Princess Katherine of Aragon (Boleyn)- 45 December 16th 1485
Prince Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Wiltshire-53 March 12th 1477
George Boleyn, Duke of Rochford- 16 April 17th 1513
Isabella Boleyn- 12 September 7th 1517
Tom Boleyn, Duke of Pembroke- 12 September 7th 1517
Cordelia Tudor-11 year May 2nd 1518
William Boleyn, Duke of Buckingham- 10 year June 13th 1519
Anthony Boleyn, Duke of Suffolk- 10 year June 13th 1519
Rose Boleyn- 10 year March 2 1520
Catalina Boleyn- 9 year August 29th 1520
Princess Mary Tudor-14 February 18th 1516
Princess Cecily Tudor- 8 years July 25th 1521
Princess Elizabeth Tudor- 12 September 7th 1517
Princess Margaret Tudor- 6 years August 14th 1523
Prince Edward Tudor of Wales- 11 years February 14th 1519
Prince James Tudor of York- 7 years October 1st 1522
King Henry VIII- 38 June 28th 1491
Queen Kathryn Parr- 37 August 30th 1492
Lady Ursula Middleton- 35 February 2 1495
Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond- 15 August 5th 1514
Elizabeth Bryan- 11 year January 10th 1519
Gregory Cromwell Earl of Oxford- 15 October 19th 1514
Prince Henry of France- 16 July 10th 1513
Prince Phillip of Spain- 16 May 2 1512
Jane Parker- 16 May 15th 1513
Princess Joan of Austria- 10 June 24 1519
Charles de Bourn, Duke of Beaucourt- 10 July 21 1520
William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire- 16 January 9th 1514
Henry Stanley, soon-to-be Earl of Derby- 12 September 1st 1516
January 5th 1530
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
Henry glared at scared children for a moment before slamming the door shut so forcibly in sent a painting off the wall, "how stupid are you?" He snarled and Elizabeth and Cordelia whimpered while Mary and Edward just stood looking at him.
"Henry" I said softly, he may be angry but had no right to talk to children like that.
"Shut up" he shoved me back against the wall with a thud storming up to them, Edward seemed a bit nervous now, but would not back down. "YOU ARE THE OLDEST! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH DANGER YOU PUT YOUR SIBLINGS IN?" Edward finally backed down as held Elizabeth's hand as she cried softly. Cordelia and Elizabeth were close together tears streaming down both their eyes.
Mary though did was not deterred by her fathers anger which was only getting him angrier, I pushed myself off the wall and quickly went to his side. "Yelling will do no good, please calm down" I said and he did not even glance at me.
"SAY SOMETHING!" He yelled at our daughter and I was fearful for her.
"What do you wish for me to say?" Her voice was filled with attitude and his hand flew out slapping her across the face sending her to the floor.
Elizabeth and Cordelia screamed and dropped next to their sister "HENRY!" I screamed in anger shoving him back in anger, "you do NOT hit my daughter!" I growled venomously.
"SHUT YOUR WHORISH MOUTH AND STAY OUT OF MY BUSINESS!" He grabbed my throat and shoved me to the floor, Tom, William, Anthony and Isabella gasped, they must have come in for the day and decided to try to find me.
"Mama!" Tom cried quickly coming to my side as I stood up.
"Take Mary, Cordelia, Elizabeth and Edward to the nursery please" I said standing up, he sent Isabella to do it instead staying by my side.
"You will not push me around; you have no right hitting her like that!" He turned all his anger on me and I vaguely heard William and Anthony run for their father.
"HER ATTUTUDE IS FROM YOU! IT IS OBVIOUS YOU CANNOT CONTROL YOUR CHILDREN! THE ONLY THING YOU ARE GOOD FOR IS LYING ON YOUR BACK AND MAKING THEM!" Tears pricked my eyes and I held Tom close away from his words.
"You have no right speaking of my children! And you will not speak about me like that in front of my son" he took a step towards me and Tom tried pushing me back.
"I can speak to you anyway I wish! THIS IS YOUR FAULT! SHE IS TO BE JUST LIKE YOU! ALL YOUR DAUGHTERS WILL BE! WORTHLESS SLUTS JUST LIKE THEIR MOTHER! Your son has a right to know what you have done! William and Anthony could be mine as well. As you remember I slept with you before you got pregnant" Tom looked up at me with wide eyes and I glared at him.
"You will not speak that away about my daughters especially when two of them are yours" my voice was shallow with rage as I held Tom tightly.
"Why? Did you think you could hide from them what you have done? You where my whore and no matter how much you try to hide it, that is how you will be remembered, the King's whore" he snarled quietly.
"Mama please!" Tom begged as I glared at Henry, my hand shot forward and I punched his cheek as hard as I could.
"BITCH!" Tom held me tightly as Henry struck back, but his wrist was caught inches from my face, I wrapped my arms around Tom.
"I am sorry" I whispered feeling my tears for the first time.
"Your Majesty, I would very much appreciate it if you would not speak that way about my wife and daughters" Thomas snarled lowly.
"It is okay mama, do not cry" Tom whispered kissing my cheek.
"Tom, take your mother back to her chambers, do not let the others see her" he nodded holding my hand tightly.
"Yes papa" he said pulling me along.
Thomas Boleyn, Prince of Spain, Duke of Wiltshire
Tom took Katherine away and left a seething King "I heard that you have struck Mary as well" I said in an exceedingly calm voice, "she is your daughter and I am only her stepfather, but I can assure you all you are doing is making her hate you" he glared at me chest huffing in anger. "But my problem is the way you spoke and treated my wife, especially in front of my son"
"She deserved it" I ground my teeth in anger.
"If anyone deserves it I can assure you, Your Majesty, it is you, and another thing I am certain if I ever find you speaking that way about my daughters-no children, again, you will regret it" I snarled to him, my anger was limitless. How dare he call my wife and daughters sluts! And refer to Katherine as his whore, all in front of my son!
"You dare threaten the King of England!" He all but roared.
"You forget that my wife and I are Royalty too, and we will not be treated this way, I think it is best you leave, we shall see to it the children reach their Ludlow and Hatfield on schedule" he glared at me a moment before leaving.
"She may keep my bastard and that spoiled brat of a daughter she gave me away from me, I want nothing to do with them" He snapped in anger.
"And what of Edward and Elizabeth?" I asked casually wanting him to leave as soon as possible.
"They will come with me, you will come to Court as planned but keep that bitch away from me, none of her children will go near mine, they will stay here" I nodded knowing this would hurt Katherine.
"And Cecily? From what I heard you already promised her she could stay" he glared at me.
"She will stay till she is sent to Hatfield, but never again" could he not see he was hurting and innocent child?
Mary Tudor, Princess of England
He hit me. My father actually hit me, it seemed forever till mama came rushing into the room.
"Mama!" Cordy sobbed hugging her tightly.
"Let me see your sister" she said sitting down near me, "oh mi amor!" she touched my cheek lightly and I flinched.
"Grandma, will she be alright?" Beth begged in tears.
"Yes, it will just bruise, everything will be alright" she kissed Beth's head and looked to Edward.
"Please hand me that bowl" he did so and she cleaned my cheek lightly.
"Papa!" Cordy then cried running to my stepfather and hugging him tightly, he held her and looked to mama.
"Elizabeth, Edward" he said gaining their attention, "your father is leaving, you are to go with him" Cordy whimpered.
"What of me and Mary?" She whimpered and he looked down at her uneasily.
"You are to stay here, as is Cecily, hurry children we do not wish to get him even more angrier" they said goodbye to everyone and went to the carriage.
"Are we going to Hatfield?" I asked softly, but when I spoke my cheek hurt.
"No…" he trailed off looking down.
"We are not little, just tell us what he said" I snapped in growing anger which I know he did not deserve.
"He said…he said your mother could keep his bastard and spoiled daughter" mama gasped covering her mouth and Cordy hugged him tightly hiding her face in his chest crying. "Do not listen to him, he is angry right now" he kissed the top of her head and went to mama.
"This is my fault" I whispered, mama pulled me into her arms hushing me.
"No longer think of it" he said again and kissed mama's forehead, "I am still to go to Court as planned, but he does not want you to come" he told mama, she looked down. We were all being cast away and forgotten, you know, I actually thought he loved me and Cordy, but I guess it was nothing but I lie.
"Am I still to marry the Prince? Or as he completely removed me from the line of succession and made me a bastard?" I hissed bitterly, Cordy sobbed a little harder and went into mama's arms for comforting.
"I do not know Mary, but if it pleases you I shall ask when I am at Court, from what he told me you are still a Princess" I rolled my eyes laying back down ignoring the sting in my cheek.
Isabella Boleyn
I heard everything that the bastard King said to mama, he was horrible to her when she did nothing to him! I was listening by the door when papa came tapped my shoulder; quickly I told him everything that he said to mama in a rush of words.
"Isabella, go to your rooms" he ordered, but I was not one to listen, once they left Mary's room I quickly ran in to see her and Cordy.
"What is happening?" I asked sitting on the bed, Cordy choked on sobs for a few seconds.
"He has banished us and mama, he wants nothing to do with us" Mary said coldly, her cheek was a dark black and blue.
"What about Cecily, she is still here?" I informed them, Cordy seemed very withdrawn will Mary was angry and menacing, even much more then I could be.
"I guess she will stay here for a bit then the King will have her sent to Hatfield, are you still going?" Cordy answered softly.
"No, he does not want us around James, Margaret, Edward or Elizabeth" I said sadly, I really did love them as if they were my siblings. "He said such horrible things to mama" I whispered looking down.
"What did he say?" Cordy asked softly, Mary even glanced up curiously.
"He said the only thing mama was good for is lying on her back and that all her daughters would…would end up sluts like her" Mary's eyes burned with rage.
"I hate him" she snarled, I took Cordy's hand comfortingly, "as far back as I remember he has always made mama unhappy, I wish he would just die" I gasped, no one every said that about the King. You could get into and unbelievable amount of trouble for wishing death on a monarch.
"Maybe Queen Kathryn will help us see our brothers and sisters?" Cordy asked hopefully and Mary only snorted in laughter.
"As bold as she may be she will not go against the King, she knows the consequences" all was silent after Mary's harsh words.
"Mary?" A tiny voice asked we all looked to see Cecily, Catty and Rose.
"Cecily, Rose, Catalina, you should have stayed in the nursery" Mary sounded grown up and even used Catty's full name.
"What happened to your cheek?" Rose asked running forward and jumping on the bed.
"I heard-" Mary sent Catty a sharp look.
"Do not speak of it" she snarled way too harshly, tears filled Catty's eyes and I glared at Mary.
"You may be in pain and upset, but do not talk to her like that" I snapped at her going to Catty's side. "She did not mean it like that Catty, she just hurts right now" Cecily crawled up on the bed next to Mary.
"Papa left?" She asked curiously.
"Yeah, he had to go home" Cordy answered for Mary knowing she was not in the mood to talk about the King.
Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Pembroke
"I wanted to kill him" I told George as we walked outside, I glared forward not even looking at him, "I wanted to kill him for the way he was talking to mama" I hissed again in anger.
"Killing him would not have solved anything, and mama would be upset to hear you talking like that" George said laying a hand on my shoulder.
"I do not care, he called mama a whore and a slut, and said Mary, Isabella, Cordelia, Rose and Catalina would be sluts too, he cannot say that about them" I growled, he tensed.
"I agree he should not have said that about them, and I know you heard things you probably want to forget" he sighed stopping and looking down on me.
"He said that Willy and Tony could be his…that he slept with mama, what does that mean?" I demanded of him.
"Did papa talk to you about what is expected in marriage and how children are made?" George finally asked with a sigh, I nodded; he had the talk with me on my 12th birthday. "Then you know what sex is?" Again I nodded, "well when someone sleeps with someone that means they had sex and could create a baby. When mama slept with the King the first time Cordelia was born and that is why she is considered am illegitimate child of the King, because he and mama were not married when they had her" he explained.
"She…why would she do that?" I asked in growing anger.
"Sometimes adults make decisions that we do not understand, it is not like mama could have fought against him that much, she was only a Duchess then" I rolled my eyes.
"She could have just said no!" I all but yelled, George looked away.
"You do not remember that time, but I do, the last time mama slept with the King it was to bring papa back from the war, the King had sent him probably in hopes he would die and he could have mama to himself. She did not want to but she did what she had to do to bring him home safely. That is just one of the reasons I know of, but do not judge her Tom, you do not know what she has been through" he said holding my shoulder tightly.
"What reasons could she possibly have?" I snapped in anger.
"Lord Pembroke" Master Grindal said and I looked to him "Her Highness wishes to see you" I rolled my eyes.
"Thomas" George warned in anger "do not disrespect her" I looked up at him knowing he was being completely serious. I followed Master Grindal inside and to mama's chambers glaring at the floor the whole time.
"Tom" she whispered standing in front of me fiddling with her hands nervously, "I can understand if you are angry with me and are ashamed by the things I have done, I knew the day would come when my children would find out what I have done." She said softly and I felt guilty.
"I am not ashamed mama" I looked up to see her eyes full of tears; I hated the King because he made mama cry, and yet I was doing the same.
"I wish you did not have to hear what the King said" she whispered hugging me tightly, I hugged her back.
"I love you mama" I said to her and she kissed the top of my head.
"I love you too" I knew George was right, I should not judge her, after all I can not even remember that time.
February 18th 1530
Cordelia Tudor
Mary turned 14 today, the King did not even send her a happy birthday note and was not even invited to Court for celebrations, and they only celebrated Edward's birthday. Cecily left happily after mama gave her a few of Lady Catherine Howard's old belongings, I knew mama was sad to see her go.
"Happy birthday Mary" Catty said presenting her with an embroidered pillow, "mama has been helping me, though I did most of it!" She said brightly.
"Thank you, it is by far the prettiest pillow I have!" Mary said kissing her cheek. No one was mentioning the King not even mama, she did not want to upset her.
"Happy birthday mi amor" mama said presenting her with a necklace from her and papa.
"Thank you mama, thank you papa" she kissed their cheeks and we all went to have supper and the maids made her a birthday cake.
"I am going to sleep now, I have a long day tomorrow and must be up early" papa said standing up after we finished eating.
"Goodnight papa" we all chorused and hugged and kissed him goodbye for we would still be sleeping when he left.
"Can we sleep with you and mama tonight papa?" Rose and Catty asked hopefully.
"Not tonight ma petite ange" he left and they both sighed unhappily, mama was very quiet as she looked out the window, George and Jane had left, Jane back to Rochford Hall and George to Court.
"Mama, are you alright?" Willy asked tugging on her bell sleeve.
"I am fine and it is growing fast upon your bedtime, you all need to bathe" we all nodded and mama sent the boys to their rooms and brought us to ours. "Mary, you shall be first, go in order of your age" she ordered us then left, after out bathes our wet hair was brushed out and mama braided them dismissing the maids.
"I wish I had Rose's hair" Catty sighed.
"Why?" Rose asked in shock as mama tied a ribbon in her hair.
"Because it is so straight! Mine is wavy and dirty blonde, yours is the color of clean straw!" mama laughed sitting down, she had gotten dressed for bed as well and had a robe around her, her long dark hair braided and thrown over her shoulder reaching her waist.
"Your hair is because Catalina" mama said helping Rose and Catty in bed then tucking them in the pink sheets. "Goodnight girls, sweet dreams" she whispered to us leaving back to her room.
"Do you miss your papa?" Catty asked suddenly in the darkened room.
"Do not ask that!" Rose hissed.
"No, it is okay Rose, and no Catalina I do not, I do not think of him as my papa, your papa is my papa" no one spoke for a while "what about you Cordelia?" She asked and I swallowed hard.
"Shut up Mary" I snapped turning on my side so she could not see me.
"It is not like he ever much cared for you anyway, you were only his bastard" tears stung my eyes.
"Leave her alone Mary, just because you are bitter does not mean you have to be such a bitch" Bella snapped and lay on her side facing me. "Do not listen to her Cordelia" she whispered, somehow Bella had become a bit more caring over the weeks, and I was thankful for it.
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
"Thomas" I moaned softly as he pulled me under him removing my chemise in one swift movement "I thought you were going to sleep?" I said breathlessly.
"I lied" he said suckling on my neck, I moaned again running my fingers through his snowy hair, I lifted my thigh up rubbing against his hip to find he was not wearing his linen shorts.
"Where you waiting for me?" I laughed as his kisses trailed down to my chest.
"Since I left supper" he sat up and leaned against the headboard placing me to straddle his waist.
"Then I am sorry I left you waiting for so long" he laughed grabbing my hips tightly drawing me closer.
"Then do not keep me waiting much longer" I lowered my body down on his and he groaned his fingers bruising my hips.
"Thomas" I whimpered holding around his neck leaning my forehead against his kissing him, he pushed his hips up to meet mine and I let out soft moans going too slow for his liking. I was thrown on my and he tied my wrists to the bed, I whimpered looking up at my bound wrists.
"I like tying you up" he laughed, I brought my knee up pushing his hip a little when a wicked grin came to his face. In seconds my ankles were tried to the posts so I was unable to move.
"Hombre malo del mal" I whimpered tugging my wrists and ankles.
Evil wicked man
"Behave Katherine, or I shall have to gag you as well" he threatened with a smirk and I did not have to even think about pushing it, he had done it before. He nibbled on my neck for a few moments before moving his kisses down my breasts, I cried out in want pushing my waist up to his.
I felt him laugh "Thomas please, untie me" I begged in whimpers.
"Hush Katherine, one more outburst and I will have to silence you" he was teasing me and it was driving me insane, for over what felt like an hour he trailed kisses over my body. Finally he kissed me deeply and I desperately kissed him back, my body felt hot and flushed a pink color and was slick with warm sweat.
He leaned over me and I grew excited bucking my hips up making soft urgent noises I moaned loudly as he pushed deeply inside me. I took everything in me not to cry out and beg him for more. I gripped my binds and held them tightly letting my head fall back as he thrusted roughly into me, I knew tomorrow I would have bruises on my wrists, hips and ankles.
"Thomas!" I finally cried out unable to hold back any longer, he covered my mouth his hip palm to silence me, I bit his hand lightly and he pulled back cursing. He slapped my mouth lightly, but in warning replacing his hand on my mouth.
I closed my eyes tightly as I came and moaned loudly twisting my hips up to his as he kept thrusting till he released himself into me with a long groan. He pulled his hand away and kissed me "will you let me go now, please" he laughed lying on top of me before sitting up and releasing my ankles. "My wrists hurt Thomas, please" he released me from my bindings and I moaned in appreciation.
"We should go to sleep now, I have to be up early" he sighed laying down on his back.
"I wish you would no go" I whined laying my head on his chest.
"I know Ma Cherie, but I need to go to Court, I am the Lord Privy Seal and I have been gone for too long" I nodded in understanding.
"Do you think Mary was hurt my him not even sending a letter?" It has been something I have wanted to ask since this morning.
"No, I think she does not care about him anymore, I think Cordelia is the one who is hurt by it the most" she has been so quiet since that day, I wanted nothing more then to go to Court and punch Henry in his face. "Do not worry about it sweetheart, she has us, she has always had us and that is all she will ever need" I nodded kissing him goodnight.
February 19th 1530
Thomas was saddled up on his horse and I held around Catalina's shoulders as he said goodbye "I expect you to watch your mother siblings, make sure all is well, you are the man of the house while I am gone" he told Tom who nodded in pride. "Isabella, please I beg you to behave" he smiled, she smirked.
"I shall try papa" she kissed his cheek.
"William, Anthony, I expect you to help your brother" he warned them and they nodded hugging him tightly. "Rose, Catalina" they jumped forward and hugged him tightly, "do me a favor and make sure mama is not alone at nighttime, she still gets scared when there is a thunderstorm" they both nodded.
"We will papa!" Rose promised.
"Do not worry about the King, he is nothing to you" he told Mary and Cordelia who nodded.
"I do not think of him" Mary said and I knew she was telling the truth, Cordelia hugged him and said nothing; he then caressed my cheek and pulled me forward kissing me deeply.
"I shall try not to be gone too long and will write often" I nodded kissing him again and he mounted his horse riding away with the guards.
"Alright, there is no use standing around watching him leave, all of you back in the Castle, Catalina you have still not finished your lines" she nodded pouting softly.
"Mama, what can we do?" Mary asked softly, she was now under Lady Ashley's care since she was here.
"Lady Ashley, Lady Middleton, have the girls practice their stitches for a while and their embroidery, boys Master Grindal says that you all were not paying attention yesterday as your sisters were, you shall have the lesson again" they all nodded and left.
"Mama, how many more lines?" Catalina asked, she was translating French, though she was still young I believed it was best to start early.
"How about 5 more?" She sighed and nodded looking back down at her paper in annoyance and scribbled away.
"I am done mama" I stood up and leaned over her looking down at the paper.
"Sweetheart, you need to work on your spelling" she threw the quill down in anger, "not right now, I think you tried your best, but tomorrow you will work on it, let us go get your siblings" she nodded running to the nursery where the girls were embroidering. "That will be enough for today" I informed them and Isabella sighed in happiness.
"Can we go outside and play?" She asked hopefully.
"No, it looks as if it is to rain soon" she pouted glancing over to the window.
"Please, I promise that we shall be inside once it starts to rain!" She begged with wide ice blue eyes.
"I said no Isabella and that Isabella" my voice was stern and ended the discussion at once, she fell back into her chair less then gracefully crossed her arms over her chest and glared out at the rain clouds.
"Can we play hide and seek inside then?" Rose asked and I glanced down at her, they all perked up looking at me.
"I guess there is no problem with that" I agreed and she giggled jumping up and down in excitement.
"Not in the whole Castle, it will take forever to find everyone" Tom said over her giggles.
"Yes, stay in the nursery wing" I went to leave and Anthony caught my arm.
"Mama, will you play with us?" He leaned against my legs his eyes begging me to say yes, I looked up at all the children, all with hopeful expressions on their faces.
"Fine" I sighed after a few moments and they chattered in happiness "I guess I shall go first, I will count to 20 and who ever I find is it, but I still have to find the rest of you all" they nodded and I closed my eyes. Slowly I counted and I heard then scattered pushing and shoving out the door, I smiled softly "15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20!" I opened my eyes and looked around for a few moments.
I knew none of them had stayed in the nursery and must be scatted about the wing, I stepped out of the door and looked down the hallway both sides before deciding to go right. I heard a giggle from my left and looked back quickly and it stopped, I poked my head into an abandoned room and looked around.
Silently I stepped in and looked around then walked into the dusty bedchamber, I heard something from under the bed and walked around for a few moments. Finally I kneeled down and looked to find Cordelia "hi mama" she said looking a bit saddened.
"Hello mi amor, come along" I helped her up and dusted her black gown that clashed with her golden red hair off. She followed me along and soon I found all the others "I played once, now I really must go and check on things" I told them and they groaned.
"1 more, please mama!" Mary asked and I smiled kissing her forehead.
"I am sorry, but I have to check to see if things are in order, we are leaving for Blinking next month and I want everything ready" she nodded and they all went back to playing their games.
"Mama!" Catalina called after me quickly.
"Yes?" She grabbed my hands and looked up curiously.
"You have bruises on your wrists?" She gasped in alarm, my cheeks turned bright red and Mary, Cordelia and Isabella burst into giggles.
"It is nothing" I pulled my hand back but she held me tightly.
"How did you get them? You did not have them yesterday!" She had such a look of fright on her face.
"Papa gave them to her Catty, do not worry I bet they do not hurt" Mary said and I slapped her arm playfully.
"Mary Tudor, cut it out!" I said blushing deeply.
March 12th 1530
Henry was incredible cold, he would not allow Thomas to return to Dover for Rose's birthday or even his own, he still has done nothing to talk with his daughters, he completely ignored them. "Mama!" Catalina cried, it was early in the morning and I was laying in bed somewhere between asleep and awake.
"What is it" I said pushing myself up quickly.
"Cordy…Cordy is bleeding! Is she gonna die?" I let myself fall back against the pillows before pushing myself up and grabbing my robe. It seemed 11 was the lucky year for all my daughters to get their cycle.
"No, she is not going to die" I went to her room where she sat in tears Isabella and Mary talking softly to her.
"Cordelia, sweetheart" it was hard seeing all my little girls becoming woman.
"Mama it hurts" I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and helped clean her up.
"It is alright, you have gotten your bleeding cycles, it is nothing to be embarrassed, Isabella and Mary have them too, even I have them " she looked up at me in confusion. I knew the change was coming soon, they were starting to fade.
"I want to be little again" she stayed with me for the rest of the morning and took her lessons with me as well. I missed Thomas dreadfully much, he had not been gone like this from me for so long, and now the days felt like weeks, he had been gone 24 days and still did not know when he was getting back. Catalina had fallen asleep in my lap as Cordelia leaned against me; I had sent a letter to Henry telling him of his daughters change from a girl to a woman, I did not even know if he was going to write back.
Henry Tudor, King of England
I sat at my desk looking over matters of state, Kathryn had tried talking into letting me allow Thomas Boleyn to go to Dover for his daughter, Lady Rose and his birthday she dropped it when I became angry. "My Lord" a servant said I looked up and he handed me a letter, it was from Katherine, I was about to throw it away when he spoke "Her Highness said it was about on of your daughters" I cursed her silently and opened it.
Majesty,
I am sending you this letter to let you know the Cordelia has begun her cycles today, also that she will need some feminine items and herbs to help with the pain. Also, she is in need of new ribbons.
Princess Katherine of Aragon
I groaned holding my head, dam that woman! It was bad enough that Mary and Elizabeth have it, now Cordelia too. "Husband, what is the matter?" Kathryn asked, I glanced up at her.
"Lady Cordelia has begun her cycles and is in need of a few items and new ribbons" I tossed the letter to the side of my desk.
"Well, are you going to get them for her?" I did not answer and she stood up angrily throwing her book to the ground. "Henry Tudor! For God's sake she is your daughter! It is bad enough she is going through a very difficult time in her development then for you to completely ignore her and act as if she does not exist." She took a deep breath and I stared at her in shock, rarely did she ever loss her cool, "please do not come to my bedchambers tonight" she left turning on her heels.
"Your Majesty" Boleyn said from outside the door an amused expression on her face.
"What!" I snapped in anger.
"I was hoping you would allow me to go home, I would like to be with my children and wife" I was sick of him asking.
"FINE!" I roared in annoyance, "just go" I leaned back in my chair as he left, I would send nothing, if Cordelia liked being his daughter so much she can get everything she needs from him!
Rose Boleyn
I missed papa, he was always there for my birthday, and this year he was not! I was playing in the garden by myself; well Lady Middleton was watching me. Suddenly someone grabbed me from behind and lifted me up, I was very petite mama said.
I screamed and laughed when I saw it was papa "PAPA!" I hugged around his neck kissing his cheek happily "does mama know you're here?" I asked as he set me down.
"No, you are the first one I have seen, I have something for you" he leaned down and showed me a pretty sapphire necklace, he remembered that blue was my favorite color.
"Oh papa it is so pretty! Thank you" he pet the top of my head looking to the castle, "it is scary in there" I whispered, Cordelia burst into tears anytime someone even glanced at her oddly, she swore everyone was making fun of her.
"Why?" Mama probably did not send him a letter.
"Cordelia has started her bleeding today and cries all the time now" he rubbed his head sighing.
"Alright, let us go inside" I took his hand and followed him to the parlor where everyone was.
"PAPA!" They all yelled hugging him tightly, Cordelia though stood by mama.
"Cordelia" he kissed the top of her head hugging her close then looked to mama with a far off look in his eyes. He pulled her close to him kissing her while holding her to him, the boys made noises of disgust while we giggled turning away.
"Happy birthday Thomas" she said pulling away from him.
"Papa, did you leave the bruises on mama's wrists?" Catty asked, mama turned bright red and Isabella, Cordelia, Mary and Tom burst into laughter, I did not understand.
"It was an accident Catalina, papa will not do it again" he laughed ruffling her dirty blonde hair.
"How did you get the bruises?" I asked, papa looked to me then mama.
"Katherine, um, I think you need to talk with her" she shot him a glare.
"Children, I have to speak with Rose about something important, please go spend time with your father" she said with a sigh.
"Good luck" papa had a smirk on his face.
"Sweetheart, come sit with mama" I skipped over and sat in her lap, she held around my middle and kissed the top of my head.
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
Dam Thomas! I have already had the talk with Mary, Isabella, Cordelia and even Elizabeth, but that never made it easier. I took a deep breath and looked into my little innocent girls eyes wishing she could stay this way forever, but it was a decision long ago that by the age of 10 each child would get 'the talk.'
Thomas had it easy, all the boys were 10 and older, I still had Cordelia and probably Cecily, ugh here we go…
