Anne was that rare phenomenon, a self-made woman. And she was a challenging personality, who wouldn’t be quiet and shut up when she had something to say. She was a young woman placed in a really difficult and awful situation, manipulated by her father, the king, and circumstances, but she was also feisty and interesting and had a point of view and tried to use her power to advance what she believed in. - Natalie Dormer (insp)

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