“ As to the deliverance of a Queene, it must bee knowne what chamber shee will bee delivered in, by the Grace of God and that chamber must bee hanged with rich arras, the roofe, side and windowes, all except one windowe, and that must bee habged that shee may have light when it pleaseth her with a royall bedd therein, the flore laid with carpeth over and over with a faire pallet bedd, with all the stuffe belonging thereto, with a riche sperner hanging over and there must be a cupboard set faire, covered with the fame suite that the chamber is hanged withal. In the ‘Ordinances and regulations for the royal household society of antiquaries’ it is written what is expected of the Queen’s chamber One window would be slightly uncovered to let in light and air when deemed neccersary.The pallet would be built up to a height similar to the midwife, it was close to the fire and away from any cold draughts Be furnished with a luxurious bed for the Queen and a pallet at the end of it for the Queen to give birth on.Have a display of Gold and Silver plate items from the Jewel House, it was thought that the Queen and her baby to be surrounded by symbols of wealth.Have a font in the room in case the baby needed baptising instantly due to sickness.Have a tapestry covered cupboard to store the birthing equipment.Have its windows, ceilings and walls covered with blue arras and tapestries.Have soft furnishings of crimson satin that were embroidered with Gold crowns and the Queen’s arms.The chamber was decorated in accordance with the ‘Royalle Book’ that had additions by Margaret Beaufort and had been followed by King Henry VIII’s mother, Elizabeth of York during her confinements in the same Palace.
Anne would then enter her chamber where she would be waited on by her ladies no men were permitted into the room. Anne would then proceed with her ladies to the great chamber were they would enjoy wine and spices before the Lord Chamberlain prayed to God that Anne would give a safe delivery, hopefully to a son. Normally a lady would go to confinement four to six weeks before the anticipated birth of their child.Īnne took to her chamber at Greenwich Palace after attending a special mass at the Chapel Royal within the Palace grounds.
On 26 th August 1533 Anne Boleyn took leave of the court and entered confinement where she would stay until she gave birth.
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