June 11th 1510

Palace Blois, France, Home of King Louis and Queen Katherine

''Push my Queen push.'' Arabella Naples the midwife to the Queen told her. Katherine pushed and pushed until the baby was born. ''What is it?'' Queen Katherine asked. ''A prince Your Majesty.'' Arabella told the Queen of France but before they could tell King Louis Queen Katherine felt the pain of childbirth begin again. She pushed and she pushed until she felt one then another baby being born. ''What are they?'' Katherine asked. ''Two more healthy princes my Queen.'' Arabella said. And that was the birth of the princes of France. ''Send for my husband. Tell him his heirs have been born.'' Katherine of Aragon told Arabella.


King Louis was pacing outside his Queen's chambers and hearing her screams from childbirth. He was worried about her delivering safely. ''Worry not cousin. She'll be fine.'' Francois told Louis. Arabella came out and Louis went to her concerned for Katherine. ''How is my wife? Did she deliver safely? Do I have an heir?'' King Louis asked. ''Yes, the Queen is well and yes, she delivered safely. As for the third question look for yourself. Louis ran into the chambers to find Katherine's blonde hair sticking to her face and neck.

''My Cherie, how are you?'' Louis asked Katherine. ''I am well. May I introduce to you our sons.'' Katherine said. ''I have an heir.'' King Louis said. ''Oui my love you have three heirs.'' Katherine said. ''What shall we name them?'' Katherine asked. ''The oldest my heir who has your hair shall be named Louis. The thirteenth to rule with our name. The second boy with my brown hair will be named Pierre. And the last born with your father's hair shall be named Ferdinand.'' King Louis said. ''As you wish my lord husband.'' Katherine said.


They had the bells rung to signify a royal birth. After Queen Katherine's churching King Louis and Queen Katherine baptized their sons and invited both royalty and peasants alike. Queen Isabella couldn't go as they found out she was pregnant just a month ago. So, in her stead she sent her sister Catherine Stratford nee BĂȘte. The godparents to Prince Louis were Maria Esperanza de Aragon and William BĂȘte one of the brothers to the Queen of England, Ireland, and Wales. Prince Pierre's godparents were King Henry the VIII and Queen Isabella of England. And Prince Ferdinand's godparents were Thomas Boleyn and his wife Elizabeth.


August 13th 1510

''Come sleep with me mon amour.'' Queen Katherine said to King Louis. That night was the most passionate night for the royal couple and royal children were conceived.