"Your cousin Madge and the other Howard girls at court haven't slept with the King," he told her, smile fading. "You know some of the most intimate details about him and Anne may need some of the knowledge." She was good, but the King was tempermental, and Mary seemed to be good at soothing his temper. She could teach Anne a thing or two. "And, she'll need someone of your status to publicly show support for her so that the gossip is kept to a minium."