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What If Catherine of Aragon Accepted The Divorce?
Nothing about the dark night would suggest that a fateful meeting would soon be happening. Catherine Of Aragon was a lady of her words. She was determined to stick by Henry until the hour of her death. She stuck by his brother, Arthur until his death and she would do the same. It was her purpose.
Henry wanted to get rid of Catherine. He wanted to be with his love, Anne Boleyn and have the healthy son he had desired for such a long time. Catherine had been reluctant to leave, but she knew that she could not give him the male heir he desired. He wanted someone young and fresh like Anne. It didn't mean that Catherine wanted it to be that way. England had become her home, she still felt it was her destiny to protect the faith and best interests of the king and of her daughter.
She had been evicted, but the court loved her so much they allowed her sneak in and talk to the king. She had been resistant to divorce Henry because she didn't want him to fall into a world of sin. She was sorry she couldn't produce the male heir, but God would doom his marriage to Anne Boleyn if he had his way.
"What are you doing here?" Henry barked. He glared at Catherine as if she was murderer. "I asked you to leave!"
"I must speak to you," Catherine pleaded. She fell to her knees and looked up the king. "It is about our daughter."
"She is not my daughter."
"How could you say that?" Catherine asked. She held her hand on her heart and tried to fight back the tears. She shook her head and noticed the silver goblets and the scent of wine. "Wine usually clouded your judgement."
"If you know what's good for you, you will stay out of my sight!"
Catherine had lost the battle for the time being. "If it makes His Majesty happy," Catherine whispered, but it was loud enough for Henry to hear. "I will step aside from the marriage... on one condition, Mary is still a princess."
Henry snarled, "I'm sorry?"
"Mary does not deserve to suffer in this way."
"If that's what it takes for you to leave, then so be it. Mary will not be declared a bastard."
"Thank you. I swear that I will be eternal grateful."
"And I thank you for your cooperation," Henry said. "Now leave before I change my mind."
Catherine bowed and left court with her head held high. She chose to live in extreme sorrow, but she wanted her daughter to be happy. Mary will not have to have the humiliation of being declared a bastard and both Catherine and Henry were free.