BTW, the whole flood situation is not canon.January 1530: Queen Eleanor of Portugal becomes pregnant again. She enters confinement early and prays day and night for the health of her unborn child. King John is less concerned, even as he still grieves for their lost children. Queen Renee of England also becomes pregnant again and she is very excited.
February 1530: Charles V proposes marriage to the young Princess Cecily of England. A flirtatious, openly sexual girl who resented her sister's glittering foreign marriage, she had been proving herself blatantly unsuitable for life at a convent and happily accepts the proposal. Henry IX offers Charles a large dowry for his sister (he is secretly very relieved to get her out of the convent where she had caused scandal after scandal), and Charles promises to not consummate the marriage until she reaches physical maturity - his vow of celibacy hasn't ended yet. Queen Margaret of Scotland becomes pregnant again. Charles V is crowned emperor in Bologna by Pope Clement VII.
March 1530: Cecily of England arrives at Bologna, where she is welcomed by her new husband. They marry quickly, both finding each other very attractive, but Charles refuses to sleep with her, much to her ire. But she is given a court of her own and he does listen to some of her advice, which satisfies some of her ambitions. Margaret Brandon, meanwhile, finds herself falling for Thomas Fitzroy - which the king and queen do not support. Thomas Fitzroy himself, meanwhile, finds himself very smitten with Katherine Parr, who had previously been the Duke of York's lover. A famous incident occurs where Margaret Brandon pulled out a chunk of Katherine Parr's hair in front of a horrified Queen Renee. Queen Elizabeth of France becomes pregnant.
April 1530: Queen Elizabeth of France finally makes her trip to England, where she reunites with some of her siblings. She then spends her pregnancy in England, instead of returning quickly like she had planned. Eleanor Brandon becomes pregnant.
May 1530: Dorothea I of Denmark marries Frederick II, Elector Palatine. He is much older than her, but already has strong ties to her family and is loyal to them. He proves to be a great support as she navigates the world of rulership.
June 1530: The death of Maximilian Sforza, Duke of Milan reignites Louis XIII's ambition to reclaim Milan, despite the fact that Charles V's loyalist troops occupy that area. He declares war against Charles and sends French troops over to reclaim the land. Empress Cecily, despite her young age, proves herself to be a very competent regent for Charles - she plans battlefield strategy, allocates money for supplies and recruits soldiers across the empire. The French are driven out of Milan, their army decimated. Charles is very impressed - none of his previous wives had displayed anything near that level of efficiency or success. However, he still refuses to satisfy her dream of "becoming a true wife", as she put it, by consummating their marriage. Although he does quit taking mistresses.
July 1530: The work of John Calvin, a Protestant theologian, circulates at the English court. Although he refuses to name the person who provided him the tutelage needed for this to happen, many suspect the queen. However, Henry IX staunchly defends his wife. Florence surrenders to Charles V.
August 1530: Princess Mary of Portugal gives birth to a daughter whom she wished to name Eleanor after the child's grandmother. This gesture does not please the queen, who orders Mary to rename the child. Therefore, the little infanta is named Katherine, after Mary's own mother. This incident causes a fight between Eleanor and her son, Alfonso, but Eleanor refuses to back down and criticized both her son and daughter-in-law for their "common, wanton lust". The relationships between the Portuguese royal family become very cold.
September 1530: A flood ravages Scotland, killing many people. England sends over aid and evacuates the royal family, but this only ignites the ire of the Scottish people who did not receive such evacuation. As their palace was washed away, John II and Margaret find themselves homeless and they seek shelter in England.
October 1530: Queen Eleanor of Portugal gives birth to a healthy son named Manuel. Queen Renee of England gives birth to a third daughter named after herself, a robust and hardy child who came into the world kicking and screaming. Though the king and queen are both still young and fertile, there are whispers floating around court that the queen will not bear a viable male heir due to her heresy. However, Henry IX does not complain about the lack of a male heir - he has many brothers and hopefully, he will one day have many nephews.
November 1530: Queen Margaret of Scotland gives birth to a daughter named after herself. This girl is betrothed to Philip, Duke of Savoy after the death of his previous betrothed. Thomas Wolsey dies after years of loyal service to the Tudor kings, and Henry IX organizes for him a grand funeral. Eleanor Brandon prematurely gives birth to a small baby, a son named after her father.
December 1530: Queen Elizabeth of France gives birth to another son, named Louis after his father. This boy is strong and healthy, but she fears his death after losing her previous child. After ensuring he is not ill, she then returns to France to reunite with her husband. Although her baby returns with her, alive and kicking, their ship had almost sunk multiple times due to terrible weather. Charles V is plunged into a state of depression by the death of his aunt, Margaret of Austria, who had served as an excellent regent of the Netherlands.
The New Years Prince - A Collaborative Timeline
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1531
April 1531: Ferdinand VI of Spain falls ill. The widowed king rides under heavy rain during a travel to his holdings in Asturias and is forced to his bed. His doctors soon atribute the symptons to Tuberculosis, and Ferdinand VI sends words to the Prince of Asturias.
Queen Elizabeth of France reflects that her visit to England was very foolish, but delights in her beautiful young sons, daughter, and loving husband.
May 1531: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, dies in a horse riding accident. For the first time in history, it is decided that his young son, Philip, will be made Emperor, but shall remain under a regency council. This is to avoid the civil war that occurred in Germany two decades earlier. Young Cecily is returned to England where she is taken to a convent.
June 1531: In Constantinople and the surrounding areas, mass Christian conversions begin occurring. Rumors fly that a crusade is going to occur. The Sultan himself is suspected of having Orthodox sympathies due to a new mistress, Anastasia Dolgorouky, a Ukrainian noblewoman who tells stories of being told by various Saints to convert the Muslim people to Christianity. So far, her plan is working extraordinarily well. Many women in the haram, and many peasants and noblemen have secretly converted.
July 1531: Princess Cecily of England begins her career as a notorious rogue by escaping from her convent. The court is plunged into a panic until the girl is found. She herself, however, had no intention of plotting against the throne, like her brother Edward accuses her of. Cecily just hated life in the convent. She sees her brother for the first time since her father’s funeral, for the sole purpose of being lectured on the necessity of knowing her place. The meeting does nothing to improve the relationship between the two. The younger Cecily is dragged back to the convent kicking and screaming, but alas, Europe has not heard the last of the rouge Princess. Henry does state that she does not need to take vows. Thankfully, young Alfonso seems to take the monastic life in stride.
August 1531: In Portugal, both Eleanor of Austria and Mary of England are pregnant again. In August, Eleanor gives birth to a boy, christened Miguel. Though the birth leaves her on deaths door, she recovers, with the love and support of her husband and eldest daughter, Infanta Maria. The same cannot be said of her rival. The next month Mary was thrown from her horse while heavily pregnant. She is rushed to a convent where she is able to deliver sickly twins, hurriedly christened Duarte and Maria. Her husband rushes to her beside and is able to be there just before she slips into a coma. Alfonso and the Portuguese court are plunged into anxiety, though secretly many, praticularly the Queen, rejoice. The King takes an ambivalent view of things. Miraculously, Mary awakens, but is warned by doctors to rest plenty and not get pregnant for a few more years. The Prince, who is happy with their current brood, spends his days with his young children, Beatriz, Catarina, and babies Duarte and Maria.
September 1531: In Naples, Ferdinand VI, too ill to continue to fight, gives the throne to his cousin, Ferdinand III of Naples. He has three children with his wife, Germaine de Foix (Ferdinand, b. 1520, Alfonso b. 1522, and Isabella b. 1524).
October 1531: Margaret, Queen of Scotland gives birth to a second son, Robert, Duke of Ross. Princess Renee, always sickly, finally passes of a cold gone wrong.
November 1531: Ferdinand VI’s health is only getting worse. It’s now a when he’s dying, not if. The fourteen year-old Prince of Asturias is at the capital, as is his heiresses, Infantas Isabella and Juana.
December 1531: In England, Renee of France gives birth a son, Edmund, who unfortunately dies very shortly after birth. Henry and Renee take comfort in their daughters, Catherine and Anne.
Queen Elizabeth of France reflects that her visit to England was very foolish, but delights in her beautiful young sons, daughter, and loving husband.
May 1531: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, dies in a horse riding accident. For the first time in history, it is decided that his young son, Philip, will be made Emperor, but shall remain under a regency council. This is to avoid the civil war that occurred in Germany two decades earlier. Young Cecily is returned to England where she is taken to a convent.
June 1531: In Constantinople and the surrounding areas, mass Christian conversions begin occurring. Rumors fly that a crusade is going to occur. The Sultan himself is suspected of having Orthodox sympathies due to a new mistress, Anastasia Dolgorouky, a Ukrainian noblewoman who tells stories of being told by various Saints to convert the Muslim people to Christianity. So far, her plan is working extraordinarily well. Many women in the haram, and many peasants and noblemen have secretly converted.
July 1531: Princess Cecily of England begins her career as a notorious rogue by escaping from her convent. The court is plunged into a panic until the girl is found. She herself, however, had no intention of plotting against the throne, like her brother Edward accuses her of. Cecily just hated life in the convent. She sees her brother for the first time since her father’s funeral, for the sole purpose of being lectured on the necessity of knowing her place. The meeting does nothing to improve the relationship between the two. The younger Cecily is dragged back to the convent kicking and screaming, but alas, Europe has not heard the last of the rouge Princess. Henry does state that she does not need to take vows. Thankfully, young Alfonso seems to take the monastic life in stride.
August 1531: In Portugal, both Eleanor of Austria and Mary of England are pregnant again. In August, Eleanor gives birth to a boy, christened Miguel. Though the birth leaves her on deaths door, she recovers, with the love and support of her husband and eldest daughter, Infanta Maria. The same cannot be said of her rival. The next month Mary was thrown from her horse while heavily pregnant. She is rushed to a convent where she is able to deliver sickly twins, hurriedly christened Duarte and Maria. Her husband rushes to her beside and is able to be there just before she slips into a coma. Alfonso and the Portuguese court are plunged into anxiety, though secretly many, praticularly the Queen, rejoice. The King takes an ambivalent view of things. Miraculously, Mary awakens, but is warned by doctors to rest plenty and not get pregnant for a few more years. The Prince, who is happy with their current brood, spends his days with his young children, Beatriz, Catarina, and babies Duarte and Maria.
September 1531: In Naples, Ferdinand VI, too ill to continue to fight, gives the throne to his cousin, Ferdinand III of Naples. He has three children with his wife, Germaine de Foix (Ferdinand, b. 1520, Alfonso b. 1522, and Isabella b. 1524).
October 1531: Margaret, Queen of Scotland gives birth to a second son, Robert, Duke of Ross. Princess Renee, always sickly, finally passes of a cold gone wrong.
November 1531: Ferdinand VI’s health is only getting worse. It’s now a when he’s dying, not if. The fourteen year-old Prince of Asturias is at the capital, as is his heiresses, Infantas Isabella and Juana.
December 1531: In England, Renee of France gives birth a son, Edmund, who unfortunately dies very shortly after birth. Henry and Renee take comfort in their daughters, Catherine and Anne.
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Uh, Cecily being married to Charles is canon, but you've written it as though she was still in the English convent. She's already Holy Roman Empress and helped him win a military victory. Henry and Edward have NO control over her now.
I did not have that in my notes. Whatever the matter, she is very young (13) so she shouldn’t be married anyways. We should remove that for the sake of continuity.
Girls were allowed to marry from the age of 12 onwards. The marriage is not consummated as I stated in my most recent post. She accepted to marry Charles as it would take her away from the convent AND make her an empress (she is ambitious and hated that her sister got a Portuguese marriage when she was supposed to go be a nun).-
It’s still very early and I think we should stop having everyone marry at 13. I will edit accordingly.
I realize it is early in Cecily's life, but she is of appropriate age to marry; please do not retcon everything I put (a mild example: I notice the "Blanche and Matilda Fitzroy" when I had stated that the girls were both named after Katherine of Aragon)
I changed the names because having three siblings with the same name born in the same year is too difficult to remember and redundant. I will try to not, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I have resolved the Cecily situation (her husband died and she returned to England).
January 1532
January 1532: Anne of Cleves, Duchess of Lorraine gives birth to a daughter named after her sister. After many passionate pleas to her brother, Princess Cecily is allowed to leave the convent and stays at her brother's court. Suddenly, her scandalous behavior immediately ceases (well, except for her friendship with the young Katherine Howard). The Dauphin of France, having previously been betrothed to English and Portuguese princesses (but both engagements failed), is once again betrothed to the young Amalia of Lorraine. Eleanor of Austria, weakened by many pregnancies, dies after traveling through a storm with her husband. Dorothea I of Denmark gives birth to her first daughter named after her mother.
March-December 1532
March-June 1532: Anna of Hungary officially marries Ferdinand of Castile and Aragon and a few days later becomes Queen of that country when her father-in-law dies. Sultan Suleiman privately converts to Orthodoxy, per the request of his new wife, Anastasia Dolgorouky. In that same month, King Louis XIII agrees to a betrothal between Anne of England and Dauphin Henri of France (Lorraine is seen as far too lowly for the future King of France, moreover, the following month, the young infant passes away).
July 1532: In France, Louis XIII hears reports from a spy about the Ottoman situation. Louis tells his wife that he has a plan to unite Europe in crusade to retake the Holy City.
Both John and Manuel of Portugal die within a week of each other after a summer ague. John III, convinced that his children have been poisoned, searches for someone to blame. And he lands the blame on poor Princess Mary, still quite unwell since her accident. Mary insists she is innocent, and Alfonso supports her. However, Mary is politely told to leave the court. She retires to the countryside.
October 1532: In England, there is a terrible famine. A group of hungry peasants attack the Royal coach. Henry IX has the crowd of twenty-one men executed. England suddenly feels dangerous again.
November-December 1532: In England, Henry is alarmed when there are reports of a boy in Ireland claiming to be the long dead, Edmund, Duke of Somerset, son of Henry VIII who died from the sweating sickness. The boy is, in actuality the son of an English merchant who happens to resemble Henry VIII to the point where some Protestants think he could be a viable pretender. Henry quickly writes to the Earls of Kildare, Desmond and Ormond ordering them to arrest the boy and bring him to London. All three Earls receive the order, but is the Earl of Ormond who seizes the initiative and sends a force to arrest the boy. However, when the force arrives in Waterford they find that the boy and his supporters are gone, having left for France where they hope to shore up more support. Henry decides to prove the boy a liar, by digging up the real Edmund, Duke of Somerset's grave and putting his corpse on display in London, an action that nearly everyone deems effective as well as quite morbid.
'Edmund' doesn't give in however, and claims that as a child he was kidnapped by three rebels and sent to a monastery, while they placed an already dead child in his crib. This story is obviously insane and many foreign rulers and royals dismiss 'Edmund' as a fraud and refuse to entertain him. That is except for one in particular, the King of Portugal, John II. He claims that the the boy is indeed Edmund and that he is indeed the rightful King of England. This annoys his daughter-in-law, Princess Mary.
July 1532: In France, Louis XIII hears reports from a spy about the Ottoman situation. Louis tells his wife that he has a plan to unite Europe in crusade to retake the Holy City.
Both John and Manuel of Portugal die within a week of each other after a summer ague. John III, convinced that his children have been poisoned, searches for someone to blame. And he lands the blame on poor Princess Mary, still quite unwell since her accident. Mary insists she is innocent, and Alfonso supports her. However, Mary is politely told to leave the court. She retires to the countryside.
October 1532: In England, there is a terrible famine. A group of hungry peasants attack the Royal coach. Henry IX has the crowd of twenty-one men executed. England suddenly feels dangerous again.
November-December 1532: In England, Henry is alarmed when there are reports of a boy in Ireland claiming to be the long dead, Edmund, Duke of Somerset, son of Henry VIII who died from the sweating sickness. The boy is, in actuality the son of an English merchant who happens to resemble Henry VIII to the point where some Protestants think he could be a viable pretender. Henry quickly writes to the Earls of Kildare, Desmond and Ormond ordering them to arrest the boy and bring him to London. All three Earls receive the order, but is the Earl of Ormond who seizes the initiative and sends a force to arrest the boy. However, when the force arrives in Waterford they find that the boy and his supporters are gone, having left for France where they hope to shore up more support. Henry decides to prove the boy a liar, by digging up the real Edmund, Duke of Somerset's grave and putting his corpse on display in London, an action that nearly everyone deems effective as well as quite morbid.
'Edmund' doesn't give in however, and claims that as a child he was kidnapped by three rebels and sent to a monastery, while they placed an already dead child in his crib. This story is obviously insane and many foreign rulers and royals dismiss 'Edmund' as a fraud and refuse to entertain him. That is except for one in particular, the King of Portugal, John II. He claims that the the boy is indeed Edmund and that he is indeed the rightful King of England. This annoys his daughter-in-law, Princess Mary.
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1532 Family Trees
The Tudors
Henry VIII, King of England (1491-1527) m. Catherine of Aragon (1485-1523) m. Anne Boleyn (1501-1527) r. Elizabeth Blount (1498-1527) r. Mary Boleyn, Countess of Richmond (1500-1526)
1a. Stillborn Daughter (1510)
2a. Henry, Prince of Wales (1511-) m. Renee, Princess of France (1510-)
3a. Miscarried Son (1511)
4a. Elizabeth of England (1512-) m. Louis XIII of France (1512-)
7a. Mary, Princess of England (1516-) m. Alfonso, Prince of Portugal (1516-)
9a. Cecily, Princess of England (1518 -) -in a convent-
10c. Thomas Fitzroy, Earl of Rutland and March (1519-)
11a. John, Duke of Richmond (1519-1521)
12a. Alfonso, Duke of Somerset (1519-1519)
13a. Catherine, Princess of England (1520-1521)
14a. Edmund, Duke of Bedford (1521-1528)
15c. Blanche Fitzroy (1521-)
16d. Matilda Fitzroy (1521-)
17a. Miscarriage (1521)
18a. Alfonso, Duke of Somerset (1523-) -in a monastery-
19b. Anne, Princess of England (1524-)
20b. Miscarriage (1525)
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The Trastamaras
Juana I, Queen of Castile and Aragon (1479-1521) m. Philip, Duke of Burgundy (1478-1506) m. Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk (1484-1524)
1a. Eleanor of Burgundy (1498-1532) m. William I, Holy Roman Emperor (1494-1514) m. John III, King of Portugal (1502-)
3a. Isabella of Burgundy (1501-1526) m. Christian II, King of Denmark (1481-1521)
4a. Ferdinand VI, King of Castile and Aragon (1503-1532) m. Isabella, Infanta of Portugal (1503-1526)
5a. Mary of Burgundy (1505-1526) m. Louis II, King of Hungary (1506-1524)
6a. Catherine of Burgundy (1507-) m. Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486-)
8b. Margaret Brandon (1517-)
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The Avis
John III, King of Portugal (1502-) m. Eleanor of Burgundy (1498-1532)
1a. Miscarriage (1515)
2a. Alfonso, Prince of Portugal (1516-) m. Mary of England (1516-)
3a. Maria, Infanta of Portugal (1518 -)
4a. Leonor, Infanta of Portugal (1521-)
5a. Beatriz, Infanta of Portugal (1522-1522)
6a. Felipe, Duke of Beja (1524-)
7a. Juana, Infanta of Portugal (1526-)
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The Valois
Louis XII, King of France (1462-1512) m. Jeanne, Duchess of Berry (1464-1505) -annulled 1498- m. Anne, Duchess of Brittany (1477-1515)
1b. Claude, Princess of France (1499-1518) m. Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486-)
3b. Stillborn Son (1503)
4b. Renee, Princess of France (1510-) m. Henry IX, King of England (1511-)
6b. Charles, Duke of Berry (1512-1513)
7b. Jean, Duke of Berry (1513-1515)
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The Lorraines
Francis I, Duke of Lorraine (1517-) m. Anne of Cleves (1515-)
1a. Amalia of Lorraine (1532-1532)
--
The Savoyards
Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486-) m. Claude, Princess of France (1499-1518) m. Catherine of Burgundy (1507-)
1a. Stillborn Son (1517)
2a. Claude of Brittany (1518 -)
3b. Philip of Savoy (1524-)
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The Stewarts
John II, King of Scotland (1514-) m. Margaret, Princess of England (1513-)
1a. Henry, Duke of Rothesay (1526-)
2a. Margaret, Princess of Scotland (1528 -)
3a. Robert, Duke of Ross (1531-)
Henry VIII, King of England (1491-1527) m. Catherine of Aragon (1485-1523) m. Anne Boleyn (1501-1527) r. Elizabeth Blount (1498-1527) r. Mary Boleyn, Countess of Richmond (1500-1526)
1a. Stillborn Daughter (1510)
2a. Henry, Prince of Wales (1511-) m. Renee, Princess of France (1510-)
1a. Catherine, Princess of England (1526-)
2a. Anne, Princess of England (1527-)
3a. Miscarriage (1528)
4a. Renee, Princess of England (1530-1531)
5a. Edmund, Prince of Wales (1531-1531)
3a. Miscarried Son (1511)
4a. Elizabeth of England (1512-) m. Louis XIII of France (1512-)
- see France for issue
- see Scotland for issue
1a. Margaret of York (1529-)
7a. Mary, Princess of England (1516-) m. Alfonso, Prince of Portugal (1516-)
- see Portugal for issue
9a. Cecily, Princess of England (1518 -) -in a convent-
10c. Thomas Fitzroy, Earl of Rutland and March (1519-)
11a. John, Duke of Richmond (1519-1521)
12a. Alfonso, Duke of Somerset (1519-1519)
13a. Catherine, Princess of England (1520-1521)
14a. Edmund, Duke of Bedford (1521-1528)
15c. Blanche Fitzroy (1521-)
16d. Matilda Fitzroy (1521-)
17a. Miscarriage (1521)
18a. Alfonso, Duke of Somerset (1523-) -in a monastery-
19b. Anne, Princess of England (1524-)
20b. Miscarriage (1525)
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The Trastamaras
Juana I, Queen of Castile and Aragon (1479-1521) m. Philip, Duke of Burgundy (1478-1506) m. Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk (1484-1524)
1a. Eleanor of Burgundy (1498-1532) m. William I, Holy Roman Emperor (1494-1514) m. John III, King of Portugal (1502-)
- had issue by second husband
1a. Stillborn Daughter (1514)
2b. Philip, Archduke of Austria (1517-1517)
3c. Philip, Archduke of Austria (1524-)
4c. Maximilian, Archduke of Austria (1524-)
3a. Isabella of Burgundy (1501-1526) m. Christian II, King of Denmark (1481-1521)
1a. John, Prince of Denmark (1517-1520)
2a. Dorothea I of Denmark (1518 -) m. Fredrick II, Elector Palatine (1482-)
1a. Isabella, Princess of Denmark (1532-)
3a. Stillborn Son (1519)
4a. Isabella, Princess of Denmark (1520-)
5a. Christina, Princess of Denmark (1521-) -in a convent, probably taking vows-
4a. Ferdinand VI, King of Castile and Aragon (1503-1532) m. Isabella, Infanta of Portugal (1503-1526)
1a. Ferdinand VII, King of Spain (1517-) m. Anna, Princess of Hungary (1523-)
2a. Isabella, Infanta of Castile and Aragon (1518 -)
3a. Juana, Infanta of Castile and Aragon (1520-)
4a. Alfonso, Duke of Cadiz (1521-1525)
5a. Miscarriage (1525)
5a. Mary of Burgundy (1505-1526) m. Louis II, King of Hungary (1506-1524)
1a. Louis III, King of Hungary (1520-)
2a. Anna, Princess of Hungary (1523-) m. Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias (1517-)
3a. Maria, Princess of Hungary (1523-)
6a. Catherine of Burgundy (1507-) m. Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486-)
- had issue
8b. Margaret Brandon (1517-)
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The Avis
John III, King of Portugal (1502-) m. Eleanor of Burgundy (1498-1532)
1a. Miscarriage (1515)
2a. Alfonso, Prince of Portugal (1516-) m. Mary of England (1516-)
1a. Beatriz, Infanta of Portugal (1529-)
2a. Catarina, Infanta of Portugal (1530-)
3a. Isabel, Infanta of Portugal (1530-)
4a. Diego, Infante of Portugal (1531-)
5a. Maria, Infanta of Portugal (1531-)
3a. Maria, Infanta of Portugal (1518 -)
4a. Leonor, Infanta of Portugal (1521-)
5a. Beatriz, Infanta of Portugal (1522-1522)
6a. Felipe, Duke of Beja (1524-)
7a. Juana, Infanta of Portugal (1526-)
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The Valois
Louis XII, King of France (1462-1512) m. Jeanne, Duchess of Berry (1464-1505) -annulled 1498- m. Anne, Duchess of Brittany (1477-1515)
1b. Claude, Princess of France (1499-1518) m. Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486-)
- had issue
3b. Stillborn Son (1503)
4b. Renee, Princess of France (1510-) m. Henry IX, King of England (1511-)
- had issue
1a. Henri, Dauphin of France (1526-)
2a. Elisabeth, Princess of France (1528-1529)
3a. Charlotte, Princess of France (1529-)
4a. Charles, Duke of Berry (1531-)
6b. Charles, Duke of Berry (1512-1513)
7b. Jean, Duke of Berry (1513-1515)
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The Lorraines
Francis I, Duke of Lorraine (1517-) m. Anne of Cleves (1515-)
1a. Amalia of Lorraine (1532-1532)
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The Savoyards
Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486-) m. Claude, Princess of France (1499-1518) m. Catherine of Burgundy (1507-)
1a. Stillborn Son (1517)
2a. Claude of Brittany (1518 -)
3b. Philip of Savoy (1524-)
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The Stewarts
John II, King of Scotland (1514-) m. Margaret, Princess of England (1513-)
1a. Henry, Duke of Rothesay (1526-)
2a. Margaret, Princess of Scotland (1528 -)
3a. Robert, Duke of Ross (1531-)
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January 1533: Princess Cecily is married off to the widowed king of Portugal, who needs to shore up his line of succession (and hopefully produce a successor who isn't married to a girl he does not trust). This does not please her, but she goes through the marriage and is delighted to be reunited with her sister. She discovers that he will not be willing to take her opinion on anything and finds herself miserable, only consoling herself with the fact that she is pregnant.
February 1533: Queen Elizabeth of France becomes pregnant again, as does Queen Margaret of Scotland.
March 1533: Anne of Cleves, Duchess of Lorraine finds herself pregnant again. Queen Renee of England, Eleanor Brandon and Queen Dorothea of Denmark follow suit. Thomas Cranmer becomes archbishop of Canterbury.
April 1533: Thomas Fitzroy marries Katherine Parr after her first husband, Edward Burgh, dies. They are given another earldom, that of Wiltshire. A countess thrice over, Katherine Parr becomes a welcome addition to the royal court and she is always up for a good debate. This marriage, and Katherine's quick pregnancy, devastates Margaret Brandon (who refrains this time from publicly attacking the bride) and she soon withdraws from court to recuperate from this heartbreak. William of Orange is born.
May 1533: Eleanor of Scotland dies from a miscarriage, meaning that Edward, Duke of York is now free. As his former lover, Katherine Parr, is now his sister-in-law he instead proposes marriage to Margaret Brandon. She refuses this offer and decides to enter a convent instead, vowing to never love another man. This displeases the king who has now lost another possible marriage pawn, but he accepts her decision and creates Margaret as Baroness Brandon in her own right.
June 1533: Ferdinand VII and Suleiman I sign a peace treaty. Christina, Princess of Denmark dies of heatstroke. Catherine de' Medici marries Edward, Duke of York, who accepts because of her massive dowry. The couple are not in love, but he treats her with respect, and the king is very kind towards her. Queen Renee, having lost her favorite daughter, treats her in a more motherly than sisterly fashion which Catherine quite likes.
July 1533: Catherine de' Medici becomes pregnant. Due to her small stature, it is feared that she could possibly die in childbirth. Her husband dotes upon her and she bonds with her step-daughter Margaret. She learns to speak English, and she dresses in English fashions. She is eager to please, and this attitude endears her to those that serve her and she is treated well.
August 1533: Margaret of York dies after she trips down a flight of stairs. A furious Edward dismisses all the women who had been in charge of serving his daughter. He and Catherine go into mourning, dressing in black even in the heat. Catherine pays for little Margaret's funeral.
September 1533: Stephen Bathory is born. "Edmund" meanwhile has his story publicly questioned: even if he was the true duke of Somerset, wouldn't his claim to the throne still be inferior to the legitimate eldest son of his elder brother? Of course, this just means "Edmund" questions the marriage of the late Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, stating that as Katherine was Arthur's widow, the marriage is invalid. John III of Portugal discreetly sends troops and supplies for "Edmund".
October 1533: Cecily, Queen of Portugal gives birth to a daughter named after herself. The birth was so brutal for her that she is unlikely to conceive again, much to John's ire, who publicly berates her and states that she would never hold a candle to his first wife. Cecily flees court after this humiliation and reunites with Mary, where they commiserate over their bad luck, but Cecily soon becomes bitterly envious of Mary's happy marriage and supportive husband. Both "Edmund" and John II of Portugal declare war on England and launch separate invasions. Beleaguered on two fronts, Henry IX finds himself very quickly overwhelmed.
November 1533: Queen Elizabeth of France gives birth to a son named Louis after her husband, while Queen Margaret of Scotland delivers a son named Alexander. Alfonso II d'Este is born. Ferdinand VI meanwhile is sought as an ally by John II, his brother-in-law. Reluctantly Ferdinand sends over some money, but not troops or supplies.
December 1533: Anne of Cleves and Eleanor Brandon gives birth to sons named after their fathers. Dorothea of Denmark delivers another daughter named after herself. Renee, meanwhile, gives birth to a daughter named Elizabeth after the child's godmother and aunt, the queen of France. Katherine Parr gives birth to a son named Henry after the king. Eric XIV of Sweden is born. Ferdinand VI, always in weak health, passes away. Catherine de' Medici miscarries her child.
February 1533: Queen Elizabeth of France becomes pregnant again, as does Queen Margaret of Scotland.
March 1533: Anne of Cleves, Duchess of Lorraine finds herself pregnant again. Queen Renee of England, Eleanor Brandon and Queen Dorothea of Denmark follow suit. Thomas Cranmer becomes archbishop of Canterbury.
April 1533: Thomas Fitzroy marries Katherine Parr after her first husband, Edward Burgh, dies. They are given another earldom, that of Wiltshire. A countess thrice over, Katherine Parr becomes a welcome addition to the royal court and she is always up for a good debate. This marriage, and Katherine's quick pregnancy, devastates Margaret Brandon (who refrains this time from publicly attacking the bride) and she soon withdraws from court to recuperate from this heartbreak. William of Orange is born.
May 1533: Eleanor of Scotland dies from a miscarriage, meaning that Edward, Duke of York is now free. As his former lover, Katherine Parr, is now his sister-in-law he instead proposes marriage to Margaret Brandon. She refuses this offer and decides to enter a convent instead, vowing to never love another man. This displeases the king who has now lost another possible marriage pawn, but he accepts her decision and creates Margaret as Baroness Brandon in her own right.
June 1533: Ferdinand VII and Suleiman I sign a peace treaty. Christina, Princess of Denmark dies of heatstroke. Catherine de' Medici marries Edward, Duke of York, who accepts because of her massive dowry. The couple are not in love, but he treats her with respect, and the king is very kind towards her. Queen Renee, having lost her favorite daughter, treats her in a more motherly than sisterly fashion which Catherine quite likes.
July 1533: Catherine de' Medici becomes pregnant. Due to her small stature, it is feared that she could possibly die in childbirth. Her husband dotes upon her and she bonds with her step-daughter Margaret. She learns to speak English, and she dresses in English fashions. She is eager to please, and this attitude endears her to those that serve her and she is treated well.
August 1533: Margaret of York dies after she trips down a flight of stairs. A furious Edward dismisses all the women who had been in charge of serving his daughter. He and Catherine go into mourning, dressing in black even in the heat. Catherine pays for little Margaret's funeral.
September 1533: Stephen Bathory is born. "Edmund" meanwhile has his story publicly questioned: even if he was the true duke of Somerset, wouldn't his claim to the throne still be inferior to the legitimate eldest son of his elder brother? Of course, this just means "Edmund" questions the marriage of the late Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, stating that as Katherine was Arthur's widow, the marriage is invalid. John III of Portugal discreetly sends troops and supplies for "Edmund".
October 1533: Cecily, Queen of Portugal gives birth to a daughter named after herself. The birth was so brutal for her that she is unlikely to conceive again, much to John's ire, who publicly berates her and states that she would never hold a candle to his first wife. Cecily flees court after this humiliation and reunites with Mary, where they commiserate over their bad luck, but Cecily soon becomes bitterly envious of Mary's happy marriage and supportive husband. Both "Edmund" and John II of Portugal declare war on England and launch separate invasions. Beleaguered on two fronts, Henry IX finds himself very quickly overwhelmed.
November 1533: Queen Elizabeth of France gives birth to a son named Louis after her husband, while Queen Margaret of Scotland delivers a son named Alexander. Alfonso II d'Este is born. Ferdinand VI meanwhile is sought as an ally by John II, his brother-in-law. Reluctantly Ferdinand sends over some money, but not troops or supplies.
December 1533: Anne of Cleves and Eleanor Brandon gives birth to sons named after their fathers. Dorothea of Denmark delivers another daughter named after herself. Renee, meanwhile, gives birth to a daughter named Elizabeth after the child's godmother and aunt, the queen of France. Katherine Parr gives birth to a son named Henry after the king. Eric XIV of Sweden is born. Ferdinand VI, always in weak health, passes away. Catherine de' Medici miscarries her child.
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Ferdinand VI already died in my pervious post. Else than that, interesting chapter!
Edited. You have him alive in your family trees (and there are some other errors such as Elizabeth somehow giving birth to a princess of England while being queen of France)