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It's 1970. Anne and Henry still have issues they need to address. It's been 434 years since they parted - on bad terms - and they haven't spoken since. Henry now has problems with alcohol, drugs and irresponsibility, and Anne is still holding onto a grudge. They don't know they were married... read more
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Threads, a reincarnation fantasy, opens with Anne's death in 1536. Her husband Henry, seemingly in defense of Anne (but more likely acting out of "stubborn perverseness," she observes), has terrorized England and decreed murder after political murder to protect her. Ultimately, to Anne’s... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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- Anne Boleyn: Second wife of Henry VIII, beheaded because she didn't have a son.
- Henry VIII: King of England and notorious for having six wives. His passionate love for Anne Boleyn changed history. Then he had her beheaded in order to marry her successor.
- Emma: Member of Anne's ladies in waiting, the only one she feels is truly loyal to her
- Katherine: Henry's first wife, set aside because she did not produce a male heir, so he could marry Anne.
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