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.
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