Ages-

Katherine of Aragon-33

King Henry VIII-26

Princess Mary Tudor-2

Princess Elizabeth-1

Sir Thomas More-41

Sir Francis Bryan-28

Thomas Boleyn-41

Anne Boleyn- 17

Mary Boleyn-20

George Boleyn-6

Cordelia Tudor-7 months

Isabella Boleyn-1

Tom Boleyn-1

Lady Jane Howard-15

Ambassador Eustace Chapuy's-29

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December, 1 1518

The bed was warm, though outside the covers my breath came out it puffs of white it was early probably 4, but somehow I found myself awake. I was now 2 months pregnant a small bulge forming in my stomach as I kept cuddled into Thomas's sleeping form. "Mama!" I heard Mary's voice say running into the bedchamber along with her other siblings all in their bedclothes.

George helped Tom and Isabella onto the bed as Mary crawled up to me "Yes Mary" I said helping all of them under the covers it was too cold and they were only in their bedclothes. I watched as Isabella cuddled into her father he sighed in slumber rolling onto his side wrapping his arm around her. Tom crawled under the covers sitting in my lap as Mary lay on my other side and George next to her.

"It is snowing!" she said in excitement looking towards the window I smiled following her eyes and sure enough big snowflakes fell from the sky.

"Mama what snow?" Tom asked tugging on an ebony strand I smiled at his innocence.

"It is like rain, but it does not melt when it is cold" I said and he nodded laying his head against my chest yawning. "Did you wake Tom, Isabella and Mary up?" I asked George as Mary cuddled into my side yawning as well and George smirked.

"Sorry mama, but I wanted them to see the snow" he said sheepishly Mary's eyes dipped closed laying on my right with George next to her.

"Tis alright, go back to sleep George" I said laying Tom next to Isabella as I lay on my back and he curled into me. George easily followed my command falling quickly back to sleep.

I sat awake looking at Isabella cuddled into her fathers chest, her and Tom creating a barrier of tiny sleeping bodies between me and Thomas. On my other side Mary was sleeping with George next to her a maid scurried threw the door.

"Your Grace I am so sorry" she said quietly.

"No, everything is fine" I whispered back to her.

"Do you wish for me to get their maids to take them back?" she asked stepping closer.

"No they will stay here, but get my daughter Cordelia for me" she nodded quickly leaving. It did not seem fair that the rest of her siblings could sleep in me and Thomas's bed and she be left alone in the nursery.

"Here she is Your Grace" Lady Ashley said handing a Cordelia in a bundle of blankets, she was still asleep. I placed her in-between Isabella and Tom I lay on my back looking at the sleeping members of my family, I could not even describe the feeling of peace that came threw me it felt like this moment would never end, and I did not want it too.

I did not know when I fell asleep, but then next thing I remembered was feeling someone poke my arm repeatedly. I groaned opening my eyes to see Isabella giggle jumping backwards into Thomas's arms.

"What time is it?" I asked sitting up picking a squirming Cordelia sitting her in my lap.

"Eight" Thomas said holding Isabella as Tom, George and Mary sat around him watching me with a smile.

"Mama slept late" Mary said with a smile.

"Well it seems 4 little children woke me up early" I said smirking back to her and she giggled hiding behind Thomas with her other siblings. I looked down towards Cordelia who was looking towards the window in confusion, she like Isabella and Tom had never seen snow.

"Can we go outside today?" George asked in excitement and I looked to Thomas.

"Maybe, if you are good of course" he said meeting his eldest sons longing gaze.

"Can everyone come outside?"

"No, Cordelia is too young and must stay inside Mary, Tom and Isabella may go, but only for a short while they are still young" the door opened and George bounced off the bed going back to his rooms to get dressed. The other maids took the children back to their rooms and I was left alone with Thomas who quickly pulled me into his warm arms.

I lay on head on his strong shoulder taking a deep cold breath "when did you get up" I asked looking up into his eyes.

"Probably 20 minutes ago" he said and I smiled shacking my head.

"And you said I slept in?" I said accusingly and he laughed laying his hands over my stomach.

"Yes well you slept later then me" he said with a laugh "we should get up, or they shall come back" he said helping me from the bed.

I took my robe quickly tying it around me as he left to get dressed and the maids hurried in dressing me in a heavy simple blue down. My hair was left falling around my shoulders tied half up half down once they were finished I left the room and went to the nursery to fine Cordelia playing with dolls on the floor.

"Cordelia" I said getting her attention and she tried standing up, but only succeeded in falling back down I let out a soft laugh going over and picking her up resting her on my hip.

"Katherine!" Thomas's sharp voice hissed into the chamber and I jumped as he quickly took Cordelia from me.

"You know very well that you are not to pick the children up, think if the child inside you" he snapped and I looked down.

"I am sorry Thomas….I forgot" I admitted picking my gaze up meeting his eyes then looking to Cordelia.

"Just….Just be careful, I am sorry I yelled" I nodded, Cordelia unaware of the seriousness giggled her copper curls bouncing as she grabbed the collar of Thomas's shirt. I realized then that this was the first real time Thomas had ever held Cordelia, he must have figured it out as well for he shifted her in his arms nervously as she kept latched onto him.

"Where are the rest of the children?" I asked curiously looking around to see no one.

"George is getting dressed to go outside with Mary, Tom and Isabella" I nodded biting my lip.

"Can we go with them" I asked my hands falling to the slight bump in my stomach.

"Yes, but only for a short while" I nodded in understanding "Lady Ashley" he said handing Cordelia to her rightful governance taking my hand and leading me away. I looked over my shoulder smiling to her as Thomas led me away.

The maids retrieved a heavy cloak tying it around my shoulders and I pulled warm leather gloves on as I made it to the doorway to find everyone waiting for me.

"Hurry mama!" Isabella rang out as I grabbing onto my skirts pulling me out the door.

"I am coming Isabella" I said leaning watching as Thomas held Tom securely in his arms as Mary and George bounded forward into the snow with screeches of delight. "Be careful!" I called out to them nervously.

"I shall watch them Katherine, calm down" Thomas said setting Tom down by me going after them.

"Mama I wanna play too" Tom whined.

"You may, just be careful" I said leaning down kissing his head and he ran off after his father.

"I stay with you!" Isabella said as the maids placed a warm blanket down on a stone bench for us to sit on.

"Thank you sweetheart" I said kissing her black hair as she sat on my lap touching the cross the hung around my neck curiously.

"Mama, what God?" she asked and I smiled down at her.

"God is the creator of everything, Isabella he controls our destiny, we pray to him for guidance and courage in times we need him most" I said quietly sheltering her away from everyone else. I knew Thomas loved me, but when it came to religion he made it strictly known they were to be raised Protestant and would not stand even the mention of Catholicism.

"Does he answer?" she asked quietly looking up at me with wide blue eyes mirroring my own.

"In his own way, sometimes bad things happen, but we must remember they happen for a reason and we cannot lose our faith in him. We must remain strong and faithfully to him always" she nodded looking at the cross hanging around my neck.

"Why does papa not like him?" she asked turning her head ever so slightly.

"He does not dislike him" I said in alarm "papa just…thinks differently he believes in something else"

"But he wrong" I smiled softly kissing her head, she was just as stubborn as me.

"Maybe, but you must never tell him that or anything we talk about, Isabella I am being serious papa will be upset if he finds out" I said strictly she nodded.

"I wont tell mama" she said wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Good girl, remember not to mention it to anyone or we cannot speak of it ever again" she nodded again in understanding kissing my cheek.

"Katherine" Thomas said walking over to me and Isabella Tom thrown over his shoulder.

"Mama save me!" he yelled in giggles as George and Mary jumped for him.

"Thomas Boleyn, put my son down at once" I said in mock seriousness crossing my arms standing up, Isabella standing next to me holding onto my skirts mirroring my look of fake seriousness up to her father.

"Yea papa" she said placing a tiny hand on her hip, he laughed placing Tom down.

"Katherine, take Mary, Tom and Isabella in the castle now, George and I shall spend a couple more hours out here" I nodded.

"Come on, you heard your father" I said as Tom and Mary skipped ahead of me "Do not stay out too long" I said to George who smiled. I took a step towards the castle when Thomas pulled me back pressing his warm lips to my cold ones.

"Ewwww" chorused around us as he pulled away.

"I shall see you inside" he said and I walked towards the castle.

"Until then" I said with a smile over my shoulder as he watched me leave.

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