Editing Anne Boleyn (section)

=== Strife with the king ===
[[File:Henry's reconciliation with Anne Boleyn cph.3g08965.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Henry's reconciliation with Anne Boleyn, by [[George Cruikshank]], 19th century]]

The King and his new queen enjoyed a reasonably happy accord with periods of calm and affection. Anne's sharp intelligence, political acumen and forward manner, although desirable in a mistress, were at the time unacceptable in a wife. She was once reported to have spoken to her uncle in words that "shouldn't be used to a dog".<ref name="Fraser">{{harvnb|Fraser|1992}}</ref> After miscarriage or stillbirth in summer 1534,<ref>{{harvnb|Porter|2007|p=104}}</ref> Henry was discussing with Cranmer and Cromwell the possibility of divorcing her without having to return to Catherine.<ref name=will138>{{harvnb|Williams|1971|p=138}}.</ref> Nothing came of the matter as the royal couple reconciled and spent the summer of 1535 on [[Tudor Royal Progresses|progress]], [[Royal Entry|visiting]] [[Gloucester]] and hunting in the local countryside.<ref>''Historical Manuscripts Commission, 12th Report, Appendix 9: Gloucester'' (London, 1891), p. 444.</ref> By October, she was again pregnant.

Anne presided over a court within the royal household. She spent lavish amounts of money on gowns, jewels, head-dresses, ostrich-feather fans, riding equipment, furniture and upholstery, maintaining the ostentatious display required by her status. Numerous palaces were renovated to suit the extravagant tastes she and Henry shared.<ref>{{harvnb|Ives|2004|pp=231–260}}.</ref> Her motto was "The most happy", and she chose a white falcon as her [[Heraldic badge|personal device]].

Anne was blamed for Henry's tyranny and called by some of her subjects "the king's whore" or a "naughty paike [prostitute]".<ref>Farquhar, Michael (2001). ''A Treasure of Royal Scandals'', p. 67. Penguin Books, New York. {{ISBN|0-7394-2025-9}}.</ref> Public opinion turned further against her after the marriage produced no male heir. It sank even lower after the executions of her enemies [[Thomas More|More]] and [[John Fisher|Fisher]].<ref>{{harvnb|Williams|1971|pp=137–138}}.</ref>