14th of February, 1537: Mary Tudor gives birth to a son that is named Charles, for her cousin.
A male heir! Could this be the start of a long line of Tudor-Valois monarchs?
15th to the 27th of February, 1537: Henry Fitzroy dies after taking sick. He leaves his wife Mary, son Edmund and daughter Cecily.
So poor Henry still dies ITTL, just a few months after his death IOTL. Oh well, at least he left issue. I just hope those issue wouldn't be involved in a brewing succession crisis.
2nd of March, 1537: Queen Eleanor of France gives birth to a son and daughter, who are named Louis and Louise.
Twins! And so once again we have proved just how much unoriginal the French royals are in naming their children.
17th of March, 1537: Henry VIII announces that Mary Tudor must relinquish her (in his mind) non-existent rights to the English throne or else Henry will lead armies to sack France.
He'd probably end up losing Calais if he does that, tbh.
12th of April, 1537: George Boleyn is formally vested the title Marquess of Winchester. ...rumour has it George has a lady-friend who he is planning to marry..
Ten bucks says it's Lady Magdalen.
20th of April, 1537: Charles Brandon returns to court to find that Lady Magdalen has overtaken the King’s attentions but Queen Mary still has the King in the most important thing, his son. And the lusty babe shows no signs of weakness.
Of course, Henry won't put his wife aside as long as wee Eddie is healthy as a horse. Although that last part worries me.
13th of May, 1537: Queen Mary of Scotland gives birth to a daughter that is immediately named Mary for her mother. The first thing that the English ambassador says to the King after the birth pertains to the idea that the baby might marry Edward: Prince of Wales. The ambassador is immediately sent back to England with a note that said to Henry:
“Get better ambassadors.”
Would wee Mary end up between an axe and a block just like her OTL counterpart? I hope not. But I do hope she marries Charles Valois.
Also, would we get to see TTL's version of the Rough Wooing?
21st of May, 1537: Thomas Boleyn: Earl of Wiltshire dies after being attacked by peasants on his way to court from Hever. George Boleyn is now both Marquess of Winchester and Earl of Wiltshire.
George just keeps on getting more and more powerful. This worries me somewhat.
2nd of June, 1537: King Henry breaks his leg by falling down a flight of stairs while visiting his daughters in Hatfield. While not a fatal injury, he takes it badly and refuses to leave Hatfield or see most people until his leg is healed. Queen Mary immediately leaves to convince her husband that this is stupid.
Signs of aging show up once again on Harry's doorstep. Better fix the line of succession there, old chap.
7th of June, 1537: Henry VIII finally returns to court and is visibly resentful of his wife. He spends time with Lady Magdalen, who is seen wearing a necklace with the letters H and M intertwined. People speculate that Henry has made her his ‘official’ mistress, but no one is speaking out about it. Right now.
Well, at least publicly. Wouldn't surprise me if Maud's relatives are plotting Queen Mary's downfall at the moment.
18th of June, 1537: Madeleine de Valois: Duchess of Beja is announced as pregnant.
And we end with another baby! Would Charles and this kid continue Luis and Mary's rivalry?