"This is a tonic from Her Majesty."

Bessie nodded. "Of course." She thought the girl would leave but she stayed. "I'm supposed to see to it that you drink it all. Her Majesty's orders."

She nodded mutely and hesitantly drank it all. The girl nodded with satisfaction before leaving. The tonic was sent to her every day for at least a week. Bessie became worried when she felt cramps and saw blood whenever to did her business. She told Anne.

Anne sighed. "It's probably nothing. Try not to worry."

Bessie nodded. Later that same day she woke up in pain and saw blood everywhere. "Help! Please." Her maids came and one of them left to get the doctor.

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Henry, Katherine, and the Dowager stood outside Bessie's room. Anne and Mary stood with them. Jane still wasn't feeling well so Eleanor stayed with her. The doctor came out. "Well?" the Dowager said.

"The child lives," he replied.

The Dowager breathed a sigh of relief. Katherine made fists of her hands and left.

Henry smiled proudly. "My boy's strong!"

Katherine couldn't believe it. She slapped the girl who gave Bessie the tonic. "You said she was drinking it! What happened?!" The girl fell to the floor. "I did! She was! Please spare me, Your Majesty."

Katherine huffed and sent the girl on her way.

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Lizzie ran from the Empress's room. She cried herself to sleep in a small alcove in the gardens near Anne's rooms. When Anne came back to her chambers a servant informed her that a girl was nearby and fell asleep. Anne shook her. "Wake up."

The girl stirred and jumped when she saw Anne. "Your Grace," she said and stepped out of the alcove.

"Are you alright?" Anne asked.

"No. I hurt Lady Bessie! And now I feel so bad."

Anne studied her carefully. "Tell me."

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Anne handed the doctor a purse of coins. "Do this and your reward will be reassured."

"Yes, Your Grace."

Doctor Samuel set to work on changing the tonic to something healthier. He made Doctor Valtore in deposed and offered to make the tonic in his stead.

Katherine didn't trust it and had Lady Isabella put a little bit of what was previously used to cause Bessie almost miscarriage. What Doctor Samuel put in the tonic acted as an antidote the effects. As Bessie's belly grew so did Katherine's anger.

To make things worse her nephew broke off the engagement to Mary. And no one bothered to tell her. Not even Sir Thomas.

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England, 15th of June 1521

Bessie went into labor and the court was up in arms. Katherine prayed to the Saints that Bessie bore a girl. Around 2 o'clock in the afternoon Lady Isabella came to her. "Well? What is it?"

"A boy. A healthy living boy."

The sound of fireworks filled the air and the whole of London was merry. Henry was most pleased. "You've done well. What shall his name be?"

Bessie smirked triumphantly. "Henry. He is after all the living image of his father."