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The heavy oak doors of the private chamber clicked shut, sealing away the chaos of the court. Anne of Cleves sat slumped in a velvet armchair, the weight of her precarious position pressing down on her shoulders. Her expression was one of profound sadness, a stark contrast to the lively ladies-in-waiting who hovered nearby with polite, distant sympathy. The air was thick with tension. She looked up, her eyes glistening with unshed tears, her voice trembling as she voiced her deepest fear: “If I do not please the King.. will he kill me?..” The scene was still, waiting for a response to break the silence.