The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9)

“I was the first to love him. I was the first to be cast away.”

Mary Boleyn was the first sister to love the King. She got cast aside the moment Anne caught his eye. It makes me wonder how many women history just forgot.

“We were all pawns in my uncle's game.”

The Boleyn family treated their daughters like prize horses. They were just tools to get closer to the throne. It is hard to watch them trade a girl for a title.

“She has the patience of a spider.”

Anne spent years refusing the King to keep his interest. I never realized how much work it took to stay on top. One mistake and the whole plan falls apart.

“The King wants a son. He will have one at any cost.”

Henry was obsessed with having a male heir. He would destroy anyone who failed to give him a son. Loyalty meant nothing compared to a crown.