“Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Discarded Bride” by Elizabeth Norton is a biography about Anne of Cleves’s life, specifically, on her quick and brief marriage with the notorious Henry VIII of England. The biography mentions how Anne of Cleves was born and raised in tremendous royalty, due thanks to her ancestors whom were kings of England and France. As the story continues, Norton goes on to mention Anne’s encounter, marriage, and divorce, with the King of England. This condensed, yet interesting, biography was simple and to the point; in which Norton strived to complete (“Elizabeth Norton—Home”). The composition of how Norton’s stories and books are written, illustrates her hard work and interest in the research that is required for the topic at hand. Norton’s love for history is one that developed when she was young, and has continued to
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Reaching the chapter that states the arrival of Anne’s nickname as the ‘Flanders Mare’ up to the story of their marriage that ended months later in a divorce and relationship that no one would have expected; portrayed the viewpoint or position that Norton took. Anne of Cleves side is what Norton supports through her wording; such as, “Anne should, perhaps, have realized that the only man in England who would dare to kiss and embrace the king’s fiancé was the king himself but she was not expecting him and had not received and education in chivalric romance” (Norton Ch. 5, Location 985-993). This sentence alone illustrates how Norton begins to basically defend Anne through giving her a reason, or excuse, as to why she did not deserve her nickname. Since it’s derived out of the strong dislike and anger Henry VIII felt since Anne had not noticed him, leaving him to feel
Reaching the chapter that states the arrival of Anne’s nickname as the ‘Flanders Mare’ up to the story of their marriage that ended months later in a divorce and relationship that no one would have expected; portrayed the viewpoint or position that Norton took. Anne of Cleves side is what Norton supports through her wording; such as, “Anne should, perhaps, have realized that the only man in England who would dare to kiss and embrace the king’s fiancé was the king himself but she was not expecting him and had not received and education in chivalric romance” (Norton Ch. 5, Location 985-993). This sentence alone illustrates how Norton begins to basically defend Anne through giving her a reason, or excuse, as to why she did not deserve her nickname. Since it’s derived out of the strong dislike and anger Henry VIII felt since Anne had not noticed him, leaving him to feel