Princess Katherine of Aragon (Boleyn)- 47 December 16th 1485
Prince Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Wiltshire-54 March 12th 1477
Isabella Boleyn- 14 September 7th 1517
Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Pembroke- 14 September 7th 1517
Cordelia Tudor-12 year May 2nd 1518
William Boleyn, Duke of Buckingham- 12 year June 13th 1519
Anthony Boleyn, Duke of Suffolk- 12 year June 13th 1519
Rose Boleyn- 11 year March 2 1520
Catalina Boleyn- 10 year August 29th 1520
George Boleyn, Duke of Rochford- 18 April 17th 1513
Jane Boleyn- 1 March 28th 1530
Princess Mary Tudor-16 February 18th 1516
Princess Cecily Tudor- 9 years July 25th 1521
Princess Elizabeth Tudor- 14 September 7th 1517
Princess Margaret Tudor- 7 years August 14th 1523
Prince Edward Tudor of Wales- 13 years February 14th 1519
Prince James Tudor of York- 9 years October 1st 1522
King Henry VIII- 39 June 28th 1491
Queen Kathryn Parr- 38 August 30th 1492
Lady Ursula Middleton- 37 February 2 1495
Lady Amy Hobbs- 12 November 15th 1518
Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond- 16 August 5th 1514
Gregory Cromwell Earl of Oxford- 16 October 19th 1514
Prince Henry of France- 18 July 10th 1513
Prince Phillip of Spain- 19 May 2 1512
Princess Joan of Austria- 12 June 24 1519
Charles de Bourn, Duke of Beaucourt- 11 July 21 1520
William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire- 17 January 9th 1514
Henry Stanley, soon-to-be Earl of Derby- 15 September 1st 1516
February 18th 1532
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
After a small fight between my nephew and I, I refused to be known as 'Her Highness' I liked being the Duchess of Wiltshire and Thomas did not argue. He wanted me to break the betrothal of my daughter, Mary to Prince Henry of France and that I could just no do.
"Lady Wiltshire" a maid asked and I wavered her away.
"Leave me alone!" I snapped to her not willing to face what today was and what I knew would happen soon. She scattered immediately and I looked on into the fire, today was Mary's 16th birthday and in two weeks she would be sent to France, I could not face it.
"Katherine, sweetheart" Thomas said entering the room, I bit my lip closing my eyes tightly, I had not cried yet and I would not now, "Ma Cherie-" I turned on him angrily.
"Do not speak that language in my presence Déjame en paz! Por favor, Thomas" I screamed tears finally slipping down my cheeks, he pulled me close in his arms and kissed the top of my head. "Mi bebé, por favor, Thomas, no puedo hacer esto" I sobbed.
Leave me alone! Please Thomas
My baby, please, Thomas, I can not do this
"Hush my sweet, you can do this" I buried my face in his chest as he held me tightly, my entire body shook in fear.
"Nana!" Jane cried stumbling into the room, she grabbed the hem of my skirts looking up at me "Nana up!" she called me meme, I do not know why, but I did not mind.
"My sweet Jane" she wrapped her tiny arms around my neck tightly, she would be 2 next month, George did not remarry and Jane had him wrapped around her tiny fingers, I swear he spoiled her rotten and her aunts and uncles did nothing to help.
"Janey….Janey Pa!" She pointed to Thomas whom she referred to as Pa, she looked to him then back at me, "cry?" She turned her head a little touching my wet cheek.
"It is alright, Nana is just sad Aunt Mary is getting older, now I think your father might be looking for you" George ran in panting and relaxed seeing Jane in my arms.
"Jane! You cannot run from your nurse like that!" He sighed taking her into his arms carefully, she smiled up to her father and kissed his cheek.
"Janey love papa!" He slowly let a smile take over his features, he could never be mad at her long.
"George, I need to talk to your mother" Thomas said and he nodded, I buried my face in his chest hiding my tears, "Mary knows what is expected of her Katherine, she has spent her entire life being groomed for this, she is ready to be Queen of France, or at least a Princess till her husband ascends the throne."
I could not help it, I started to cry again "it does not matter! I cannot…my baby is leaving!" The door creaked open and I ignored it keeping my face hidden.
"Mama?" It was Mary, Thomas pulled me back a little "can I please talk with her alone?" He nodded and left, I looked away quickly going over to the window I could not look at her right now.
"It is nice out tonight" I had been avoiding her all day and I was trying to quickly direct the conversation elsewhere from what I knew she wanted to talk about.
"Mama, please look at me" she took my hand tugging me in her direction, I closed my eyes and turned to her, slowly, I opened them. "I love you mama so much, please do not cry" I pulled her in my arms hugging her tightly, "I shall be a good Queen mama, because of everything you taught me" she whispered into my shoulder.
"I never doubted that you would mi amor" I kissed her head hugging her as tight as I could never wanting to let her go, "when you have children of your own you shall understand how hard it is to let them go" I pet her cheeks looking into her beautiful eyes.
"I shall write you often mama! I swear to it, I shall write so much that you will wish for me to stop" I smiled down on her, as mature as she was she was still so innocent in something's.
"You will not be able to write me that much mi amor, never forget your family sweetheart, for after I am gone it will hurt my soul to think that you never speak with them" she shook her head.
"I will not forget anyone mama, and please do not talk of your death, it scares me" I kissed the top of her head once more.
"They are waiting for you Mary, go on, I need a few moments alone" she nodded and kissed my cheek leaving to the birthday party. I looked back out the window, my hands trembled in fear, I knew for 16 years that this would happen, but still nothing helped prepare for it.
"I shall miss her too" I closed my eyes hearing Henry's voice, silently I wiped my tears away "I remember when she was born, she never cried, I remember holding her during meetings, she was a sweet child" my throat felt tight.
"How is this not bothering you? How are you not showing it?" It was a plea, he acted as if none of this was bothering him at all, like everything was alright when it was not.
"It bothers me a great deal, but I know she is needed in France to be their Queen, it is who she is destined to me, and who are we to get in her way?" I looked down at the carpet.
"She will make a great Queen, I know that, but she is my little girl, she is my first born and she is leaving" I started to cry again and felt his arm on my shoulder, I could not help it. I turned into him and he hesitantly wrapped his arms around my waist.
"It will be alright" he whispered softly rubbing my back.
"Everyone keeps saying that…but…but it feels like it will not be" he took a deep breath and pulled me back just a little.
"You have other children that still need you Katherine, and my daughters love you as well, and little Jane seems to be one that keeps one on their toes. Do not be sad that she is going, be happy" I sniffled as Thomas came in and took me into his arms a bit possessively.
"I shall take it from here, Your Majesty" Henry nodded and left the room, "you know I do not like to walk into a room and find my wife in another mans arms" he said with a bit of jealousy.
"Please Thomas, I do not love him like that" I went to leave for the party, but he caught my wrist pulling me back in a tug forceful tug and held my arms tightly.
"Then how do you love him?" He demanded in anger, I looked at him in shock and surprise.
"I know I did not mean it like that" he held me possessively, I tried pulling away but his grip only tightened.
"Then how did you mean it Katherine? Tell me, dear wife, when did you stop loving the King in a romantic way?" He growled glaring down at me.
"You are acting a jealous fool Thomas, now let me go at once!" I shoved at him but it was to know avail, he was always stronger then me.
"Tell me then!" He shook my just a little to stop my fighting.
"I DO NOT KNOW!" I screamed tears slipping down my cheeks, why did he have to be so jealous?
"Maybe you never have stopped" he let me go and started for the door, I grabbed his arm tightly trying to stop it.
"Thomas you know I only love you! He is the father of my daughters that is in the only way I care for him, please stop this!" He whirled around to look down at me.
"If you say Mary was made in love, what was Cordelia made it?" I opened my mouth, but nothing came out, I did not know how to reply "I think I got my answer" he pushed my arms down. "Mary wants you at the party, do not come as a crying fool, hurry yourself" he left and I wiped my tears away and leaned against the wall.
I emerged from the room and Catalina was the first to find me "oh mama! I thought you were never going to come" she sighed wrapping her arms around my waist.
"It is Mary's birthday, of course I would attend" she hugged me tightly before running off to play with Cecily and Margaret, Kitty still tight in her arms.
"You were crying" Isabella pointed out sitting next to me.
"Do not worry over it sweetheart" she nodded and kissed my cheek.
"Papa, will you dance with me?" Rose asked with a large smile, Thomas nodded and took her hand as she led him to the dance floor.
"Will you and papa dance?" William asked and I smiled caressing his cheek.
"I do not think so, not tonight" Anthony perked up.
"Do you want to dance mama? You can dance with me!" I let out a small laugh and nodded letting him lead me to the dance floor.
"You have improved" he smiled in pride as the dance ended, then Rose and he quickly abandoned both Thomas and I on the floor. I looked down awkwardly knowing he was still mad, but as I was about to leave he caught my hand and led me into the small dance.
"I am sorry I yelled at you, I just get jealous" I leaned into him happy that he was not mad at me, I needed him now more then ever, "you are not a crying fool, you have every right to cry, your oldest daughter is leaving" he kissed the top of my head.
"I love you, and only you" I whispered looking up at him, he smiled and kissed me deeply.
Mary Tudor, Princess of England
I will not admit it, but I was terrified, I looked down at my family and felt tears fill my eyes but quickly push them away. I was leaving in 7 days and would probably not see any of them again, or at least for a very ling time, it broke my heart.
"Mary, can we all sleep in your chambers tonight?" Cecily asked along with Margaret and Catalina, I smiled down on them.
"Of course you may, but remember to ask your governances first" they nodded and ran off probably to demand to sleep in my chambers.
"I have yet to see you shed a single tear" George commented as Jane played with mama.
"Mama is having a hard enough time as is to have to console me, I knew all my life that this was going to happen" I wanted to be the strong one, to prove myself to everyone.
"She knew it too, and it still hurts her, she is losing just you, you are leaving all of us I can only imagine what that feels like" I bit my lip and looked down trying to push the tears away.
"I do not want to go George, but I have to" I whimpered softly, he patted my back.
"It is scary I know, but you are strong like mama" I smiled and looked up to him "I know you will be a great Queen, I only hope France is ready for you" I could not help but laugh and it got the attention of Jane who stumbled up quickly.
"Mawee" she giggled in her baby gibberish, I smiled and kissed her cheek.
"Hello Jane, are you having fun?" She nodded and reached for George.
"Papa!" She snuggled into him holding his shirt, she had him wrapped around her little fingers, he did not even notice all the woman fawning over him. They so wanted to become the Duchess of Rochford, but none of them understood the only way into George's heart was by befriending little Jane.
"Your Highness, happy birthday" Queen Kathryn said with a warm smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty" I said curtsying Jane found interest in something else and dragged George to play somewhere else. Elizabeth was sitting next to me now and I she did not say anything, just stared at her goblet "Beth" I whispered but she did not react.
After a few silent moments she got up and left to bed, I felt horrible but there was nothing I could do "where did Beth go?" Bella asked looking at her leaving.
"I think she went to retire for the night" she nodded and glanced over to our other siblings playing happily.
"You know, I was always jealous of you" she whispered at last and I looked at her in shock, Isabella jealous of me?
"How?" I stuttered out in shock.
"You were the oldest and mama loved you so much, not to mention you are a Princess of England, it was hard living in your shadow all these years" I could not believe her.
"Bella, I have always been jealous of you, I mean you get to spend as much time as you want with mama, I cannot because I am a Princess, you get to stay in England, I cannot" she looked down at her hands for a while. "Bella, please make sure mama does not cry too much after I leave, I understand they day I do, but I do not want her to spend all her time crying over me" she nodded and took my hand.
"I promise Mary, if you promise to write, I know we fight a lot, but I still love you" I smiled and nodded hugging her tightly.
February 25th 1532
I could barely breath, my entire body was trembling as I forced the tears not to show, mama though could not hold back her tears as she hugged me tightly. "I love you Mary, so very much" she whispered kissing my cheek, I kissed her as well saying goodbye to my papa, her husband next.
"Goodbye Mary" I hugged him tightly, he was always like a second father to me, and sometimes he was like my only father. No matter how long I tried to drag out the goodbyes my fathers voice said the inevitable.
"Mary, it is time to go" my throat felt tight and I nodded tears finally pouring over my cheeks, I hugged all my siblings once more promising to write them whenever I can. I hugged my father tightly, true he was not the best, but I still loved him very much, I started up the plank, but my legs felt heavy and I stopped for a moment running back to my mama.
"I love you so much mama and will miss you!" I whimpered into her neck hugging her as tight as I could trying to make this moment last forever.
"I love you too sweetheart, my precious angel, no matter what I shall always love you, never forget that" she said kissing me softly and wiping my tears away, I nodded kissing her cheek again before my legs forced me onboard the ship.
I ran to the room I was to inhabit for the next couple of months and cried before we were starting to set off, I ran to my window and waved to my family and they all waved back, probably the last time I would see any one them
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
I could not speak as I watched the ship leave, my throat felt far too tight and my breath was shallow and quick, my eyes overflowing with tears as I watched my first born, my beautiful Mary leave. Catalina and Rose had their faces buried in my skirts crying "come sweetheart, we must leave for Hever, children go the carriages" they all left willingly, but I refused to move watching my daughters ship leave.
"She is gone, my baby is gone" I sobbed, my knees felt weak and I collapsed into his arms.
"Shh Katherine" he held around my waist helping me to the carriage, the children were taking one of their own. "It will be alright" he whispered into my hair as I sobbed hysterically into his shoulder, "I know it hurts, but please calm down" he turned my face up and kissed me softly petting my cheek.
"I love you" I whispered and kissed him deeply, I lay back and tugged him over me he positioned himself over me pushing my dark skirts up I gripped his shoulders as he quickly untied his breeches.
"Ma Cherie" he whispered easing himself into me, I gasped arching my body up to him.
Isabella Boleyn
She was gone.
Though we fought a lot when we were younger I still loved her very I did not shed a tear in front of any of them though, I pet Rose's hair as she cried softly, Tom comforted Catalina while William and Anthony talked quietly. Cordelia was quiet, she never said a word the whole time other then to tell Mary she loved her and would miss her.
"Cordy, are you alright?" I asked softly, she did not even look at me.
"I know it sounds stupid, but Mary understood me a bit better because we shared the same parents, now she's gone" I looked down at Rose who was curled into my side.
Next year was my turn to be married, as well as Tom and Elizabeth's, I felt hollow suddenly as I thought of leaving home, papa, I guess, found wives for William and Anthony as well now I guess. But…I was to be married and forced to leave home to live with my husband, it scared me more then anything else and suddenly I knew how Mary felt.
Tom as well would be marrying and he would go to Pembroke Castle to live with her, I took slow deep breaths as I thought about this. I remember my time at Dover away from my family and I hated to think of living away from my family, "you will leave us too Bella" Catalina whimpered softly as if reading my thoughts.
"Not till next year in September" she shook her head pushing her tears away.
"It does not matter! Everyone always said that about Mary and now she is gone!" she sobbed and I looked to Tom.
"She is not the only one Catty, her and I shall be married" she pushed him away and jumped into Cordelia's lap, she had at least 3 more years till she had to marry Gregory Cromwell.
"Will we ever see her again?" Rose asked softly tears wetting her cheeks.
"I do not know for sure, maybe when she is much older like all of us and comes to England for a treaty or for some other reason" I whispered to her trying to make her feel better. I was the oldest female now since Mary left, it was my job to take care of the little ones now.
Elizabeth Tudor, Princess of England
I wished to go to Hever Castle with the rest of them but papa said we had to go back to Whitehall with him, I know he missed Mary so very much and it hurt him to go, but he said it would better England. There was so much responsibility now, I was the second highest woman in England now, behind the Queen of course.
Grandmamma was the third highest, I was scared now thinking of the day I would leave for Spain, I did not want to go anymore. "Why did Mary have to go?" Cecily asked softly looking up to me, Margaret looked eager for an answer as well.
"Because she is to be the Queen of France, but for right now she will be the Princess of France, she is no longer Mary, to them she is Princesse Marie" they pouted tears slipping down their cheeks.
"No, she is Mary, she will always be Mary" Margaret cried in anger, I looked off outside as James and Edward talked with them trying to calm them both down, I wondered if Mary understood what was happening now. I knew Bella would be tending to Catalina and Rose, she would like to think of herself as the oldest female in the family now, but she is not!
I am, I am Princess Elizabeth and was born hours before her.
Mary Tudor, Princess of England
February 26th 1532
It was my first day at sea and I hated it, I missed my mama so much, I missed my little brothers and sisters, I missed my papas and Queen Kathryn! Oh how I wanted to be home right now, especially at Hever Castle running threw the gardens and playing silly games.
"Princess, do you want something to eat?" A maid asked timidly, I yelled at the last maid for entering my chambers.
"No, I wish to be left alone!" I cried in anger burying my face in the pillow.
"Your Highness, you need to eat, I understand how you feel, I miss my family as well, but you are to be a Princess of France soon and then Queen! You must eat and remain strong" she said up.
"What is your name?" I asked softly wiping my tears away.
"I am Lady Amy Hobbs" I looked at her in surprise, "my grandmother was a governance for your family for sometime I believe" I nodded and invited her to sit down on my bed.
"My little sister, Lady Catalina adored your grandmother very much" she smiled just a little, Lady Hobbs died a year ago, Catalina was devastated when she learned, she was still under mama's care.
"My grandmother was a well liked woman" I nodded offering her a piece of apple.
"How old are you Lady Amy?" I asked nibbling on a pear.
"I am 12 Princess, my birthday is in November" just like Cordelia.
"My sister Cordelia was born in 1518 as well" she reminded me of her a little bit, but Lady Amy had dark brown hair and green eyes, "my sister Rose as green eyes as well" she blushed looking down.
"I am very honored to remind you of your sisters" she said with a bright gleam in her eyes, she understood how I felt about leaving home.
"How many siblings do you have?" I asked placing the pear on the tray and taking a sip of wine.
"10, 6 brothers and 4 sisters including myself" I laughed thinking of my family.
"I have 13 siblings, from my mothers side I have 4 brothers and 4 sisters, from my fathers side I have 3 sisters and 2 brothers, not including Cordelia, I think of her more as from my mothers side" she nodded already knowing all this.
"You have a very large family, My Lady" she said with a small smile.
"I know that, it was very fun I have to admit, but it also can be very stressful" I lay back looking up at the wooden ceiling and remembering when I was little.
-Flashback-
It was Bella, Tom George and I in the gardens, we were all little and it was a few months after their 6th birthday. We all snuck out into the gardens away from lessons, Catalina was 2 and mama was tending to her so she did not notice our leaving, at least not yet.
We all played my the fountain when mama suddenly appeared and grabbed our arms pulling us up "you do NOT! Every run away from me do you understand!" She snarled to all of us, Bella started to cry and mama lifted her up grabbing us tightly.
"Mama we sorry!" Tom cried grabbing my skirts tightly.
"You cannot walk off, George you should not better! Just because I am busy with your sister and brothers does not mean you can take advantage that and run off, your father will hear of this" she snapped to all of us.
We all waited till papa came back hunting, he spent much more time with me then my real papa did "what is it Katherine?" He asked throwing his cloak on a couch and glancing towards us.
"They ran off today, Thomas they could have been hurt, they do not listen to me!" He shook his head and stood in front of us.
"Children, you are not to run off on your mother like that, you shall all stay inside for the next week, no arguments" we all groaned in annoyance. Mama left to tend to Willy and Tony and he looked back at us "you will not have to stay inside all week, only the rest of today and tomorrow, just be good for mama please" we all giggled and ran forward hugging him tightly.
"Thank you papa!" We all laughed.
-End Flashback-
He was always a good father even to me and Cordelia he always treated us like daughters and bought us pretty things and spent time with us. I would miss him and my family so much, but I would make them proud of me.
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
Mary had been gone a day and Catalina and Rose were in tears most of the day, Isabella helped me greatly with them. Cordelia stayed in her rooms looking out the window William and Anthony followed Thomas around everywhere he went and Tom threw himself into his studies learning all he could.
"Mama, can you help me?" Rose asked, she was trying to stitch lace into a dress for Kitty.
"Yes sweetheart" she sat in my lap as I helped her with the very tiny stitches, "you must watch your fingers though" she nodded and kissed my cheek mournfully. Catalina came over and sat in my lap next holding around my middle tightly, I wrapped my arms around her kissing the top of her head.
"Please do not send me away to France mama it looks so sad" tears filled my eyes just thinking of it and Isabella came over.
"Catty, let us not talk about that right now" she whispered to her little sister, Isabella has been such a good help.
"No it is alright Isabella" I said forcing a smile, "I do not think your father will change his mind, but we shall try" she nodded kissing me softly.
"Lady Wiltshire" their governance said with a curtsy.
"Yes Lady Middleton?" I asked wiping the tears away.
"It is time for their lessons" they all went without complaint and I kissed every cheek before getting up and going into the parlor.
"My Lady Wiltshire" Ambassador Chapuys bowed, I took a deep breath closing my eyes.
"She already left to France Ambassador" I sighed and went to the window looking out at nothing in particular.
"I know that My Lady, I hoped that you would have changed your mind before sending her though" I turned to look at him in annoyance.
"Why? Is my nephew going to attack her ship? She is ready to be Queen of France it is what she was raised for!" My eyes burned with anger, his voice sounded sad as if something were to happen that I did know.
"My Lady-" anger surged threw my veins.
"If anything happens to my daughter I swear you shall spend the last minutes of your life in pain!" My voice rose in anger, how dare he even insinuate that something were going to happen.
"My Lady, are you alright?" A maid asked quickly coming into the parlor nervously.
"Nothing is wrong" I snapped to her glaring at the Ambassador.
"Lady Wiltshire, it is God's will, but I know the Emperor has not plot or plan to harm Princess Mary, his cousin" I turned my back on him.
"Get out of my home!" He bowed and left, my hands trembled in fear and I stood a moment tears slipping down my cheeks.
I would kill him myself if anything were to happen my daughter.
Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Pembroke
I have been trying to help mama best I could, but she was really sad like everyone else, I missed Mary too. I did the only think I could not to think of it, I studied and learned all I could and tried to forget that she was gone at all.
"I wish George and Jane were here" Rose sighed as Master Grindal spoke.
"Hush Rose!" I snapped to her in anger, tears filled her green eyes and soon she was crying again, Lady Middleton quickly took her from the room and brought her to mama most likely. No one said anything and I did not mind, once lessons ended William and Anthony ran off to find papa and become his shadow I read book a book in Latin and ignored everyone.
Catalina and Isabella went to find Rose and I went to the library with my book, it took about 20 minutes before papa came and took a seat next to me, William and Anthony were not far off. "Son, Rose told me you yelled at her" he said and I rolled my eyes, it is not like I did not have a reason too, she should pay attention.
"She was interrupting Master Grindal" I said not looking up from my book, he tore it from my hands and I looked up at him in shock.
"She is hurting Thomas!" He used my given name which meant he was being serious, "she misses Mary, your mother and I did not expect you to really pay attention in your lessons for the next couple of weeks, you cannot hide behind books Tom. Mary is gone and we all shall miss her, but you cannot take your hurt out on your siblings" I politely pulled my book back.
"I am not hiding my hurting, I am just improving myself in my studies" he shook his head and looked to William and Anthony.
"We are going hunting, would you like to join, Isabella is going as well" I shook my head opening my book.
"I want to finish this book, it is really good" he nodded and stood up motioning for William and Anthony to follow him.
"Please come Tom" William asked with a whine.
"Yeah, it will not be the same if you do not go" Anthony added but I ignored them, they waited a few minutes before leaving with papa.
Catalina Boleyn
I did not know what to do anymore, Mary was always there for me when I was scared of the dark or when papa finally started locking the bedroom door so I could not enter during the night. She was gone now, Bella has been really nice, but she was not Mary.
I could not leave to France, it hurt mama so much to watch Mary leave and I could only imagine what would happen when I finally left for good. Papa, Willy, Tony and Bella were going hunting and I did not wish to, mama said it was not very ladylike and I agreed.
While they were gone Tom stayed in the library and no one bothered him, not even mama, he would listen to no one anyway. Mama taught me and Rose to play cards which was very fun. When they all returned they came with 2 deer and caught my Bella and papa.
"Papa, I need to talk to you" I whispered to him and he nodded, "alone papa" he took my hand and brought me to his office.
"What is it Catalina?" He asked in concern, I burst into tears and he pulled me close sitting me in his lap "sweetheart, is it about Mary?" I sniffled.
"A little" he kissed the top of my blonde head, "papa I do not want to go to France" I hugged around his neck burying my face in his shoulder, he sighed and held me close.
"Catalina you are going to France to be with your sister, she will be very happy that you will be with her" I shook my head.
"But look what happens here papa! No one is happy, I do not want to go, please do not make me, I thought you wanted me to be happy!" He looked stuck for a moment and did not say anything.
"Right now it seems like you will be miserable, but you shall have fun in France I am sure of it, Mary will most likely be Queen and you shall be sister-in-law to the King" I shook my head.
"That is what makes you happy papa, not me! All you care about is titles!" I ran from the room before he could speak. I knew I was not being fair, but he made it seem like having a good title and being close to the French crown is supposed to make me happy. It was supper time anyway so I could not run away for long, mama asked no questions about what I wanted to talk to papa about and I sat as far from him as I could at supper.
"Catalina, you have to eat" mama said and I refused the deer meat in front of me.
"I am not hungry" I snapped at her.
"You will not speak to your mother like that, now say you are sorry at once!" Papa snapped back to me but I stayed silent "Catalina Boleyn I will not ask again" he growled in his strict voice.
"Then do not" I smashed my glass over and the maids quickly went to clean up the mess.
"No" he grabbed a ran and threw it at me, "she will clean her mess up" I looked at him in anger and his gaze did not waver.
"Thomas" mama whispered, but she was ignored.
"Catalina, if you do not clean it up you will be punished" I had tears in my eyes as I mopped the wine up with a rag and picked up the tipped over glass, everyone was silent threw my humiliation. "Now eat" he said as I finished, I threw the rag to the floor and ran back to my room in tears, he was not being fair at all! How come what I want does not matter to him?
Rose Boleyn
No one said anything as Catalina ran away after a few seconds mama stood up "sit down Katherine" he ordered mama and her eyes blazed with anger.
"She is upset Thomas, I will not let her cry alone" she snapped and he grabbed her wrist tightly so she let out a gasp of pain.
"I said sit down" she glanced towards us and Bella took my hand, mama and papa could go from being perfectly fine to screaming in each others faces in a second, Bella said it was just the way their love was.
"Let me go Thomas" she hissed quietly trying to control her anger as best she could, I knew papa was really upset Mary left, she was like a daughter to him and papa did not handle pain well.
"If I have to tell you once more you will regret it" he kept his eyes on his plate the whole time, and I knew he would hit mama if she did not listen to him.
"Mama please" I whimpered softly and Bella gripped my hand tightly.
"Thomas I said let me go, you are upsetting the children" Willy and Tony looked on with unease and Tom just looked at his plate.
He stood up quickly and grabbed mama's face tightly, I could see his fingers turn pale white as he held her "I said sit down and when I say something I expect it to be followed!" He shoved her back into her chair and she tripped and fell back onto the floor.
"Mama!" I sobbed and quickly went to her along with Bella, Willy and Tony while Tom just left to the library no doubt.
"We are all hurt that Mary left, that does not give you the right to take it out on others!" Bella said standing up to papa, he only looked at her for a few minutes then left.
"Mama are you okay?" Willy asked nervously to mama who was crying on the floor.
"She is just upset, go to your rooms" Bella said and we nervously obeyed.
Isabella Boleyn
"Mama" I whispered and she sat up a little and hugged me tightly, I could feel her tears on my shoulder.
"I am sorry Isabella" she sobbed pulling back and wiping her tears away.
"It is fine" she hugged me again and I helped her up.
"Your father was never good when it came to getting hurt, but I…I cannot help him, I am leaving to Blinking Hall, you and your sisters shall accompany me, I think best that your brothers stay here" she whispered and I nodded going to have the maids ready our belongings.
"What is happening Bella? Is mama and papa divorcing?" Catalina sobbed in fear, she had just been told by Rose what had happened, "it is all my fault!" She threw herself on the bed and cried into her pillow.
"No, it is not your fault, and they are not divorcing, we are just going to Blinking Hall for a little bit, William, Anthony, you shall stay here with Tom, please do not let papa stay in his office all day. It will be alright" they all nodded and helped the maids pack.
At least I hope everything would be okay…
So how do you think I did Mary's going away? Honestly it made me really sad lol