Queen Anne Protected Her Child
Historians tend to agree that Anne was, in fact, innocent of her charges. Even so, Anne was declared guilty of treason, infidelity, and i-n-c-e-s-t in 1536. Amidst her downfall, she made sure to protect her daughter Elizabeth’s role in the royal household. She never admitted guilt but knew Henry could punish her family.
She wrote to Henry to think of their daughter, stating, “neither let that stain – that unworthy stain – of a disloyal heart toward your good grace ever cast so foul a blot on me, and on the infant princess your daughter.” Unfortunately, Henry ignored Anne’s pleas, ignoring Elizabeth for a while after Anne’s execution.
