Princess Katherine of Aragon (Boleyn)- 48 December 16th 1485
Prince Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Wiltshire-55 March 12th 1477
Isabella Boleyn- 15 September 7th 1517
Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Pembroke- 15 September 7th 1517
Cordelia Tudor-14 year May 2nd 1518
William Boleyn, Duke of Buckingham- 13 June 13th 1519
Anthony Boleyn, Duke of Suffolk- 13 June 13th 1519
Rose Boleyn- 12 March 2 1520
Catalina Boleyn- 11 August 29th 1520
Annette FitzWalter- 7, July 7th 1526
Michelle FitzWalter- 4, October 29th 1527
George Boleyn, Duke of Rochford- 19 April 17th 1513
Jane Boleyn- 2 March 28th 1530
Princess Mary Tudor-16 February 18th 1516
Princess Cecily Tudor- 10 July 25th 1521
Princess Elizabeth Tudor- 15 September 7th 1517
Princess Margaret Tudor- 8 years August 14th 1523
Prince Edward Tudor of Wales- 13 February 14th 1519
Prince James Tudor of York- 10 years October 1st 1522
King Henry VIII-40 June 28th 1491
Queen Kathryn Parr- 39 August 30th 1492
Lady Elizabeth Bryan- 14, January 10th 1519
Lady Ursula Middleton- 37 February 2 1495
Lady Amy Hobbs- 14 November 15th 1518
Lady Amelia Sutton, 10, May 18th 1523
Lady Mary Howard, 12, April 24th 1519
Gregory Cromwell Earl of Oxford- 16 October 19th 1514
Prince Henry of France- 19 July 10th 1513
Prince Phillip of Spain- 20 May 2 1512
Princess Joan of Austria- 12 June 24 1519
Charles de Bourn, Duke of Beaucourt- 12 July 21 1520
William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire- 18 January 9th 1514
Henry Stanley, soon-to-be Earl of Derby- 16 September 1st 1516
January 20th 1533
Rose Boleyn
I knew who this woman was the moment she said her name and I immediately bolted up to the Palace where I knew mama would be, she was talking with papa when I burst in and ran into her arms in tears. "Rose what is it?" She asked fearfully.
"Did you come here alone?" Papa demanded angrily.
"Mama she is here!" I sobbed and she looked at me in confusion.
"Who is here sweetheart?" She caressed my cheeks with fear in her eyes.
"Lady Elizabeth, she came here from France" mama looked to papa and he nodded quickly leaving the room.
"You did the right thing by telling us right away" she whispered kissing my head, I did not want to ever meet Lady Elizabeth, she may have given birth to me but she was in no way my mother.
Thomas Boleyn, Prince of Spain, Duke of Wiltshire
I found her in the hallway and grabbed her arm dragging her into a secluded part of the Palace "what in the hell do you think you are doing here!" I snarled in anger, she smiled softly.
"There was never any rule saying I could never return to England" she said flirtatiously I glared down at her.
"You knew very well the trouble you would start by coming here!" I hissed and she sighed looking away.
"She is beautiful" Elizabeth stated and I knew she was speaking about Rose.
"Yes, Rose is very beautiful" she looked up sharply.
"I never liked the name Rose, you know, I have two other children" I knew very well she had other daughters, other bastards. "Their names are Annette and Madeline" it mattered to me less to me less what their names were, "Annette is 7 and Michelle is 4, I want them to know their sister, that is all I want" she seemed sincere enough.
"I shall talk to Rose about it, but other then that stay away from my wife and family" she nodded and I quickly went back to my rooms. When I got back all my children were in the room with their mother and sister, "Rose, come here" she got up from next to her mother and I pulled her aside. "You have 2 younger sisters, Annette and Michelle, she wants you to spend sometime with them, you do not need to speak with her only your sisters" she wiped her eyes.
"How old are they?" She asked curiously.
"I think Annette is 7 and Michelle is 4" she nodded and stayed quiet for a few moments.
"I shall, but only them not her" I nodded and kissed the top of her head.
"Very good sweetheart, I shall have a maid go tell her if you wish you can invite your siblings" she nodded and went back to them as Katherine came forward. "She just wants her to know her younger sisters, I talked with Rose and she has agreed" I sighed.
"Very well, but she did not need to come unannounced, she makes me nervous being here" I kissed her softly.
"I know love, but I promise nothing bad shall happen.
January 21st 1533
Rose Boleyn
They were both very shy, Annette had blonde hair like me but brown eyes and Michelle had shiny brown hair with green eyes like mine. "Hello, my name is Rose" I greeted them "these are my other siblings, Tom, Isabella, Cordelia, Catalina, William and Anthony" they all nodded to the shy young girls before us.
"Hi I Michelle, call Shelly" the littlest one said and Annette just looked at me for a while before speaking.
"And I am Annette" I hugged them both and mama stood behind Isabella watching us all very closely.
"We have come dolls you can play with if you want?" Michelle nodded and Annette followed her to where all our toys were set up, the boys lost interest and went to papa's office to help him out.
"Are you hungry?" Mama asked us as the afternoon wore on.
"I is!" Michelle yelled and scrambled and ran up to my mama grabbing onto her skirts, mama hesitated nervously before picking her and sitting her on her hip.
"What did you have for breakfast?" She asked hearing Michelle's stomach grumble.
"Mama no feed" mama's eyes narrowed angrily and looked to a maid.
"Set up lunch now" she nodded and little sandwiches were made both Annette and Michelle ate a lot.
"Do you like your sisters?" Isabella asked me.
"I do they are very nice" she nodded in agreement.
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
How does that woman not feed her own children! They ended up staying for supper too and I was getting very suspicious "Thomas, will not Lady Elizabeth send no one to see how her daughters are doing?" I asked him as they all played quietly by the fire, though Michelle was sleeping in my lap.
"I will see what is happening" he sighed getting up and leaving.
"Mama, it is bedtime" Tom told me and I bit my lip looking down at Annette and Michelle.
"Alright, girls go to your room, Annette you may go with them if you want I shall bring Michelle shortly" she nodded and took Rose's hand going with my daughters to their bedroom. "Goodnight boys, I shall check
I lifted Michelle up and she hugged around my neck, I remember when Mary, Isabella, Cordelia and Catalina where this age I missed it so much. Thomas came back.
"What is it?" I asked nervously as he paced the room.
"She is gone" he hissed quietly, I felt the blood drain from my face and I looked at him in disbelief.
"No she….she would not leave, her daughters are here with us!" I cried quietly not wanting to wake up the little girl in my arms.
"She left us this" he handed me a letter.
I cannot take care of them anymore, you have done such a good job with Rose, Annette's birthday is July 7th and Michelle is October 29th.
Elizabeth FitzWalter
I crumbled the letter in anger "what are we going to do Thomas?" I demanded and Marianna yawned waking up.
"Shelly like you" she sighed hugging around my neck and going back to sleep, my heart softened to the little girl.
"The really is nothing we can do, even if we find Lady FitzWalter it is not like she is going to take them back" he sighed sitting down in his chair "we can give them to a Church" I shook my head.
"No Thomas I cannot give them away like that, Rose likes them and what kind of example are we giving the children by throwing them away like that?" He smiled softly and shook his head.
"Somehow I knew you would say that, but it is two more children Katherine, not to mention Michelle is only 4 years old" I looked to the little girl in my arms.
"I know that, and I promise you I can handle it Thomas" he got up and kissed me.
"There is no more room in the girls bed, she will have to sleep with us till I can figure out what to do" I nodded not really minding and went to the girls room to find them all in bed. "But mark by words Katherine, I shall find Lady Elizabeth and set an example of her, I shall not be taking in other women's children just because they no longer want them" I nodded quickly.
"Annette, Michelle is going to have to sleep in my bed tonight for there is no more room, is that okay?" She looked at me nervously.
"Can I sleep with you too?" I nodded and gave both girls to a maid to bring to my chambers then kissed all my daughters goodnight, but silently pulled Isabella aside.
"What is it mama?" She asked curiously.
"Lady FitzWalter has left" her eyes widened.
"But what is to happen to them?" She asked speaking of Marianna and Annette.
"We do not know just yet, they do not know that their mother is gone so speak naught of it" she nodded and I sent her to bed and went back to my bedchamber to find both girls waiting for me.
"Night?" Michelle asked and I nodded.
"Yes it is nighttime, you have to sleep in my bed with my husband and I, is that alright?" She whimpered softly.
"Where my mama?" She asked with large green eyes.
"I…she is not here right now, but I promise it will be alright" she nodded as did Annette and I took them out of their little blue dresses and washed their faces helping them up into bed.
"Katherine, I have made the King aware of what is going on, he will speak with us more about it tomorrow" I nodded tucking the little girls into bed.
"Annette wanted to be with her sister, I could not say no" he nodded and they slept on my side of the bed. I did not get much sleep that night I was to busy thinking about what is going to happen next.
January 22nd 1533
We had the maids dig through the closets and found some on Catalina's old dresses that fit Annette, Queen Kathryn gave us some of Margaret's clothes that would fit Michelle. Michelle did not ask of her mother since last night, but I could see the questionable look in Annette's gaze, Thomas was talking to the King the entire morning and I longed to be there.
"Mama, are they going to stay with us?" Rose asked softly and I took a deep breath hugging her close.
"I do not know as of yet, Lady Elizabeth left yesterday and papa does not know where, but she did leave a letter saying she was leaving them in our care" I caressed her cheek.
"She left them too?" Her large green eyes were wide and I smiled almost bitterly.
"Yes, Rose….I would never do something you are uncomfortable with, if you do not wish them here-" she quickly placed her hand over my mouth.
"No mama it is alright, that is, if you and papa are okay with it" I gently pulled her hand away and kissed her cheek.
"They know nothing yet, though I think Annette suspects something mention nothing of it till papa and I see fit" she nodded and went back to teaching her younger sisters different stitches.
"Katherine" Thomas said and I put down my embroidery and went out into the hallway.
"What has the King said?" I asked nervously as we stood close together a little ways away from the door so no eavesdropping children could hear.
"Its seems she arrived off a boat yesterday morning then met with Rose before leaving on a departing boat the next day when she had her children" I pressed my lips together tightly in anger. What kind of a mother could do that? Just leave her children and return to her life?
"What is to happen Thomas?" I asked taking his hands into mine and placed a gentle kiss upon them.
"If it is your will we shall take them in as our own" I smiled brightly and he caressed my cheek "but can you handle 9 children my love? Let alone 14 when the Princes and Princesses come?" I laughed and kissed him.
"I am a Princess of Spain, I can handle anything" he hugged around my waist and kissed me again.
"We are going back to Hever tomorrow" I nodded happily.
Henry Tudor, King of England
I sat in my chair looking out at nothing in particular, Lady Elizabeth FitzWalter was quite a woman, Lord Wiltshire gave her a home in France an a fixed income, though it be small and just enough to live by. All that just so she would leave them be and they could have and raise Rose, and with all that generosity she still has the gall to come back to England and dump the other two bastards she has collected in her time in France in their care.
"Papa! Papa!" I looked up as Margaret ran into the room and bounced into my lap with tears in her eyes.
"What happened?" I asked softly as she buried her face in my chest.
"I was outside with Edward and James when they were practicing their archery and I saw a bunny so I pointed it out because I was excited! And papa James killed it!" I let out a breath and shook my head.
"That was very cruel of him" I sighed and she nodded in agreement.
"Oh but papa! When I said I was going to tell you he said he would shot me with an arrow too! So I ran as fast as I could!" I sent for my wife and she came to comfort her daughter.
"I must go speak with James" I said and she nodded holding Margaret close, I found him outside in a heated argument with Edward "James! Come here at once" he jumped when I called for him but quickly came over.
"Yes papa?" He asked innocently.
"Do you know why I am out here?" I demanded and he looked down at the snow.
"Because I threatened to shot Margaret with an arrow?" He asked.
"Yes, she is only 8 years old James! If you are going to be irresponsible with your archery I will have your classes cut at once and your mother will not object!" His eyes went large in fear.
"I swear I shall not do it again! I only wanted to scare her! And I did not actually mean to hit the rabbit, I was aiming away but the wind caught it" he cried and Edward rolled his eyes.
"You shall study through your playtime tomorrow afternoon as a punishment" he nodded looking down at the snow as I left back into the Palace.
"Papa, can I visit Nana?" Cecily asked carefully as I entered their chambers.
"Yes, but have a maid escort you, Elizabeth go with her as well" she was reading a book by the window and nodded flipping it closed and followed Cecily out the door.
"Husband, Margaret is down for a nap" Kathryn said coming into the room, I nodded and allowed her to sit in my lap.
"Is she well?" I asked petting her cheek.
"Yes, she is very well though very mad at James right now" I smiled and kissed her neck, she shivered slightly.
"Lady FitzWalter has left England and her daughters" I sighed and she quickly pulled away to look down on me.
"Good Lord! What shall happen to them?" She asked nervously, she has always been a kind soul.
"Lord Wiltshire shall take them in and raise them as his own, surely Katherine had something to do with that" she nodded relaxing back into me.
"She is a very generous woman" I nodded and looked up at her face.
"They shall be leaving tomorrow, so shall the after Edward's birthday they shall visit with the Wiltshire's, now I am done speaking of this, tell me how your day has been sweetheart" she smiled softly and kissed me.
Isabella Boleyn
Michelle took a great liking to mama as did Annette but they in no way forgot their mother "when is mama coming back?" Annette asked.
"Oh, well your mama had to go back to France for a while, I do not know when she shall be returning but you shall stay with us till then if that is alright?" It did not seem to bother them as much as it should.
"Stay you?" Michelle asked touching mama's face.
"Yes, you shall stay with us" Catalina was jealous and quickly went over taking mama's arm.
"Mama, how long are they going to be staying with us?" She asked looking to the little girls that hung off mama.
"Catalina, I love you so very much and nothing will change that, never fear" her face softened just a little and kissed mama's cheek.
"Shelly like" Michelle said playing with a few dolls.
"Where are they going to sleep mama?" I asked her and she looked up.
"Well your father and I have been talking and we decided that for tonight they shall sleep with us but when we get back to Hever we shall work out sleeping arrangements" I nodded and looked down at the little girls.
"Are they a Boleyn now as well?" I asked my mother, she did not respond for a few moments.
"I have to speak with your father about that, but if we are adopting them as we have Rose then yes, they shall be a Boleyn" I nodded and smiled lightly at my two new younger sisters. I knew my marriage was set up for early October, Tom would have to wait till Lady Elizabeth Bryan was of age. But I knew that my mother would be very lonely with me gone, Marianna and Annette were both young and would keep her busy, especially Michelle.
Catalina Boleyn
I did not like this at all. They were very nice but mama was paying too much attention to them already. "Papa!" I called, I had snuck away from the group, I knew papa would be very mad but I wanted to speak with him.
"Catalina where is your governance?" He demanded looking up.
"I snuck away papa" he looked at me severely.
"This is not Hever or Blinking! I forbade you for walking about!" He snapped in anger, I looked down biting my lip. "Now what was so important you had to sneak away to tell me?" He asked.
"I do not like them staying here" he knew who I was talking about and sighed getting up from his chair.
"You know your mother and I love you very much and nothing shall ever change that, you need to learn more responsibility sweetheart and I think this is a perfect opportunity" he said and I glared at him. "Young lady you will not look at me like that!" He snapped and I quickly softened.
"I am sorry papa" I whispered.
"Your mother will need help with them, Isabella shall be…..leaving in October, and it will be up to you and Cordelia to help her" I looked away in annoyance.
"Fine papa" I sighed knowing I would not win,
"Good girl, I shall send a servant to tell your mother you are with me, it does her no good to worry Catalina and you know that" he scolded and I immediately felt guilty.
Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Pembroke
Rose was quiet, but I knew she was not sad she was just observing her little sisters Annette was eager to learn the new stitches while Michelle was to young to care. "Lady Wiltshire" a servant said and mama looked up curiously.
"Yes?"
"The Lady Catalina has snuck off to Lord Wiltshire's office, she is fine but shall be staying with him" mama looked guilty when she did not notice.
"Oh alright" she said softly.
"Mama! I messed it up again!" Cordelia cried over a stitch and I just rolled my eyes.
"William, what are you doing?" I asked sarcastically as he held a cup of water.
"Nothing" he insisted with a smirk.
"Yeah, right" Anthony said laying down on a couch, I watched as he walked up behind Isabella and poured the glass of water down her neck.
She screeched and jumped up and turned quickly "YOU RAT!" She screamed and chased him from the parlor to our room.
"William! Isabella!" Mama snapped as Michelle and Annette began to cry, they were not used to the way our family worked.
"I shall get them mama" I sighed and she smiled lightly and comforted them along with Rose and Cordelia.
"BOTH OF YOU CUT IT OUT!" I roared from as Isabella had him pinned down, they stopped and looked up, I grabbed the back of Isabella's soaked dress and lifted her up. "You have scared Michelle and Annette, now go say sorry" they looked at me in shock for a few moments before agreeing.
Anthony Boleyn, Duke of Suffolk
I rolled my eyes at William, though he be my twin I was not as mischievous as he was and never wanted to be, personally I wanted to go to Cambridge and study to be a lawyer, though I have yet to tell my parents. "Anthony, are you dreaming again?" Cordelia asked with a smirk and I shook my head.
"No!" I insisted.
"Son, what is on your mind?" Mama asked and I felt my cheeks redden.
"Nothing mama" she looked disappointed and I felt horrible, it is just papa raised us to be in politics and I just wanted to study law.
"Look!" Michelle cried getting mama's attention and she smiled looking to see her holding up a new toy.
"Anthony, you can speak to me if you wish" mama insisted and I grew defensive, I wanted them to be proud of me and they both thought I was going into politics.
"I said it is fine!" I snapped and she flinched as I got up and went back to my bedchamber.
"What the hell is your problem!" Cordelia snapped throwing my door open.
"Shut up and leave me alone!" I demanded and she only put her hands on her hips.
"Anthony Boleyn you have hurt mamas feelings!" I did not look up at her only slumped back into my chair, "how can you be so mean to her? You know it makes her feel like a horrible!" She hissed to him.
"I did not want to hurt her" I said defensively.
"Well you did! What did she do that could make you so mean to her? Is it because she is taking in Annette and Michelle?" I snorted in rage.
"No! I am not mad at that" my voice started in anger, but slowly trailed off.
"Then what is upsetting you so?" She sat next to me and I looked up at her.
"Mama and papa expect me to be a politician and I do not want to be, I want to be a lawyer" she did not look fazed.
"Anthony Boleyn! It is not that big of a deal, I doubt it will make them angry" I shook my head.
"But it is not what they want me to do!" I cried out in frustration.
"Mama only wants you to be happy, and I do not believe papa is going to be angry, you are the Duke of Suffolk and have a nice pension, that is all they could ever ask for" I knew she was speaking the truth.
"I just do not want to let them down" I whispered softly.
"You are not, Anthony it is not that big of a deal" I nodded just a little.
I got up and walked out to the parlor, mama had a troubled look on her face "can we have more?" Annette asked as mama gave them sweetmeats.
"Mama, can I please speak with you?" She looked up and nodded quickly.
"Lady Middleton, watch them" she nodded and mama got up smoothing her skirts and brought me into her bedchamber, "what is it Anthony?" She touched my ebony hair that matched her with worried eyes.
"Mama I….I want to be a lawyer, not a politician" she let out a breath and made a small laugh.
"Is that all?" She asked and I nodded, she let out another laughed and hugged me tightly kissing the top of my head, I wrapped my arms around her.
"You are not disappointed?" I asked laying my head against her collarbone.
"How could you ever think I would be disappointed in you? Being a lawyer is not a bad thing, you should not have been scared to tell us" she pulled away a little and pet my cheek.
"It is just….papa always talks about when we shall become apart of matters of Court and I never wanted to disappoint him" she hugged me tighter.
"He shall not be disappointed in you, and if he has any qualms I shall silence him myself" I smiled and kissed her cheek.
"Katherine? Ma Cherie?" Papa stopped when he saw me and I pulled away, "Anthony, is everything alright?" He asked taking off the sword that was on his belt.
"Anthony has something he wishes to tell you" mama said taking the sword from papa and putting it away.
"Well son?" He asked.
"I want to be a lawyer, not a politician" I said quickly wanting it to get over as soon as possible.
"Why are you so nervous telling me this?" He asked ruffling my hair as he walked passed and mama handed him a goblet.
"I did not want to disappoint you" I said and he laughed and hugged around my neck.
"That does not disappoint me, William will need you for the amount of trouble he shall get in" I let out a breath and smiled. "You should not be scared to tell us things Anthony" I nodded and hugged him, he seemed slightly taken back and hugged me "I love you no matter what you do Anthony" I closed my eyes tightly.
"I love you too papa, and you mama" I let go of him and hugged her as well and kissed her cheek before running out to play with my siblings.
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
"I swear we have the oddest children" Thomas sighed sitting down and letting his head fall back, I locked the door quietly and went over and straddled myself in his lap kissing his neck. "Katherine" he sighed as I unbuttoned his shirt.
"Thomas" I replied as one of my hands slipped down to untie his breeches.
"Katherine, not right now" I pulled away just a little with a whimper.
"Please Thomas" I asked not stopping my hands.
"I said no, I am not in the mood right now" I sulked just a little and leaned forward trying to kiss him, he flipped me over and pinned me on the couch, I giggled letting my dress fall about my thighs and wrapped them around his waist. He grabbed them and pushed them down "woman I said no!" He snapped and my smile disappeared realizing he was being totally serious.
"But Thomas….I want to" I whined, he let me go and got up.
"I am not in the mood right now Katherine, I am sorry sweetheart I wish I could right now but…everything going on right now has me really stressed right now! I am sorry love" I got up angrily.
"You can please her but you will not please your wife!" I snapped in anger turning my back on him. He grabbed around my waist and pulled me against him and kissed my cheek.
"Love I am sorry, I am not as young as I once was…it bothers me that I cannot please you as I once did" I softened at his words and turned my head to him.
"No it is alright, I should not have gotten so angry at you, I love you" I turned and kissed him. "Isabella asked me today what their last names are to be, I told her I do not know yet, but I would think they would be a Boleyn seeing how we adopted them just like Rose" he turned me so I was facing him.
"Yes, they shall be a Boleyn" I hugged him before we both went out to see Cecily and Elizabeth in the room.
"Hello sweethearts" I said and Cecily hugged around my waist and went back to playing with Annette and Michelle. "Elizabeth? Is everything alright" she ignored me and stared out the window.
"Elizabeth someone is speaking to you" Thomas said and she looked over to me.
"Hello" was all she said and I felt the sting of her words.
"Elizabeth, if you have something to say then say it, do not sulk like a child in the background! I shall go pack for tomorrow" I left with Michelle hanging off my skirts. Annette stayed with Rose and continued their stitches.
Elizabeth Tudor, Princess of England
I watched Nana leave in shock, she has never spoken to me like that before and I looked around in embarrassment "I see that I am not wanted here" I stood up and was about to leave when grandpapa grabbed my arm.
"Hold on Elizabeth" he sighed and I stomped my foot a little, "what is bothering you?" He asked and I looked around trying to find a way out.
"She promised my mother she would take care of us and she is not! She forgot all about us!" I cried in anger, he flinched at the mention of my mother, she was his oldest.
"It is called life Elizabeth, we have 7 children and she is a busy woman and she always tries her best, you spend February through April with us and she always checks in with your governance" I closed my eyes and looked away.
"She does not pay attention to us like when we were little" I whispered softly.
"Yes, that is because being responsible for older children takes more time and energy, she runs the household and manages theirs, when they were younger they did not need as many servants" I shook my head.
"It is still not fair!" I cried and ran back to my room.
January 25th 1533
Rose Boleyn
Mama held Michelle as we walked in Hever Castle, I was glad to be back and held Annette's hand as I showed her around the Castle with Catalina, Rose, Tom, Cordelia, William and Anthony following.
"Do not get lost!" Mama called to us and we only giggled running down the hall.
"That is the Courtyard where we play, and over there is the gardens! We are not allowed passed the gardens though" I told Annette and she nodded.
"Though I always go passed the gardens" William said proudly.
"Why can we not go passed the gardens?" Annette asked softly.
"Because papa does not like us going passed where he cannot see, his office is a few doors down and he can look down and see us, he is very protective" Tom was holding her up so she could see out the window and he placed her down.
"What is a papa?" The question took us off guard and I looked to Tom and Isabella.
"A papa is a father, it takes a mama and papa to have a baby" Tom told her and she held his hand looking up in confusion.
"Who is my papa then?" I understand how she feels in a way, I thought about it before I knew Lady Elizabeth was my real mother, but I never knew who my real father is, mama told me she believed him to be a Frenchman.
"I do not know" Annette looked down at the ground and leaned into Tom.
"Annette, do you want to go back to my mama and see Michelle?" She nodded but did not let go of Tom as we walked down the hall to my mothers chambers. Mama was played with Michelle in his lap when we walked in she looked up and smiled when she saw us.
"Did you like the Castle?" She asked Annette who stayed quiet and sat next to Tom.
"She asked us what a papa was" I told mama and her smiled left her face, Isabella picked Michelle up from mama's lap.
"Are you alright Annette?" She asked kneeling down in front of her.
"Confused" was all she said and mama nodded.
"I understand, there is a lot going on right now and it is alright to be confused" she nodded and the door opened and papa walked in.
"What is going on?" He asked looking around at all of us.
"Annette asked what a papa was" I told him and he nodded sadly.
"Papa?" Michelle asked in confusion.
"The King and I spoke and the papers are being filled out, they shall stay with us and Lady FitzWalter cannot be found" he took Michelle from Isabella's arms and she giggled at being transferred into different arms.
"What does that mean?" Cordelia asked softly.
"That means they are your little sisters now, they are a Boleyn" Annette looked up at him curiously and I did not know how to feel.
"So they are staying with us forever?" I asked and he nodded.
"Yes, they are" mama went to his side nervously.
"Does that make you upset mi amor?" She asked me nervously, I hugged her tightly and she pet my hair.
"No it does not" she smiled and pet my cheek and kissed the top of my head.
"Shelly hungy!" Michelle cried out from papa's arms and he laughed lowly.
"I think it is time for lunch then" we all nodded and mama had the maids set supper up.
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
February 2nd 1533
Elizabeth, Edward, Cecily, James and Margaret were arriving today and I was busy making preparations, it was warm and all the children were outside playing except for Michelle who was following me around. "pretty" she said showing me a piece of lace.
"Yes it is" I pet her brown hair and she giggled happily.
"Lady Richards, please double check all the rooms and make sure they are ready for their arrival" she nodded and left the room.
"Kitty!" Michelle screeched and ran after a litter of kittens that was playing in the room, she was a very rambunctious child.
"Michelle do not hurt the kittens" I sighed and lifted her up as she tried grabbing one of them, she shrieked happily.
"Shelly wanna play" I kissed her cheek.
"Play nice with the kitten nicely and do not hurt it" she nodded and I placed her down and she took off after the kittens.
"KITTY!" She yelled and I laughed as they were always a few feet ahead of her.
"My Lady, Their Highnesses have arrived" I nodded and lifted her up.
"Come on sweetheart" she turned and looked over my shoulder.
"Bye bye kitty" I laughed and went down the steps.
"NANA!" Cecily and Margaret wrapped their arms around my waist tightly.
"We are staying till April!" James told me with a large smile.
"I know, now go change out of your riding clothes and get cleaned up and we shall go outside to see the others" they all nodded and ran up to their room, Elizabeth seemed a little better now.
"Side?" Michelle asked I placed her down.
"Yes we are going to go outside, but only for a little while" I had her changed into a warmer gown and we went outside and Cecily, Margaret, Elizabeth, Edward and James ran out.
"Careful, Annette is younger then you" I called to them as they played.
"We will mama" Rose called back to me, I nodded and was nervous as Michelle ran into the group to play with them, I was nervous but Isabella watched out for her. Annette seemed to have taken a liking to Tom and stayed close to him as they all played tag.
"I see they have arrived" Thomas said wrapping his arms around my waist.
"Yes, I wish they would be a little bit more gentle" I sighed as Michelle fell over.
"That is impossible, they have not been around such young children in a while but they will get used to it in time" I nodded as Michelle fell over again and scrapped her palms.
She started to cry and everyone stopped walking to look at her "I said to be gentle with them" I lifted her up and buried her face in my neck.
"Shelly okay?" Annette asked nervously.
"She in fine" mama kissed her palms and dusted them off and sent her back off to play.
"Calm down Katherine, all will be well" Thomas said kissing me softly.
"I hope so" I sighed and watched them run around and play.
So Lady Elizabeth dumped her kids off and left, she was never a good mother in my opinion anyway, it was only a matter of time before she dropped her kids of somewhere. She's a selfish person! So I thought a lot about what to call her kids, I knew she would name them something French so I came up with Annette. For the youngest sisters name it was more difficult, I first started off with Marianna but decided against it since it was close to Mary, then came Madeliene and for me it did not work. There was actually a Princess Michelle of France born in the 1300's and I decided on that. Leave a review!
