Unfortunately, in that bad situation, there are some people uses this opportunity to put Anne aside from the throne. One of the Dukes in England,
Duke of Norfolk plans to get the throne of England. He sends Katherine Howard to seduce the King and commands Jane Boleyn as Katherine advisor, to get the
throne once again. The conflict is getting worse when Anne is accused as a witch and some people give their witnesses against her. Anne is not allowed to give her
own words and evidences. All of the accusations are done because the King wants to marry Katherine Howard. Here are the interpersonal conflicts faced by Anne:
a. Anne Versus William and Her Mother
The conflict between Anne and her family, especially her brother and her mother emerges because of Anne’s self-reliant trait. According to Beebe’s and
Redman’s 297-300 theory, Anne’s conflict can be assumed as ego conflict because Anne feels discomfort and different from her family. She wants to leave
her home because of her brother’s abusive behaviours. When Anne against his rules, he will heavily punish her. It can be seen through Anne’s thought about her
brother. When he is drunk or happy, he calls me the most rebellious of his
subjects and pets me with a heavy hand. When he is sober or irritated, he says that I am a girl who does not know her place and threatens to lock
me in my room. 7 He has become so accustomed to bullying me, and finding fault with
me, and troubling me daily with a dozen small ways…. 21 Anne also has a conflict with her mother. When Anne is chosen as the
next Queen of England, her mother does not look happy because she spends a lot of money for the journey, not because of the losing of her daughter. Anne’s
mother only cares about her ambitions. She is a woman with a big ambition. She lets her son lock her own husband in a room until her husband dies, fights his
madness without help. It seems that her mother does not care about Anne. It can be seen through Anne’s thought about her mother.
My mother does not look happy either, but her anxiety is real. She has been strained for months. I wish I could think it is for the loss of me, but
is not. She is worried sick about the cost of this journey and my wedding clothes on my brother’s treasury. 19
William, Anne’s elder brother, plans to reconcile his power with the
King of England. Therefore, he sends Anne to marry the King of England. Anne is chosen as King Henry’s bride. She leaves her hometown and goes to England
to do her duty, leads the king to reform. Unfortunately, the King rejects Anne and tries to annul the marriage. Even though Anne’s life is in danger, her brother
never does anything to save her. It can be seen from Anne’s thought about her brother.
The ambassador has written to my brother to say that I am desperately frightened, but I do not hope for a reply. William will not mind my
being sick with fear, and by the time they learn of the charges against me it will be too late to save me. 276
In facing problems with her brother and mother, Anne uses competitive
style. Anne is a self-reliant woman. She does not like for being ruled both by her brother and her mother. She agrees to marry the King of England and takes a
change to rule a bigger country than Cleves. It can be seen through Anne’s thought about her brother. If she can do her duty as Queen of England then she
will show her brother and her mother that she can do better than they do. Anne PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
faces win-lose solution. She wins from her brother who wants to dominate her life. Finally, she can escape from her family and rule a bigger country.
This marriage is my escape from him. As queen of England I command a fortune greater than his, I rule a country bigger than Cleves, infinitely
more populous and powerful….This marriage is my victory and my freedom. 140
b. Anne Versus Duke of Norfolk, Jane Boleyn and Katherine Howard
