Thoughts on this class

Last blog woo hoo!!! This being my first semester ever in college, I was terrified! I wasn't sure I could handle being a student while working full time. I managed to complete this semester unscathed. My math class was challenging, but this English class pushed me harder than I ever thought I could be pushed. Although I absolutely hated blogging, because I tend to be a private kind of person, I learned that I actually enjoy writing. I have always enjoyed reading, but I never thought I would enjoy writing. It is a kind of art form.  I appreciated the time Ms. Hanson took to explain things, and all the options she gave us for completing our assignments. This semester was me sticking my toe in to the pool of school, to see if it would suit me, and if I was ready to jump in. Because of the confidence I have gained this semester, mostly because of this class, I have decided I AM ready to jump in!

The End

Part Three starts out with twentieth century Anne waking up back in her century. She is very confused and has a hard time grasping when and where she is. As it turns out, her ill spell that sent her back in time was actually a ruptured brain aneurism. I would never have expected this turn in the story, but it makes sense that the whole time she was "gone," was all in her head.

After she has surgery and is recuperating, she has a visitor. Her friend Kate comes to see her and take her home.  Apparently, Kate knows all about Anne's relationship with Daniel and inquires about it. Anne dodges answering any of her questions elaborately and just gives short, simple answers. Once she gets home and Kate leaves, Daniel comes over. I have a hard time believing that this current Anne, who is a dreamer and seems to allow others, particularly Daniel, to walk all over her and drag her along on the side, managed to so confidently walk in the shoes of Anne Boleyn.

Anne stays home for some time, just to get well, and when he can, Daniel comes to visit her. He surprises her on her birthday with a picnic, which she chooses to have at the Ankerwycke Yew. During an overload of emotion, she tells Daniel about her time travel. He accepts it and does not treat her like she is crazy. She manages to get Daniel to agree to take her back to Hever. It is easy to tell she hopes to be transported back in time, but it doesn't happen. She tours the castle at her own leisure, and still has time to go to the St. Peter's Church nearby to see the grave of Anne Boleyn's father, before Daniel comes to pick her up.

Over a year has gone by when she sees an ad for an event at the British library that will be celebrating 500 years since the reign of King Henry.  Since Daniel is out of town, and she doesn't have to work, she makes plans to visit the library.While on her commute there, she smells the familiar scent of rose water, just like she did on the day she became ill and was transported back in time. She ignores this, and continues on her way. Just before she goes in the library she get a text from Daniel stating that he and his wife had had an argument, and he doesn't feel he can take it any more. She responds by asking what happened. He doesn't respond back immediately, so she goes ahead into the library. She is viewing some artifacts when she smells the roses again, and also Daniel responds back by saying he has left his wife just as she is transporting back in time for a second time. That is the end of book 1. CLIFF HANGER!!!!!

Chapter 20-22

Anne organizes a friendly archery match among her friends at court. In the middle of the match, just as Anne is taking aim for her next shot, Nan comes bursting over, hysterical because the book Anne loaned her had been stolen.  Of coarse, the narrator new this would happen, just not when and where. It is a known fact that the book , The Obedience of a Cristian Man, was stolen, or somehow obtained by Cardinal Wolsey, while it was in Nan's possession. Anne boldly takes the matter strait to the king, and she convinces him to read it. This one tiny indecent will set in motion, a whole world of change for the kingdom.

Chapter 20 begins with Anne strolling with her father while she describes the details of her conversation with the king in regards to the matter involving the banned Tyndale book. The king's reaction to the book is very important to the Boleyn family, because they are hoping to sway the king in a new direction in religion, away from Catholicism. Soon after this, Anne and her family are moved to new quarters, on account of a breakout of measles. 

The very next month, Anne catches a chill and gets sick. It takes her much longer to get well than it would in modern day times. Almost as soon as she is well and strong enough to be herself again, a widespread epidemic of the sweating sickness breaks out. Anne learns of this after a day of riding, and also that the king has already left her behind to retreat to Waltham Abbey. Twentieth century Anne knew he was going to do this, yet she still gets all upset about it. Anne herself comes down with the sickness as well as her brother and Bess. Poor Bess dies of it. As they are traveling back to Hever to hide out from the epidemic, and get well, Anne becomes so ill and delirious from her fever she is in and out of consciousness. Her mother tries to keep her awake, but she not successful.