January 10 1536
Lady Mary
Mary received the short note from Anne and she surprised even herself when her first reaction was not to throw it in the fire. She was not ready to forgive the "false queen" but she also didn't immediately think Anne was up to something. Mary was shocked that she wasn't being ordered to get up and go wait on her baby sister and was allowed time to grieve. But her quiet reflection was disrupted by a knock at the door and to see Lord Suffolk, Charles Brandon standing before her.
"Lady Mary, by request of King Henry VIII and Queen Anne your presence is requested at court in preparations for your mother's funeral in 3 days time".
Mary couldn't believe what she was hearing, she was actually being allowed to mourn her mother. She was sure that once again she would be left out of her mother's life, even in her death. The invitation along with Anne's note made her actually have hope for the future.
Thomas Boleyn and Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk
Thomas was unsure of why the King had him arrested, today he would learn a lesson about hurting the Queen.
"Sir Thomas Boleyn, your actions regarding the Queen during her pregnancies has caused undue stress and caused the death of our child. Evidence has also been found that you tried but thankfully failed to kill the Lady Mary on more than one occasion."
Thomas began to protest the accusations but was cut short when Thomas Howard was shoved into the room by the King's guards. The two men looked at each other with hate. Neither still understood who told the King such "lies".
"Sir Thomas Howard, along with Sir Thomas Boleyn, evidence has been discovered that you tried to kill the Lady Mary. And you tried to kill Queen Anne after she lost her child last year."
Henry glared at the two men who he had trusted throughout the years. "I know you two did not act alone, I want to know all involved in this plot to destroy my family." Both men stay silent. Henry bellowed "get them out of my sight, there will be no trial and they are to die by beheading in the morning".
Henry VIII
Henry was taken completely by surprise when Anne told him that she had discovered through her Lady Jane Seymour that her own uncle was trying to have her killed. Jane had been talking to her brothers Edward & Thomas and was unaware that the Queen could overhear there conversation. With the evidence discovered of poison in Thomas Howard's rooms and letters between him and Thomas Boleyn detailing getting rid of the Lady Mary their fates were sealed. But Henry was left to wonder why the Seymours never brought this evidence to him or Lord Cromwell. What were they hiding. Did they want Lady Mary dead as well? Or were they hoping to dethrone Queen Anne.
Henry didn't want to believe his sweet Jane would have anything to do with the plot against his pregnant Queen. He had become infatuated with Jane a few weeks back, when Anne was on one of her rampages. But now all he could think of Anne. He had hurt her by taking a mistress. He had once promised to love only her. And now knowing how close she was to dying, he decided he would once again invoke that promise to her.
Jane Seymour
Henry sent for Jane to be brought to him. Jane had heard nothing of the recent events in the court. She didn't know that the one thing she could use to get Henry to see her as a better choice then Anne was taken from her when Anne asked for Mary's forgiveness.
Or that Henry now knew her family knew of the plots against the Queen and Lady Mary and did nothing.
Henry and dismissed all to focus on Jane. Jane slowly began walking to Henry.
"Stop" He said forcefully. "Did you know of the plot to kill my wife, Queen Anne, and the Lady Mary?"
Jane looked at Henry in horror and stuttered as she began to talk. "Only rumors..." she began but she was cut off.
"The Queen, my beloved wife, heard you talking to Edward and Thomas. I knew she was jealous of you, but I didn't know that part of that was fear that your family was hoping she would be murdered by her own family".
You and your family are banished from court and your rooms are already being searched. If any evidence is discovered in regards to harming my family you will join the Queen's father and uncle in death.