It all starts in the Living Room with J.D., Varie, Lincoln & Linka, Laney, Lana & Lola, and Penny watching TV. They were watching "Histeria," one of J.D.'s favorite shows, and the episode was The Terrible Tudors.
"This is a cool show, but it makes fun of the world's history," Laney observed.
"That's how this show was made," J.D. explained.
"The Tudor Dynasty was the most complicated empire in England and the world," Varie explained.
"I find it an unusual Dynasty," Lola commented, "but I would never be like Henry VIII."
"He was a terrible King, for sure," Lana added.
"The Tudor Dynasty was probably the worst Dynasty in world history," J.D. explained. "It began after the War of the Roses, when Henry VII married Elizabeth of York in 1485. They had Henry VIII in 1491, and he became king in 1509. He married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. In the year 1516, Mary the First was born."
"Yeah," Laney agreed. "From what I remember, the King could not accept a girl taking the throne."
"That is an outrage!" shouted Lola.
"Henry VIII was a mean king!" Lana remarked.
"Yes, he was," J.D. confirmed. "In 1527, he went to see Pope Clement VII to see if he could grant him a divorce. But he refused, and Henry VIII founded his own church, and the divorce was finalized. He married Anne Boleyn in 1533, and they had a daughter, Elizabeth I, who was investigated for High Treason. 4 days later, she was beheaded. Modern historians today ruled the charges today as unconvincing and unjust."
"That's terrible!" Lola cried. "Anne Boleyn was beautiful."
"Yeah," J.D. agreed.
"She sure was," agreed Penny and then asked, "Right Rufus?"
"I agree with you Penny," Rufus, Penny's cat replied.
"Why would Henry VIII accuse her of that?" Lincoln wondered.
"Henry VIII was a sociopathic king back then, and he literally abused his power and forced the entire country of England to abandon their religion, which is why he founded his own church," J.D explained. "In 1536, he married Jane Seymour, and she gave birth to King Edward VI in 1537. She died soon after giving birth, and Henry VIII grieved and ate until he was overweight."
"That's sick and disgusting," Linka noted.
Varie replied, "That is.
"He should've had more class!" quipped Lola.
"Yeah," J.D. agreed. "Later, in January 1540, he married Anne of Cleves of Germany. However, the marriage was annulled in July of the same year."
"That didn't last long, huh?" Lana observed.
"No, it didn't," Laney replied.
"That was a very short marriage," Penny observed.
"It was because Henry VIII said so," Varie explained.
"Yep," J.D. agreed. "Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. But in 1542, he discovered she was cheating on him, and because adultery was considered high treason at the time, he had her beheaded."
"That dirtbag woman!" muttered Lola.
"Yeah," Varie agreed.
"How could she!" cried Penny.
"So, in 1543, he married his sixth wife, Catherine Parr," J.D. explained. "She lived until January 28, 1547, when Henry VIII died."
Lucy suddenly appeared. "That's right."
They jumped at her appearing suddenly and a spooky organ plays.
"Hey Lucy," Lincoln greeted.
"Hey Lincoln," Lucy replied. "I was listening to you all talk about King Henry VIII."
"It's really interesting learning about England's history," Lola added.
"Henry VIII is in the Netherworld, burning as we speak," Lucy explained. "The Spirits told me."
"Lets see," J.D. said and chants an Incantation. '''Xyturmnicta Hextiganta Mortium Spiritasta!'''
Fire crept across the floor, converged by the tree, and formed a viewing window, revealing that Henry VIII is indeed in the Netherworld, being boiled alive in the river of blood.
"Wicked," Lucy exclaimed.
"That's him all right," Varie confirmed.
Lola and Lana were shaking in fear, hugging each other.
"THAT IS SO SCARY!" cried Lana.
"YEAH!" shouted Lola. "BUT I'M GLAD HE'S IN THE NETHERWORLD!"
"Henry VIII doesn't deserve to go to Heaven," Laney said. "He was a monster."
"You said it, Laney," Linka agreed.
"I agree," Lincoln replied.
"That's right," Lucy replied.
The window closed and vanished.
"I'm sorry if I scared you guys," J.D. apologized.
"J.D., it's fine," Lana reassured him.
"Will you warn us the next time?" Lola asked.
"I will," J.D. assured them. "But the Tudor dynasty was far from over. After his father had passed away, Edward VI was crowned king. He was only ten years old when he took the throne. He was not the world's youngest king, but he was one of them. He died of a terrible disease at the age of 15 in 1552. He was succeeded by Lady Jane Grey, also known as 9-days-Jane because her reign as Queen lasted only 9 days. She was deposed as queen and executed for High Treason in 1554."
"That's terrible," Laney replied.
"Yeah," J.D. agreed. "Her reign as Queen was the world's shortest in history. Mary I was crowned Queen in 1553, and she restored the Catholic religion to England. She died in 1558, however. She was succeeded by Elizabeth I, who made England one of the greatest nations in the world. She was a very famous Queen. The Tudor Dynasty ended in 1603 after becoming one of England's most famous and influential families in the country and throughout Europe."
"That is amazing," Lincoln exclaimed. "But I can't believe that Henry VIII was that bad."
"Me neither," Linka admitted.
Gabrielle came in.
In a British accent, Gabrielle replied, "I can't believe it either. I may be from England, but if I were Queen, I would never abuse my power in that way."
"I agree, Gabrielle," J.D. replied. "Are you a descendant of any member of the Tudor family?"
"I am," Gabrielle confirmed. "I'm a direct descendant of Mary Tudor, Elizabeth of York's youngest daughter."
"Wow, that's a lot of ancestors," J.D. commented. "She was King Louis XII of France's third wife, and she married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. She was also Lady Jane Grey's grandmother."
Gabrielle responded, "That's right.
"I had no idea you had royal ties, Gabrielle," Lola replied.
"Me neither," Gabrielle admitted. "Lisa did a DNA test and helped me find out. I am from England, but my family tree dates back to Mary Tudor."
"Wow!" Varie exclaimed.
"That's incredible," Laney remarked.
"I find it all very interesting," Lucy noted.
"Me, too," Laney replied. "We all have quite an interesting heritage."
"Yep," J.D. agreed. "It's a fascinating thing to learn about."
"I agree," Lincoln replied.
The screen irises in
THE END.
