Queen Katherine of Aragon of England is in peril. Her husband of more than 20 years, Henry VIII wants to divorce her and cast her aside so he can marry Anne Boleyn. Her only daughter, Princess Mary, is to be declared a bastard and unfit to inherit the throne, should the king get the divorce he wants. And to top it all off, the people, including her husband, believe that because of her miscarriages and her old age, she can't bear any more children. But what if she can bear children? She is only 37 years is the story of how Katherine of Aragon regained the love of her husband by giving him the one thing he craved above all things: A son.
1532
As she watched her husband ride out with his whore without even saying goodbye, Katherine of Aragon thinks about what she can do to win him back. She called for her physician to examine her womb to see if she can still bear children. The doctor examines her and says, "My lady, you are still capable of bearing children. You are still young" The queen was suprised. Many doctors claimed that she was infertile. "But doctor, how is it possible? I thought I couldn't anymore." The doctor looked at her sadly and said, "My Queen, I'm afraid that these doctors deceived you. They are under the influence of the Boleyns. My assistant overheard a conversation between the Earl of Wiltshire and Lord Rochford. They bribe the king's doctors so they can proclaim that you can't bear children. Since the King believes every word they say, naturally, he won't question it. I hope this information will help Your Majesty as I am a supporter of your cause". The Queen was silent for a while. Those Boleyn monsters! She thought, this has gone too far. She has to stop this madness before it's too late, for her sake, and especially, for her husband and daughter's sake. "Thank you doctor, for giving me this information. I am grateful. You may leave".
The doctor gave a small smile and bowed. As he left, Katherine started thinking. How can I convince my husband that I can bear children so he will leave the Boleyn whore? She called for her trusted lady-in-waiting Jane Seymour. "Jane, tell Ambassador Chapuys I need to see him" "Yes, Your Majesty" Jane curtsied and left the room. Less than 5 minutes passed and the ambassador arrived. "Your Majesty" he gave a very low bow and kissed the Queen's hand. "Eustace, please sit down. I have something important I need to discuss with you." Chapuys sat down and waited for Katherine to speak. "As you know, Eustace, my husband has left with his whore on progress." The ambassador nodded. "I had my physician check to see if I could still bear children, and he said yes. He told me that the other doctors and physicians that serve his majesty are bribed by the Boleyns to lie so the king's mind can be further poisoned against me and my daughter." The ambassador was speechless. He knew the Boleyns were ambitious but he never thought they would go to such an extreme as lying to the King and even bribing the King's own physicians to lie as well. "What do you intend to do, My Lady?" Katherine looked at him sadly. "I honestly, don't know Eustace. How can I convince the King when he only listens to the whore and her family? He won't believe me if I tell him." "Well, Your Majesty, you could try to, charm the King".
Now, it was Catherine's turn to be shocked. How can a pious and Christian woman like her stoop so low? She will not act like the whore Anne Boleyn "How dare you, Chapuys? You mean to say, that I, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, should resort to the tricks by prostitutes and that whore Boleyn girl? The ambassador fell to his knees, pleading. "Forgive me, Your Majesty, but I did not mean to use the whore's tricks to win him back. I didn't say to seduce him I mean that you could charm him, use the same charm that you used when you arrived in England from Spain as a young girl. I heard that the King, when he was a young prince, wanted you to marry him instead of his brother. Your sweet demeanor and piety is a great contrast to the goggle-eyed whore's sharp tongue" Catherine thought of this and realized that Chapuys was right. If she could charm Henry when he was only 10, she could still charm him now that he is 31. "You are right, Eustace. Thank you for your advice. I believe it will help me most greatly Now, if you will excuse me, I must prepare." Chapuys smiled. "I wish you luck, my queen. God bless you" He bowed and left. "Jane, tell the other ladies to get my things, I am going to visit my husband"