Henry Tudor, Heretic and Father of Kings

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“The Scottish Isolation Years ended with a bang. The invading Imperial Forces skirted English shores and landed on Scotland’s beaches. This took everyone by surprise; after all the Hapsburgs’ main complaint was with England and the Tudors, not Scotland. The English forces were all in the south and the Scottish had barely mustered.

While the English divided their forces, part to stay south and part to head north, and the Scottish mustered their forces, a significant source of concern for both England and Scotland was the safety of Princess Margaret and Prince Edmund—for the English—and Prince James and Princess Margaret—for the Scottish and Irish. With the Imperial forces so close to both young couples’ locations, arrangements would need to be made.

After some quick negotiation, Princess Margaret & Prince Edmund and Prince James & Princess Margaret were sent to Ireland, where the four young future monarchs would wait out the war with Countess Elizabeth FitzGerald. [1]
While there was certainly an age difference—Princess Margaret of Wales was fifteen, Prince Edmund was sixteen, Princess Margaret was thirteen, and Prince James was eight—the four would form close bonds that ensured Scotland would never return to complete isolation.”

Maximillian Green, “Scotland, the Isolation Years”​

[1] Born Elizabeth Hamilton, the Countess was the aunt of Margaret of Wales through her father and the great-aunt of both Prince James and Princess Margaret through their shared grandfather.


“While not a particularly popular trend, the Third Succession War was dubbed Margarets’ War by a selection of Scottish nobles, and “In Defense of Princess Margaret” was a rallying cry used by both English and Scottish. [1] This was due to a not insignificant fraction of Scottish nobles viewing Princess Margaret Stuart as the true heir of James VI, as the only child of his brother. These individuals believed that James Stewart (formally Seamus) was truly a bastard. But as he was betrothed to who they viewed as the true heir (no one wanted Princess Marjorie’s Spanish daughter as heir) no one truly complained.”

This section is found in both Professor Laura Anderson’s text “The Stewart Queen” about Margaret of Wales and another of her texts “The Other Margaret Stewart” about Princess Margaret Stuart.​

[1] The Irish did not fight in the war, nor did they particularly care about the outcome. It would not be until partway through his reign that James VII Stewart would win the love and respect of the Irish.


“There are three Albion wars that were named after a pair of important women: Katies’ War, [1] Margarets’ War, [2] and Bridgets’ War. [3] Each of these wars were deeply affected by six of Albion’s most influential women. Even the titular Margarets, while in their teens, would impact their war. The treatise seeks to understand how these women held so much way in a time traditionally dominated by men.”

“Women Wars” Thesis Project by doctoral candidate Margaret Lawson, with Doctor Piper Nears advising​

[1] Also called the First Succession War. This war was led by Queen Catherine of Aragon on one side and Queen Kathryn Tudor on the other.
[2] Also called the Third Succession War. This war defended the rights of Princess Margaret Stuart and Princess Margaret of Wales.
[3] Also called the Last Rebellion. This war was between those who wished to divide Scotland and Ireland led by Brighid FitzGerald and the crown during the reign of Queen Bridgit Stewart.

 

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“England and Scotland were both caught off guard by the Imperial landing site. England’s forces were marshaled in the south and Scotland had only just begun to gather forces (they had attempted to gather in the harvest before sending the men to war).

As such, the Imperial forces would accrue several quick victories.”

Oliver Gotham, “Arthur and the Throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland”​

“A significant fraction of the Tudor family’s efforts early in the war were directed, not at the war, but at keeping their father/grandfather from going off to war. Prince Henry, all of eighty-six years, was determined to lead the English forces. After all, he argued, had he not led Navarre twice before, he had fought in the earlier English Succession Wars, and he was instrumental in the securing his grandson as King of Denmark and Norway. In his mind he was the best option.

The rest of the Tudors were of a different mind.

An extremely well-organized campaign staffed with the majority of the English Tudors and led by the Dowager Duchess of Suffolk [1] sought to keep him in London through a combination of flattery, bribery, and blackmail directed at the various members of Prince Henry’s household.

The Duchess of Buckingham [2] took another route and requested Prince Henry's help in managing her two eldest sons’ education. This successfully diverted Prince Henry. He fired the boys current tutor and would set about tutoring them himself while interviewing potential tutors. No tutors made it past the interview.”

Tammie Waltherson, “For the Tudors’ It’s All About Family”​

[1] Elizabeth Tudor, Prince Henry’s eldest daughter, a very formidable woman.
[2] Cecily Tudor, Prince Henry’s second youngest daughter, a very shrewd woman.


“Maggie’s War was Lord Thomas Cromwell’s time to shine. An afterthought at best and a dirty secret at worst, [1] Lord Thomas had spent most of his adult life bouncing between the households of his relations. But, due to a set of circumstances to bizarre to cover in this chapter [2] Lord Thomas was in the far North of England at the beginning of the war.

He would rouse the local nobles and form ad hoc companies to meet the oncoming Imperial armies. In the beginning his taking command was not questioned due to his connection to the Tudors; Princess Margaret was after all his niece, and his aunt. Then later as other military leaders showed up, his command was never challenged. He would lead England throughout Maggie’s War.”

Matheo Henrikson, “The 1500’s Was A Crazy Century, and It Was Mostly the Tudors’ Fault”​

[1] Remember Thomas Cromwell was born 10 months after his purported father’s death. Among the suspected list of fathers are Thomas Brandon the jure uxoris Duke of Calais and the late King Alexander Stewart. It would actually be Thomas Cromwell’s performance in Maggie’s War that would lead to the theory of King Alexander as his father.
[2] Thomas Cromwell’s Decade is found in chapter 19. It is fabulous, and I can totally recommend it. The fact that I wrote it doesn’t make me biased at all.

 

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“Thomas Cromwell’s luck was just as singular as his famous Grandfather, Prince Henry, just not as reliable. To put it simply, Lord Thomas had either truly spectacular good luck or extremely awful bad luck.

He was appointed Governor of Glorianna five times, and dismissed from the same position seven times; [1] his first wife was startlingly out if his league, but the marriage would quickly end with her death in childbirth; he would receive Queen Margaret’s blessing to marry his second wife despite racial issues of the time; he completely disappeared off the face of the earth for three years from 1587-1590; [2] and sundry other events that will be covered in this chapter. [3]”

- Matheo Henrikson, “The 1500’s Was A Crazy Century, and It Was Mostly the Tudors’ Fault”​

[1] this is due to the fact that he was once dismissed from the position when he didn’t actually have it. He was acting as Governor of Glorianna after the death of Lord George Boleyn (Lord Boleyn was appointed Governor of Glorianna after Lord Thomas’s second dismissal from the position. Lord Boleyn would contract a fever and die leaving Lord Thomas the best option as interim Governor.) But Queen Kathryn was still rather ticked at her cousin and so dismissed him again.
[2] We don’t have a confirmed account of where he was during this time. Lord Thomas himself would only explain that he was shipwrecked, but where and how he got back he never explained. These three years have sparked many a book and movie.
[3] Thomas Cromwell would be one of the three Tudors that received their own chapter in this book. The other two being Queen Kathryn Tudor and Prince Henry Tudor.


“While Lord Thomas Cromwell, harried the Imperial forces, Queen Kathryn oversaw the arrangements to send the majority of the English army north. As with much of her reign she had to balance appearing strong and filling the traditionally kingly role with not offending the traditional gender sensibilities of the day. As such she ensured that the army was funneled past London, so that she would be able to visit each company as they passed.

It was here that the “English Woman” speech was given and many a historian credits these visits and the speech with the…. [1]”

- Thomas Nelson, “Kathryn Tudor and the Golden Era”​

[1] Spoilers


“These say that because I and my heir have the bodies of meek women, that this Spanish prince is more suited to rule this our home. But is not any English Woman the match of any Prince of Europe?”

- The most famous line from Queen Kathryn Tudor’s “English Woman speech​

 

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Publicity poster of Margaret and Margaret​

 

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“While Thomas Cromwell harried the Imperial forces, stalling so the Scottish and English armies could assemble, the various governments turned to allies in search of financial and military support. Scotland, due to its isolation for the past decade or so, found few willing to lend money. In the end, England would lend Scotland funds. [1]

With most of England’s hard cash going North, they too were in need of capital as most of England’s wealth was tied up in the colonies and trading fleet at this time. By no means was England a poor country, but they had limited spending money. Thankfully, Queen Kathryn had several extremely wealthy relatives. Her uncle, Prince Francis Tudor jure uxoris Duke of Brittany would oversee a very generous loan as would her great-uncle Duke John Tudor of Julich-Cleves-Berg. [2]

Emperor Arthur would try to turn to his relatives for funds. But, King Louis of France would refuse further assistance. [3] At the time there were no diplomatic relations between the Trastamaras and Habsburgs, and Castile was unable to provide support. So, Emperor Arthur was forced….”

Oliver Gotham, “Arthur and the Throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland”​

[1] These funds would never be repaid, and it time the dept would be remitted. This would act as Princess Kathryn Tudor’s dowry.
[2] Perhaps fifty percent of Europe’s economy of that time was controlled by these two men.
[3] Having already allowed the Imperial forces to cross France and use French shores to launch the invasion.


“For years people have argued on the motivations of Queen Marie the Mistress. Her actions led to the death of her brother and insured her position in the French Court. But then during Maggies’ War, she would wield her considerable influence [1] to encourage King Louis to stay out of the fight.

She had pushed to forbid the Imperial forces from traveling across France, but in this, Queen Helene was able to argue her brother’s case. But after the crossing, no further assistance would come from France.”

Duane Irwin, “Marie Stuart”​

[1] At this particular time, Marie Stuart, as the mother of the King’s youngest child, was the undeniably the most prominent member of the French Court. But as young Jeanne Stuart would age, Queen Helene’s would wax and Queen Marie’s influence would wane. This echoed the pattern of King Louis’s elder children: he was only interested when they were young. And the two Queen’s influence was dependent on the King’s interest in their children.

 

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“It would not be until early 1578 that the English and Scottish forces would truly engage with the imperial forces. [1] But once they three armies met it, Maggie’s War was all over. The Imperial Army would suffer several debilitating loses, mitigated by two pyrrhic victories [2] and would depart England and Scotland by late May.

While the official peace talks wouldn’t occur until late September, Queen Kathryn was satisfied that England was once again safe for her daughter. She would send for Princess Margaret of Wales and her husband in June.”

Thomas Nelson, “Kathryn Tudor and the Golden Era”​

[1] Due to the Imperial Forces not attacking the South of England, and instead landing near Eyemouth, it had taken the two armies that long to marshal.
[2] The Battle of the Whore and The Battle at Kelso.


“The Habsburg’s had learned their lesson when it comes to their heirs and war; neither Arthur nor Charles Habsburg had traveled with their forces to war. This probably saved their lives, as several ships fleeing England would be sunk by the English Navy.

While they would never again use military might to push their claim to England, it would not be until seventy-six years later that would the claim be dropped. Emperor Arthur Habsburg would spend the rest of his life claiming the title of King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. This had an immense impact on the Imperial Court.

The prevalence of English in his court would see a rapid spread of the language. Many historians credit Emperor Arthur with starting the process that would lead to English as a lingua franca.”

Oliver Gotham, “Arthur and the Throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland”​

“Lord Charles Boleyn [1] was sent by Queen Kathryn to fetch her daughter home. He would find Princess Margaret unable to travel.”

Matheo Henrikson, “The 1500’s Was A Crazy Century, and It Was Mostly the Tudors’ Fault”​

[1] For those of you still trying to keep track, Lord Charles Boleyn was the eldest son of Charlotte Tudor, Duchess of Calais and her first husband Baron Thomas Boleyn. That would make him Prince Henry’s great-grandson, and Queen Kathryn’s first cousin-once removed.


“It is with great joy that I write with the news that the Princess of Wales will make your exhalted person a grandmother sometime near Michaelmas. The Lady FitzGerald's doctor assures me that the Princess is in excelnt health and.... ”

Letter from Lord Charles Brandon to Queen Kathryn, first known recording of Princess Margaret Stewart’s pregnancy​

 

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Top Ten Things Named After The Tudors​

And before beginning we wanted to clarify we mean things named after the English House of Tudor, not the Navarrese or Netherian branches nor any of the German Tudors.

10. The Hat

Traditionally a man’s hat, the widowed Queen Anne would wear her deceased father's hat frequently. This propelled the Tudor into popularity. It would enjoy almost two decades of popularity before fading during the reign of Queen Anne’s nephew, John Alexander. The Tudor would come back into popularity in the 1880s and never really went away. Recently the Tudor has been seen on the red carpet on the head of Christina Hendricks; possibly a hint that the actress has landed the role of Maeve Stewart on the Tudors.

9. Street

The major thoroughfare in Alexandria is Tudor Avenue. It runs from Westpark to Highton and is often called the “most musical way.” Once home to nine different Colleges of Music—Tudor Avenue now holds five Musical Collages, six concert halls, three theatres, and plaza where musicians come to perform daily. Several genres of music owe their birth to Tudor Avenue—Glory, Soul, City Blues, Girl Gangs, and Classical Revival—as well as the current resurgence in Americana Folk.

8. Horse

Prince Edmund Tudor was an avid horseman. As a young man, he traveled throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. He would return with four stallions that all Tudor horses trace back to. Officially “Turkish” horses, these stallions probably came from Arabia or Egypt. For those of you that know horses, the Tudor is typically between 16 and 17 hands, most often lighter colored (grey, white, palomino, roan), level croups, long arched neck, deep chest, and long legs. If you are watching hunt chasing the chasers are either Tudors or Selle Français.

7. TV Show

The historical fiction television series started in 2005 and is still going. The first six seasons follow the life of Prince Henry, seasons 7-9 followed Edmund Tudor, and it looks like next season will be following Alexander II. An incredibly detailed show, the Tudors has won awards for costuming and music. And it helps that all the actors are ridiculously attractive.

6. Couch

Designed for two, the Tudor Couch is a couch with two raised ends (each functioning as a backrest), and nothing along the long sides. On a Tudor, two people recline facing each other with their feet either off and on opposite sides or entangled between. It isn’t really all that important, but the Tudor has been a favorite of mine since X-Men (1992) where the Professor and Magneto play chess while sitting on a Tudor. In popular media the Tudor Couch is the place for love confessions between love interests, or intense stares between nemeses.

5. District

The unlucky thirteenth District of Glorianna, Tudor is thevacation spot. The district basically 400 miles of coast, and is home to beautiful beaches, fabulous hotels, several world renown aquariums and a fabulous nightlife. Idyllic year-round weather means it’s never too hot or too cold. The rich textured culture, a mix of English, Hispanic, Native, and Chinese, results in fabulous foods and a fascinating history.

4. Castle

Built in 1630s by Prince Arthur of Wales, Tudor Castle was constructed in a style more at home in the 1300s. Tudor Castle would house various Tudors, Wettins, and FitzTudors throughout the centuries. An immense treasure of art would accumulate there at the hands of English monarchs. Schade’s Tudor portraits are displayed in the main hall of Tudor Castle. It would be there that Alexander the Last would retire after abdicating.

3. Hair

Now technically the red hair would exist irregardless of the Tudors, but the Tudor have significantly affected how red hair is regarded. Redheads are considered to have a temper, be clannish, and charismatic because these are attributes attributed to the Tudors. And redheaded children everywhere enjoy the thought that they might be descended from the Tudors.

2. Bible

The single best-selling book of all time, the Tudor Bible encompasses three different translations of the Bible: English, Basque, and French. Translated on the orders of Prince Henry in 1560s, some of the most famous or influential phrases in the English language can be traced back to the Tudor Bible: “Your heart will be on your treasure” and “God with us, who can stand against us?”

1. Park

Originally hunting grounds for King Arthur I, Tudor Park is now 115 acres in the middle of London. Many things are found at Tudor Park: among the most famous are Statue Walk, the Alexander IV Memorial, and the Empress Anne playground. Every ten years the World Fair is held in Tudor Park. Then the quiet open spaces are transformed into a large international exhibition to celebrate the achievements of humanity.

 

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“Princess Margaret of Wales was in the middle of a difficult pregnancy at the end of Maggie’s War. Suffering from constant fatigue in addition to extreme nausea, many worried for the life of England’s only heir. Due to the danger of travel during these times, Princess Margaret and her husband, Edmund Tudor, would stay in Ireland with their aunt, Lady FitzGerald.

Queen Kathryn would send her personal physician to attend to her daughter, but the Queen herself would stay in London for the majority of the pregnancy.”

Professor Laura Anderson, “The Stewart Queen”​

“While the English Heirs will avail themselves of my hospitality for the remainder of the Princess’s time, the Scottish Heirs will be returning home. I will miss the little Prince, for he is in the express image of his mother, my deerest friend.

Though the childe doeth try my patience, he reminds me greatly of my departed brother Alexandre, and for that I can not begrudge him.”

Letter from Elizabeth FitzGerald to her only daughter, also a Margaret​

“Upon hearing of his great-granddaughter’s pregnancy, Prince Henry would at last hire a tutor for the sons of his daughter the Duchess of Buckingham. He would travel to Ireland to support his son through this difficult time.

Edmund Tudor may have found Prince Henry’s presence reassuring, but most of the rest of the FitzGerald household found Prince Henry trying: persnickety about Princess Margaret's health, ready to debate every he saw Catholic and to spread the Awakened word, and just exacting in general. Thankfully, his wife, the Baroness de Wiloughby was there to serve as a buffer.”

Matheo Henrikson, “The 1500’s Was A Crazy Century, and It Was Mostly the Tudors’ Fault”​

 

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“The Imperial Habsburgs found themselves in something of an embarrassing situation. For the third time, the might of the Empire had failed to cow an unimportant isolated island. They handled it in the way that many monarchs of Europe handled these things: by pretending it never happened.

This did make the peace talks rather difficult, but in the end, for the first time in almost four decades, an official peace would exist between England and the Holy Roman Empire. Arthur Habsburg would have to make several concessions, but he wouldn’t officially renounce his claim.

In turn, Queen Kathryn would make only one concession—England had, after all, won the war. Queen Catherine of Aragon would be buried beside her husband with the full honors owed her as Queen of England.

In a move that would surprise many, Dowager Empress Maria, daughter of King Arthur and Queen Catherine, would be escorting her mother’s bones home.

In what many would now call a ‘Power Move’ Queen Kathryn would insist on delaying Dowager Empress Maria’s visit. But in reality the reason was much simpler: Queen Kathryn was not in England to receive her. She was in Ireland awaiting the birth of her first grandchild.”

Clark Underwood, “The Habsburgs and the English Throne”​

 

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“The 1570s were a difficult time for the French members of the House of Tudor. While France had not officially been at war with either England or Navarre, there were moments of tension, especially during France’s Cousins’ War. Then with the reign of Louis XIII, these Tudors, as protestants would find themselves almost constant danger.

Dowager Duchess Anne Sophie, also known as Princess Anne Sophie Tudor of Navarre, had been in France for over thirty years. She was a devote awakener, and her three children were avid protestants. Though, through her son as the Duke of Guise and her own friendship with Marie Stuart [1] the Dowager Duchess was able to weather the reign of Louis XIII and emerge on the other side.

The younger Tudors would not find themselves so lucky.”

A. E. Bell, “Louis XIII”​

[1] Anne Sophie Tudor would take an almost motherly role in Marie Stuart’s life.


“Madelyn Tudor, daughter of Princess Renee of France, was the wife of the Marquis de Elbeuf, Charles de Lorraine. A quiet gracious woman, many were surprised when she refused her husband’s command to convert to Catholicism. (The Marquis having decided that having an Awakener for a wife, was no longer politically expedient). What would follow was a period of intimidation and harassment.

Thankfully for Madelyn Tudor, it was also no politically expedient to harass the sister to the King of Navarre or the aunt of the Duke of Brittany. So, no final solutions would be used. But she would find herself separated from her children and sent to stay with her nephew, the Duke of Brittany.

There she would discover she was pregnant and give birth to her third child, a son she would name Francis for her nephew. He would be her last child.”

Melantha Jones, “Religious Acceptance in Renaissance England”​

“Francis Tudor, Duke of Chartes, the only son of Prince Henry and Princess Renee Valois, found himself in a difficult situation late in the fifteen seventies. A confrontational fervent protestant, Duke Francis found himself on the outs in the French Court.

Alerted to the danger by the treatment of his sister Madelyn, Duke Francis knew he could very easily lose quiet a lot. Therefor he announced his intentions to travel and visit his various relatives. This took him out of the country (out of sight, out of mind) and placed him in locations where, were anything to happen to his lands, powerful relatives would be right on hand to help.

While he would live functionally in exile, he would retain his title.”

Harper Wayne, “Keeping Up with The Tudors, Your Guide to Who’s Who”​

 

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“Prince Henri Tudor, heir to Navarre, shocked his family by remarrying, and a morganatic marriage at that. He would wed the Deaconess of Longchamp, a former Abbess, named Garbiñe. Deemed completely unsuitable by the majority of the Navarresse court due to her rough French—Basque being her first language—and that she continued in her position as Deaconess.

In contrast the commoners enjoyed the romance and story tale nature of the marriage, and King Henri III appreciated her influence on his son. For, Deaconess Garbiñe did much to affect Prince Henri’s behavior. After their marriage he returned to active court life—something he had avoided since the death of his first wife.”

Ethan Davidson, “Henry IV, the People’s King”​

“The marriage of Prince Henri Tudor of Navarre and Princess Christina Oldenburg of Denmark left scars on the Navarrese branch of the Tudor family. Their frequent quarrels are considered to be the reason for the rift between Prince Henri and Prince Francis Tudor, Duke of Brittany. The deaths of their two sons, Prince Antoine and Prince Christian, left the family reeling. And the suicide of Princess Christina was just the last straw. In many ways the family was numb. They had lost so much and even before the loss the family had been fragile.

It was into this family that Deaconess Garbiñe married. Born a poor child from a family with too many mouths to feed, she had grown up in the local Abby. When the Awakened movement swept through Navarre she had converted. One of the few Deaconesses, she was a remarkable woman. While she would be instrumental in his rejoining to court, more importantly she was instrumental in his rejoining his family.”

Tammie Waltherson, “For the Tudors’ It’s All About Family”​

 

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“It is from Princess Margaret’s time in Ireland that we get her first surviving letters; she would frequently write her cousin Eleanor, Duchess of Suffolk. Throughout her pregnancy she requested advice regarding childbirth and childrearing. It is interesting to note that we have only one letter between Princess Margaret and Queen Kathryn during this time: the letter announcing her pregnancy.”

Professor Laura Anderson, “The Stewart Queen”​

“After over four decades of uncertainty, the first of October of 1578 saw the Tudor reign secure. Princess Margaret of Wales would not only safely come through childbirth but would deliver twin sons: Arthur and Alexander Tudor. The two boys were viewed by all as handsome and healthy babes, and England rejoiced.

Archbishop Thomas had traveled with Queen Kathryn to Ireland to perform the Christening of both princes, as it was decided to delay returning to England until the twins and Princess Margaret could safely travel.”

Thomas Nelson, “Kathryn Tudor and the Golden Era”​

“As I have shared my mother with the whole of England, I find myself unsure on the practices of mothers that are not Queen before God and man. For this time, and many more God willing, I find myself a mother foremost.

In all things Edmund is a comfert unto me, though he confesses he is quite unsure to the care of our sons, for they are quite small, though my Aunt the Lady of FitzGerald assures me that they are of healthy size for babes.

For all his unsurity my dearest husband is much more knowledgeable than I in regard to the babes. He tells me his knowledge comes from prince James, who rembered his sister as a babe. I find it amusing that the youngest of us four was the most…”

Selection of a letter from Princess Margaret of Wales to her cousin, Duchess of Suffolk​

“I find Ireland the perfect place for babes. Without a court I have naught a claim on my time but my darling sons. Ereyesterday, I found Edmund laying on a blanket with the two of them, all three upon their fronts, their heads together. It appeared they were staring into each others eyes. It was the most peaceful scene. I myself will often just set and hold one or both for hours, just holding them.

I find I dread that they will someday have their own household and be so far from my side…”

Fragment of a letter from Princess Margaret of Wales, presumed to be to her cousin, Duchess Eleanor Cromwell​

“The doctors thy illustrious person has sent have assured me that my own person and both little princes are of health sound enough to travel and return to England.”

Selection from letter to Queen Kathryn from Princess Margaret of Wales​

 

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“Princess Margaret of Wales, Prince Edmund Tudor, and their sons Arthur and Alexander would arrive back in England in the spring of fifteen seventy-nine along with their household, including Prince Henry Tudor. There would be a series of feasts and celebrations for the two princes, who continued in good health.

With the return of Princess Margaret to England, Queen Kathryn was left without an excuse to delay the visit of Dowager Empress Maria and the state funeral of Queen Catherine.”

Elizabeth Tudor, Duchess of Calais, “Kathryn Tudor”​

“Negotiations regarding the Imperial Visit proceeded quickly. Dowager Empress Maria would be proceeded by the Imperial Ambassador by two months to ensure all details were overseen.

Empress Dowager Maria landed on English shores the 4thof August 1579. From there she would travel to London. She would be welcomed by Queen Kathryn and her daughter Princess Margaret of Wales.

The English Court would celebrate the ending of tensions with hunts and feasts and other celebrations. Three weeks after Empress Dowager Maria’s arrival, Queen Catherine would be interred with her husband, King Arthur Tudor, and only son, Prince John of Wales.”

Ulysses Park, “Catherine of Aragon, the After England years”​

“The celebration for the first birthday of Prince Arthur and Prince Alexander saw a unique sight: the presence of five generations of Tudors. A son, a granddaughter, a great-granddaughter, a great-great-granddaughter, and two great-great-great-grandsons of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York were gathered together.

While there would be further conflicts, this day signified the beginning of the reconciliation of the Tudor family.”

Tammie Waltherson, “For the Tudors’ It’s All About Family”​

 

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AN: So this is the technical ending of Prince Henry, Heretic and Father of Kings. But there will be a whole slew of family trees, and then a yet unnumbered set of epilogues. I have a hodgepodge collection of details that I'd like to share, but if anyone has any questions they would want to epilogues to answer feel free to ask.



“Shortly after the visit of Dowager Empress Maria, Prince Henry would pass away in in sleep. He would be found by his groom, early on the morning of November the eleventh in the year fifteen seventy-nine. The courts of England, Navarre, Denmark and Norway would enter into mourning. In the Awakened churches, Deacons would hold special services, reading from his writings. Europe mourned.”

Irene Whent, “Prince Henry’s Last Trip”​

“The death of Prince Henry Tudor shaped the decade. For so almost a century, Prince Henry had walked the earth, and for many it seemed he would continue for a century more. But as the people mourned a prince and a religious leader, his nine living children grieved a father.”

Rachel Rowell, “Father of the Reawakening, and a Good Father”​

“For near forty years, my father has been a shadow that stretch o’re all the earth. Like the sun in the sky, all-encompassing but far. I would have thought I would mind not his absence for he hath always been absent to me. And in truth, I did grieve the loss of my dear brother Charles more, but I find the world is lessor for lack of his presence.”

Selection from the journal of John Tudor, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg​

“Father was never proud of me. I had not Francis’s fire nor Cecily’s wit. Charles [her husband] wants me to convert, and almost I stumbled. But now Father watches from above, in this I will make him proud.”

Journal entry from the journal of Marquise Madeleine of Elbeuf​

“In all things I have always been is my father’s son, but what can I be with him gone? For what is a son without a father? ”

Selection from a letter from Prince Edmund Tudor to his wife, Princess Margaret of Wales​

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“It is strange how grief hits. I find what I will mourn most is his memory of Mother. For all others when called upon to speak of the Lady Anne Boleyn speak of her faith and dedication. With my sister gone, father was the last to speak of her temper and wit. In a way, I have lost my mother again.”

Selection from the journal of Dowager Duchess of Suffolk Elizabeth​

“Father is dead. There are no words.”

Entirety of journal entry for Francis Tudor, Duke of Chartes. It would be five months before the journal was continued​

“How many times have I grieved him? It always felt like he died when we parted, for time and again I thought I would never see Papa again. When he and mother parted, when he left for Denmark, when I left for Hesse-Kassel. But always we would meet again. I find I can not convice myself that he is truly gone. In my very bones I feel as if one day soon, he will be here, and I will have Papa again.”

Selection from the journal of Dowager Landgravine Margaret of Hesse-Kassel​

“Dear sister, I know how we have quarreled, but I find in this moment I want nothing more than your presence. For I can not grieve the father Elizabeth knew nor the one that Edmund had. All I had was the father he was to you and I. Come visit me that we may grieve together and that I may know that we are sisters still.”

Part of a letter from Cecily Tudor, Duchess of Buckingham to Madelyn Tudor, Marquise of Elbeuf​

“Never before have I found the words of scriptures wanting. But now I have no surety at the fate of Father or whether we will ever again stand together. And I find I want nothing more than to know that I will see his face again.”

Notation found in the Archbishop Thomas Tudor’s Bible Translation​

“He who has been father to us all, has gone to the gates of the Father in Heaven”

Selection from the address King Henri III gave announcing the death of Prince Henry​

 

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His Highness Henry VII Tudor, (1457-1521), King of England by right of conquest, married Elizabeth of York, (1466-1531), Queen of England and had issue:

His Majesty Arthur I Tudor, (1486-1540), King of England by right of inheritance married Infanta Catalina Trastamara of Aragon, (1485-1553), Queen of England and had issue; had relations with Mistress Anne Browne and had issue​

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With Queen Catherine:​

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1) His Grace Henry Tudor, (1501-1503), Prince of Wales​

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2) His Grace Arthur Tudor, (1503), Prince of England​

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3) Her Grace Margaret Tudor, (1506-1523), Princess of Wales; Duchess of Calais married His Grace Francis Tudor, (1507-1540), jure uxoris Prince of Wales, Duke of Calais​

1) Her Majesty Kathryn I Tudor, age 57, Queen of England married His Highness Alexander I Stewart, (1513-1560), jure uxoris King of England, Duke of Ross​

1) Her Highness Margaret Stewart, age 19, Princess of Wales married His Highness Edmund Tudor, age 20, jure uxoris Prince of Wales​

1) His Highness Arthur Tudor, age 2, Prince of England, Duke of Cornwall​

2) His Highness Alexander Tudor, age 2, Prince of England, Earl of Chester​

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4) His Grace Henry Tudor, (1509), Prince of England​

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5) His Grace Henry Tudor, (1511), Prince of Wales​

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6) Her Majesty Mary Tudor, age 66, Dowager Holy Roman Empress married His Majesty Ferdinand I Habsburg, (1503-1564), Holy Roman Emperor​

1) Her Excellency Elisabeth Habsburg, age 49, Abbess of Nonnberg​

2) Her Highness Magdalena Habsburg, (1533-1545), Archduchess of Austria​

3) His Highness Charles Habsburg, (1537- 1560), Archduke of Austria​

4) Her Highness Catherine Habsburg, (1540-1550), Archduchess of Austria​

5) His Majesty Arthur Habsburg, age 39, Holy Roman Emperor, King Claimant of England, jure uxoris King Claimant of Scotland and Ireland married Her Majesty Margaret Stewart, age 44, Holy Roman Empress, Queen Claimant of England, Scotland and Ireland​

1) His Highness Charles Habsburg, age 19, Archduke of Austria​

2) Her Highness Catherine Habsburg, age 12, Archduchess of Austria​

6) Her Majesty Helena Habsburg, age 37, Queen of France m. His Majesty Louis XIII Valois, age 40, King of France​

1) Her Highness Marie Louise Valois, age 15, Princess of France​

2) His Highness Francis Valois, age 10, Dauphin of France​

3) His Highness Charles Valois, age 6, Duke of Orléans​

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7) His Highness Henry Tudor, (1518), Prince of England​

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8) His Highness John Tudor, (1524-1540), Prince of Wales; Duke of Cornwall​

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With Mistress Anne Browne:​

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1) Lord Edward FitzRoy, (1512-1541), King Claiment of England​

 

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His Highness Henry VII Tudor, (1457-1521), King of England by right of conquest, married Elizabeth of York, (1466-1531), Queen of England and had issue:

Her Highness Margaret Tudor, (1489-1561), Queen of Scotland, Princess of England married firstly His Highness James IV Stewart, deceased, King of Scotland and had issue; secondly James Hamilton, deceased, 1st Earl of Arran and had issue:​

With King James:​

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1) His Highness James Stewart, (1507-1510), Duke of Rothesay​

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2) His Highness Arthur Stewart, (1509), Prince of Scotland​

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3) His Majesty James V Stewart, (1512-1542), King of Scotland married Her Highness Louise Valois, (1515-1564), Queen of Scotland; Princess of France​

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1) Her Highness Mary Stewart, (1534-1540), Princess of Scotland​

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2) Her Majesty Margaret Stewart, age 44, Queen Claimant of England, Scotland and Ireland married His Majesty Arthur Habsburg, age 39, Holy Roman Emperor, King Claimant of England, jure uxoris King Claimant of Scotland and Ireland​

1) His Highness Charles Habsburg, age 19, Archduke of Austria​

2) Her Highness Catherine Habsburg, age 12, Archduchess of Austria​

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3) His Majesty James VI Stewart, age 41, King of Scotland and Ireland married firstly Infanta Juana Trastamara of Aragon, (1542-1567), Queen of Scotland; secondly (the authenticity of the marriage is in some doubt) Lady Grainne O’Malley, (1530-1574)​

With Queen Joan:​

1) Her Highness Marjorie Stewart, (1561-1586) Princess of Scotland m. His Highness Ferdinand Habsburg, (1552-1578), Prince of Asturias​

1) Her Highness Catalina Habsburg, age 3, Infanta of Castile​

2) His Highness James Stewart, (1567-1577) Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Scotland​

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With Lady Grace:​

1) His Highness James Stewart (sometimes addressed as Seamus), age 12, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Scotland​

2) Her Highness Maeve Stewart, age 11, Princess of Scotland​

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4) His Majesty Charles Stewart, (1540-1562), jure uxoris King Claimant of France, Duke of Ross m. Her Majesty Margaret Valois, (1549-1563), Queen Claimant of France​

1) Her Highness Margaret Stewart, age 17 (exact title is under some debate)​

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5) Her Majesty Marie Stuart, age 38, Queen Dowager of France, Maîtresse-En-Titre to King Louis XIII; married firstly to His Majesty Charles IX Valois, (1545-1563), King of France no issue; and had relations with His Majesty Louis XIII Valois, age 40, King of France and had issue​

With King Louis:​

1) Louise Stuart, age 17 m. Charles de Bourbon, age 26, Count of Enghien *********​

2) Jacques Stuart, age 7, Légitimé de France​

3) Jeanne Stuart, age 2​

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4) His Highness Alexander I Stewart, (1513-1560), jure uxorisKing of England, Duke of Ross married Her Majesty Kathryn I Tudor, age 57, Queen of England​

1) Her Highness Margaret Stewart, age 19, Princess of Wales married His Highness Edmund Tudor, age 20, jure uxoris Prince of Wales​

1) His Highness Arthur Tudor, age 2, Prince of England, Duke of Cornwall​

2) His Highness Alexander Tudor, age 2, Prince of England, Earl of Chester​

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With Lord James:​

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1) Elizabeth Hamilton, age 51, Dowager Countess of Kildare m. Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare, deceased​

1) James FitzGerald, age 32, 12thEarl of Kildare m. Grace FitzPatrick, age 35, Countess of Kildare​

1) James FitzGerald, age 7​

2) Margaret FitzGerald, age 28, Lady of Paisley m. Claud Hamilton, age 34, 1stLord of Paisley​

1) Janet Hamilton, age 9​

2) Elizabeth Hamilton, age 6​

3) Gerald FitzGerald, age 23​

*********Second son of Antione de Bourbon, OTL King of Navarre, and Magdelena de Lorraine

 

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His Highness Henry VII Tudor, (1457-1521), King of England by right of conquest, married Elizabeth of York, (1466-1531), Queen of England and had issue:

His Highness Henry II Tudor, (1491-1579), King Father of Navarre, Duke of York and Richmond, Prince of England married firstly Her Highness Catherine of Foix, (1483-1517), Queen of Navarre and had issue; secondly Anne Boleyn, (1501-1530) and had issue; thirdly Sybylle Von der Mark, (1517-1539), Princess of Cleves and had issue; fourthly Mary Howard, (1519-1546); fifthly Her Highness Renee of France, (1510-1557), Duchess of Chartres, Princess of France; sixthly Catherine Willoughby, age 61, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby​

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With Queen Catherine:​

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1) His Highness Henry III Tudor, 76, King of Navarre married Her Highness Johanna Sophia Wettin, (1503-1567), Queen of Navarre, Princess of Saxony​

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1) Her Highness Jeanne Tudor, (1521-1544), Princess of Navarre married René I, Viscount of Rohan​

1) Anne de Rohan, age 36, Duchess of Romagna m. Alessandro Borgia, age 50, Duke of Romagna*****​

1) Isabella Borgia, age 18 m. Ferdinando de Medici, age 31, Grand Duke of Tuscany​

2) Cesare Borgia, age 15​

3) Enrico Borgia, age 11​

4) Gianna Borgia, age 2​

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2) His Highness Henry Tudor, age 58, Prince of Navarre married firstly Her Highness Christina Oldenburg, (1522-1572), Princess of Denmark and had issue; secondly Garbiñe, Deaconess of Longchamp, believed to be late thirties********​

With Princess Christina:​

1) His Highness Antoine Tudor, (1543-1559), Prince of Navarre​

2) His Highness Christian Tudor, (1552-1572), Prince of Navarre​

3) Her Highness Anne Tudor, age 21, Princess of Navarre married René de Lorraine, age 27, Lord of Albret and Count of Castres*​

With Lady Garbiñe:​

1) Elixabete Tudor, newborn​

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3) Her Highness Anne Sophie Tudor, age 55, Princess of Navarre, Dowager Duchess of Guise married Francis de Guise, Duke of Guise, deceased​

1) Henri de Guise, 32, Duke of Guise married Antoinette Louise de Guise, age 19​

2) Jeanne Elizabeth of Guise, age 27, Duchess of Montpensier married Francois de Bourbon, age 38, Duke of Montpensier​

1) Jeanne de Bourbon, age 4​

3) Frances de Guise, age 22​

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4) His Highness Francis Tudor, age 46, Prince of Navarre, jure uxoris Duke of Brittany married Her Highness Marie Francoise of Brittany, age 43, Princess of France, Duchess of Brittany​

1) Her Highness Anne Marie Tudor, age 25, Electress of Saxony married His Highness John William von Wettin, age 29, Elector of Saxony*******​

1) Anna Franziska von Wettin, age 7​

2) Maria Katryn von Wettin, age 3​

3) Johann Henrik von Wettin, age 1, Electoral Prince of Saxony​

2) Henri Tudor, age 21 married Marie de Beaumont, age 24​

1) Charles Henri Tudor, age 5​

2) Anne Marie Tudor, age 2​

3) Jean Francis Tudor, age 17​

4) Charles Tudor, age 11​

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2) His Grace Francis Tudor, (1507-1540), jure uxoris Prince of Wales, Duke of Calais married Her Grace Margaret Tudor, (1506-1523), Princess of Wales; Duchess of Calais​

1) Her Majesty Kathryn I Tudor, age 57, Queen of England married His Highness Alexander I Stewart, (1513-1560), jure uxoris King of England, Duke of Ross​

1) Her Highness Margaret Stewart, age 19, Princess of Wales married His Highness Edmund Tudor, age 20, jure uxoris Prince of Wales​

1) His Highness Arthur Tudor, age 2, Prince of England, Duke of Cornwall​

2) His Highness Alexander Tudor, age 2, Prince of England, Earl of Chester​

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3) His Highness Charles Tudor, (1511-1568), Prince of Navarre, Duke of Calais married Her Highness Leonora Borgia, (1513-1576), Duchess of Calais**​

1) Her Grace Charlotte Tudor, age 49, Duchess of Calais married firstly Baron Thomas Boleyn, deceased, had issue; secondly Sir Thomas Brandon, age 55, had issue​

With Lord Thomas:​

1) Charles Boleyn, age 29 married Catherine Courtney, age 28******​

2) Eleonore Boleyn, age 26 married Henry Grey, age 33, 4th Marquess of Dorset​

1) Alice Grey, age 8​

2) Thomas Grey, age 4​

3) John Grey, age 2​

3) Anne Boleyn, age 23 married William Courtenay, deceased, 3rd Marquess of Exeter******​

1) Phillip Courtenay, age 5, 4th Marquess of Exeter​

2) Laura Courtenay, age 2​

With Sir Thomas:​

1) Thomas Brandon, age 9​

2) Her Grace Eleanor Tudor, age 33, Duchess of Suffolk married His Grace Gregory Cromwell, age 37, 2nd Duke of Suffolk​

See Gregory​

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With Lady Anne:​

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1) Her Grace Elizabeth Tudor, age 58, Dowager Duchess of Suffolk married Gregory Cromwell, deceased, 1st Duke of Suffolk​

1) His Grace Gregory Cromwell, age 37, 2nd Duke of Suffolk married Her Grace Eleanor Tudor, age 33, Duchess of Suffolk​

1) Thomas Cromwell, age 15​

2) Henry Cromwell, age 12​

3) Elizabeth Cromwell, age 2​

2) Anne Cromwell, age 34 m. Thomas Cecil, age 38, Earl of Salisbury​

1) Henry Cecil, deceased​

2) Anne Cecil, age 11​

3) Thomas Cromwell, age 30, Earl of Lincoln​

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2) Anne Tudor, (1524-1531)​

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3) Her Highness Eleanor Tudor, (1527-1573), Queen Mother of Denmark and Norway married His Highness Frederick Albert, deceased, King of Denmark and Norway***​

1) Her Highness Margaret Wittelsbach, age 33, Dowager Electress of Saxony married John Frederick von Wettin, deceased, Elector of Saxony, no issue*******​

2) His Majesty John Albert Wittelsbach, age 30, King of Denmark and Norway married firstly her Highness Dorothea Oldenburg, Queen of Denmark and Norway, age 34, the marriage was annulled; secondly Her Majesty Mathilde Tudor, age 18, Queen of Denmark and Norway, Princess of Cleves​

3) Anna Wittelsbach, age 25 m. Ernest Frederick, age 20, Margrave of Baden-Durlach​

1) Anna of Baden-Durlach, age 2​

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With Princess Sybelle:​

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1) His Highness Arthur Tudor, (1534-1537), Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg​

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2) His Highness John Tudor, age 41, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg married Marie Elisabeth, (1541-1579), Duchess of Julich-Cleves-Berg, Princess of Saxony*******​

1) Karl Tudor, (1561-1574), Prince of Cleves​

2) Her Majesty Mathilde Tudor, age 18, Queen of Denmark and Norway, Princess of Cleves married His Majesty John Albert Wittelsbach, age 30, King of Denmark and Norway​

See John Albert Wittelsbach​

3) Johann Tudor, (1564-1576), Prince of Cleves​

4) Henry Tudor, age 15, Prince of Cleve​

5) Elisabeth Tudor, age 14, Princess of Cleves​

6) Sybylle Tudor, (1568-1670), Princess of Cleves​

7) Sydonie Tudor, age 12, Princess of Cleves​

8) Albert Tudor, (1571-1599), Prince of Cleves​

9) Margaret Tudor, age 7, Princess of Cleves​

10) Johann Karl Tudor, age 6, Prince of Cleves​

11) Frederick Tudor, age 4, Prince of Cleves​

12) Ernest Tudor, age 1, Prince of Cleves​

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With Lady Mary:​

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1) His Excellency Thomas Tudor, age 37, Archbishop of Canterbury​

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2) Her Highness Margaret Tudor, age 36, Dowager Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel married His Highness William IV, deceased, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel​

1) Anna Sofie of Hesse-Kassel, age 17​

2) His Higness William Henry of Hesse-Kassel, age 13, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel​

3) Renata of Hesse-Kassel, age 11​

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With Princess Rene:​

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1) Her Grace Cecily Tudor, age 30, Duchess of Buckingham married His Grace Edward Stafford, age 26, 5thDuke of Buckingham*****​

1) Edward Stafford, age 10, 1st Baron Stafford​

2) Alexander Stafford, age 5​

3) Elizabeth Stafford, age 1​

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2) Madelyn Tudor, age 27 m. Charles de Lorraine, age 24, Marquis of Elbeuf​

1) Madeleine de Lorraine, age 7​

2) Louis de Lorraine, age 3​

3) Francis de Loraine, age 1​

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3) His Grace Francis Tudor, age 23, Duke of Chartes​

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With Lady Catherine​

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1) His Highness Edmund Tudor, age 20, jure uxorisPrince of Wales m. Her Highness Margaret Stewart, age 19, Princess of Wales​

See Margaret Tudor​

*grandson of Magdalena d’Albret, eldest daughter of Queen Catherine of Navarre
**daughter of Cesare Borgia and Charlotte d’Albret, since Cesare Borgia didn’t die in 1507.
***son of Frederick II, Elector Palatine and Dorothea of Denmark, OTL none of their sons lived to adulthood
****daughter of Christian III and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
*****son of Cesare Borgia and his second wife, Livia Osanna Gonzaga
*****grandson of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham
******child of Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, 2nd Marquess of Exeter and Larana de Medici
*******Since in this timeline OTL Johann Frederick I was born a girl, Jeanne Sophie, John Ernest second son of John, Elector of Saxony, is a much more important person. John Ernest would inherit all his father’s lands and the electoral dignity. He also lives longer than OTL and has three children, Marie Elisabeth, John Frederick, John William
********Nothing is known about Garbiñe from before her time as a nun. She would leave her habit and the Catholic Church and enter into a morganatic marriage with Henry
*********Second son of Antione de Bourbon, OTL King of Navarre, and Magdelena de Lorraine

 

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@the finn here is the Avis tree as requested. The Valois, Habsburg, and Trastamara will be coming. Stuart is above under Tudor Family, Margaret's decedents.

His Highness Henry VII Tudor, (1457-1521), King of England by right of conquest, married Elizabeth of York, (1466-1531), Queen of England and had issue:

Her Highness Mary Tudor, (1496-1541), Queen of Portugal, Princess of England, married His Highness John III Aviz, (1502-1559), King of Portugal​

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1) Her Highness Beatrice Aviz, (1517-1520), Infanta of Portugal​

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2) Her Highness Maria Aviz, age 61, Dowager Dauphine of France, Dowager Duchess of Brittany, Infanta of Portugal married Prince Francis Valois, (1518-1536), Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany​

1) Her Highness Marie Francoise of Brittany, age 43, Princess of France, Duchess of Brittany married His Highness Francis Tudor, age 46, Prince of Navarre, jure uxoris Duke of Brittany​

1) Her Highness Anne Marie Tudor, age 25, Electress of Saxony married His Highness John William von Wettin, age 29, Elector of Saxony*******​

1) Anna Franziska von Wettin, age 7​

2) Maria Katryn von Wettin, age 3​

3) Johann Henrik von Wettin, age 1, Electoral Prince of Saxony​

2) Henri Tudor, age 21 married Marie de Beaumont, age 24​

1) Charles Henri Tudor, age 5​

2) Anne Marie Tudor, age 2​

3) Jean Francis Tudor, age 17​

4) Charles Tudor, age 11​

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3) His Highness John Emmanuel I Aviz, (1521-1577), King of Portugal married Her Highness Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de Medici, age 61, Queen Mother of Portugal​

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1) His Highness Philip Aviz, (1543-1560), Prince of Portugal​

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2) His Highness Sebastian I Aviz, age 34, King of Portugal married Her Highness Bianca of Savoy, age 41, Queen of Portugal*​

1) Her Highness Maria Manuela Aviz, age 19, Princess of Portugal​

2) Her Highness Catalina Aviz, (1565-1570), Princess of Portugal​

3) His Highness Emmanuel I Aviz, age 9, Prince of Portugal​

4) His Highness John Aviz, age 6, Prince of Portugal​

5) His Highness Phillip Aviz, age 1, Prince of Portugal​

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3) Her Highness Maria Isabella Aviz, (1551-1571), Princess of Portugal​

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4) Her Majesty Maria Joanna Aviz, age 23, Queen of Aragon, Princess of Portugal m. His Majesty Ferdinand III Trastamara, age 67, King of Aragon​

1) Her Highness Caterina Maria Trastamara, age newborn, Infanta of Aragon​

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4) His Excellency Anthony Aviz, age 56, Cardinal of Santa Lucia​

*Daughter of Charles III, Duke of Savoy, and Eleanor Habsburg. Eleanor Habsburg is the daughter of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and his second wife, Bianca Mara Sforza. OTL they had no surviving children.

 

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His Majesty Ferdinand III Trastamara, age 67, King of Aragon married firstly Her Majesty Margaret Valois, (1523-1575), Queen of Aragon, Princess of France; secondly Her Majesty Maria Joanna Aviz, age 23, Queen of Aragon, Princess of Portugal

With Queen Margaret:​

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1) Infanta Juana Trastamara of Aragon, (1542-1567), Queen of Scotland married His Majesty James VI Stewart, age 41, King of Scotland and Ireland​

1) Her Highness Marjorie Stewart, (1561-1586) Princess of Scotland m. His Highness Ferdinand Habsburg, (1552-1578), Prince of Asturias​

1) Her Highness Catalina Habsburg, age 3, Infanta of Castile​

2) His Highness James Stewart, (1567-1577) Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Scotland​

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2) Infanta Beatrice Trastamara of Aragon, age 34 married His Grace Emmanuel Charles of Savoy, age 42, Duke of Savoy​

1) Charles of Savoy, (1566-1573)​

2) Ludovico of Savoy, age 9​

3) Francesca Maria of Savoy, age 2​

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3) Infante Ferdinand Trastamara of Aragon, (1550-1565)​

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4) Infanta Maria Trastamara of Aragon, age 27 married Alfonso II d’Este, age 47, Duke of Ferrara and Modena​

1) Cesare d’Este, age 2​

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5) Infante Charles Trastamara of Aragon, age 25, Prince of Girona​

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With Queen Maria Joanna:​

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1) Infanta Caterina Maria Trastamara of Aragon, new born​

 

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AN: And here are the Habsburgs. Please let me know if you find anything inconsistent or improbable, unlike the Tudor Trees I haven't been working on this since the beginning. I just threw this together from my notes, so there will probably be something wrong.

His Highness Maximilian I Habsburg, (1459-1519), Holy Roman Emperor married firstly Her Grace Mary Valois (1457-1482), Duchess of Burgandy and had issue; and secondly Her Highness Bianca Maria Sforza, (1472-1510), Holy Roman Empress

With Duchess Mary:​

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1) His Majesty Phillip I Habsburg, (1478-1506) jure uxoris King of Castile, Duke of Burgandy married Her Majesty Joanna I Trastámara (1479-1555), Queen of Castile​

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1) Her Highness Eleanor Habsburg (1498-1558), Queen of France, Archduchess of Austria, Infanta of Castile married His Majesty Francis I Valois, (1484-1547), King of France and had no issue​

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2) His Majesty Charles V Habsburg, (1500-1560), King of Castile married Her Majesty Isabella Aviz, (1503-1543), Queen of Castile​

1) His Majesty Philip II Habsburg, age 53, King of Castile married firstly Her Majesty Anne Jagiellon, (1526-1563), Queen of Castile, Princess of Hungary; secondly Her Majesty Maximiliana Maria Wittelsbach, age 33, Queen of Castile​

With Queen Anne:​

1) His Highness Ferdinand Habsburg, (1552-1578), Prince of Asturias married Her Highness Marjorie Stewart, (1561-1577), Princess of Asturias, Princess of Scotland​

1) Her Highness Catalina Habsburg, age 3, Princess of Castile​

2) Her Highness Isabella Habsburg, age 20, Princess of Castile​

With Queen Maximiliana Maria:​

1) His Highness Maximillion Habsburg, age 10, Prince of Asturias​

2) Her Grace Maria Habsburg, age 52, Duchess of Bavaria, Princess of Castile married His Grace Albert V, age 52, Duke of Bavaria​

1) Her Majesty Maximiliana Maria Wittelsbach, age 33, Queen of Castile married His Majesty Philip II Habsburg, age 53, King of​

See Philip II​

2) Her Grace Anna Margaret Wittelsbach, age 27, Duchess of Savoy married His Grace Philibert of Savoy, (1547-), Duke of Savoy​

See Philibert​

3) Her Highness Joanna Habsburg, (1535-1553)​

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3) Her Highness Isabella Habsburg, (1501-1529), Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden married His Highness Christian II Oldenburg, (1481-1559), King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden​

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1) Her Highness Dorothea Oldenburg, (1520-1580), Queen Mother of Denmark and Norway, Electress Palatine married His Highness Frederick II Wittelsbach, (1482-1556), Elector Palatine​

1) His Highness Frederick Albert, deceased, King of Denmark and Norway m. Her Highness Eleanor Tudor, (1527-1573), Queen Mother of Denmark and Norway​

See Entry under Tudur Family, Henry Tudor’s descendants​

2) Her Highness Christina Oldenburg, (1522-1572), Princess of Denmark married His Highness Henry Tudor, age 58, Prince of Navarre​

See Entry under Tudor Family, Henry Tudor’s descendants​

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4) His Majesty Ferdinand I Habsburg, (1503-1564), Holy Roman Emperor married Her Majesty Mary Tudor, age 66, Dowager Holy Roman Empress​

See Entry under Tudor Family, Arthur I Tudor’s descendants​

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5) Her Highness Mary Habsburg, (1505-1558), Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Castile married His Highness Louis II Jagiellon, (1506-1526), King of Hungary​

1) His Highness Casimir V Jagiellon, (1519-1573), King of Hungary and Bohemia married Her Highness Madeleine Valois (1520-1565), Queen Mother of Hungary, Princess of France​

1) Her Highness Sophia Jagiellon, age 42, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia married His Highness John Sigismund Zápolya (1540-1564), jure uxoris King of Hungary, Prince of Transylvania*​

1) His Highness John Casimir Zápolya, age 20, Prince of Transylvania​

2) His Highness Sigismund Zápolya, age 18, Prince of Hungary​

3) Her Highness Maria Sophia Zápolya, age 16, Princess of Hungary​

2) Her Majesty Anne Jagiellon, (1526-1563), Queen of Castile, Princess of Hungary married His Majesty Philip II Habsburg, age 53, King of Castile​

See King Philip​

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6) Her Highness Catherine Habsburg, (1507-1524), Princess of Castile​

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1) Her Highness Margaret of Austria (1480-1530), Duchess of Savoy married firstly His Highness John Trastamara, (1478-1497), Princes of Asturias, no issue; and secondly His Grace Philibert of Savoy, (1540-1504), Duke of Savoy, no issue​

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With Empress Bianca Maria:​

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1) Her Grace Eleanor Habsburg, (1504-1540), Duchess of Savoy, Archduchess of Austria married Charles III of Savoy, (1486-1553), Duke of Savoy​

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1) His Grace Emmanuel Charles of Savoy, age 42, Duke of Savoy married Infanta Beatrice Trastamara of Aragon, age 34​

1) Charles of Savoy, (1566-1573)​

2) Ludovico of Savoy, age 9​

3) Francesca Maria of Savoy, age 2​

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2) Her Highness Bianca of Savoy, age 41, Queen of Portugal married His Highness Sebastian I Aviz, age 34, King of Portugal​

See Sebastian​

*Son of John Zápolya and Anna Jagellonica