Mary Tudor, Princess in Exile

9th of January, 1537: Queen Mary of England announces her second pregnancy. While she had been out of favour following her fights with Lady Magdalen, she has also managed to convince him that another heir is needed in case the baby Edward dies as all of Henry’s sons have.
 
11th to the 31st of January, 1537: Queen Eleanor almost suffers a miscarriage when she falls sick and is driven to her bed. But she doesn't, so all is well.
 
...Henry would not have a son...

Forgot to ask, but does this refer to him not having sons by Anne or not having sons with any wife?

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.

Oh my, is our alternate Parr cousin falling in love with another courtier related to a Tudor queen?

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.

Marriage to Mary Tudor's child would be a much nicer way of uniting the crowns.

30th of October, 1536: Mary Tudor announces publicly in the French Court that she considers Edward, Prince of Wales the true heir to England.

Oh no, Mary, why?

16th of November, 1536: Infanta Maria Manuela of Portugal dies of strange, unknown sickness.

Poison? Or just an unlucky coincidence?

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.

It's raining Tudor grandchildren!

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’.

It seems Mary Arundel has hidden depths.

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.

Oh dear, would Anne of Cleves bear children ITTL, especially because the Emperor apparently has not yet gotten over his previous wife?

9th of January, 1537: Queen Mary of England announces her second pregnancy. While she had been out of favour following her fights with Lady Magdalen, she has also managed to convince him that another heir is needed in case the baby Edward dies as all of Henry’s sons have.

Good thinking, Mary. But keep in mind what happened to Anne IOTL, you might end up between an axe and the block for your jealousy.

11th to the 31st of January, 1537: Queen Eleanor almost suffers a miscarriage when she falls sick and is driven to her bed. But she doesn't, so all is well.

They should name the child Felix, that kid is lucky.
 
1) Forgot to ask, but does this refer to him not having sons by Anne or not having sons with any wife?

2) Oh my, is our alternate Parr cousin falling in love with another courtier related to a Tudor queen?

3) Marriage to Mary Tudor's child would be a much nicer way of uniting the crowns.

4) Oh no, Mary, why?

5) Poison? Or just an unlucky coincidence?

6) It's raining Tudor grandchildren!

7) It seems Mary Arundel has hidden depths.

8) Oh dear, would Anne of Cleves bear children ITTL, especially because the Emperor apparently has not yet gotten over his previous wife?

9) Good thinking, Mary. But keep in mind what happened to Anne IOTL, you might end up between an axe and the block for your jealousy.

10) They should name the child Felix, that kid is lucky.

1) Just Queen Anne. Should have been more specific. :)

2) Yeah, pretty much. She's less Catherine Parr and more Catherine Howard in nature (she is 15).
Ps. Catherine Howard will make an appearance soon.

3) Yes it would. ;)

4) Well, for the same reasons she accepted OTL's Edward VI. She can consider him legitimate because Catherine was dead, so the marriage could be considered 'real' to her. That doesn't mean she doesn't consider herself part of the succession, just that Edward: Prince of Wales is above her.

5) Unlucky coincidence.

6) Amen!

7) Yes, she is truly a fun character to write.

8) Oh, she will. But it won't be right now. Maybe next year.

9) She won't have that happen to her, she gave the King and heir.

10) Oh no, I have a name planned. But yeah, that would be appropriate. :D
 
14th of February, 1537: Mary Tudor gives birth to a son that is named Charles, for her cousin who she now (that she has gotten away from him) sees as her saviour. The baby is immediately named by his father as ‘the most beauteous babe in existence’.
 
15th to the 27th of February, 1537: Henry Fitzroy dies after taking sick. He leaves his wife Mary, son Edmund and daughter Cecily.
 
2nd of March, 1537: Queen Eleanor of France gives birth to a son and daughter, who are named Louis and Louise.
 
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.
 
12th of April, 1537: George Boleyn is formally vested the title Marquess of Winchester and all the incomes that that suggests. And rumour has it George has a lady-friend who he is planning to marry. George has done well for himself.
 
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.
 
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.”
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
18th of June, 1537: Madeleine de Valois: Duchess of Beja is announced as pregnant. Francis I of France sends a physician to take care of his darling daughter.
 
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?
 
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5th of July, 1537: Queen Mary of England gives birth to a premature baby boy, who is named Henry and given the title Duke of York. The baby looks likely to die, but doesn’t. Life is grand for the Queen.
 
17th of July, 1537: Princess Louise of France dies. This leaves Queen Eleanor with only Louis as her child (with her), so she leaves the court again and takes her son to the country. Francis is not amused.
 
29th of July, 1537: After long negotiations, Prince Henri de Valois: Duke of Orleans is married by proxy to Princess Isabella Jagiellon.
 
8th of August, 1537: King Henry of England is seen with a new, young courtier by the name of Catherine Howard. The newest of Queen Mary’s ladies, she is told by her family to keep the King’s attention for as long as possible, but she doesn’t seem interested. Henry, as perceptive as ever, sees her ‘no’ as a fun game. Oh Henry.
 
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