- "Anne regards me as her jester and entertainer, a singer and player who can dispel bad moods and bring amusement–but I had not imagined being in the service of a peevish, moody woman who wants nothing but to become Henry's queen."
- —Elinor Valjean[3]
Elinor Freeman (née Valjean; born February 20, 1514) was the daughter of Eva De Puebla and Michel Valjean. She became a Lady of Court when she reached age thirteen. Elinor worked as a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon, before being transferred to Anne Boleyn's household. She married Tom Freeman in 1531.
Biography
Early life
Elinor was born February 20, 1514[2] as the second child of Eva De Puebla and Michel Valjean. She had a older sister, Rosanna, and two younger brothers, Daniel and William. Elinor was of Spanish and French descent.
1525 – 1536
Elinor worked with her sister and mother in Queen Catherine of Aragon's household, before becoming an official Lady of Court in 1527 at the age of thirteen. The following year, she ordered to become a lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn.
Personality and traits
During her childhood, Elinor wished she had been born a boy and dreamed of becoming a court jester like her father. Elinor was especially talented with music and dancing, which she had inherited from her father. She was terrible at embroidery work, but eventually learned to sew a straight line.
Behind the scenes
- Elinor is the heroine of Anne Boleyn and Me by Alison Prince, while her mother Eva was the main character of My Tudor Queen.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Anne Boleyn and Me, Alison Prince, page 85
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anne Boleyn and Me, Alison Prince, page 22
- ↑ Anne Boleyn and Me, Alison Prince, page 71