Lady Shelton Character Analysis

Lady Shelton is Anne Boleyn’s aunt. She is put in charge of Mary Tudor after Mary is removed from her residence and placed in the same house as the Princess Elizabeth in order to serve her. Lady Shelton comes across as a woman of principles who disagrees with her niece’s decision to deny Mary Tudor her own home. She tells Cromwell that she doesn’t care if Mary is a bastard or not, and that Lady Shelton thinks Mary has been treated unfairly. She promises to look after her with sympathy, even if Anne Boleyn doesn’t approve.