Chapter 8

From the Queen's side I would have given Anne hell. She knows that the King is going to get what he wants one way or another so why not put up a little fight? Twenty-something years is a long time to be married just to get tossed away like yesterdays news. I would be beyond pissed. Being older and wrinkly looking down on the young, attractive girl my husband was pursuing I would have jumped off my throne and punched her.... Obviously a queen must act appropriately though so she just sat back and greeted Anne politely...to her face and the crowd at least.
From Anne's side she had the "you've had your chance now it's my turn" attitude. She was reluctant to see the Queen because she was aware that she knew about Anne and Henry. When she arrived she learned that everyone else seemed to know about it too. Anne had worn her most plain dress in an attempt to "lay low" but to no avail. Through the difficult time serving the Queen, Anne made everlasting friendships with Anne Gainsford, Joan Champernowe, and Mary Norris.

Chapter 7...is really long :l

Before Anne left for Beaulieu she went to the library and found the Book of Hours. Her mother let her keep the book because it belonged to her own mother before her saying, "I heartily give it to you. Wherever you go, may its constancy remind you not only of God's love for you, but of your mother's love, which knows no bounds". I thought that was the sweetest thing. After that Anne kept the book with her all the time. During the ride to Beaulieu modern Anne admired how different London was with all of the buildings and especially the lack of cars. Henry is a coward. He sent Anne's father to tell her that she will be serving the queen? No. I would not be ok with that. He's trying to get some Jerry Springer stuff to happen. Surprisingly, she agrees but only after some thinking in the Kings' shoes. Her one condition was that she would only do it for a certain amount of time. To make sure she wouldn't back out, Henry sent her numerous, flashy gifts. Anne and her uncle had a past (and future) of not getting along together. She had reason to give him the cold shoulder considering he could have helped her case when everything was going wrong, but didn't. Modern Anne knew this information, therefore she didn't try to bite her tongue when Anne went off on him because he straight up asked if she had slept with the King.

Chapter 6

Up until now I had no idea that Mary was married and had two kids. There were rumors that King Henry was the father of Mary's children but Anne didn't want to ask because she figured that Mary would have told her if it really was true. When Anne got back from visiting Allington Castle she spent the majority of her time in the library. While in the library she thought about how she was reluctant to leave Hever because she knew that once she did everything would change. The next day she woke up to someone at the foot of her bed. Not only did she not panic but she sat there and checked him out. Luckily it was her brother and not just a random creep. But still weird. The reason why he was there was to bring a letter from the King and tell her that Katherine was calling her a whore. I don't blame Katherine because I'd be doing the same thing but probably worse.

Chapter 5

Elizabeth Boleyn (Annes' mother) and her sister were going out to visit the Wyatt family at Allington Castle and they invited Anne to join them because she had been cooped up in the house for too long. During the ride Anne listened to her mother and sister gossip. The only topic that held her attention was about her brother, George Boleyn. The gossip was about how he couldn't stay committed to his marriage bed. I think it's screwed up how it wasn't a big deal that he strayed away from his wife but when Mary did then she was called a whore. "Mary's reputation suffered for her indiscretions, George's rather unfairly, remained intact." The description of Allington Castle made more sense after I saw a picture of it (I had no idea what a barbican was). Once inside the castle the adults shooed them away to the gardens where Thomas and his friends were. Anne snuck up on Thomas while he was writing against a tree and stole the poem he was writing. It's a little difficult for me to understand what the poem was saying because it's in the strange wording. What I caught from it was that there was a hunt and she was the fawn. I like Thomas a lot and it makes me sad that him and Anne aren't together but I do understand why they can't be. I'm curious about the locket that Thomas took. From what I gathered it was a gift from King Henry and Anne's ex taking it is a really big deal. I'm excited for the argument about it.

Chapter 4

When Henry left Hever Castle Anne decided to send him a gift to show her love for him. When a jeweler arrives with countless choices but she chooses the first she lays eyes on (because modern Anne recognized it from history books). It was a  gold ship being tossed in the sea with a damsel in distress on one side and a diamond on the other symbolizing how life would be tough but together they would make it through the storm. Although I don't see Anne Boleyn as being a damsel in distress. Ever. Also the storm swallows them up in the end. Anne wrote a letter to go along with the gift and when she finished (modern Anne) thought about how crazy it was that she got to be a part of "writing on the pages of history".

Chapter 3

Anne's hunting outfit sounds beautiful. It was made up of green velvet trim, dark green English gown of satin, puffy sleeves that gathered at the elbows, gold cord, black velvet bonnet, and an ostrich feather. My imagination can't do the outfit justice. I almost wish that Anne had mounted her horse without the help of the 'strong looking groom' just to show off her independence. I'm sure it was near impossible to do with all those layers of clothes on though. I like how bold and adventurous Anne was while riding through the forest. On page 53 Anne's mother comes into her room and talks to Anne about the proposal. She talks about how she fears that since the King "put aside his first wife of over twenty years, a Spanish princess with the noblest connections throughout Europe" he would be quick to do it to Anne also. I like the Mother she has good sense. Way to play the God card Anne.
I feel bad for Thomas Wyatt. He can see that Anne is making a bad decision by going with the rotten King Henry but he doesn't try to stop her. Is it because he knows that she is stubborn and will do what she wants anyway or is it because he cares so much that he would let her do whatever she thinks will make her happy?

Chapter 2

I like how even Anne talks to herself. I admire how she holds her head high and she respects herself enough to not be King Henry's mistress. In the garden Anne checks the King out but by how he is described (reddish-brown beard, square jaw line, full cheeks, and small eyes) he doesn't sound very attractive to me. He's also kind of a dirtbag. The people must like him for his money. I don't understand how someone as smart as Anne could fall for the King's crap. "I love you Anne and I would like you to be my wife. I want you to be my queen" NOOO!!! How could she expect him to act differently towards her when he's doing all this crap to his current wife who he claimed to love at some point in time? He also used and tossed away Anne's own sister. That is mostly what was going through my mind in chapter 2. 

Prologue and Chapter 1

When I heard that we had to read a book for class I thought it was going to be a boring history book. Luckily, I was wrong. The book we're reading is "Le Temps Viendra" and I was hooked immediately with its' intriguing history and different perspectives. After reading the prologue I realized that I have seen one of the movies about Anne Boleyn (but only some parts of it). I did get slightly confused with who was narrating at first but I figured it out after I continued reading more. I feel like I can relate with this book. In my first essay for this class I wrote about a princess and how I wished that I could live in her life and in that time period. If I woke up as Anne the only thing I would worry about is how to speak and act the way they did in the 1500's but I like how Sarah made Anne Boleyn do the talking and modern Anne got to sit back and enjoy the ride. I also loved how the in-depth details of everything made it come to life. I know that I would probably change my mind if I ever had to wear them but I absolutely love dresses of the 1500's. I'm looking forward to the rest of the book.