11th of September, 1535: Mary Tudor has a fight with Luis: Duke of Beja. Up until this point the Duke had kept away from the Princess, not wishing to dignify his dismissal with a response. But when he ran into her at court, he could not keep it in and blasted all of his hurt and anger at the Princess:
“…who are you to dismiss me? I have an impeccable bloodline, a rich dukedom and a connection to the Emperor himself! Who could you marry who was better than me? With your dowry being only the poor little backwater you call England, and even that being called into question. You think you’ll be a Queen of France? The dauphin could marry so much better! He could marry my sister and do better in the long run…”
The rant went on for much longer, but he was eventually stopped by the Princess, who delivered a scathing response:
“…my good sir, why do you bother with me if you think I am not worth your time? If I am not worthy, then you should be grateful that I spared you the pain that my hand would bring you and if I am worthy then you should respect my decision as a future monarch. And what is your connection to the Emperor? Blood? I have that. Closeness? I am closer to him than you or any of my other cousins! And my kingdom, a backwater? We may not stretch across the earth like others, but we alone are resilient. We alone have stood the test of time, while others will fall. Today, you have proven my decision in rejecting you right. Now, will you take your leave or must I inform the Emperor himself to your insolence…”
From this, a lifelong feud between the two began.