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Sisterhood and Rivalry in Ambition
Mary Boleyn
We're sisters!
Anne Boleyn
And, therefore, born to be rivals.
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Sisters Torn Apart by Royal Ambition
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Two sisters divided for the love for a king.
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The Public Nature of Royal Affairs
Duke of Norfolk
When you sleep with the king, it ceases to be a private matter.
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Love and Sacrifice in Relationships
Mary
(earneslty) I gave myself to a man I loved, and he loved me.
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Reflections on Power and Authority
King Henry VIII
What's so amusing?
Anne Boleyn
I was merely offering my thoughts on the new French king. With such great power, yet such meager authority as a man.
King Henry VIII
Continue.
Anne Boleyn
His pettiness is astounding. He will bear a mortal grudge at the mildest of slights. Spoiled cub with a spike in his paw. Riveted with resentment. Unable to forgive or forget. A great king, a great man rises above such things.
King Henry VIII
And what would you know of great men?
Anne Boleyn
I've read enough books and heard enough talk to believe I'd know one if he were before me.
King Henry VIII
Then look about you. I am curious. Do you see one here?
Anne Boleyn
Looking my lord... still looking, my lord.
Anne Boleyn
Ah! There. Found one.
[looking at the king]
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The Distance to the Altar
George Boleyn
He's betrothed.
[''about Henry Percy'']
Anne Boleyn
Betrothed is not married... It is a long way on bended knee to the altar.
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Trust in Loyalty and Relationships
King Henry
I'm asking you because I trust you.
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Sisters Divided by a Kingdom
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The only thing that could come between these sisters... is a kingdom.
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Feeling overshadowed by a sister's success
Anne
Younger than me, more beautiful than me, married before me. I'm eclipsed. I'm the other Boleyn girl.
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Sisterhood and Identity in Mary’s Perspective
Mary
Because she's my sister. And therefore, one half of me.
[asked by Henry why she's trying to save Anne]
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Sisters Discuss Their Lives and Obligations
Mary Boleyn
Anne.
Anne Boleyn
I meant to come sooner. I'm sorry I did not. I've been kept occupied.
Mary Boleyn
So I hear… Amusing the king.
Anne Boleyn
Only that sister, I assure you; despite his best efforts...
Mary Boleyn
What, and not yours?
Anne Boleyn
How is it?
Mary Boleyn
The child is strong, gives me no rest, like his father.
Anne Boleyn
Do you feel as awful as you look? You know, in France, no woman would allow herself to get in such a state.
Mary Boleyn
Why did you come Anne, if all you desire is to torment me?
Anne Boleyn
Perhaps now you know how it feels: to be deceived by your sister.
Mary Boleyn
I did nothing.
Anne Boleyn
You stole the king away, and then you betrayed me over Henry Percy!
Mary Boleyn
If that's what you think, fine, tell yourself that!
Anne Boleyn
I did, sister. Every day and every night I was in exile.
King's Messenger
A gift, from the king.
[''Messenger walks in, holding a gift'']
Anne Boleyn
Give it to my sister.
King's Messenger
It's for you, mistress Anne.
Anne Boleyn
Me? Then send it back! Immediately!
Anne Boleyn
How dare he! See? I have your interest at heart.
Mary Boleyn
Why? Why this cruelty? You know I love him.
Anne Boleyn
Well, perhaps you should stop.
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Loyalty and Desire in Royal Relationships
King Henry VIII
Your sister is gone as you wished. Will you give yourself to me now?
[''talking in secret'']
Anne Boleyn
No. When you are loyal to me above all others.
King Henry VIII
But, I am.
Anne Boleyn
No. You are loyal to the queen above all others.
King Henry VIII
I barely see Catherine.
Anne Boleyn
But she sits on a throne beside you. Your right hand in matters of state.
King Henry VIII
For appearances sake only.
Anne Boleyn
Still, she is your queen. And ever present.
Anne Boleyn
I feel her eyes on me. And those of her spies. Look at us. Forever reduced to meeting in secret like this. Speaking in whispers. Hardly conducive to passion.
King Henry VIII
What you have me do then?
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Women's Value in a Man's World
Anne
It's a question women would ask themselves sometimes, but we concede men do have some value. So, we accept them equal. (In response to Henry VIII's question if women can match men.)
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A Royal Invitation and Personal Reflection
Mary Boleyn
So, this is it?... Where the king of England sleeps?
[''in Henry's bedchamber'']
King Henry VIII
And reads and writes. Finds a few moments each day to himself.
Mary Boleyn
And yet you invite me here?
[''nervously'']
King Henry VIII
Because I like you and trust you.
Mary Boleyn
You hardly know me.
King Henry VIII
I am lied to a hundred times a day. Petitioned. Lobbied. One learns how to decipher a face.
King Henry VIII
Yours is as the sun. One shouldn't gaze too long.
King Henry VIII
My flattery makes you uncomfortable?... Because compliments in your family are usually for someone else. The elder sister... That's something I understand. What it is to be the second child. Forever in the shadows... I'm making you uncomfortable again.
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A Search for Approval and Recognition
Anne
Looking, my Lord...still looking, my Lord...Ah, found one.(stop in front of the King)
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Anxiety Over Royal Expectations and Motherhood
Anne
(crying) What will the King say when he finds out that I cannot bear children?
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Betrayal for Desire and Ambition
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What if you could have everything you ever wanted? What if all you had to do was betray the sister you loved?
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Ambition's Consequences in Family Dynamics
Mary
(to Anne) You have reached too high.
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Regret and Consequences of Impulsive Actions
Anne
I struck him today. What am I doing? I've destroyed it all on my own!
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A King's Sacrifice for Love
King Henry
(furious, to Anne) I have torn this country apart for you!
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Sisters Born to Rivalry
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They are sisters, and therefore, born to be rivals.
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Conflict Over Heir and Loyalty
Katherine of Aragon
What did I do to upset you that you should turn against me like this?
Anne Boleyn
You failed to give England an heir.
Katherine of Aragon
And that upsets you so?
Anne Boleyn
What upsets the King upsets me.
Katherine of Aragon
How dare you.
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Anticipation of Royal Succession
Anne
The queen may yet give birth to a son.
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Family Pressure and Unwanted Expectations
Mary Boleyn
Mother, please! Speak to father... Do something... I don't want to go!
Lady Elizabeth
This is not a request. We have been summoned.
Mary Boleyn
Please don't be angry with me... You think I desired to go for this purpose?
[''to Anne'']
Anne Boleyn
All I know is that a man who didn't know who you were was with you in that room for a half-hour and came out completely besotted!
Anne Boleyn
Don't know what you said or did!
Mary Boleyn
Nothing sister! Except sing your praises and talk about my husband.
Anne Boleyn
Really? Well, you must show me how you did that sometime!
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Defiance of a Queen's Legacy
Katherine of Aragon
You want me to creep away and become a nun? Well, I shall not. You want me to lie before God and admit my first marriage was consummated? Well, it was not. You want me to retire and give up my daughter's claim as sole rightful heir to the throne? Well, I shall not. Not in a thousand years. Not if you rack me to within an inch of my life. I am Katherine, Queen of England, the King's one true wife and mother of the heir to the throne. Beloved of the people, and beloved of a King you have bewitched.
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Sisters: Conformity and Defiance in History
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In an age where a woman's destiny was determined by her father, one sister followed the rules. The other defied them.
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Sisters Turned Rivals by Power and Ambition
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They were the closest of sisters, until the most powerful man in the world made them rivals.
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Family Ambitions and Marital Alliances
Sir Thomas Boleyn
Alright, now, open!
Sir Thomas Boleyn
I am to become an earl, your brother a viscount. In addition, we have received a number of new grants and estates, so are debts are paid and there's more: George, the king will arrange a match between you and Jane Parker.
George Boleyn
I beg you father, no.
[''frantic'']
Sir Thomas Boleyn
I thought you had ambitions for this family. The girl is well connected, her father is cousin to the king.
George Boleyn
Must I actually marry her?
Sir Thomas Boleyn
Of course you must marry her. Have you no pride? Or would you rather leave everything to Mary?
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The Value of Love and Power
Anne
A man's love is worthless...Love has no value without power and position. ( In response to Mary's ＂I gave myself to a man I loved＂)
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A King's Assurance of Care and Concern
King Henry
(to Mary) I would do nothing to hurt any part of you.
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