Chapter 2:

Jane knew something was wrong the moment a midwife was ushered into her chambers one morning and was informed by Doctor Linacre that the King had sent her to check upon the health of the Queen, her health.

Knowing that she had to obey, and so, she allowed the midwife to check her, she knew that she was healthy, although she worried that she had yet to conceive. The King had been kind to her, far kinder than he was to his ex wives but she knew he was getting impatient, lately during their lovemaking, he had become rougher, almost as if desperate to spill his seeds inside her so deep that she would have no choice but to conceive. She was surprised and scared the first time it happened, but he held her tightly afterward and she was not completely hurt therefore she let him do as he pleased. She was his wife after all and thus her body belonged to him.

However her fears began to take hold of her when the midwife had finished her inspection of her and immediately ushered Doctor Linacre out of the room, soon Doctor Linacre and the midwife returned but it was Doctor Linacre who had spoken.

"Your majesty, if you may, I would like to continue your inspection," Doctor Linacre said. Too afraid to speak, Jane nodded her head and allowed Doctor Linacre to inspect her.

Once Doctor Linacre was done, her ladies in waiting immediately went to her to assist her getting dressing and sat her down.

"What is it, Doctor Linacre? Am I sick?" Jane asked, the Doctor and the Midwife's silence terrified her, it was as if they were hesitating to say what they found.

"Your majesty, it seems that while you are still in your childbearing years as proven that you are to bleed every month, it seems that you are not able to conceive nor carry a child to term." Doctor Linacre explained, he knew the midwife preferred it that way, even though Midwives are experts in the field of child bearing, most people both men and some women do not consider them as doctors so medical opinions of their findings are better told to doctors who will then inform the patients.

"That's impossible! I.. I can't be barren! I've just haven't been able to conceive just yet." Jane said. She could not be barren, if she was then she knew that the King would set her aside, she did not care much for her title as Queen but she loved her husband and would die if he does set her aside. Her brother Edward would also shout at her and blame her for something she knew she had no control over.

"I'm afraid you are indeed barren, my Queen." Doctor Linacre spoke, he knew it was normal for women to be in hysterics and in denial whenever such news are given to them, but he truly felt sorry for the Queen. Everything that occurred that had allowed her to be Queen after all was on the premise of her bearing the King a son.

"Everyone leave." Jane said as tears began falling from her eyes. "Thank you for your opinion Doctor Linacre, but you are dismissed. All of you are! Out of my room, now!" Jane said. Everyone was too stunned at Jane's exhibition, never had they heard the new Meek Queen Jane raise her voice, she had always been gentle and kind and so it was quite a far cry from her current action. Soon though, everyone obeyed and left the Queen alone.

Once left alone, Jane immediately curled up in her bed and cried, she cried for the pain she felt, she would not be able to have a child, any man's child for the rest of her life, she thought of everything she had gone through to become Queen and she had firmly believed that she had done everything right. She had gotten rid of the false Queen Anne and had returned Mary to her father's favour even though she was never put back in the line of succession, she had persuaded her husband to allow Mary to marry even though she had died giving birth, at least she'd had a life she had wanted, even for a little while.

How could God be so cruel as to give the whore a healthy daughter with the King and deprive her of any children at all? Had she not done as her brother asked? had she been wrong in believing them? She was Queen now but what good is that when she cannot provide an heir for her husband? She was sure Henry would set her aside now. No matter what happens, she knew Henry needed an heir and she just hoped that he would remain kind to her and allow her to leave without disgracing herself further.

Jane knew her brother Edward would be furious, he had wanted more power and more titles but now, she was not sure what would happen. She knew they were bound to come in, it wasn't long before the rest of court and the King finds out of what had happened to her. She feared for her life, she did not want to lose Henry's love for she loved him so deeply.

Jane continued to cry and soon, exhaustion came and she fell asleep.

When Jane woke up, she found her brothers and her father had just entered the room. She knew why they were there, they had heard of her barrenness. She knew they would berate him, well, maybe not her father, her father was a kind man, most people said she took after him but Edward, Edward could be cruel at times and Thomas, well he often followed Edward around, sometimes though, he would try to stand up for her or at least try to make Edward see reason.

"How could you?" Edward spoke accusingly. "How could you not tell us you were barren!"

At hearing the word 'barren', Jane's eyes began to well up once more, "I didn't know. Our Physician and midwife never told me any of this. I swear I didn't know." Jane said as she cried once more.

"Well, thanks to your incapability to bear the king a son, we're about to lose everything! All our hard work, to get rid of the whore, to replace her with you as Queen, is all gone! She's won! All because of you! Her daughter will surely rule England and you are to be set aside!" Edward spoke.

At this, Jane stared at him, tears still falling from her face, she had taken all her brother's nasty words, blaming her for everything and then sweet talking her when he needed something from her. That was how she got here in the first place, did she not? Did she not want to enter a nunnery before all this had happened? Did her she not just get her father to agree to sending her to God's house to become a nun before the King laid his eyes upon her?

Suddenly filled with anger toward her brother, Jane stood up to her full height and faced him, "Do not blame me for all this, Edward, for if you had not forced me to play your game, I would not be in this position! You knew I wanted to serve God and you used that to fuel your greed! You wanted power and you used me to get it! Well now I am Queen and I command you to get out of my sight! You ruined my life! I am to lose my husband and I am deprived of becoming a mother all because of you! You put yourself before your family and as Queen and your sister, I am telling you, you are no longer allowed to call yourself a Seymour.

Shocked, all Edward could do was stare at his sister, "You can't do that, you won't be Queen for much longer. I heard the King talk to Master Cranmer about divorcing you and you are not in charge of our family, father is and then I will be."

"You may be right, the King will replace me but as I am still the Queen, I have the highest position in our family, I have the power and until I am no longer Queen, you are no Seymour. You will not be able to enjoy your titles, titles you were only able to get when I became Queen effective immediately." She spoke, Jane had never been as graceful and as strong willed as Katherine or Anne, but there were times that she exuded such a trait that made her look like she deserved to be Queen, this was one of those moments, 'You may leave now, sir Edward."

Too stunned to speak, Edward made to leave the room, slamming the door shut loudly.

"Jane. You can't be serious, are you really cutting Edward off our family?" Thomas asked. He loved his brother but he had to admit, if it were not for Edward's greed, then England would not have faced further scandal and now Jane was to be replaced and hurt. Things were now too complicated and dangerous for them. If they had not placed Jane in the view of the King then maybe they would have been able to further themselves through their own skills rather than selling out their sister.

"Yes. He has done us too much harm. I just pray that the king will be merciful in his actions toward me and our family." Jane said. She knew they knew that she would willingly sign the divorce her husband would surely ask of her, she could not give him what he needed and so she had to set him free.

That night, as expected, the King had dined with her privately in her chambers. She knew what would happen that night, she knew that her marriage to her beloved was at an end.

Throughout their supper, the two remained quiet, no one dared to make small talk as they were both too distracted with their own thoughts.

Once supper was over, the King spoke, "Jane, I have heard some disturbing news and I would like to discuss this with you." King Henry knew Jane was a gentlewoman, she wasn't built to be as unbending as Katherine or as strong willed as Anne. Jane was too soft, too simple minded to be malicious. He had taken the rest of the day off away from the court and his people as he decided on what course to take with his marriage to Jane along with Master Cranmer.

Jane sighed, she had done such a good job at keeping her fears and tears at bay while she dined with her soon to be ex-husband. She knew it was inevitable, she knew that he would speak to her about this as soon as possible. She had to be brave, she needed to be brave this time. She had no big brother to take care of her now. She made sure of that.

"I know, your majesty why you speak of this. I know I can no longer bear you what you desire most and I also know what you wish to talk about." Jane said, she wasn't educated like the King's two previous wives but she wasn't as naive as people made her to be, she was actually quite observant. Taking the King's hand from across the table, she spoke, "I know you need a male heir and I would have loved nothing more than to give you one." as she said this, she could no longer fight her tears, "I understand what must happen and I will let you go willingly."

Henry was touched by Jane, he would have loved nothing more than to keep her as his wife, she was as kind as she is understanding but as it were, he had a responsibility to England, he needed an heir and she could not give him one. His heart swelled with gratitude for her, for understanding everything.

"Sweetheart, thank you." Henry said as he knelt in front of Jane and kissed her hand, "I promise to make sure you are not to be forgotten, I will ensure that you will live comfortable and still respected after all this." he said. He had already given Cranmer instructions on what he would give Jane once their marriage was dissolved so it was easy for him to give her this promise.

"As your majesty wish." Jane said as she used her other hand to lift Henry's chin up, "Just promise me one more thing" she said, when he asked what it was, she answered, "make sure I will never have to see Edward again. He has become too greedy and power hungry, I do not wish for him to ruin my family with his quest for more power. Do not hurt him, just please promise me you will keep him away from me."

Henry was shocked, he knew Jane loved her brothers but he never thought that Jane could hate her own brother as much as she had just spoken, but even then it seems she cares for him too, cares that he won't ruin himself like Cromwell did.

"I promise." Henry said.

"Thank you, Henry." Jane said as she stood up, it had gotten quite late and the King had noticed it too, "I shall leave you to rest, Jane." The king said, Jane nodded and followed Henry to her door, when they reached it, Henry kissed Jane on the lips before bidding her a goodnight and leaving for his own chamber.

When the King had gone, Jane's tears fell as if a dam inside her had broken.

"Sister, why did you agree so quickly?" said Joanne, her head lady in waiting.

"Because there was no point sister. I cannot give him what he wants." Jane said.

"But surely the doctor must be mistaken, there has never been a barren woman in our family!" Joanne said.

"It does not matter, Joanne, The king doesn't love me" Jane said as she turned around to face her sister and wiped the tears from her face, "I don't think he ever did."

"What makes you say that?" Joanne asked, she didn't understand her sister, the king married her and divorced his whore of a second wife for her and she thinks he doesn't love her?

"Because, not once during our conversation did he say he loved me, he didn't even mention how sorry he was that I could not give him a child. He was just too thankful that he'll get out of another marriage and this time he won't even have to fight too much to get his way." Jane explained, like her, her sister had been raised to be simple minded.

"I do not believe that sister! Surely the king knows how he feels about you. He loves you, he just has a responsibility to the country and the people." Joanne tried to convince her sister.

Jane stared out at her window, tears once again flowing from her eyes, "Yes he does feel something for me, but it isn't love. He just doesn't know that yet."

AN: Well how is that? This isn't a Henry/Jane fic, its still a Henry/Anne fic. I just wanted a fresh out look on Jane, I always read her as a manipulative and stupid girl in most of the fan fics I've read and I thought that I might try to show the Jane that Henry really saw. Its just that she's more perceptive and observant of her surroundings than what most think, she's like a Luna for me, people think Luna is a bit nuts but she's really clever and perceptive. My version of Jane is something like that, she is soft and gentle and kind but underneath all that, she isn't as naive as people and her family thought her to be in this fic. :)

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