Richmond

King Henry VIII sends Anne of Cleves to Richmond after annulling their marriage, a royal residence that becomes her place of quiet exile. Cromwell's interrogators invoke it in the Tower's outer apartments to drive home the king's rejection of his former queen and minister alike. Anne lingers there without hope of Henry's arrival, her isolation mirroring Cromwell's fall amid spacious halls and distant Thames views, the site's remoteness amplifying themes of capricious favor and abandonment.