... various instruments ; Mary euof Scots was an accomplished performer on the virginal, the original of the pi-no ; and of Anne Boleyn, it is said by ntemporary, that “ besides singing like siren, she harped better than King David and handled cleverly both ...

... Kingmaker. Then there was Anne Boleyn and Anne of Claves, both wives of Henry the Eighth. James the First of Scotland married Princess Anne of Denmark, and later we come to the “Good Queen Anne.” Anita and Annie are pet forms of ...

... in the Papal States. It is said that the bones of Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, of the Countess of Salisbury, and of Anne Boleyn have been identified from among the ashes of traitorous or unfortunate nobility which rest—or, rather, which rested, in ...

... admiration that the women died more bravely than the men. With what grace and calmness, and infinite tenderness for others, did Anne Boleyn and Mary of Scotland lay their fair necks upon the block. Even the fearless Raleigh suffers cotnparison, for their queenly ...

... and I've thought over the claims of Florence Nightingale, Grace Darling, Old Mother Hubbard, Joan of Are, Nell Gwynn, Anne Boleyn and a whole lot of others who would either be instructive or entertaining. I thought, too, of George Eliot, who was so plain ...

... Castle. He eventually became Treasurer to the Virgin Queen and a K.G. Sir Francis married Kitty Carey, a niece of Queen Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth’s first cousin. Their son William became Treasurer of the Household under Elizabeth, and enjoyed much favour ...

... neighbourhood well known to the new Queen, Anne, to all the Boleyn family, was characteristic wedding of the time. It was grander than the royal marriage which had recently become know n ; for the King and Anne Boleyn had been united in the most secret way ...

... is the act of vandalism which has brought alxiut the demolition *»f the most interesting pan of Hever Castle, the hornet Anne Boleyn, and one the most perfect specimens of Karon ial architecture in England. The castle keep, with the drawhrhlge and moiit ...

... ; and she scarcely concealed her triumph at the end arrived at |by innovating,so irreverent,and so worldly a person the Anne Boleyn so well known hereabouts. Elizabeth and Anna made little reply to the announcement, and naturally showed no sudden consternation ...

... Maude, Mr George Alexander, and Mr Ben Davies, the last-named singing Here’s to the Maiden;” and the tableaux vivants“ Anne Boleyn,” The Ladies Waldgrave,” '■ licautieß, Joan of Arc,” Cleopatra, “The Four Maries,” Henilirif: Aloud,” The lilesscd Damo*el ...

... n at a period when they were in imminent danger. The new Queen of Spain could not have heard much to the ad vantage of Anne Boleyn's daughter while of the company of the august grandmother, who found comparisons between herself and Elizabeth Tudur specially ...

... as the wearer was true to the giver, if the former became false the stone lost colour and turned quite pale. is said that Ann Boleyn wore a beautiful turquoise, the gift of Henry Percy, when she went to Court maid honour Queen Katharine, but before long ...