Mary Tudor, Princess in Exile

3rd of April, 1536: Catherine de Medici is sent to a small chateau in the country to finish her pregnancy; which would be completed then she would be sent to a convent. This was the plan at that point, but many still cried for her head as a traitor to the crown.
 
7th of April, 1536: Infanta Maria: Duchess of Viseu leaves for Scotland, bringing with her a small army of attendants as well as a small army of guards. By her own words:

“…as I leave for Scotland, I am scared. But when I arrive, I shall be a queen, a wife and a mother to a nation…”
 
12th of April, 1536: The princesses Madeleine and Margaret de Valois leave for Portugal and Spain, respectively. Madeleine is excited, looking forward to marriage and ‘hoping for many pretty babes’ (her words). Meanwhile Margaret feels dreadful, not wanting to marry out of France and already missing her father and siblings (but not her stepmother, whom she doesn’t particularly care for). But she knows her duty. So off they leave, into the land of the Habsburgs and Aviz(?).
 
19th of April, 1536: It is announced that the Princess Jeanette d’Albret and Charles de Valois: Duke of Upper Aquitaine are now betrothed; to be married when the princess is twelve years old.
 
25th of April, 1536: Catherine de Medici has a miscarriage when, while sleeping, she is beaten by an unknown assailant. A shock to everyone, the battered and bruised woman blames King Francis while others blame Henry de Valois: Duke of Orleans. In actuality neither had anything to do with it. But one thing is clear. Catherine is not well loved at all.
 
2nd of May, 1536: George Boleyn is sent to France as an ambassador, in an attempt to stop this foolery with the Lady Mary. While he isn’t happy about it, Henry VIII is willing to accept his daughter’s marriage to the dauphin but will not let France and Spain create a power block.
 
5th of May, 1536: A group of Ambassadors are sent to various parts of the world in an attempt to create some alliances that will help balance England out with the Catholic nations. He offers his two young daughters for alliances, with Elizabeth’s seeming best match being John Frederick, son of the Duke of Saxony or Christopher Báthory, son of Stephen VIII Báthory. For Margaret, she may marry one that Elizabeth does not, but Henry is less keen on marrying off his ‘tiny blonde angel’, whom he loves.
 
7th of May, 1536: Frances Grey gives birth to a son, named Henry Charles Grey after her uncle and father. A strong child, he is quickly favoured by the King.
 
18th of May, 1536: Catherine de Medici enters a convent in Italy, leaving France forever. Quietly shoved aside, the still bruised and beaten woman leaves the country that brought her so much pain and humiliation.
 
27th of May, 1536: Charles V declares he shall marry the lady Anne of Cleves. Having been pressured by both his court and his children (who want a mother), he takes the best offer and takes the biggest dowry he can.
 
3rd of June, 1536: Henry de Valois is put back on the market. Immediately Amalia of Cleves and Isabella Jagiellon are offered, with Francis 1 leaning towards Isabella at the moment.
 
10th of June, 1536: Infanta Maria: Duchess of Viseu arrives in Scotland, meeting her husband for the first time. While she isn’t exactly thrilled with the country itself, she does find James V charming. The King, meanwhile, finds the Portuguese princess ‘perfect and gracious’. While it is early days yet, this marriage seems to be a good match.
 
17th of June, 1536: Queen Mary of England leaves for her chambers, taking with her three ladies and three servants to keep her company.
 
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Jeanette d'Albret 1536.
 
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