sixth son and heir of Sir Thomas Wyatt, who was decapitated in
the reign of Queen Mary, for his insurrection.

[10] "Annales," p. 51. edit. 1616. "Ulterioris moræ perlæsus
Rex, Boleniam suam iam tandem Januarij 25, duxit uxorem, sed
clauculum, & paucissimis testibus adhibitis." Polydor Virgil
makes no mention of the period of the marriage, he only says, "in
matrimonium duxit Annam Bulleyne, quam paulò antè amare cæperat.
ex quâ suscepit filiam nomine Elizabeth." p. 689. edit. 1570.

[11] Hume's "History of England," vol. iv. p 3.

Lingard, whose History is now in the course of publication, intimates
that the ceremony was performed "in a garret, at the western end of the
palace of Whitehall;"[12] this, however, when we consider the haughty
character of Henry, is totally improbable, and rests entirely on the
authority of one solitary manuscript. There is no reason, however, to
doubt but that they were married in some apartment in that palace, and
most probably in the king's private closet.[13] Dr. Rowland Lee, one of
the royal chaplains, and afterwards Bishop of Coventry officiated, in the
presence only of the Duke of Norfolk, uncle to the Lady Anne, and her
father, mother, and brother. Lord Herbert,[14] whose authority has been
quoted by Hume, says, that Cranmer was also present, but this is
undoubtedly an error, as that prelate had only just then returned from
Germany, and was not informed of the circumstance until two weeks
afterwards, as appears from the following passage in his letter to
Hawkyns, before quoted:--"Yt hath bin reported thorowte a greate parte of
the realme that I married her; which was playnly false, for I myself knew
not thereof a fortenyght after it was donne."