him and his second queen steadily began to deteriorate (Woodward 11). The support of Anne was dwindling at home and abroad. She drew her strength from desperate courage and pride. She was cocooned to a certain extent against harsh reality by the affection and flattery of her women and favorite courtiers. The ceaseless stream of suits for her favor protected her from the opinion of people who did not know her true situation (Bruce 270). The chief source of moral strength for Queen Anne, however, as for many of her contemporaries, was her religion--the reformed religion in England that was still in the melting pot. It was possible for Anne to observe the Catholic sacraments of Mass and confession while being regarded by English Protestants as their patron (Bruce 270).
             In the long summer days of 1535, the end was still mercifully hidden. Henry's anger and disgust with Anne became quite evident in the few months to come. He began to notice other women. Sensing the insecurity of her position, Anne became even edgier and difficult. By 1535 it was obvious that Henry was getting tired of her attitude (Woodward 11). Hunting along the borders of Wales and into Wiltshire and taking time off to inspect a few monasteries ripe for pillage, Henry longed to replace his thin, nagging wife. He began to look at other women again. In September the court came to lodge for a few days in Wolf Hall where one of the daughters of the house, a modest little woman of just over twenty-five, had been maid of honor to Catherine. She was too pale and quiet to have drawn royal notice among the vivacious beauties at Court. Even here in the country, Henry's small blue eyes would probably have glanced away quickly enough if something had not happened to fix her picture in his mind (Bruce 272). A report came in the second week of September 1535 stating that the Emperor had taken Tunis, crippling the sea power of the Ottoman Empire, securing the imperial frontiers agai...