Entering the court as an unmarried lady-in-waiting or a lady-in-waiting was probably the most disgusting thing for Isabel. The fundamental reason for this is that there is no time for oneself, and the energy and youth of one's life are devoted to the king, queen and other members of the royal family. And in personal marriage and family matters, he will eventually marry a certain palace minister. Or meet a nobleman at court and marry a noblewoman.

In return for her service to the royal family, she received clothing, gifts, lands, and a generous annual retirement honorarium from His Majesty. During her long-term service to the royal family, she can also let her children and the children of relatives rely on her connections in the court, and most of the children of knights and nobles will not have the opportunity to receive court education at all.

Anne Parr is one such lucky one. With the help of his lady-in-waiting, he was educated at the royal school with her sister Catherine and the daughters of a handful of nobles, where she studied French, Latin, philosophy, theology, and classics. Because of Anne's outstanding lady-in-waiting ability, she became one of the few lady-in-waiting who served the six queens of Henry VIII, and even had the honor to attend the baptism of Edward VI and the funeral of Queen Jane Seymour.

For the young unmarried women of the time, it was a very, extremely enviable and envious thing to be recommended by Anne Parr. However, to Anne's great surprise, Isabel Walton, who came from a family of knights in the North, would refuse her kindness. This kindness can also be interpreted as a gesture of gratitude to her brother William for helping her.

Anne Parr, who was followed by a valet from a distance, walked slowly in the garden of Horton Manor, smiling at the young aristocratic woman beside her, "Isabel, my sister mentioned you in her letters to me, and told me that you are the godmother of her stepson and stepdaughter. ”

Isabel smiled indifferently and stared at the grove in front of her as she plucked a leaf, "Anne, are you curious why I became the godmother of Lady Latimer's children?" ”

Anne Parr, who has both sensuality and rational thinking, has a feminine sense of kindness, good communication and exchange, and has a serious, calm, agile, dignified and capable professional characteristics in her career as a female attendant, can almost become a representative of the best character of women in later generations.

Therefore, the question raised by Isabel cannot be considered a problem in her opinion. Anne glanced sideways at her, "Because my sister, Lady Latimer, sees in you something different from other noble women. ”

As much as she enjoys spending time with Catherine, Isabel finds it easy and enjoyable to spend time with her sister. Walking quickly in front of Anne, he smiled a little awkwardly as he turned to face the other party, "I'm sorry, Anne, I just showed a very rude behavior to you and William because of the spur of the moment. ”

"Well, I accept your apology." Anne shook her head and said calmly with a smile: "Isabel, just as my sister saw your excellence, what I see in you is a humanist thought that strongly expresses one's individuality. ”

"Annie, you also studied humanism at the royal school?"

"Yes, I don't think I told you that my sister and I'm mentor at the Royal School, Mr. Juan Louis Weavers, is a brilliant humanist scholar."

Isabel admired the other as she continued to walk backwards, "I don't know how my confidence was built in front of such a good student of humanism as you.

Anne paused to look at her, "Isabel, do you still think that I shouldn't recommend you to the court to be a good lady-in-waiting?" ”

"Actually, I just don't want to take on this position." Isabel walked up to Anne, looked up at the clear sky, and said leisurely: "As I have said to Lady Lancashire, Lady Surrey, and your sister, I yearn for a free, adventurous life. ”

Hearing her words, Anne Parr smiled and nodded, "I'm sure these noble ladies also proposed you to enter the court after treating you as their best female companion, right?" ”

"That's right, they also think like you that as a woman, I should be protected from the court."

"Shouldn't you, as a noble woman, be protected from the court?"

"Anne, look at me, am I like a weak young lady who can't protect her life and her family?"

"Well, it's not like that." Anne continued to walk slowly with the other as she spoke, "I'm wondering, is every noble woman in the north as proficient in knightly skills as you?" ”

Isabel sighed lightly and looked into the other person's eyes, "The unique geographical location and historical reasons of the north, as well as the relationship with Scotland, determine the humanity of the local people. I suppose you remember the rebellion that took place in the North a few years ago, right? ”

Anne nodded, pointing to the chair under the tree in front of her, "Let's go sit there for a while." ”

After the two sat down, a valet came and reported to Anne, "Miss, Sir has returned. ”

"yes, I see." After the valet left, Anne thoughtfully recalled, "At that time, I was still a lady-in-waiting to Queen Jane Seymour in the court. I have heard the Queen say to Her Majesty that this rebellion is the will of God and that He wants His Majesty to revoke the decree of the Reformation. ”

"So, what do you think of Your Majesty's Reformation?" Isabel asked casually.

"When I was Anne Boleyn's lady-in-waiting, I was struck by Queen Anne's charismatic character. So... I can say that I am a faithful supporter of the new faith. "Anne would tell Isabel the most confidential thing when she met her for the first time.

"Anne, be careful. Last year, His Majesty personally presided over the formulation of the "Six Articles of Faith Law", do you remember? Isabel was a little surprised by her brave, calm attitude.

Anne glanced at her very indifferently, "I know that His Majesty requires the people to follow the main Catholic doctrines and rituals such as the Trinity, the doctrine of incarnation, the Mass, penance, and clerical celibacy, and the offender is punished by death. ”

Isabel whispered, "His Majesty is beginning to regret this reform. ”

"Regrets?" Anne's attitude towards Protestantism and Catholicism was even more evident than that of her sister, "Your Majesty regrets it too late, even if Your Majesty ordered the Chief Minister of State to be put to death, persecuted the reformers, and forbade the people to read the English Bible, it would not stop this reform that would happen sooner or later." ”