Hello fellow readers and welcome to chapter 7 of Janerella. I hope that none of you are upset that I decided to take a small break from this story yesterday. I needed some time to relax before I decided to write chapter seven of this story. I would like to thank everyone who reviewed the last chapter. So far there have been over 600 hits for this story. In this chapter you will see how King Henry feels about the ball. Some Charles Brandon and Princess Margaret Tudor romance. Anthony Knivert and Henry Percy looking for some lovely ladies of their dreams. And a little TomKat romance. So sit back and relax and enjoy this chapter.
Janerella
Chapter 7
England, Westminster Palace June 1510
King Henry VIII started to loathe at the fact that he agreed to throw a ball. When he first was told about the idea this morning he thought that it was a wonderful idea. Now it was starting to become the worst thing that had ever happened to him in his entire life. These ladies only seemed to care about becoming the future queen. Even though he started to hate the ball he managed to fake a smile for everyone.
"The Lady Mary Boleyn." Said the herald.
King Henry watched as Mary Boleyn walked towards him. She was a very pretty young lady with light brown hair and blue eyes. Yet there was something about Mary Boleyn that King Henry didn't like about her. He didn't know but he was about to find out.
"Your Majesty." Mary Boleyn said are she curtsied.
"Lady Mary please rise." King Henry told her.
"Thank you your majesty. It is a honor for me to be here. It gives me much happiness to know that you will have no trouble at picking me as your bride by the time the evening is over." Mary said as she tried to show him how charming and witty she could be.
King Henry finally discovered what he didn't like about Mary Boleyn. She was too dumb to realize what she was saying and she was trying to hard to show how charming and witty she could be.
"Lady Mary you may go back to your mother. I hope to see you again later this evening." King Henry told her.
Mary walked back to where her mother and sister were standing. She felt that she had done something wrong to offend The King,
"Mother did I do something wrong." She asked.
"Mary next time you speak to the his majesty think about what you say before you say it." Lady Elizabeth scolded.
"The Lady Anne Boleyn" said the herald.
King Henry watched carefully this time as the other Boleyn sister walked towards him. There was something different about this sister. She seemed to be more intelligent and pretty. She had beautiful dark brown hair and blue eyes.
Your Majesty I am your most humble servant." Anne Boleyn said as she curtsied.
King Henry found the difference in Anne Boleyn. She knew what she said. She seemed like the women he would like to marry.
"Lady Anne please rise." King Henry said.
"Your Majesty it is a honor to finally meet the man who is said to be the most handsome man in all of England." Anne told him.
"Lady Anne I thank you for your charming comment. You shall go back to your mother. I hope to see more of you this evening." King Henry told her.
Anne walked back to her mother and sister in triumph. She knew that by the time this night would end she would be the wife of King Henry VIII.
"Mother how was I?" Anne asked.
"Anne my dear. You were perfect." Lady Elizabeth told her.
King Henry looked around the room. All the young ladies had been presented to him so he decided that he would let everyone to enjoy the rest of the ball.
"My people you are free to enjoy this evening." King Henry said to them.
As soon as he said that the people went on and enjoyed the evening. Meanwhile Charles Brandon chose to seek out Princess Margaret.
"Princess Margaret." Charles said.
"Charles Brandon it is a honor to see you again." Princess Margaret replied.
"Indeed it is my lady. Would you care for a dance?" Charles asked
"It would be a honor to dance with you." Princess Margaret replied.
On the other side of the room both Anthony Knivert and Henry Percy were in search of the ladies of their dreams.
"Now who in this room is charming, witty, and beautiful?" Anthony asked.
"I believe Mary Boleyn is." Henry Percy replied
"Indeed she is Percy. But is she in favor with the king?" Anthony asked
"No she is not. Now who in this room is intelligent, witty, and beautiful?" Henry Percy asked.
"Mary Boleyn's younger sister Anne." Anthony replied.
"Indeed she is Anthony. Come we must find them and ask for a dance.
On the other side of the ballroom Lady Elizabeth Boleyn stood with both her daughters.
"Where is the king?" Mary asked.
"He's over there talking to his Lord Chancellor Thomas Wolsey." Elizabeth told her.
"He promised that he would dance with me." Anne whined.
"Don't worry Anne he will dance with you. Be patient." Elizabeth told her.
Both Henry Percy and Anthony Knivert approached Lady Elizabeth and her daughters.
"Lady Elizabeth Boleyn." Both men said.
"Yes and may I ask you gentleman who you are?" Elizabeth asked
"Lady Elizabeth I am Lord Henry Percy." Henry Percy said.
"And I am Sir Anthony Knivert." Anthony replied.
"It is good to know your names. But what do you want?" Elizabeth asked.
"My lady I wish to share a dance with you beautiful daughter Mary." Anthony told her.
"Oh mother may I?" Mary asked growing excited
Lady Elizabeth leaned in and whispered in his ear. "You may dance with her but no proposal of marriage."
"Thank you my lady." Anthony replied and he went to dance with Mary.
"Henry Percy I suppose that you wish to dance with my other daughter Anne." Lady Elizabeth told him.
"Indeed I do my Lady." Henry Percy answered.
"Then you may. But remember Anne the king wishes to dance with you this evening." Elizabeth reminded her.
"Of course mother." Anne replied as she went to dance with Henry Percy.
In another part of the ballroom Katherine of Aragon stood with Eustace Chapuys.
"Where is Sir Thomas More?" Katherine asked.
"He is over there speaking with Thomas Cromwell." Eustace pointed out.
"I do wish he would come over here and ask to dance." Katherine replied as she started to grow a little impatient.
"You must be patient dear Catalina." Eustace told her.
Sir Thomas More who was speaking to Thomas Cromwell noticed Katherine of Aragon with Eustace Chapuys. More noticed that Katherine of Aragon was gazing over at him.
"Excuse me Cromwell but can we continue this conversation later?" More asked.
"Of course More." Cromwell replied.
Thomas More walked over to where the Spanish princess and advisor to King Ferdinand and bowed.
"Your highness welcome back to England. Would you care for a dance?" Thomas More asked and then kissed Katherine's hand.
"I would feel honored to dance with you Sir Thomas." Katherine said as she agreed to dance with him.
Eustace watched as Katherine and Sir Thomas More went to dance. Perhaps this would become the beginning of a new relationship.
While almost everyone in the room was dancing. King Henry VIII was not. Instead he was speaking to his Lord Chancellor Thomas Wolsey.
"Splendid occasion isn't it Wolsey?" King Henry VIII asked him
"Indeed it is my lord but it would be much better if you danced with one of these ladies." Thomas Wolsey told him.
"Yes but none of these ladies seem to catch my interest." King Henry told him.
"Oh but I believe you promised Lady Anne Boleyn a dance." Wolsey told him.
"Indeed I did. If you excuse me I'm going to pursue my promise to Lady Anne." King Henry replied.
King Henry then went to fulfill his promise for a dance with Lady Anne.
"Excuse me Percy but I promised this young maiden a dance."King Henry told him
"Of course your majesty. I will be on my way." Henry Percy replied and he went to dance with someone else.
"Your Majesty it is such a honor to be dancing with you." Anne said in delight.
"Indeed it is Lady Anne." King Henry replied.
"Tell me do you plan to find the woman of you dreams by the end of the night?" Anne asked.
"I hope I do my lady. I wonder where she could be." King Henry said.
"Maybe she is it standing in front of you." Anne said in a flirty tone.
King Henry ignored her because he was staring at a young woman who was standing in the doorway wearing a beautiful blue gown.
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