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Madge Shelton appears in The Tudors, portrayed by Laura Jane Laughlin. She is put forward by Anne herself (though it upsets her), in an attempt to control who Henry beds. It fails.
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Margaret "Madge" Shelton is a cousin and handmaiden to Anne Boleyn while the latter was Queen. A rather dimwitted girl, Madge is initially pressed into service by Anne as a potential (trustworthy) mistress for King Henry while Anne is pregnant.
Madge is introduced among some of Anne's other handmaidens (2.04). Anne, who is pregnant for the second time and trying to rest, is irritated with her ladies for giggling while reading over poetry by Anne's former lover Thomas Wyatt. Anne chastises Madge for her silly behavior and sharply tells her that she should focus more on her Protestant piety, such as reading scripture.
Anne, meanwhile, is preoccupied with Henry's affairs: she is deathly afraid that he will take another mistress, as he did while she was pregnant with Elizabeth. She vents her frustration to her father, who tells her that it is natural for a man to take another woman whilst his wife is big with child. He tells Anne that she should pick a mistress of her choosing, someone who can be trusted by the family. Anne considers Madge as a candidate, considering her shared faith (Madge is also a Protestant), non-ambitious and relatively dim-witted behavior. Anne eventually puts the matter to Madge directly who is bewildered by the offer from her cousin, but nonetheless accepts; Anne later presents her to Henry, who is intrigued.
Some days later, when Anne is feeling unwell, she offers for Henry to take Madge on a ride with him instead; Anne cries in pain as Henry and Madge set off, unhappy that he still chooses to be unfaithful. The pair spend the rest of the day and night drinking, culminating in a heated affair. Despite the affair, Henry develops no great attraction to Madge, though she stays in his good graces for the time.
Madge calls the physician when Anne suddenly begins bleeding and collapses, but her child is nonetheless stillborn (2.05).
After the miscarriage, Anne's behavior (which has gradually become more and more erratic since episode 2.06) makes Madge suspect she may be unfaithful to Henry (2.08). She spies as Anne embraces with her brother George and her friend Mark Smeaton. Perhaps also jealous of Anne's position or angry at her for pushing her into sleeping with Henry, Madge makes friends with Anne's rival, Jane Seymour, when she becomes Anne's maid, hoping to spite her.Madge, however, is still horrified when Anne miscarries Henry's son (2.08).
As Henry begins to believe that his marriage to Anne is cursed by God, rumors spread of her possible infidelity, and Madge is brought to Thomas Cromwell for questioning (2.09). Frightened of being associated with Anne, who has lost all favor with Henry, Madge hastily gives Cromwell circumstantial evidence that makes Anne look guilty of adultery and incest. She is later present when Anne is arrested and weeps, perhaps feeling guilty for turning in her cousin.
Margaret and Mary Shelton were sisters, although historians today believe they are the same person (the confusion coming for a portrait, where the "y" in Mary was confused with a "g"). Unlike the series, the Shelton sister or sisters did not give evidence against Anne Boleyn. One of the Shelton sisters is believed to have been King Henry's mistress...
Hugh Latimer identified Madge Shelton as the woman attendant on Anne when she miscarried within hours of Queen Katherine of Aragon's death. Madge was the "concubine's" closest companion in waiting owing to her familial ties, yet would be dismissed at the end.
According to Imperial ambassador Eustace Chapuys, the King had an affair with 'Mistress Shelton' in February 1535, for around six months. [ 5 ] In 1534, a woman named "The Imperial Lady" became mistress to Henry VIII, using her influence to secure better treatment for Catherine of Aragon and Princess Mary.
This very popular girl of noble birth will tell you of her life over 3 episodes. In this episode ...more. The #LetsTalkTudor Series of #Tudorials returns to #HenryVIII's mistresses. This time,...
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1 de jun. de 2021 · Madge Shelton was a Tudor noblewoman and Anne Boleyn's cousin, but was she also Henry VIII's lover? Find out the historical facts and how she is portrayed in the Channel 5 series Anne Boleyn.
3 de jan. de 2012 · Learn about the life and role of Lady Margaret Shelton, also known as Pretty Madge, who served as lady-in-waiting to her cousin Anne Boleyn and attracted the king's attention. Find out how she was confused with her sister Mary and involved in the Devonshire manuscript.
