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Katherine of Aragon (Boleyn)- 50 December 16th 1485

Prince Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Wiltshire-58 March 12th 1477

Thomas Boleyn, Viscount Lincoln- 17 September 7th 1517

Cordelia Tudor-17 year May 2nd 1518

William Boleyn, Duke of Buckingham- 15 June 13th 1519

Anthony Boleyn, Duke of Suffolk- 15 June 13th 1519

Rose Boleyn- 15 March 2 1520

Catalina Boleyn- 14 August 29th 1520

Annette Boleyn- 9, July 7th 1525

Michelle Boleyn- 6, October 29th 1528

Elizabeth Boleyn (Bryan) Viscountess Lincoln - 16 year January 10th 1519

Isabella Cavendish (Boleyn), Duchess of Devonshire- 17 September 7th 1517

William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire- 19 January 9th 1516

Peter Cavendish- July 23rd 1534

Sofia Cavendish- July 23rd 1534

George Boleyn, Duke of Rochford- 21 April 17th 1513

Renee Boleyn, Duchess of Rochford- 18, December 23rd 1516

Jane Boleyn- 5 March 28th 1530

Princess Charlotte of France-2 February 6th 1533

Prince Henri of France- 1 December 16th 1533

King Henri of France- 21 July 10th 1513

Princess Cecily Tudor- 13 July 25th 1521

Princess Margaret Tudor- 11 years August 14th 1523

Prince Edward Tudor of Wales- 16 February 14th 1519

Prince James Tudor of York- 12 years October 1st 1522

King Henry VIII-43 June 28th 1491

Queen Kathryn Parr- 42 August 30th 1492

Elizabeth Bryan- 16 year January 10th 1519

Charles Clancey, 18, February 12th 1517

Prince Phillip of Spain- 23 May 2 1512

Princess Elizabeth of Spain- 17 September 7th 1517

Gregory Cromwell Earl of Oxford- 20 October 19th 1514

Princess Joan of Spain- 15 June 24 1519

Alexander Stewart-Duke of Ross- 20 April 30th 1514

Henry Stanley- Earl of Derby- 18 September 1st 1516


July 5th, 1535

Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire

"Are you sure you will be alright?" I asked nervously, Thomas and I were leaving for court today along with Isabella, Lord Devonshire, Cordelia and Mr. Clancey, Tom, and Elizabeth. Princess Joan has arrived in England and we were to be at Court for her arrival and should be back in time for Sofia and Peter's birthday. All the children were staying here as well as Catalina.

"We shall be fine mama" Catalina assured. She was 5 months now while Cordelia was 6 but their stomach sizes almost looked identical.

"Alright...well we shall be back soon please behave" I kissed my younger daughters goodbye and Thomas helped me up into our carriage.

July 7th, 1535

When we arrived at Court people were frantically getting ready for the Princess's arrival we went straight to our rooms first and got ready to meet with the king. "Cordelia!" Henry said in surprise seeing his daughter, the last he saw her she must have been a few months along and now she arrived at Court with a large belly.

"Papa" she hugged him tightly and placed a hand on her belly.

"You have grown very much since I have last seen you" he said placing a hand on her stomach and she smiled.

"It has been a few months what did you expect to happen?" She questioned brightly and he kissed her forehead.

"I am glad you are well then, is there anything you would like while you stay here at Court?" He asked in concern holding her hands.

"I have been craving a lot of duck" she admitted with a blush.

"Well then we must go hunting to sedate your hunger and that of my grandchild's!" Everyone agreed, especially Tom who loved to hunt and was increasingly well at it. I know Henry forgave Cordelia for what happened with Mr. Clancey but I am not sure if he every forgave Mr. Clancey himself.

"Thank you papa, maybe you can bring Charles with you as well? He likes to hunt" Cordelia said taking her husbands hand and bringing him forward just a bit.

"Of course" he replied not even glancing towards our daughters husband.

"Wiltshire, Katherine, how is your daughter Catalina doing?" He said changing the subject but he seemed genuinely concerned.

"She is doing well, thank you for asking" I said with a small smile and he talked with Tom and Isabella for a bit. "Are you alright?" I asked Cordelia who seemed upset.

"He is not even trying to get to know Charles!" She whined speaking of her father.

"Do not whine Cordelia!" I snapped, she was a married woman now and did not have to act like a child. "You know your father is upset at how you and Charles married, you cannot expect him to be happy and just welcome him into the family give him time mi amor" she looked down shaking her head.

"Whatever you say mama" I knew she was expecting Henry to give her some kind of title after she married Charles and is let down by the fact he gave her nothing.

July 9th, 1535

We were all outside in the courtyard waiting for Princess Joan's carriage to arrive. The weather was hot and humid and Cordelia was in one of her moods which did not help things the slightest. "Nana what if I do not like her?" Edward asked me nervously as in the distant a carriage rolled into view.

"Elizabeth said she was a very sweet girl and she likes her a lot, I am sure you will like her as well it just might take sometime. Remember she is frightened right now, this is all new to her and everyone expects so much from her" he nodded and swallowed hard as the carriage stopped in front of us.

"Her Highness Princess Joan of Spain" a herald announced opening the door and she stepped out. Her hair was an auburn with light blue eyes. She did seem nervous but was doing her best to hide it as she curtsied in front of the King and Queen.

"Princess, we are happy to see you have arrived in England well" Henry said and she nodded with a small nervous smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty" he turned a little and presented his wife.

"My wife, Queen Kathryn" she curtsied again. "My daughters Princess Cecily and Princess Margaret" she curtsied to them as well and Margaret sweetly waved to her. "This is my daughter Lady Cordelia" Princess Joan curtsied again which surprised everyone in the crowd after all Cordelia held no title but the King's daughter. "My sons Prince James and Prince Edward" she curtsied longer for them.

"Tis a pleasure to meet you" she said softly and Edward bowed to her.

"The pleasure is mine" he took her hand from his father. We all went inside for refreshments and she kept to her seat not knowing any of the English dances.

"Your Majesty, the Princess Elizabeth has entrusted me with a message" she finally said plucking up the courage.

"And what might that be?" Henry asked curiously.

"By now the Princess is 3 months with child" everyone looked towards her and she blushed looking back down to her plate.

"That is excellent news!" Henry said with a laugh. Everyone was starting to fear that Elizabeth was infertile but from what Cordelia tells me it was not her fault. The Prince did not do his duty on their wedding night. "Princess I do not believe you have been introduced to Her Grace" Henry said and she glanced towards me.

"Not formally" she admitted shyly.

"Her Grace is a Princess of Spain as well and I am sure she can help you adjust to life here for the short while she is at court" Henry left to dance with Margaret and she gathered her courage and looked to me.

"You are leaving court soon?" She questioned.

"Yes, tomorrow after the wedding. I need to get home to my daughters Catalina, Annette, and Michelle" she nodded and twisted her fingers.

"When shall you return to Court again?" She asked nervously.

"I am not sure right now" I sighed feeling bad for her "my daughter Cordelia is having her child at our home and she is due in October and than after that my youngest Catalina is due in November" she nodded sadly.

"Elizabeth told me many stories of your family whilst I was in Spain" I laughed softly.

"Hopefully all good!" She nodded finally smiling.

"Yes" Isabella came over and curtsied to Princess Joan.

"Excuse me mama but I was wondering if Lord Devonshire and I were invited to Wolf Hall for the birth of Cordelia's baby?" She questioned and I scanned the crowd.

"I believe so, just have Lord Devonshire ask Lord Oxford if it is alright. Your Highness this is my eldest daughter Isabella, Duchess of Devonshire" Isabella curtsied again.

"She looks just like you" Princess Joan commented and I laughed softly as Isabella blushed.

"Thank you, although she has all her fathers attitude and spirit" I added.

"Oh I do not believe that, she gets all that from your side love" Thomas said quickly entering the conversation.

"I do not have attitude and when I do there is always a good reason for it" she said in fake offense.

"Entertaining her Nana" Edward asked walking up towards our table.

"I am doing my best, with the help of Isabella and your grandfather of course" he playfully pushed Isabella to which she retaliated.

"You are not a little boy Edward stop it!" She laughed as he stole a bracelet off her wrist and held it above her head. "Mama!" She laughed jumping for it but could not reach, quickly Edward darted into the crowd and Isabella lifted her skirts a bit and ran after him.

"Edward! Isabella!" I called after them and Princess Joan was staring down hiding her laughter. "Excuse them they can be a bit much" I said and she nodded.

"Tis quite alright" she said with a smile starting to relax.

"Hi I am Princess Margaret" the youngest Princess said running up from her dance with her father.

"Tis a pleasure to meet you" Margaret smiled and looked towards me.

"She is where you are from!" I laughed and nodded.

"Yes she is"

"Margaret dear it is almost time for bed" the Queen said and Margaret made a face of disagreement.

"Mama I am 11 now!" She complained but the Queen hushed both her and Cecily.

"Not now girls" she scolded.

"But I am 13!" Cecily whined on her way out.

Soon it was time to retire and Thomas and I went to bed for the first time in months without having to put Annette or Michelle to bed first but we were both far to tired to do anything tonight. So much has been happening in court since our arrival and it was draining.

July 12th, 1535

Edward's wedding was beautiful and would be the talk of England for years to come! I knew if Anne were alive today she would be very proud of Edward and like his new bride very much. I felt bad about leaving Princess Joan but I could not wait to get home and just relax with my daughters after all Catalina would be leaving in 2 months and I believe at Court I heard Lord Oxford mention he might be leaving a bit earlier do to a disagreement with his father. "Mama!" Annette, Michelle, and Rose cried running out of the castle to hug us tightly.

"Is the Princess pretty mama!"

"What does she look like?"

"Does Eddie like her?"

All these questions were thrown at me at once and I laughed kissing their heads "calm down girls I can only answer one question at a time" they all nodded eager and excited and quickly went to greet their father. "Where is Catalina?" I asked Rose and she looked back towards the castle.

"Playing with Sofia and Peter" I nodded and followed Isabella and Lord Devonshire inside and to the nursery where we found Catalina, Sofia, and Peter on the ground playing with a few toys.

"Ma!" Sofia cried happily a large smile on her face as she saw her mother.

"Oh my sweet girl! And my little boy!" She lifted them both up with a smile kissing their faces. "Mama has missed you so much! What were you doing with aunt Catty?" I helped Catalina up as Lord Devonshire took Sofia into his arms.

"How are you feeling?" I asked her kissing her cheek.

"I am fine mama...how was the wedding?" She asked curiously.

"Twas very beautiful, Princess Joan seems very sweet and kind" she nodded looking down the hall and I knew she was looking for Thomas. Since what happened she likes to be around her father and brothers I believe it is because they are the only males she feels safe around. And Thomas is her father tis only natural she would feel protected when she is near him.

"Papa!" She finally said upon seeing him and hugged him tightly, he kissed the top of her head and pulled her away slightly to look at her belly.

"I cannot tell the difference between who is farther along" he sighed looking from Cordelia to Catalina and she smiled brightly.

"Does that mean I might have my baby earlier?" She asked me hopefully.

"I am not sure Catalina you both are only one month apart so I am sure you will have your baby when the midwife said" she looked a little disappointed and Thomas pet her cheek looking down at Michelle who was hanging off his shirt.

"Hi papa" she said sweetly and he lifted her up.

"Hello ma petite did you behave?" She nodded quickly a mischievous smile on her face.

"Uh huh! Papa she snuck out after bedtime and went to the kitchens and snuck sweets!" Annette quickly cried and Michelle blushed hiding her face in Thomas's neck.

"It is true papa" Rose whispered probably not wanting to get involved for she knew Thomas was going to be very angry with Michelle.

"Michelle" he said placing her down on the ground his voice hinting at his anger.

"I was hungry! And I did not want to wake anyone up!" She whined quickly burying her face in my skirts.

"You are 6 years old! How many times do me and your mother have to tell you that you are not allowed to leave your rooms after nighttime!" His voice rose and tears filled her eyes and soon spilled over. "Do not look to your mother like that" he pulled her away from me and it tugged at my heart a bit.

"I was just hungry papa!" She sobbed as he knelt down in front of her.

"Promise me that you will not do it again" she nodded eagerly.

"I promise papa I will not do it again!" He hugged her kissing her forehead and stood up. She quickly returned to my side and hugged around my legs tightly as the servants brought our things in.

"Lady Oxford" a servant said and it took Catalina a minute to realize that she was speaking to her.

"Oh, yes?" The maid bowed and handed her a letter and with curious eyes Catalina opened it. "Mama!" She cried out in distraught, "Lord Oxford has decided to leave court early and said that he is on his way here!" Tears swam down her eyes and Isabella had the governance remove Sofia and Peter and Lord Devonshire followed his children.

"Maybe he wishes to stay here till September?" Rose said reading the letter over for her sister.

"But what if he does not?" She sobbed and she buried her face in Thomas's chest..

"He promised you that you could stay here till September and I doubt he would lie to you sweetheart, maybe he wishes to get away from court as well?" Thomas said and she only replied with a whimper. "Catalina he is your husband you need to act a little more grown up" he said in a serious tone pulling her away from him.

"I am only 14!" She cried.

"Well then maybe you are too young to have a baby? Maybe I should speak with Lord Oxford and have the child live her" she gasped pulling herself away and looked to me.

"You cannot take my baby away it is mine!" She cried to her father.

"Then stop acting like a child all the time" her bottom lip trembled and I quickly decided to intervene.

"Thomas you are being too hard on her right now" I said quickly pulling Catalina into a hug and she buried her face in my shoulder.

"Too hard? Katherine she is having a baby!" I felt the tears against my neck and faintly heard her sobs.

"Everyone knows that Thomas you need not remind us!" I glanced down to our younger children who were leaning against their governances nervously.

"Let us speak of this in my office" I kissed Catalina and smiled towards Rose, Annette, and Michelle before following Thomas. He allowed me to walk in first and slammed the door behind himself as if to tell me of his anger. "She cannot continue to act as a little girl Katherine!" He snapped and I forced back the urge to roll my eyes.

"She is a little girl Thomas! She is only 14 years old and she is scared! She is too young to be married! You do not understand what it is like! Every male she sees is a threat! You, Tom, William, and Anthony are the only men she can trust. She was raped Thomas and she is scared of the world around her. And after all that she if forced to marry a man she does not know and has to learn to run a household and be away from her family for the first time in her life" I ranted quickly running out of breath.

"Katherine…I know everything she is going threw and I know it is hard on her but I am trying to help her grow up. That is what she needs, not someone to baby her" I shook my head looking out the window.

"I am not babying her Thomas I am showing her that I am there to protect he. I am not forcing her to do this alone" I shoved passed him and went towards the door and he quickly grabbed my arm dragging me back to him.

"I am not forcing her to do it on her own but we cannot be there for her every step of the way!" He snapped back at me.

"Just let me go Thomas I am not about to argue about this" I hissed trying in vein to pull my arm away from him. He pulled me closer wrapping an arm around my waist and kissed me possessively. I quickly leaned into it as he pressed me back against his desk when there was a little knock on the door.

"Are you still fighting?" Annette asked and he kissed me once more pulling away.

"No Annette we are not" he sighed and she quickly ran in.

"Everyone wants to know if you are going to be coming back out" she asked curiously.

"Right now sweetheart" I said and she took my hand as we walked back out into the parlor "today is so beautiful how about we have lunch outside?" I asked once back inside the parlor and they all quickly agreed and the maids started to set everything up.

"Mama I was wondering if you could ask papa for some more money so I could renovate the nursery at Nunnington Hall" Cordelia asked as we ate quietly.

"Why do you not ask him yourself?" Thomas questioned.

"Because I know he is still mad about Charles" she said quickly and her husband squeezed her hand.

"Cordelia you have to ask him yourself tis your home not time" she said nothing and only stared down at her plate angrily.

Cordelia Clancey

Later that night once everyone had gone to sleep I stayed up a bit later and wrote a letter to my father praying he would agree. Since he has given me back Nunnington Hall he has not given me back my large allowance but rather a small one. I hoped he would be in a good enough mood from Edward marrying Princess Joan and from seeing me pregnant with his grandchild and allow the renovations.

"Cordelia you need to come to bed" Charles said coming up from behind me and kissing my shoulder.

"I know I just wanted to finish the letter to my father really quickly, that and little Charlie keeps kicking under my ribs" I smiled petting my belly.

"My love, I would not care if it were a girl or boy" he said in a more serious tone.

"Charles hush! I am one hundred percent positive that it is a boy!" I sighed, I guess it was just an instinctive thing that a mother just knows.

"Whatever you say my love" he helped me up and kissed me helping me into bed.

Henry Tudor, King of England

June, 13th 1535

I sat in my private chambers with my wife relaxing when a messenger came in "Your Majesty a letter from Lady Cordelia" I nodded allowing him further entrance and opened the letter scanning the contents quickly.

"What does it say?" Kathryn asked curiously.

"She wants to renovate the nursery at Nunnington Hall for when her child arrives but she asks for money to do so. It also appears that she believes herself to be having a boy" I sighed placing the letter down on a stand.

"Shall you let her?" Kathryn asked quietly.

"If she married the man I wanted her to she would not have to ask me for money" I answered bitterly.

"Henry this is your daughter and grandchild we are speaking of, can you not put aside your bitterness?" I rolled my eyes looking down at the letter.

"She has been hinting for me to give her husband a title" I tapped my finger on top of the letter casually.

"Will you? After all then you shall not have to support her as much" Kathryn as well has been hinting at it, she felt bad for Cordelia. But Katherine knew far better than to ask, she knew why I would not give in.

"No I will not. If God does give her a son he will get a title. I will not reward her for what she has done" I snapped and it was the end of the conversation. I have been thinking greatly about what title I would give Cordelia's son since I learned of her pregnancy. I have finally decided upon Earl of Richmond it was my grandfathers title. "Her son will be the Earl of Richmond" Kathryn nodded and quietly went back to her embroidery. Edward shall be leaving for Ludlow Castle tomorrow with his bride and I prayed that within the next few months I get a letter saying she was with child.

Catalina Cromwell, Countess of Oxford

Lord Oxford has just arrived to Blinking and walked into my sisters room where I sat alone "Catalina" he said and I did not even bother to glance at him. "Wife I do not plan on making you leave Blinking now I have come to stay here for the remainder of the time as well. Court got very…stressful and I needed to get away" finally I looked up at him.

"You said you would send grapes" I whispered and he smiled laughing lowly.

"I have brought them with my belongings I shall have a servant bring them" I did not speak again until there was a bowl of fresh grapes in my hands and I hummed with happiness eating each one. "How is the baby?" He asked lightly.

"It kicks a lot now and it is hard for me to sleep" I admitted and he nodded.

"Do you have anymore ideas about the nursery?" He sat down close to me and I quickly scooted away.

"I do not know yet…it would be easier if I knew what I was having like Cordelia does" I sighed playing with a grape.

"Lady Cordelia does not know what she is having. She thinks she does but she cannot be sure until she has it" I nodded and looked down at my belly.

"Sometimes when it kicks my stomach moves and you can see it" I said growing a tiny bit comfortable with him.

"Can I?" I looked at him a few moments before placing the bowl of grapes aside.

"Look right here" he sat down on the ground next to me and watched closely. "did you see!" I asked in excitement.

"Yeah, I did...that is amazing" I jumped when he placed his hand on my belly and felt the kick again. I let him feel for only a minute then quickly pushed his hand away, "I am sorry, can I still watch?" I nodded relaxing slightly. The baby moved for 10 minutes before till it stopped and I had a feeling that it had gone to sleep.

"I cannot stop thinking about what I want to name it" I whispered "every time I think I know a name it changes" he eyed my belly for a minute more.

"What do you have in mind?" He asked.

"I am not sure right now…I had an elder sister Anne I guess…she was Queen of England I guess I would like the name Anne for a girl. But for a boy I am not so sure" I played with my dress biting my lip. "The king has been really nice to me so I guess I will name the boy Henry, we can call him Harry for short" he nodded staring at my belly.

"Both are very good names" he said standing up, "will you send the King a letter beforehand to tell him you are going to name it after him if it is a boy?" He asked me.

"No, when it is born I shall tell him I mean if it is a boy of course" Michelle ran in quickly out of breath.

"Catty! There is cake for dessert!" She cried out happily.

"Okay, I shall come have some" I stood up and walked around Lord Oxford but quickly stopped. "Would you like some as well?" I asked staring down at the ground.

"Yes I would" he followed me out to the parlor greeting my family. He was speaking with my older brother Tom as I stood next to mama and my sisters who were talking about what Cordelia's nursery would be like if the King allowed her to renovate.

"Catalina?" I heard and quickly looked towards Rose.

"Oh..I am sorry" I blushed and she smiled.

"I was asking what your nursery looks like" I bit the inside of my lip.

"Tis very open, Lord Oxford let me put in more windows and it has a view of the morning sunrise. It is not fully completed yet though" I could see jealousy in Cordelia's eyes and quickly looked down feeling bad but it was not my fault that Lord Oxford had money to do this and not her husband. "He is importing a cradle from Spain and it is very beautiful! It has a canopy to it so the sunrise will not wake the baby in the morning...he says we shall use it for when...we have children as well" I whispered the ending not really liking the idea of having another baby after this.

"It sounds beautiful!" Rose giggled and Annette and Michelle agreed.

"I am going to rest for a bit the baby has been moving a lot today and I am very tired" Cordelia said quickly leaving. I felt guilty. I had not wanted her to be jealous, hopefully the King allows her to renovate so she to can have a pretty nursery!

Cordelia Clancey

I knew it was not right for me to be jealous over Catalina but I could not help it! I was 17 years old and she was only 14 and she had a better nursery than me! Then again she had a rich husband who was willing to spend all this money on her. I loved Charles though and would not change anything. But sometimes I could not help but wonder how my life would be different if I had married Lord Oxford like I was supposed to. "My Lady, a letter from the King" I snatched it from her quickly taring it open and read it aloud for Charles to hear.

"Cordelia, I am allowing you to renovate but all decisions and prices must be passed through me first" the letter was short and to the point and I looked up at Charles. I knew I would probably not get a beautiful extravagant nursery like Catalina. I would be getting a modest one. Anger and jealousy surged into my veins and I tore the letter up angrily.

"My love calm down" Charles said pulling me into his arms "our baby does not need a view or large cradle. It will have us and that is good enough for me" he whispered kissing my forehead. I knew he would not get it. I was raised as a Princess and I wanted that for my child as well. I wanted them to have the best of everything and never have to worry.

"I am his daughter!" I cried out angrily.

"I know you are. He is still upset with us Cordelia you need to give him time. When you have the baby I am sure he will come around" I did not respond and just leaned into him as he brought me to the bed to rest. "Do not worry that pretty head of yours Cordelia, everything will be alright I love you" I smiled and kissed him.

"I love you too" I sighed laying my head against his chest happily.


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