Elizabeth Tudor Summer 1547 Elizabeth is told of her father's death by Kat Ashely a few months ago. She is now on a carriage ride to live with he step mother and her husband Thomas Seymour. She only brought Kat Ashely with her who was once her waiting gentlewoman and then her governess. Kat Ashely was uneasy about the idea of living with the Seymours, who were known for being ambition, but Elizabeth felt otherwise and could not keep still in her seat.
"Elizabeth, relax and sit down"
"Yes mam, i'm sorry i am just entirly excited" she said as she had her eyes glued to the window. They have finally arrived to at an old manor in Chelsea "It's lovely" Elizabeth claimed Catherine and Thomas greeted the women at the front of the home. Catherine had a swollen belly and Thomas could not stop smiling at Lady Elizabeth. "Sir' kat ashely said as she held out her hand "Madame" he then kissed her hand " luckily i don't have to introduce anyone, but may i offer tea. It must have been a long journey 'That would be lovely' Elizabeth said blushing "Good"
"I will make some, husband can you help me?"
'Kat Ashely will. I will show lady Elizabeth to her room"
"Kat is tired, you will help me make tea' it was no longer a request it was a demand. Catherine knew that Thomas liked Elizabeth but she wanted her friendship to be better with Elizabeth, afterall he had asked the council if he could marry the lady Elizabeth, but they declined so she helped her in her time of need.
Everyone went inside and Elizabeth was so happy to see her cousin Jane Grey, sitting at the table drinking lemonade.
"bess" Jane said excited with her arms wide open, she then wrapped her arms around her cousin. Elizabeth felt content, like nothing could ruin this moment or her living there.
Fall of 1547 In the gardens Elizabeth was walking in the gardens alone with bible, when all of a sudden she hears Thomas " Catherine hold on to her'
She then did so, Elizabeth was shocked, that Catherine did not put up a fight this time but instead she was doing what her husband commanded. Thomas then began kissing her and his wife refused to look at him forcing a young girl to kiss him.
1548 A year later, Elizabeth slept but was awaken when she felt a body one her. She wanted to scream but Thomas covered her mouth. Jane was in the next bed in the room but was sound asleep. Thomas then began touching her unappropiately, she was too young to understand what he was doing and did not what else to do. Thomas kissed the lady on the lips and smiled at her and kissed her once more. He then went in the dark back to his own room. Every night that followed he did the same thing. Elizabeth went to Catherine when she missed her period, at the dining table. "You're with child" Catherine then leaned closer to her " it's Thomas, isn't"
"Yes mam"
'I need you to go live with Anne of Cleves. I can't have you here anymore'
Elizabeth placed her hand on Catherine " i'm sorry"
'It is not your fault"
'Well i wish i could have spend more time with you"
"Me too and take Jane with you. I don't want her to be involved with my husband by force"
'Yes my lady"
Catherine then began to cry " i am so sorry, i let him touch you"
'You did not have a choice, i understand and i forgive you"
" if you wish to write me, i will move to Sudeley Castle, prepare for the birth of my child, i am giving you this information in case you wish to write me. If i were you, i would tell your brother about what happened"
" then he would behead him"
'Good" The two women then laughed together "I will write the king a letter, what will i do of the baby i am carrying"
" hide away for awhile and then give it up for adoption, it is the only way you will be secure and it will also help your prospects. No man would marry a woman who had lost her virginity to another man"
'Well i only have one thing to say"
"What's that"
'I will never marry. It is because of what happened to my mother and Catherine Howard. I could never learn to be happily married to a man because i never saw a happy marriage."
"Elizabeth, relax and sit down"
"Yes mam, i'm sorry i am just entirly excited" she said as she had her eyes glued to the window. They have finally arrived to at an old manor in Chelsea "It's lovely" Elizabeth claimed Catherine and Thomas greeted the women at the front of the home. Catherine had a swollen belly and Thomas could not stop smiling at Lady Elizabeth. "Sir' kat ashely said as she held out her hand "Madame" he then kissed her hand " luckily i don't have to introduce anyone, but may i offer tea. It must have been a long journey 'That would be lovely' Elizabeth said blushing "Good"
"I will make some, husband can you help me?"
'Kat Ashely will. I will show lady Elizabeth to her room"
"Kat is tired, you will help me make tea' it was no longer a request it was a demand. Catherine knew that Thomas liked Elizabeth but she wanted her friendship to be better with Elizabeth, afterall he had asked the council if he could marry the lady Elizabeth, but they declined so she helped her in her time of need.
Everyone went inside and Elizabeth was so happy to see her cousin Jane Grey, sitting at the table drinking lemonade.
"bess" Jane said excited with her arms wide open, she then wrapped her arms around her cousin. Elizabeth felt content, like nothing could ruin this moment or her living there.
Fall of 1547 In the gardens Elizabeth was walking in the gardens alone with bible, when all of a sudden she hears Thomas " Catherine hold on to her'
She then did so, Elizabeth was shocked, that Catherine did not put up a fight this time but instead she was doing what her husband commanded. Thomas then began kissing her and his wife refused to look at him forcing a young girl to kiss him.
1548 A year later, Elizabeth slept but was awaken when she felt a body one her. She wanted to scream but Thomas covered her mouth. Jane was in the next bed in the room but was sound asleep. Thomas then began touching her unappropiately, she was too young to understand what he was doing and did not what else to do. Thomas kissed the lady on the lips and smiled at her and kissed her once more. He then went in the dark back to his own room. Every night that followed he did the same thing. Elizabeth went to Catherine when she missed her period, at the dining table. "You're with child" Catherine then leaned closer to her " it's Thomas, isn't"
"Yes mam"
'I need you to go live with Anne of Cleves. I can't have you here anymore'
Elizabeth placed her hand on Catherine " i'm sorry"
'It is not your fault"
'Well i wish i could have spend more time with you"
"Me too and take Jane with you. I don't want her to be involved with my husband by force"
'Yes my lady"
Catherine then began to cry " i am so sorry, i let him touch you"
'You did not have a choice, i understand and i forgive you"
" if you wish to write me, i will move to Sudeley Castle, prepare for the birth of my child, i am giving you this information in case you wish to write me. If i were you, i would tell your brother about what happened"
" then he would behead him"
'Good" The two women then laughed together "I will write the king a letter, what will i do of the baby i am carrying"
" hide away for awhile and then give it up for adoption, it is the only way you will be secure and it will also help your prospects. No man would marry a woman who had lost her virginity to another man"
'Well i only have one thing to say"
"What's that"
'I will never marry. It is because of what happened to my mother and Catherine Howard. I could never learn to be happily married to a man because i never saw a happy marriage."