William Stafford, of Chebsey, in Staffordshire (1508 – )
The story so far…
Week 11: 'Alas, What Shall I Do For Love?' (Part 2) / Early Mass
We encounter Stafford in the dark in Calais, looking for Mary Boleyn. Cromwell is ready to kill him. Stafford asks if Cromwell is her “reserve.”
Week 16: The Map of Christendom (Part 1)
According to Mary Boleyn, Stafford has got her pregnant. Anne thinks it is the king’s child and sends her packing to Kent.
‘Why should she get a child by Stafford? I don’t believe it’s his. Why would he agree to marry her, unless for ambition — well, he has made a false move there, for he will never come to court again, nor will she.’