Author's Note: I have decided to Claude's parentage she will no longer be the daughter of Anne, she will instead be the only child of Louis XII and his first wife Joan of France. Also I have decided to go with the two different in this story line Anne and Henry will become betrothed after Arthur's death.

Apart from Margaret, Anne's sister and Ambassador Milnôt I do not own any of the characters.

Also the way to pronounce Milnôt for this is (Mil-Know-wha)

"Italics" denotes speaking french


Chapter 1

26 Jan 1494 Richmond Palace, Surrey England

Ambassador Pierre Milnôt of France approached Queen Elizabeth's sitting room and asked the guards to announce him. He listened as the guards announced and he entered the sitting room and approached the Queen and bowed.

"Lord Ambassador Milnôt welcome how are you this fine day." Queen Elizabeth declared holding out her hand for the Ambassador to take.

"Very good you're Majesty and you." Declared Milnôt as he took the Queens hand and kissed it.

"Very well. But what do you wish to talk to me about."

Milnôt explained that his master King Charles VIII of France and Queen Anne wished to seek a betrothal of their daughter Anne Boleyn Valois of Brittany and France to their youngest son Henry and that as part of the dowry would be permanent English control of the Pale of Calais.

Queen Elizabeth smiled and told Milnôt that that was wonderful and that she would go tell her husband and invited him to come with her. What she had not noticed though Milnôt did was that after he had said his masters wished to seek a betrothal between their daughter and Harry a lady-in-waiting had got up and left.

As Milnôt and Queen Elizabeth walked down the hall and entered the hallway that would lead to Henry VII's study they were intercepted by Lady Beaufort.

"And what do you think you are up to." declared Lady Beufort looking at Ambassador Milnôt and Queen Elizabeth.

Milnôt scrunched his nose at the inappropriate attitude that the woman was showing to a Queen and a daughter of a King, even if she was the mother of King Henry VII it did not give her the right to behave so poorly to the daughter of a King.

Queen Elizabeth told Lady Beaufort that she and Milnôt were going to talk to the king. When asked about what the Queen said it was between her and her husband over their children. Lady Beaufort narrowed her eyes and said that the King was busy but if she told her she would tell the King and tell her his reply.

"Excuse me Madame but this does not…" started Milnôt.

"I am talking to Elizabeth so be silent." snarled Lady Beaufort.

Milnôt clamped his mouth and narrowed his eyes in anger at the utter disrespect he was just shown.

Queen Elizabeth frowned, "Lady Beaufort," she admonished. "YOU do NOT speak that way to a dignitary."

Lady Beaufort blinked at the anger in the tone of the Queen and looked at Milnôt and blinked at seeing the angry and disgusted look on the French ambassador's face.

"I apologize Ambassador Milnôt I was out of line."

The anger lessoned a little but not by much. Queen Elizabeth attempted to continue to argue but Lady Beaufort reminded about the work the Queen still had and that since she was available she could give the King her message and the Queen could get back to her work. Accepting this Queen Elizabeth told Lady Beaufort about the proposal from the King and Queen of France for betrothing their daughter Anne Boleyn to Harry and that part of the dowry would be complete permanent control of the Pale of Calais.

"I will tell him and get back to you with his discussion." Lady Beaufort said and turned continuing down the hall.

Queen Elizabeth sighed and turned and she and Milnôt returned to her sitting room with her Ladies-in-waiting and Milnôt noticed that the Lady-in-waiting that had disappeared during his talk the Queen had returned.

Half an Hour later

The guards announced to the Queen that Lady Beaufort was here and after she entered.

"Lady Beaufort, what did my husband have to say?" Queen Elizabeth said.

Lady Beaufort straitened and smirked. "He wishes to express his sincere apologies to Milnôt and to his and her majesties but we, he already has plans for Harry's future."

Queen Elizabeth blinked, "And that would be."

"The clergy, Harry will go into the clergy." declared Lady Beaufort with a small smile.

Queen Elizabeth blinked in shock, her husband decided to what, but why and to make a decision about their sons future without even consulting her and to reduce the available Tudor males to one, if he wanted to found a dynasty he was going the wrong way.

"What, but why. I would understand if we…" started Queen Elizabeth.

"Understand what, are questioning MY dec…MY sons decisions." declared Lady Beaufort.

Queen Elizabeth opened her mouth, but at the look from Lady Beaufort she closed her mouth and shook her head.

"No, if he has decided the clergy is were Harry should be then I will not question him." said Queen Elizabeth.

Lady Beaufort smiled and nodded, "good now he is very busy so do not go and interrupt him, understand." she said.

"Very well." stated Queen Elizabeth.

"Good, good day to you Ambassador." Lady Beaufort said and left.

There was an acquired silence for several minuets until Ambassador Milnôt turned and looked at the Queen.

"That is the final decision then, shall I report back to my Master?" inquired Milnôt.

Queen Elizabeth looked at Ambassador Milnôt then looked down after several seconds and then looked up.

"Yes, that is the decision." replied Elizabeth after looking up with a resigned look.

Milnôt nodded and stood up as did Elizabeth and Milnôt bowed to her and kissed her hand.

"Farwell you majesty."

"Farwell monsieur please express our sincere apologies about having to turn down their offer and I would also like to express apologies to you over appalling behavior you were shown by the Lady Beaufort."

"Off course my lady, apologies accepted, I must go now." replied Milnôt.

Milnôt then left the room and Elizabeth sighed as she sat down and got back to needle work.


21 Feb 1494 Château d'Amboise, Amboise France

King Charles VIII sat in his study along with his wife Queen Anne of Brittany reading over the progress letters about their son and daughters and how they were fairing when a knock came to the door and entered the Chamberlain who greeted both the King and Queen and said that they have received a reply from Ambassador Milnôt and handed both letters to the King and Queen, one from Milnôt and the other from Queen Elizabeth of England.

The King and Queen read over the letters and after shook their heads and looked up at the chamberlain and expressed their thanks to and he nodded bowing to both and left the room. Charles looked at Anne.

"I do not think his majesty Henry VII even got the message." Said Anne.

"No my dear I agree Ambassador Milnôt even stated the message came from the Kings Mother Lady Beaufort." Charles said wrinkling his nose.

Anne nodded, "Yes this is her plan, I do not think we should hold his ignorance against him and if at later date that word reaches that little Henry will not go into the clergy then we give the offer again but we have the letter go directly to the King and have our Ambassador go directly to him."

Charles nodded. And they put the letters aside and got back to reading over the updates about their dearest children.

To be continued.


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