Anne Boleyn & Katherine of Aragon: Rival Queens?
Not Just the Tudors
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Anne's Made of Honor
When Anne came back to the English court in 1522, what sort of court was she entering? The court is a very fluid thing actually. It moves from space to space. And Anne enters into what is quite a sophisticated court as Catherine's made of honour. On a day to day basis, they are essentially Catherine's companions. They are praying with her, reading to her and also carrying messages. This was an incredibly colourful and sumptuous environment that Anne was going into. You can just get a flavour of that from the clothes that Catherine is wearing here. She's in red velvet and cloth of gold. And she is completely bejeweled. So it must have been a really
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