Six/Tudors AU
For this the girls are married to different men and their husbands are generally way better than Henry, Well most of them anyway. Warning this will be extremely sad.
Catherine of Aragon - Erza
Anne Boleyn - Lucy
Jane Seymour - Juvia
Anne of Cleves - Cana
Katherine Howard - Mirajane
Catherine Parr - Levy
The story begins with Levy a young queen who's mourning the loss of her husband King Gajeel and she's not sure if she has what it takes to rule alone. She is then visited by the ghosts of five queens from different kingdoms who suffered through different tragedies but managed to leave a positive impact on their kingdoms.
1. Erza
She and King Jellal are betrothed as children and later marry as adults. They seem to have a perfectly happy marriage that leads to Erza giving birth to a daughter who both she and Jellal adore. As queen of the kingdom she is a loyal defeneder of the vatican and a paragon among queens everywhere but one day Jellal suddenly divorces her and has both her and their daughter sent back to Erza's kingdom, denying their marriage and that he is the father of Erza's child. Heartbroken and betrayed, Erza believes that Jellal never truly loved her or their child. Sometime later Erza learns that the royal council had manipulated the people of their kingdom to revolt against Jellal and the royal family (Similar to what happened to the Romanovs). The revolution leads to Jellal being killed and his palace is destroyed but Erza finds a letter addressed to her and reading it she learns that Jellal had suspected the rebellion so he divorced her and denied all connection to their daughter to protect them from being killed. Causing her to tearfully realize that Jellal truly did love her and their daughter all along.
2. Lucy
King Natsu was arranaged to marry Lisanna however he does not love her. Over time he falls for Lisanna's lady in waiting Lucy and they begin a secret affair. When Natsu's father dies, he divorces Lisanna and remarries Lucy. She and Natsu have a daughter together and as queen she aspires the people to break away from old traditions and to embrace new cultures. They live happily until Natsu becomes ill with a disease that effects him mentally. He becomes terribly paranoid and starts to suspect Lucy of infidelity. She denies it of course but his ill mind is manipulated into thinking other wise so he orders her to be beheaded. Some time later when Natsu is cured of his aliment and realizes what he's done he is beyond horrified and heartbroken. Racked with guilt he doesn't believe that he's a fit king or father so he leaves both his kingdom and his daughter in the care of older his brother and commits suicide.
3. Juvia
She is the unwanted bride of the cold and cruel King Gray. Unlike Natu's family, Gray's family will allow him to refuse the arranged marriage but only after he lives with his intended bride for one year. During her time in the castle, Juvia's warm and caring nature changes Gray's heart and he falls in love with her so at the end of the year they marry. As queen she extends charity and kindness to the people of the kingdom causing it to prosper greatly and for her to be regarded as a saint. Sadly when she becomes pregnant she dies giving birth to a son and on her death bed she pleads with her husband to remain kind and good and to not revert to the cold man he was before, she also pleads with him to be a devoted father to their son. Despite being heartbroken by his wife's demise Gray honors her dying wish.
4. Cana
King Bacchus has no intention of ever getting married but the council pushes him to choose a queen. He choose Cana based off of a portrait he's seen of her but according to him she doesn't look as good in real life. They marry anyway but he won't touch her so she spends her time running her kingdom while he gets drunk. But her reign eventually ends when he divorces her.
5. Mirajane
King Laxus marries Mirajane due to her great beauty and he showers her with many gifts of perfumes, silks, jewelry, and many other wonderful riches. As queen she aspires the people to have fun and enjoy life. However despite the love they have for each other, Laxus is unfaithful and he cheats on Mirajane with several mistresses. When she finds out she is heartbroken and finds comfort with Laxus's squire and best friend Freed. Laxus starts to suspect an affair between the two which is furthered by the whisperings of Mirajane's jealous lady in waiting who also frames them. He then has both her and Freed wrongly excecuted but learns the truth too late, living with the guilt for the rest of his life.
6. Levy
She and King Gajeel marry during a time when his kingdom is at war. Their marriage is the only thing that brings the both of them any joy during this difficult time but their marital bliss is halted when Gajeel is called away to fight in the war. While he's gone she uses her wisdom to get the kingdom through the war. However she soon receives word that her husband has died in battle and her sadness is furthered when she discovers she's pregnant causing her to be fearful of the future. But after hearing the stories of the five former queens she realizes that she'll be alright on her own.
The five queens then return to heaven where they are reunited with their deceased husbands. Except for Cana but hey she's happy up there too.
Bonus:
Mary - Wendy
Elizabeth - Chelia
Edward - Romeo
