Was Anne Boleyn a Sweetheart?

 

I've been getting in the mood for my visit to the UK by reading historical fiction.  I'm currently reading a book set in England during Henry VIII's reign and courtship of Anne Boleyn.  The author continually has Henry refer to Anne as "sweetheart."  First, I don't know that Henry VIII would call anyone sweetheart, and second, I didn't think the term had been coined at that time.  But, as it turns out, I was wrong. It was first used in the year 1290 in England.  Hmmm. I still think the author overused the term, and coming out of Henry's mouth just doesn't seem right.

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