How It All Goes Down
Spring 1531
- In less than two paragraphs, Henry names himself the supreme head of the Church of England.
- The only person who might speak out against him is Bishop Fisher.
- Strangely, Bishop Fisher is poisoned a few nights later. And by "strangely," we mean, "Anne totally did it."
- The queen is worried about being poisoned by Anne, too, so she feeds all her food to her dog first.
- Soon, Princess Mary, Henry and Katherine's daughter, falls ill, and Mary Boleyn wonders if Anne poisoned her, too.
- Whatever the cause, Katherine wants to see her daughter, but Henry denies her request.
- Only when the princess is near death does Henry dismiss Katherine.
- Mary sees off the queen, and William Stafford, the stable man, approaches Mary. He asks if she ever looks for him.
- Mary says, "Never" (30.89), but she totally means "all the time."