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Anne walked with hasty steps towards Elizabeth's quarters.
She still couldn't believe it, just this morning in the gardens had she seen her faith clearly before her. Death. And now, now she could finally be happy again. The burden from the last weeks falling had off her shoulders. Her heart suddenly felt lighter. She couldn't wait to see the faces of those who had already seen her end, especially those of the Seymour's. That dreadful family, who came into her life, and changed everything for her and her own family. Well not anymore now she didn't have to stand back and watch theme take over the whole palace. And then there were Brandon and Cromwell, from Brandon she had expected nothing else, he had hated her since the first day they met, but he was lucky himself, after all he had married the Kings sister without permission. So it was even more unbelievable that he commanded treason, he was already walking on thin ice. But Cromwell's betrayal hurt, after all he wouldn't be where he was now without herself and her family.
The two probably thought that she didn't know that they had spoken against her, but not all people in the palace were her enemies, and so word got to her fast, who had betrayed her so much.
Adultery, what a joke the only one cheating in their marriage had been Henry, or at last she hoped he had been. She didn't know if she could handle seeing him with another woman again, or even worse Jane Seymour. Ugh she didn't even want to think about it. Now she finally had her moment of peace, she didn't want to destroy it.
When Anne finally got to her destination all maids hurried to courtesy. And a chorus of "Your majesty" was heard but it was broken when her daughter's exited laughter was heard.
"Momma, Momma, you are finally here". Elizabeth stopped shortly before her, and Anne immediately swept her into her arms.
"My sweet, precious Elizabeth", she couldn't believe that she now had the chance to see her daughter grow up. After all she could be the most happiest.
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"He did what?" Sir John Seymour was enraged, all this time had he believed that Jane would success in, replacing Anne, no Queen Anne from the throne. He knew his thoughts were treason but in that moment he didn't care, the harlot should be dead by now, but no, the King changed his thoughts in the last moment. And now his daughter had to pay the price. He banned her from the palace, and that meant that every Seymour had to go.
Edward hesitantly steps forward. "Father it isn't the end of the world".
"Oh it isn't, well did Jane tell you what she and the King did a few nights ago" John turned his heated gaze back to his daughter. "Which man will marry a woman without her maiden hut" the look on Jane's face was one of disbelieve.
"You better remember Jane that these walls have ears here" Jane looked at the ground. The shame had clearly been written on her face.
John turned towards the small window at the far wall. Just yesterday he had still believed that his daughter would be the new Queen of England, and now he had a daughter who would be lucky enough if some poor soldier married here. No, life wasn't fair at all.
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"Sit down", Cromwell did as he was ordered. This wasn't good, not good at all. He had accused the Queen of adultery that was treason and if Henry or better yet Anne didn't forgive him than his faith would be clear. There was only one punishment for treason and that was death. He was scared, scared of what would come and what would follow it.
"I am sure you know why I asked you here. Don't you". Henrys voice was stone like and left no room for arguments.
"Yes your majesty", he knew that lying and playing the ignoramus would not help his cause.
"The things you told me about the Queen", Cromwell noticed how Henry stressed the word Queen as if it wasn't oblivious enough that Anne got her way again. How she done it, he had no idea. After all the Kings interest in Jane Seymour was no secret. And Jane would have made a better wife for Henry, she was still and obedient just anything Anne wasn't. But he knew that Anne was a smart woman probably the smartest in England. Whatever she had done or said to Henry, it had worked.
"That's treason Cromwell, and you know the punishment for that don't you? After all you wanted the Queen to receive it. For crimes she didn't perform", Cromwell just nodded his head. There was no sense in denying it. But he wanted to point out that Brandon had done the same. And in some way even the King himself. He had just given Henry a chance to get right of his current wife, after all, what the King wanted the King got, even if it was a divorce. It would have been Anne's sure dead, she would have died because she committed treason, and so would the man that did it with her. But Cromwell wisely kept his mouth shut. At some point in life it was wise to defend one self, but in other point you better keep your mouth shut and hope in god and in this situation the King to be merciful.
"I will not punish you, I want you to go to the Queen tomorrow and ask her for forgiveness. If she will do so than nothing will happen to you but if she doesn't than you know your faith", with that final sentences Henry waved his hand. A clear signal that he wanted to be left alone,
Cromwell bowed and left the room.
Ask Anne for forgiveness good god. He knew that Anne wasn't a forgiving person, but if she could forgive Henry for his crimes than surely she would forgive him. Or would she? Her own, father had told theme that for such a crime there was only one punishment. He should have kept his mouth shut, and never mentioned anything, but if the King had gotten right of Anne than he would have been punished too. Just for not saying anything. But now Anne would live a happy merry life as Queen where ever his life would be at risk. He was one of England's richest men, and he could always skitter away, but that was a coward's way out and he wasn't one. At least till now, Cromwell knew that he would have to beg and plea for forgiveness and he just hoped that Anne would be merciful.
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"Show me the red one". Nan did as she was told and held the dress before her Queen.
Anne stood before her mirror her dressing room doors wide open. Several dresses lay already forgotten over some chairs. She took the dress out of Nan's hands and turned around with it before the mirror.
"No, this doesn't look good enough, it needs to be something special", Anne handed the dress back to one of the maids. Suddenly she noticed something and turned her face towards the occupants of the room. She looked at each and every face.
"Where is Mistress Seymour", she asked. This was her moment of triumph and that, that…person wasn't there to witness her victory. She had won her husband back, and out of these wenches' crawls.
"She was here when her majesty was visiting the Princess; she told us that the King told her to leave the court. Then she packed her things and left", Madge explained.
Anne's frown turned into a smile; finally her husband had seen sense. That made her victory even greater.
Her eyes swapped back into the dressing room. Her eyes fell onto another red dress. It was adored with silver lines, it wasn't plain but it wasn't too extraordinary either. The dress had a low cut and long sleeves. Perfect.
"Bring me that one over there", she ordered to a maid who hastily got it for her. Anne took it from her and held it before the mirror.
"I will wear this one", the lady's nodded and went to work to prepare their Queen
