June 7th 1509

Queen's Chambers, Greenwich Palace

Queen Isabella POV

I get out of my bath and dry off and dress in a golden dress that looks perfect and compliments me.

I feel sick to my stomach as my morning sickness takes over and I lose my breakfast into the chamber pot.

I hope I give birth to sons as Henry needs heirs to the throne and the heir cannot be a woman. I need to give him a son and I know he wants sons first.

I hear him talking to his twin and Princess Katherine about their marriages as they are to marry Eleanor of Austria and Francois Angouleme.

Prince Edmund Tudor shall be King of Austria as decided by the Royal Families of Spain and England due to the contract.

Princess Katherine shall be Francois' wife in case Angelique and Louis XII do not have sons but I believe in my friends and I believe that Angelique shall give Louis XII a son.

I wish the best for them in a year as that is when the double wedding shall be held next year and the babes should be able to attend the weddings.

I go walking and smile at Lady Elizabeth Boleyn as I pass her and Henry as they talk and I do not worry as I know it is his right for a mistress but he hasn't taken one once and he cannot lie to me.

Oh, Henry please stay faithful as it would break my heart if you were not faithful to me.


July 19th 1509

As Henry is holding a ball, I dress in another golden gown that compliments me. It is studded with sapphires to compliment my eyes as well. I wear only the bare minimum of make-up and I look beautiful as I never really feel it.

I go down to the ball and Henry looks at me with love in his eyes and I am happy that he loves me as I thought no one would be able to truly love me as I am plain and not a true beauty.

Henry takes my hand and we dance all night long with our love for each other showing.

I ask him how he could love me as I was a fool to trust someone who spelled me.

''How do you not see your beauty? Inside and out? You care for the people and I have loved you for a long time. Ever since I first met you.'' Henry says.

I blush and look away as I did not know he loved me for that long. I was eight when I first met Henry and I thought at the time he was joking when he said he would marry me as soon as I was old enough.

The ball goes on but we retire to his chambers and he holds me close as we sleep.


September 12th 1509

King Henry VIII POV

If it were not for Henrietta, Isabella and the babe would be dead as someone wants my Queen dead and has hired assassins to kill my Queen and that angers me.

My Queen has done nothing wrong and yet, they wish for her death. I am trying to find out who sent the assassin but he's being tightlipped. Mayhap I should let my guards torture him until he tells me what I want to know.

I have Isabella resting with Henrietta guarding her as Henrietta loves her cousin and feels bad that she thought the worst of Isabella because of the spell on her.

I shall find out who tried to have my wife killed and execute them for treason after I hold a trial for the people to know that I am fair and wise.

I make sure my wife shall always be protected and that the assassins shall be caught.

Thomas Cromwell kisses his wife as she is now a lady-in-waiting to her cousin to protect her.

And Henrietta also has to tend to two babes as Cromwell has his heir in little Henry and his little princess in Mary.

I know in two months' time that I shall have my son and heir and mayhap, my spare heir.


Queen's Chambers

November 2nd 1509

Queen Isabella POV

I make clothes for the poor as I made the christening gowns for my children and I am so focused that it takes me by surprised when my water breaks.

''Get the midwife!'' Henrietta says and Elizabeth Blount goes and gets Alice de Flores.

''Okay Your Majesty I have to check how far along you are and when I say push, push.'' Alice says.

After checking how near the babe was, Alice tells me to push as the babe is ready to be born.

I push and push until I deliver all five babes, three princes and two princesses.


Outside the Chambers

King Henry VIII POV

I pace as I hear my wife scream while giving birth to my heir. Then, Henrietta comes out and I go to her to hear the news.

''Her Majesty has given birth to three princes and two princesses my King.'' Henrietta says.

I smile and go to my wife and see our princes and princesses.

''The golden haired one is the firstborn.'' Isabella says, sensing my question.

''Our Crown Prince Henry, Prince of Wales, the second born shall be Beauregard, Duke of York and our youngest son shall be Arthur, Duke of Manchester. The eldest daughter shall be named Mary, Princess Royal and our youngest, Elizabeth.'' I say.

''As you say my King.'' Isabella says and kisses me.

I shall give her some time and then we shall make love and conceive more spares as the others shall be known.

After Isabella's churching and the christening of our heirs, we start trying again.


Queen's Chambers

March 13th 1510

Queen Isabella POV

Henry comes into my chambers and we make love, creating children in my womb unknown to us.

I enjoy the time I have with Henry before he has to go and be the King as the council will call on him and interrupt our time together.

I smile and kiss him so he can go do his kingly duties. I look at my babies and smile as I see that little Henry is a mini male me, Lizzie looks like a combination, Mary looks like my mother, Arthur is a mini version of his dad, while Beau is a mini male version of my mother as well.


Henrietta Cromwell POV

I watch over my cousin and her children so that I know that they are safe from the assassins someone is sending.

I worry as I know Thomas worries as we have found out that I am with child and he wants me to take I easy and to leave the protection to Anna BĂȘte instead.

But I don't know if I can. I care for my cousin and I tell Thomas so.


May 13th 1510

Queen Isabella POV

I go to Henry and tell him the good news.

''Henry, my love I have excellent news.'' I say.

''What is it my Bella?'' Henry asks me.

''I am two months with child my love.'' I tell him.

Henry lifts me up and spins me around before kissing me as he is so happy. I smile as I am happy that he is ecstatic.

Edmund is now King Edmund of Austria and Katherine is the Countess of Angouleme.

I bite my lip and look as if I am not secretly trained to be a warrior as I want to see our children and I know only Henry can bring them here.

''What is it my loving wife?'' Henry asks.

''I was hoping that mayhap our children can come visit?'' I say, asking him silently.

''Of course. I shall have them summoned at once.'' Henry says, willing to see me smile and I am so happy.


May 14th 1510

''Oh, my babies. My treasures.'' I say to my eldest children.

''Yes, they are our treasured children, aren't they?'' Henry said.

I send Henry a smile that could light up a room. And for that smile Henry would do anything for Isabella, the Queen of his heart.

I see Henry nod to the maids and they put Harry, Arthur, Beau, Mary, and Lizzie into the Royal nursery as he takes me to our room and showers me with attention before making love to me as he shows me how much he loves me.


June 15th 1510

Henrietta Cromwell POV

All day I watch my cousin to make sure the assassins do not try anything as she is a young, pregnant Queen and does not need any stress.

Bedtime comes and we fall asleep, only for Isabella to have to kill an assassin with her magic and then look helpless when she is anything but helpless.

We find out that it's our cousin, Harmony Howard, wife to Thomas Howard and mother to his heir, Henry Howard.

I beg my King not to make Henry illegitimate just because of what his mother has tried to do.

Henry, Angela, Charles, and Sarah are kept legitimate because they are innocent of their mother's crimes.


July 4th 1510

Lady of the House's Chambers, Cromwell Manor

Midwife POV

''Push milady, push!'' I say and I see Henrietta push out two boys and two girls.

''Can you bring my husband into the room?'' Henrietta (white blonde hair, almond shaped emerald green eyes, button nose, pale complexion, oval shaped face, and full lips) asks.

''Of course, milady.'' I say.

I go to the hallway where Lord Cromwell is waiting and he comes to me for news on his wife.

''My lord, your wife has given birth to four children, two boys and two girls.'' I say and leave to help another couple.


Thomas Cromwell, 1st Marquess of Exeter POV

I go into my wife's chambers and see her smiling, doting on one of our newborn sons.

''Our sons shall be named Benjamin and Thomas Cromwell.'' I say.

''And our daughters shall be named Catherine and Isabella Cromwell.'' Henrietta says with a smile on her face.

I smile and nod as I shall never deny my wife anything.


Queen's Chambers, Greenwich Palace

December 15th 1510

Alice de Flores POV

''Push Your Majesty push.'' I tell Queen Isabella as the baby is ready to be born.

Queen Isabella pushes and pushes until the three babes are born, two more princes and another princess.

''Can you go get my husband please?'' Queen Isabella asks.

''Of course, my Queen.'' I say and get the King.

I get the King an bring him to his wife as I tell him that I cannot tell him the gender and he shall have to find out on his own.


King Henry VIII POV

When I see I have two more sons, I am happy and I am ecstatic to have another daughter in the household.

''The eldest (combo of Henry and Isabella) shall be named Edward, Duke of Pembroke the second eldest shall be named William (looks like Henry), Duke of Rochford, and our little princess is Isabella (mini Isabella).'' I say.

''As you wish, husband.'' Isabella says.

A few hours later we make love and hopefully, she conceives again.