Queen Anne Boleyn Marquis of Pembroke
Name Given at Birth: Anne Boleyn
Nicknames: The most Happy
Hometown or where you were born: Norfolk England at Hever Castle
Current Residence: Wherever the Royal court processes to. Mostly at Whitehall Palace
Age: 24 years of age
Class: Royalty due to marriage to King Henry VIII
What do you do, your main function in life/society: To provide a son and heir to Henry and England and to ensure that Henry is always happy.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: I have in my younger years partaken of a moonlight swim with a few close friends and when we were children Mary, George and I did so in the summers together.
Do you make fun of people: Only in jest to amuse the King but I try to leave those matters in the hands of his majesties fool Will Sommers.
Favorite Color: I have an affinity for Royal Blue. It reminds me of the accomplishments that I have achieved and the sacrifices that were done in the name of honor and love
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: There are several actions that needs been taken in order to secure the position to were I am bound and some of them were nefarious actions but not criminal. Sinful mayhap but criminal no.
Closest friends/How did you meet:
George Boleyn- My brother and I have been closer than any two people could be, he is my brother, friend and confidant.
Mary Boleyn- My sister even through out hard times, the intrigue, and deception who else could hold my secrets so close to hilt than she.
(In the Boleyn family nothing is closer than blood the secrets we have to share and hold along with the responsibility to one another is go vast the only safe harbor is the sea of family)
Mary Tudor- At court I believe she to be a good ally for she holds the heart of her brother, my love Henry. My Sister and I were in attendance to Mary Tudor for her Wedding to the King of France in our time at the French court. My path to the throne has been thwarted with the destruction of several friendships in the name of love and power. I know that a woman in my position can afford no real friends everyone is a potential enemy but I feel that as long as I love her brother with all my heart and fill him with joy she will always be at my aid when needed.
Oberon King of Shadows- He and I had an affair of the heart several years ago. His affinity for me has lasted through the years. He also has become my trusted secret advisor. This is the reason I can see the Fae, Oberon allows me this privilege in case I need their assistance for anything at anytime.
Martin "Maestro" Boleyn- Maestro, his sons and daughters are important to my family’s safety and rise in this world. My uncle Thomas Boleyn employs them to keep a watchful eye out for anything that would be of interest to the Boleyn or the Tudor family.
King Henry VIII- I save my most favored for last. Who but my beloved could be any closer a friend. Where my ambition begun my eyes were trained on one thing and that one thing has grown and flourished a more perfect partner in life could I never have chosen. With he at my side I challenge any to confront we two. His strength and vitality for life and love due outshine all like the sun on a May Day. He is my rock, my foundation, my heart, and to none but he shall I be true.
One Pillow or two: I have one pillow now made of goose down feathers. In the future I hope to have two the other being the chest of my loving husband.
Pets: My Stallion Storm and I indulge in one Pomeranian named Kya
Favorite Type of Music: I most adore the sound of French songs that reminds me of my childhood in the service of Mary Tudor my beloveds youngest sister
Hobbies/Pastimes: When we are not attending to the Kings every desire I do enjoy a game of cards with my brother and sister along with Henry Percy. As for out of doors activities I would have to say Bowles is an excellent pastime.
Personal Hygiene: My beloved does detest foul odors for he thinks that is a sign of illness to which he fears. So I ensure that I bathe as often as is safe for my health and to have Mary comb my hair regularly for cleanliness.
Favorite Food: I do adore French cuisine but I would have to proclaim that whilst in Canterbury I do indulge in the local cuisine. My favorite I would have to say would be a Scotch egg. A delicious combination of a hard boiled egg surrounded by sausage and cooked to perfection.
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: My father Thomas and mother Elizabeth are alive and well. I have to say that on occasion I do not agree with my father’s actions or decisions when it comes to my siblings and I but I still love him.
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die:
Favorite place to relax: In my privy chambers with my sister and brother talking over a cup of mulled wine speaking of the intrigue of the day. The only other place I like to relax is in the arms of my beloved Henry.
Favorite Holy Day / Why: The Harvest Festival in Canterbury. I enjoy this well because of the tenacity for life and the festivities that the people of Canterbury share with the world that time of year. Why else would I choose to have my wedding there on that special day.
Favorite Drink: Mulled wine. I like the rich aroma of the different spices and the silkiness of the red wine on the palette.
What's your bedtime: I will finally take my ease when my husband to be the King decides that he is ready to retire. There is so much frivolity and fun to be had that sometimes we only have chance to take a few winks before the sun does rise on another of God’s given days.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: Around the castle I do wear a moderate slipper made of leather but when out on procession in the streets I wear a good riding ankle boot made of the best English leather.
Are you married or single: I was married once in secret to Henry Percy that of which was disbanded by Cardinal Wosley. This is a secret from all the only ones who know of this is my Sister, brother, and father along with the Cardinal and Henry Percy. To my King Henry I am betrothed to wed him on the Harvest Festival in Canterbury this Fall. The days that inch by til then will be the longest of my life.
Do you have a family / who are they:
My Father Thomas Boleyn
My Mother Elizabeth Howard Boleyn
My Older Brother George Boleyn
My Younger Sister Mary Boleyn
My Cousins Margaret Shelton,
Mary Hermia Shelton
Piers Lysander Howard
Favorite Entertainment: Royal Masque Balls for they are Henry’s favorite and I am most pleased by the times to get to pretend to be someone else. I most enjoy pretending to be someone else to romp and play like a country girl at a maypole dance
Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Singing and music lessons. The time spent singing is most peaceful. Like my beloved Henry I too feel a song in my heart always.
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Cleaning the Rooms of the Lady I was in service to a task I was neither skilled at or had an affinity for.
Favorite Sport: I like Bowles well it is a relaxing sport with a chance to make a hearty coin if bid on correctly.
Most Humiliating Moment: Upon my first encounter with King Henry when he came to Hever Castle the King asked for a hunt. I being a better rider than my sister accompanied his majesty into the woods. Upon spotting the fox my heart leapt to my throat and I forgot myself like a childish country girl. I forced upon the fox at full hilt despite the warnings from the master of the horses not to follow. Because I followed so steadfast Henry did as well. Unfortunately he did not know the lay of the land as I and his horse was spooked to the point of throwing him from his steed. I am embarrassed to say it was my fault for this embarrassment to the King and the shame I brought to myself and my family that day. Everyday since I have tried to make amends to both the King and my family for my sin of competitiveness
Proudest Moment: The day that I won the heart of my King Henry. When God smiled down upon me that day not even my coronation day could out shine the pride I felt at winning the heart of this man and not just a man but a King.
Craziest Person or silliest you know: Piers Lysander Howard my Cousin on my mother; side of the family at least I think that is his name. It seems at times that the harder he does try to make a good leg the more he falters.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: Strength, Power, Kindness, eyes the color of the sea after a storm, arms that enfold radiating warm, love and protection. Simply everything that I have found in Henry.
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord" My father is until the day of my wedding then that great honor I shall have will be that of my husband King Henry VIII
Favorite Sport to watch: Jousting My betrothed Henry does love to participate in jousts almost daily. I, of course, am always cheering for him and he does carry my favor close to his heart.
Do you remember your first kiss: I do remember it well it was with my lost love Henry Percy. We were in attendance to a masque ball at Whitehall Castle the year I returned from the French Court. We had made eyes from across the room several time until finally he approached to ask for a dance to which I accept with a gleeful heart. As the court progressed in the garden for a moonlit walk Lord Percy and I trailed farther behind the other to speak privately amid the roses. He spoke such words of love and honor that my eyes misted at the tender reproach. He said that my eyes a glaze like that with the moonlight glinting off them looked like two emeralds placed upon a silk white cloth that he would love to be lost in those eyes for the rest of his life. To which he leaned in a place a tender kiss upon my lips.
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: I do keep in touch with some of them for they are my siblings George and Mary. My friends from the French court I do not keep in touch with because of the strife between England and France.
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: I too like my husband to be do not have the time for vacations but my favorite place to progress to would be Canterbury. That is why I have asked Henry that we be wed in this love community. I find the people there to be loyal, honorable, and trustworthy. Also I have an affinity for the town.
Have you ever been overseas: I have traveled to France when I was 13 years old to attend to Princess Mary Tudor during her marriage to King Louis until his death. I then stayed to attend to Queen Claude of France until my father bid me to come home again to serve Katherine of Aaragon
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: Since we travel from castle to castle I reside where there are stone floors.
What is your bed made of: A rich redwood frame with heavy embroidered tapestry drapes to keep out the cold and a sheer drape to pull during the summer for some privacy. A goose down mattress, with soft linen sheets, and a quilt that my grandmother made for me and my sister when we were little.
How many people sleep in your bed: For now that my sister is married I do but sleep alone until my own wedding night were I will on frequent occasion have my husband with me through the long English nights.
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:
1. I am betrothed to marry King Henry VIII and to wed at the Harvest Festival in Canterbury.
2. My sister was the King’s mistress but it is not openly spoken of in my presence
3. King Oberon and I have had an affair and he remains my trusted advisory to all things.
4. My Sister Mary and Brother George mean more to me than anything else except my husband to be King Henry
5. My love for children is known far and wide. Any child I do not meet I feel is a blight on the Earth and the good name of Boleyn.
6. Martin Boleyn and his sons are my secret agents. My Uncle Thomas Howard sends them to spy on everything that might be of interest for the Boleyn’s and the King himself. Who else could go undetected but a gypsy.
7. I am known as ‘The Happy one’. If there is to be festivities around you will probably find me and Henry in attendance.
8. I am technically Henry’s second wife but in my minds eye I am his first wife.
9. I can see Fairies only because Oberon allows me to do so. So that he and I can better communicate
10. I love to sing and dance the day and night away almost to a frivolous state.