February 27th 1503

Queen's Chambers, Blutenburg Castle, Germany

Queen Catalina of Germany POV

I wanted to marry King Henry VII but that Boleyn girl ruined my plans and she seduced the King into marrying her.

Now I am married to King Maximilian I of Germany and the need to provide an heir is strong as Maximilian only had daughters, one of which gave birth to Eleanor of Austria, my niece. John of Castile, my brother married Phyllis and had both Eleanor and Carlos.

And now I have to produce a son within five years Maximilian says.

I make love with my husband, unknowingly becoming pregnant and carrying Maximilian's heir. I hope I give Maximilian a son as I want to make him happy and give him his natural heir.

How I wish to have my husband's love as we are only an arranged marriage, not a loving one. At least not yet and I pray that our marriage shall become a loving one.

I still think King Henry VII and I would have had a loving marriage as I was destined to be Queen of England not Germany.

April 14th 1503

King's Chambers, Blutenburg Castle

King Maximilian I POV

I do not know what to do as I try to keep my bride happy but it seems that she is unhappy and I do not know what to do.

I learn that she may be two months with child and I am ecstatic as I shall finally have an heir.

When a maid comes into my room, I celebrate by taking her to my bed and making love to her. I am thankful she's a married maid and tell her to say the child is her husband's if she becomes with child.

I go to my wife and kiss my wife with all the love that I have within my heart and she reciprocates and kisses with so much passion that I now know that somewhere in her heart is love for me.

We may be an arranged marriage but that does not mean that love cannot spring from it and surprise us for love cannot be controlled.

I put my hand on Catalina's stomach as our child is growing there and Catalina I learn has given up her notions of being Queen of England as she has fallen in love with me and does not wish to leave me.

I really am a lucky man as I have a woman who at first didn't love me but now does and now, she is with child with my heir. Like I said Iam a lucky man for I found love where there might not have been any.

May 1st 1503

Abbas Manor

Lord Fynn Abbas, Duke of Hamburg POV

I (white blonde hair, almond shaped ice green eyes, pale complexion, oval shaped face, and thin lips) am the luckiest man as I am marrying the most beautiful woman in the world. My twelve-year-old bride is the daughter of King Maximilian I and I will probably be killed when he finds out that I have married his youngest child, Princess Margaret of Austria (making her younger).

We consummate our marriage, creating a child in a royal womb unknowingly and it might be the death of me as my King does not want his daughter to marry anyone but a prince.

I start to panic as the King may find out and behead me for even thinking of touching his jewel and now that we have consummated the marriage, he shall have me tortured, then beheaded.

Oh, but it is worth it as I love my Margaret and I do not want to live without her as it is torturous to even think about.

May 3rd 1503

Blutenburg Castle

I am being summoned by the King and I panic in my mind as he might know that I have married his daughter and now, he's going to torture me! I hope that my Margaret shall be okay should she be widowed.

''We are here to discuss your marriage to my daughter!'' King Maximilian says.

''I shall not apologize my King as I love your daughter and if that is a crime then I shall accept the punishment.'' I say.

Queen Catalina stays his hand and speaks to him silently. I know one reason why he doesn't want his daughter to be married, his other daughter, Rosalinda was Prince John's wife before she died in 1497.

King Maximilian's anger goes away and he sighs as he nods and kisses his wife, who smiles as she tries to understand as even though she's with child, she has never felt the pain of losing a child.

''You and Margaret shall not be able to come to court until the Queen gives birth.'' King Maximilian says.

I bow and Margaret comes with me back to Abbas Manor. My family still fears the repercussions of my marrying Margaret without the King's permission but I only care for the one I love and her permission.

My Margaret, how I love thee. I shall love thee until the end of time and still be with thee as I shall not let another take thee from me.

How I cannot wait to see you grow round with child as you shall always be my beautiful bride and motherhood will not dull I but make you look even more radiant.

''My love, what if your father tries to get our marriage annulled?'' I ask Margaret

''Oh, my lord and husband, my stepmother has already calmed my father. He will not separate us.'' Margaret says and I am soothed.

''You always know what to say my dear Mary.'' I say, using my loving nickname for her.

She kisses me and I have to take her to our bedroom as she kissed me with so much passion that I cannot stand not touching her any longer and we make love until it is time for dinner.

We have our dinner and then go to bed for tomorrow is another day entirely and we shall need to oversee the lands we have.