Mary Tudor, Princess in Exile

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Madeleine de Valois, 1536.
 
29th of June, 1536: Mary FitzRoy: Duchess of Richmond and Somerset gives birth to a baby girl that is christened Eleanor. A little early, the birth is as easy as to be expected, and the Duke of Richmond and Somerset is ecstatic at the birth of his daughter.
 
9th of July, 1536: A young courtier by the name of Lady Magdalen Parr, who was 15 and quite pretty, caught the eye of the King as he waited for his child from Queen Mary. While many thought that the King may be falling in love with the pretty girl, future events would prove them wrong.
 
23rd of July, 1536: Mary Tudor is announced as pregnant. A happy surprise for the dauphin, his announces that he will love the child of their union as the highest being in his life. While this is all well and good, Mary knows her mother had several miscarriages and fears the same.
 
2nd of August, 1536: Queen Mary of England gives birth to a son that is named Edward. A strong, pretty baby, he is immediately given the titles Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. The Queen takes the birth well, seemingly recovering quickly and King Henry is convinces that he will have a troop of sons of her soon.
 
7th of August, 1536: Queen Eleanor of France announces a pregnancy, to the shock of the court. While many had thought that the French royal couple had not been ‘intimate’, it turns out that Charles V had all but ordered the Queen to get pregnant. So she did as she was ordered.
 
16th of August, 1536: George Boleyn returned from France with the news that he was ‘banned’ from the French court. Turns out Mary didn’t want to see him, for some reason, and because of that he had made no progress on his mission. So Henry sent someone else and introduced George to the new players at court, including Lady Magdalen Parr, who seemed to grow particularly close to the other courtier. For his efforts, and because Henry wanted to do something for his now dead wife, George was promised the title of Marquess of Winchester.
 
30th of August, 1536: Negotiations between Cleves and Charles V are finalised, with Anne of Cleves married to the Emperor by proxy and sent to live with her new husband. Before she leaves her sister Sybille, who is in Cleves for the marriage by proxy, informs her about marriage and childbirth.
 
12th of September, 1536: Welshman Kynan Gurganus arrives in London with news of uprisings in Wales. He brings with him 200 men who are loyal to the King but begs for more to help with the large scale uprisings.
 
9th of July, 1536: A young courtier by the name of Lady Magdalen Parr, who was 15 and quite pretty, caught the eye of the King as he waited for his child from Queen Mary. While many thought that the King may be falling in love with the pretty girl, future events would prove them wrong.

Is Lady Magdalen an alternate for OTL Lady Katherine? One wonders what those "future events" are.

2nd of August, 1536: "...King Henry is convinced that he will have a troop of sons of her soon."

That sounds ominous.

30th of August, 1536: Negotiations between Cleves and Charles V are finalised, with Anne of Cleves married to the Emperor by proxy and sent to live with her new husband. Before she leaves her sister Sybille, who is in Cleves for the marriage by proxy, informs her about marriage and childbirth.

So no marital bed woes for her like OTL? Lucky Anne.

16th of August, 1536: George Boleyn returned from France with the news that he was ‘banned’ from the French court. Turns out Mary didn’t want to see him, for some reason, and because of that he had made no progress on his mission. So Henry sent someone else and introduced George to the new players at court, including Lady Magdalen Parr, who seemed to grow particularly close to the other courtier. For his efforts, and because Henry wanted to do something for his now dead wife, George was promised the title of Marquess of Winchester.

Mary didn't want to see him for some reason. Like being the brother of The Concubine, for example?

I sense something nasty. Like marriage and power-grabbing hijinks.
 
1) Is Lady Magdalen an alternate for OTL Lady Katherine? One wonders what those "future events" are.

2) That sounds ominous.

3)So no marital bed woes for her like OTL? Lucky Anne.

4)Mary didn't want to see him for some reason. Like being the brother of The Concubine, for example?

5) I sense something nasty. Like marriage and power-grabbing hijinks.

1) Yeah, their cousins and I couldn't resist a name like Magdalen for what I hope to happen next. It'l be interesting ;)

2) Not really, it's just Henry being an overconfident dumbass.

3) Yeah, I just really wanted her to have a better life than OTL and becoming an empress seemed like a good thing :)

4) Pretty much. Henry probably chose the wprst French Ambassador in this situation.

5) Oh, when isn't something like that happening when Tudors are involved?
 
24th of September, 1536: Kynan Gurganus is sent from England with an army of 1000 and Charles Brandon to put the rioting in Wales. Charles Brandon’s decision to leave is due to the fact that Henry has been eyeing up his wife Catherine and if he takes her away Henry can continue on with his little ‘friend’ Magdalen.
 
2nd of October, 1536: Queen Mary of England re-enters the court and immediately notes that Lady Magdalen has pretty much taken her position as Queen of the court. Well, she has none of that and the two have a very verbal fight in the middle of a banquet. Henry is astounded that his quite, submissive wife has such a jealous side and berates her publicly. Magdalen meanwhile, is seen leaving the banquet not with the King but with George Boleyn.
 
16th of October, 1536: Queen Mary of Scotland announces a pregnancy, to the happiness of King James. While most express their wishes for a son to the couple, the English ambassador rudely announces that he hopes for a daughter to marry the Prince of Wales. James then announces that he would find her a better match elsewhere.
 
30th of October, 1536: Mary Tudor announces publicly in the French Court that she considers Edward: Prince of Wales the true heir to England. While this riles up the Hasburg ambassador, who has been told to stop such a thing since the birth of the Prince, it is a great asset to King Francis, who wishes for peace so he can go back to dallying ih the prettiest of French ladies.
 
11th of November, 1536: The largest of the riots in Wales is brought down by an army lead by Charles Brandon.
 
16th of November, 1536: Infanta Maria Manuela of Portugal dies of strange, unknown sickness. Never a truly robust child, her death was softened by the news that Queen Catherine was again pregnant, something that hadn’t happened since the birth of Infante Philip three years prior.
 
28th of November, 1536: Mary Fitzroy: Duchess of Richmond and Somerset gives birth to a son that is named Edmund and a daughter that is named Cecily.
 
2nd of December, 1536: Anne of Cleves arrives at the court of Charles V and is dazzled by the finery and the charming (if large jawed) Emperor. She also is greeted warmly by the children Philip, Maria and the French Margaret. The entire atmosphere seems a good fit for the woman, who hopes for a happy marriage.
 
20th to the 30th of December, 1536: In England, Queen Mary shocks the court by giving the Lady Magdalen a gift. Written by a friend of the Queen’s it is a book by the name of ‘The King, The Queen and The Whore’. The book followed the Queen, named Philippa as she battles to keep her husband King Alfred’s affections from the whore Maud (this was a nickname of Lady Magdalen). Well, this caused the King to fly into a fury over his wife’s insolence while Lady Magdalen simply thanked the Queen for the book and presented her with a golden plate with ornate diamonds and sapphires.

In France, Queen Eleanor decides not to be present during celebrations due to her condition, taking her stepdaughter-in-law and a large group of ladies to the country to celebrate quietly. This leaves King Francis on ‘sleep with everything’ mood, in which he indulges in hedonism to the highest degree. The dauphin refuses and leaves the day after Christmas to spend time with his pregnant wife and stepmother.

In Spain Empress Anne spends her time presiding over a new court and getting to know her stepchildren. She seems to grow especially fond of Infanta Philip, who loves the Anne for her kind nature and sweet words. Only Emperor Charles seems wary, scared to make a commitment to a woman after the death of Isabella.
 
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