Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview… a young woman whose life has been entirely planned out by her father. Mary will marry William Carey, the son of a well-to-do merchant, and live out a peaceful life in the countryside. The responsibility of a more political engagement is given to her sister, the crafty and ambitious Anne Boleyn. Thomas is certain his eldest daughter (Anne) is charming enough to beguile the most powerful man in the country – King Henry VIII himself. What he doesn’t count on is the king falling for Mary instead.
Personality... sweet and kind-hearted. Mary is a girl with simple tastes and desires. She looks forward to an ordinary life in the country and has never given a thought to court politics or the accumulation of power. Unfortunately, Mary is now in a position where she is forced to consider both.
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A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
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The daughters of a ruthlessly ambitious family, Mary and Anne Boleyn are sent to the court of Henry VIII to attract the attention of the king, who first takes Mary as his mistress, in which role she bears him an illegitimate son, and then Anne as his wife.
