Title: Joint wives.
Author: KingBrennonTudor
Summary: What would have happened if someone made it their mission to save Anne and told Henry just to have two wives? What would happen to England with two queens? Will there ever be an heir?
Disclaimer: I do not own the Tudors. But the story idea is mine.
Author's note: Thanks for the reviews and I promise to work on the grammar. I got the idea for this story when I started to wonder what it would be like if Anne and Jane were rival wives so I started to brain storm this idea till this story came out. This story is the work of a fan fiction and for entertainment purposes only. P.S. I imagine Actress Annabelle Wallis as Jane Seymour for my story because she is what I imagined Jane Seymour would be like.
Chapter 2.
18 March 1536
Archbishop Cranmer stood in front of the king who looked grim as Cranmer explained to him why a divorce would not be a wise choice. "Forgive me Your Majesty but the people have come to accept Queen Anne. Leaving her can cause the people to remember what happened to the princess dowager, which could lead to rebellion." The king let this sink in. What could he do? Could he risk staying married to Anne and never having a legitimate heir? Maybe he should just risk the rebellions and marry Jane. Was he or wasn't the King of England. Cromwell ended up voicing the kings concern. "Well, if his majesty stays married to the queen he might never have a son since the queen has miscarried twice." "Well, your Majesty I have found a solution to your problem said Cranmer. You are Supreme head of the Church of England; you can make it so that you can take a second wife. You would still be married to Queen Anne but can also marry Lady Jane and have a chance at an heir."
King Henry sighed and sat in his chair. To allow bigamy for anyone let alone himself would go against what he personally believes in let alone is faith. But do if he did allow himself to marry a second wife he would be married to him to his love and not have to fear rebellion. Henry turned to Cranmer and Cromwell "Let the cardinals and parliament now that the king is taking a second wife." Cromwell face showed horror for a second before he hid it. Cranmer and Cromwell bowed to the king and said "Majesty". Before they backed up and left. With his backed turned to the king as he left Cranmer couldn't help but let himself smile at the fact that he saved Anne.
Later that day…..
Jane Seymour and her family were on their way to court. The Seymour family was on the rise. The fact that Jane was going to marry the king was unseen. But when it became clear of the kings affection for her, her family did all that they could to make sure that she stayed pure to make the king want her even more. She rejected his advances and returned his gifts and now she would be Queen of England after the king annulled him marriage to Anne. Jane smiled to herself a little as she rode to white hall at the thought of her former mistress. Anne would be sent to a nunnery and made to take the veil and the Princess Elizabeth would become the Lady Elizabeth and Jane would make sure she was brought to court regularly and honored as the king's daughter even though she is a bastard. When she married the king the king she would make sure that the Lady Mary would be restored to her title of princess and as her father's heir till Jane herself had a son.
As White Hall came into view Jane say the king himself standing outside the gates waiting her and her family. When they got closer Jane could see that his smile was forced and that he wished to talk to her about something important. When she was dismounted the king came over to her and she dropped a deep curtsey. "You're Majesty," she said as he raised her from her curtsey and before her whole family kissed her deeply on the mouth. "My lady I must speak with you of a matter of much importance. Sir John, Master Edward will you join us please?" As the king lead Jane and her brother and father to his study Jane could only had only one thought on her mind. Something happened with the divorce.
"Forgive me your Majesty but what do you mean when you say you can't divorce Queen Anne," asked Edward Seymour? They were in the king's private study when King Henry broke the news that he wouldn't be able to end his marriage to Anne. ""Cranmer informed me that the people wouldn't accept the divorce because they had come to accept Anne as queen. He also said that if I leave Anne it would remind they about what happened to Katherine and that it could lead to rebellions." Henry was speaking to Edward Seymour but his eyes never left Jane. Jane felt destroyed I will never be queen now. Jane turned to the king and said "It pains me to say Your Majesty that we can never marry me, and I will never consent to be your mistress." She dropped a small curtsey and turned to leave when the king grabbed her arm. "Jane wait," he exclaimed! "You don't have to be come my mistress as Supreme Head of the Church of England I can all myself to take a second wife."
"You mean Your Majesty would commit bigamy to have me as a wife," Jane asked in surprise. What would the people think about her as one of two wives? More importantly what would his Holiness the Pope say? "Well as far as Rome is concerned Anne is night my wife so you will be my only wife in most of Europe's eyes. What do you say will you become my wife Jane and queen of this kingdom, "he asked almost desperately? Jane was silent for a good while she was very tempted to say no. But she took a look at her father and brother and knew this wouldn't be wise and besides she knew she loved Henry.
She looked at the king and moved close to him and took his hands, "Yes Your Majesty I will marry you."
Well there you have it the second chapter to Joint Wives. My goal is to update at least a week from every post but I am making no promises. I am working on going more in depth with my characters and making the chapter's longer .This chapter was kind of important filler I guess you can say. I promise the story will have more details and drama later on and I will work on the grammar. Please keep up the reviews.
TBC.