Chapter 10 - In which Mary enjoys music and misses some warning signs
“So, Prince Francis, Dauphin of France arrived in England in time for the Christmas Celebrations. There he would be struck by the dancing of one of the granddaughters of Henry VII, but to the consternation of Francis I and the delight of Henry VIII it was not the granddaughter Francis I had hoped. “
“Due to the miscarriage between the Infants and her current pregnancy, Queen Anne would spend much of her third pregnancy all but on bedrest. Cloistered in her chambers, Queen Anne would be joined by her step-daughter, the Lady Mary, who was making an effort to avoid the French Dauphin. This would leave the Lady Frances Brandon to act as chief lady for the English Court’s Christmas Celebrations.”
“It is with some regret that I have all but apandoned deer Frances. But if I am to stay true to my pledge to father I must avoid the Dauphin in all things. And in true the music found in the Queen’s chambers is of great quality and refinement. It is not great hardship to remain therein. If only I could convinse Frances to join us, it would be quite the best of days.
But Frances has said she is perfectly cabable of dealing with court without me by her side.”
“My deerest cousin Frances has some suitor that she will not identify. He has sent some poetry and I believe they have met. I am somewhat concerned for she is betrothed, but who woald chance the anger of both mine Royal Father and Uncle Charles?”
“The Dauphin of France, that’s who. The two have eloped.”
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“Due to the miscarriage between the Infants and her current pregnancy, Queen Anne would spend much of her third pregnancy all but on bedrest. Cloistered in her chambers, Queen Anne would be joined by her step-daughter, the Lady Mary, who was making an effort to avoid the French Dauphin. This would leave the Lady Frances Brandon to act as chief lady for the English Court’s Christmas Celebrations.”
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“It is with some regret that I have all but apandoned deer Frances. But if I am to stay true to my pledge to father I must avoid the Dauphin in all things. And in true the music found in the Queen’s chambers is of great quality and refinement. It is not great hardship to remain therein. If only I could convinse Frances to join us, it would be quite the best of days.
But Frances has said she is perfectly cabable of dealing with court without me by her side.”
Journal of Lady Mary Tudor, Wednesday December 6, 1533
“My deerest cousin Frances has some suitor that she will not identify. He has sent some poetry and I believe they have met. I am somewhat concerned for she is betrothed, but who woald chance the anger of both mine Royal Father and Uncle Charles?”
Journal of Lady Mary Tudor, Thursday December 21, 1533
“The Dauphin of France, that’s who. The two have eloped.”
Journal of Lady Mary Tudor, Friday December 22, 1533
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