Oh no poor Jacquetta... Hopefully she lives but one never knows with this time period... I suspect that permanent damage to her body or mental capacity might see her stuffed in a nunnery(though being an abbess wouldn't be too bad)..
I actually quite enjoyed writing this chapter, despite the grim subject matter. It's not very often I write something that lets me bring my faith to the forefront, but here it just worked with the context, so it made for a refreshing change.Hopefully the big man upstairs listens.
Well, if she's raised to it, it shouldn't be too much of a problem...That was a beautiful chapter, hopefully if Jacquetta lives she'll take being a nun well...
It was quiet common and a great honour in Catholic nobilities to offer a member of the family as a religious host, usually the males who could be bishops, deans and even Cardinals.Nice chapter.
A Princess sent to a Nunnery?
Would that not be a waste of potential diplomatic wedding options? Can't see Henry being too happy there....
Nice chapter.
A Princess sent to a Nunnery?
Would that not be a waste of potential diplomatic wedding options? Can't see Henry being too happy there....
Glad to be up to date with the story again.
I hope to look forward to Jacquetta’s recovery and her future.
Could we be looking at an Abbess who would opened a hospital, a chapel, a pharmacy and an orphanage on the grounds of Saint Mary, Lady Bridget and Lady Richeldis, where the Abbess and her nuns worked tirelessly among the poor and the sick of London, alongside Dartford Priory, Kent, where Bridget was based.
Oh, well after the first moment Henry would understand the reason for that vote: Mary was absolutely devastated by the loss of their second son and he has lost many other childrenAs @Jonathan said, it wasn't uncommon. Edward II's sister was definitely in a nunnery, as was Lady Bridget Plantagenet, so while Henry might not be too happy about Marie not talking to him first, he shouldn't have too many problems with it.
Oh, well after the first moment Henry would understand the reason for that vote: Mary was absolutely devastated by the loss of their second son and he has lost many other children
Mumps can do that to you, I believe. It's usually temporary, but if it was really severe, it probably won't be, particularly not with 16th century medicine around...Ooooh she's become deaf? Now that is an interesting development.
Mumbs does have a chance (Albeit low) to make you deaf. While it is often temporary or reversible, it can lead to permanent deafness. So it is very plausible. Interesting development!
Deafness is one of the most serious (if rare) complications of mumps, brought on by the lumps putting pressure on veins to the ear.Mumps can do that to you, I believe. It's usually temporary, but if it was really severe, it probably won't be, particularly not with 16th century medicine around...