In this chapter, the story will be told from a kind of two perspectives. (Not going to write all the events, just a few necessary parts). First, The Tudors (people from the past) and the next, The Queens (people from the future). Thank You for reading my story. Reviews and Comments are always appreciated. I don't own anything.
20 May 1539
Hampton Court Palace
Lady Bryan was surprised to receive a letter from her Majesty, the Queen, seeking the presence of Prince Edward in court. It was an uncommon request from Queen but she was reminded of another letter like this, another mother and daughter, that ended in misfortune. She hoped at least Prince Edward gets his mother's love and care, unlike her last ward.
There was no one to greet the prince at the gates, the tower of London seemed crowded and there was great commotion in Great Hall but nothing mattered much for Prince Edward. He saw his mother and sister, Mary running behind their father. He too ran after to join them.
The whole court stood in silence, watching the newly arrived dead Queen and the dead Cardinal Wolsey. Their enemies knew it was tough to kill the dead but they were not discouraged. They died once, they'll die again.
Henry noticed his son's arrival, a little later than he liked. Anne paled when she saw Prince Edward. Henry would be a fool if he thought Anne would be happy to see a Prince of England. She hated Mary then why would she love Edward? Yet he could not bring himself to hate her. The court frightened her that's the reason for her hatred for Mary, she felt insecure. If he makes her feel safe and see from his perspective, she'd love them just like Jane loves every one of his kids.
"Baby Jesus," Anne shouted pointing at Prince Edward before she fainted in the crowded room. Henry ran to hold her before she fell but Charles reached first and caught her. Then only everyone noticed, Wolsey was laughing.
"She called your child, Baby Jesus. Seriously, she thought he was Jesus." Wolsey laughed harder than anyone had ever seen him do. Henry reluctantly smiled at that.
Beside Henry, Brandon found it funny that Anne Boleyn saw Jane Seymour's son as Baby Jesus. Even Jane Seymour, standing far behind the crowd surrounding Anne, found herself smiling of Anne's accusation of her son. Mary hesitantly smiled on Anne's foolishness. Soon, the court started cackling up.
"We should take her to some room before she wakes up," Charles said, holding a heavy woman was taking a toll on his back.
Charles Brandon tried to be sympathetic towards the woman, who died partly because of his fault but the hatred was so embedded that he was angered by her sudden presence. Finally, when England found peace, she is back from hell to ruin it. A shiver ran through him as he realized the dead are back in court.
Sam knew Rose had some kind of religious belief but never thought she'd believe a small child to be Jesus. It was a moment of hilarity which made him relax but soon worry gnawed him. Something was seriously wrong, they have been teleported. If it hadn't been Bran in weird clothes, he would have definitely believed they were dead but as soon as he saw his son, he knew it's some kind of alternate universe with Monarch system. The man in crown couldn't be mistaken for anyone else other than King.
"Yes, Charles. We should take her to the nearest room." Henry felt his friend's discomfort. They took her to the dingy corner room normally given to the servants of Lady Suffolk. Henry was angry for choosing such room but thought better and stayed silent on that matter.
"Someone call 911," Wolsey said. Sam tried to call but he didn't get any cell reception. "Who is 911?" Cromwell asked puzzled.
Cromwell signaled Sir Richard Riche to summon Dr. Butts to court. Cromwell feared his position, titles, and head since the treachery of Eustace Chapuys was revealed. Now, the arrival of Wolsey and Anne has put his life in jeopardy again.
Only few King's trusted advisors were in the room. Edward Seymour didn't expect this when Milton offered his help. It seemed to him that his worries were unending. He had to tackle the problem of Boleyns in the court, however, Anne doesn't seem to be clever or witty, as she was before. He was sure that no person, alive or dead, would ever mistake a child to be God. Milton stood by the door amused at the way the events were unfolding.
"Who is she?" Charles asked knowing Anne Boleyn was definitely dead. He witnessed her execution, he knelt for her.
"Are you fucking kidding me? What is happening here and what shit are you wearing, I definitely raised you better than this and… what is happening?" Sam was worried yet determined to discern his surroundings.
"Your Grace, what do you think is happening? Francis Bryan asked seriously, he wasn't the only one who wanted to know what Anne was doing with him? Henry also wanted to know why was Wolsey concerned for Anne? Henry wanted her to feel at ease once she wakes up so, he decided to call her father and her faithful ladies in waiting.
"Send for Thomas Boleyn and for Anne's old household.," Henry said to one of the guards standing in the corner, who left in a hurry. Then he saw Dr. Milton, hiding in the shadows.
"What are you…. Explain." Henry knew he was behind Anne and Wolsey's arrival.
"Thank You, Your Majesty. She is Anne Boleyn's rebirth. You wanted Anne Boleyn back, I can't bring back the dead so I brought Anne back from a time where she's alive and healthy. Although time tinkers the soul, you can get her back. Sooner or later, they come around. Time never heals, it just sweeps the pain under the rug. You know what I mean, right Sam?" Milton smiled achieving the effect he wanted.
"What are you?" Wolsey asked a question even Henry feared to ask.
Henry knew something was different about him when he saved Jane from her imminent death. Now, he brought his Anne back. A dead woman and man were brought alive from another time.
"John Milton, throughout my life, I was known as a mad man playing with God, throughout an era, I am called poet and throughout the ages, I am going to be known as TIME LORD." Wolsey gasped and Milton winked at him and disappeared in a poof of smoke.
"Wait, did he just imply time travel? No, no, no, he brought 'us' to a time with Kings & Queens," Sam said shocked.
Henry felt dizzy with all the witchcraft happening around him and he wasn't the only one. Everyone present in the room was frightened of the 'guests'.
"What kind of sorcery was that?" Cromwell's voice quivered. "What year is this?" Wolsey asked back.
"It's 1539, we are present in the court of King Henry VIII. Did you know ?" Brandon asked him. He was not frightened of Wolsey as much as he was of Milton.
"Of Course, no. They are time lords. Time. They travel through time and now, we have time traveled. We are in England." Sam was not much of a historian but knew enough like Civil War and the Presidents. He wasn't sure who Henry was? He knew about the famous queens of England like the Virgin Queen Elizabeth, Virginia was named after her, Bloody Mary, Queen Victoria, and Queen Elizabeth II, the present Queen.
"What time are you from?" Henry asked, curious about them. Henry was assured that Wolsey seems as scared as they were.
Now, he has to court Anne again. He will start again as soon as she wakes up. Poems and letter, she loved them. He'll write again for her.
"2017. Why Anne and me, who is Woolsy?" He asked irritated.
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Queen Jane went back to her rooms with her son, Edward and her ladies. Lady Mary, Anne Stanhope, and Catherine Brandon, who recently came back to the court after hearing rumors about Anne's innocence, joined her. Jane was confused by the truth. She always believed Anne was a whore but after hearing Chapuy's truth, she was angry at the Pope and herself.
She was a mother, she knew the pain of losing a child, she'd never wish that pain over any mother. She felt guilty too, for calling Anne a whore, she was not exactly innocent. Anne caught them kissing before they were even betrothed.
"Anne Boleyn is a whore. Did you see her attire? She wore pants, too tight and showed everything and her corset, it was so different, it showed so much skin," Anne Stanhope said.
Anne Stanhope knew her husband would find a way to banish the Boleyns from the court until they have Prince Edward, they were powerful.
"She's back from hell. I am sure the King won't let her stay in court," Mary said.
Though she wasn't sure of it, Anne stole her father once and she will steal him again. She was not sure about her feeling towards Anne Boleyn. The truth shook her, she would never betray her father but betrayed by her only trusted friend made her feel stupid on her naivety.
Their marriage was annulled, he won't marry her again. A part of her felt relieved that Elizabeth will know her mother once again, another hated her for the pain, she is going to cause Jane.
"I believe she should be killed, you remember she broke our kingdom apart," Catherine Brandon said.
She was not going to come to court again but recent events changed her mind. Her hatred has increased for her husband over time but it was nothing before the threat of Anne.
"I think my father did right by breaking the ties with Rome," Mary said surprising herself. She was indeed questioning herself over that matters.
Everyone looked surprised. It was a common knowledge that Mary hated Anne and was a staunch Catholic but her comment surprised them the most. It was Catherine of Aragon's daughter supporting Anne and her Reformation.
"I agree with Lady Mary, trying to kill a pregnant woman and poisoning her child is a horrendous crime, if I were Henry, I would also break away from Rome and Chapuy's plan to dethrone Henry was a treasonous crime, he deserved far worse punishment than death," Jane said to her stunned ladies.
Jane held her son close to her heart. For the first time, the implication of Chapuys actions hit her. She would never let anyone hurt her son, not even Henry.
"Oh, it'd be interesting to see Anne trying to steal your place," Anne Stanhope said. Anne wanted her sister in law to understand the gravity of the situation.