanted her alive.
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Few ladies came to escort her to her temporary chambers to prepare her for her wedding. Anne knew that it was expected of her to lay with her husband so that marriage would be valid. She shivered in disgust at that thought. She couldn't imagine to lay with that cold fish of man. Her maids helped her into a warm bath full with the scent of rose water. Her hair was washed and combed to perfection. Dress was beautiful and made of white silk. Anne would wear it with a pride had this be some other occasion. Anne looked herself at mirror when one of maid said that King came to escort her.
"You look beautiful my Lady," Henry said with awe as nothing happen between them just a few hours ago. Anne knew that there was a mark on her cheek from Henry's ring. Anne didn't answer to him.
Henry truly thought Anne beautiful, perhaps even more than on their wedding day.
The ceremony was small with only Seymour family and King attending. When Henry gave Anne away he returned to Jane Seymour's side. Anne knelt at pew beside Edward Seymour and listened as the priest said Mass. Anne felt Edward's eyes on her, but she didn't look at him. Finally, they were allowed to stand so she had to look at his face. He was very handsome which made Anne hate him even more. As they said their vows Edward came closer and brushed his lips over hers.
It was over now; Anne was Lady Anne Seymour from now on.
