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Please follow the "Timeline" topic in "Announcement". Especially the historical characters! - Anne Boleyn
January 1533 - Henry & Anne Boleyn marry in a secret ceremony March 1533 - Thomas Cranmer is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. May 1533 - Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declares the marriage of King Henry VIII and Queen Katherine of Aragon to be invalid May 1533 - Thomas Cranmer validates King Henry VIII& Anne Boleyn's marriage June 1533 - Coronation of
Anne Boleyn Summer 1533 - Sir Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex begins an investigation into the activities of Sir Thomas More June 1533 - Parliament extinguishes Papal authority in England. June 1533 - Mary Tudor, younger sister of Henry VIII, dies at Westhorpe, Suffolk.
July 1533 - It is reported that Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and George Boleyn, caught up with the French court. While they were there both Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey and Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond became violently sick, at the same time. Richmond was so ill, that for a while, it was feared he might die. July 1533 - Pope Clement VII excommunicates King Henry VIII & his advisers (including Thomas Cranmer) JSeptember 1533 - Anne Boleyn gives birth to Princess Elizabeth Tudor November 1533 - Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII's illegitimate son, marries Mary Howard (daughter of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk)
Anne Boleyn is said to have worked for this pairing.
Getting comfort in Thomas's tender hug, she hug him back daughterly, feeling a bit sad about Armand, but even more and deeper sad from what is happening to him, who has been like a father to her since their, have bring her so many things, give her so much wise advices and such a comfort and who for sure is one of the better state man that England ever had and she is fully conscious of the weakeness of his current position. She wipe her tears with her fingertips, pat his shoulder and nodd.
Yes, I want to keep my honour and I want to give him the possiblity to withdraw for I don't want of such a situation any longer ... and above all I indeed can't stand this silence anymore, I want to break it and to clarify the things, for good, whichever will be the price of it.
She smile sadly and shake her head.
I am not in dispair for him anyway, I must tell that his long absence and silence have fade the love and passion that I had for him, for lack of being keep going ... If he come to me, I will listen to him, let him a chance to convince me, but I will not run down myself in begging him nor anything that would humilate myself.
She sigh and nodd again and answer with conviction, a intense glance in her clear eyes that look in Thomas, holding her head high in a dignifiant posture.
Yes, it's what I expect from him, if he do love me still, he will have to do real efforts for win my heart back and if he don't, he will have to stay out of my life respectfully, it's how it must be.
She giggle softly, her hand on his shoulder, looking at him with huge tenderness in her eyes and upon her face.
Oh you did many things for make me smile, more than I could enumerate, the number of times like today where I needed to talk to someone who would really listen, to have a friend's shoulder on which I would lean my head, my pains and my burden, even without knowing that I needed it, and you have always ... always ...
Her voice broke as she feel starting to sob with emotionful, she take a inspiraiton for refrain the tears she continue.
Always been there for you, you always feel what I needed and bear it to me and even more than that, you always give me so much of yourself ! rare are the persosn in my life who gave me so much of themself like you do and whatever will happen now, and I will pray for nothing of bad of more happen to you, but whatever will happen, I will never forget you.
She hug him and let fall a few tears of a mixture of sadness and relieving from her eyes to his shoulder, then she take a breath and wipe them away, smiling again as he tell her that he seen her future as being a sunny one.
Thank you my dear, I don't know how it will be, I hope that it will be happy of course and I hope so for you too, even if you delicate situation.
She feel sadness and compassion as he answer her about his school, feeling that he don't really believe in what he is telling and that in fact, he is very feared about them, she prefer to don't rub it in and content of nodding to his words for consolate him. She listen attentively to his quesiton and nodd, smiling.
Yes I have progress very much in my relationship with my dear mother, everything is being wonderful with her and Olympe, she isn't with us since a long time and it feel like if she had always been there or at last that in my heart, her shadow had always been with me and her place ready even in her absence.
She sigh, thinking to all the time without seeing her mother at all nor even exchanging letters.
Of course you can't really give up for lost time, lost time is losted, time work only in one direction and you can't come back in past even if I wish to sometimes, but I enjoy fully any moment in her compagny and even more from has been separated of her since a so long time. I can tell you that her and Olympe do get very well together and have yet a bond together.
She smile and add.
For the rest of the family, I hadn't see them again, not yet, but my mother, with my willing, have send them a letter informing them about my daughter's existance, the circomstances of her conception and birth, about the father too ... I was very nervous about their reaction and wouldn't dare to have write it to them by myself. But they have rather well react, probably because this kind of situation yet happened with my mother, aside that it was easier because I am the king's daughter and she had never hide anything of it to her family. I think my mother caring about it and obviously accepting fully the thing have help very much. So I know that if I go to visit them, I will not have to fear about their reaction, it's reassuring.
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York
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He looks at her with compassion, he knows she is a strong and independent woman but she deserves a devoted husband, she has so much love to give. He takes his handkerchief and gently wipes away the traces of tears from her cheeks.
'Aww Emilie, you know, happiness is like a butterfly, it comes to you when you least expect it. If you chase it, it will fly away, but when you sit down at ease, it will rest quietly on your shoulder.' he speaks softly.
His own eyes are moist too when she tells him what he means to her, hugging her tightly with her head on his shoulder. 'My dear daughter... yes, you really feel like a daughter to me, from the first moment we met! We shared laughter and sadness together and that is how it should be between father and daughter. You also listened to me, you patiently let me tell old stories...' he chuckles for a moment and becomes serious again, while he looks into her eyes. 'We are not saying goodbye yet, there are many more stories to tell and bore you with and many wonderful experiences to come to share together. I thank you, dear Emilie, for the wise words you spoke to me and for your listening ear at all times.'
He listens attentively at her while she tells about her mother and softly squeezes her hands. '...this is good news, I am so happy for you! I am glad you get the chance to be together again, also for little Olympe! And don't worry, your mother will help you to get along with the rest of your family again. Family is important and it will be a wonderful day when you meet them all in your motherland.'
A knock on the door makes him look up in surprise. George enters and bows but says nothing. Wolsey looks at him and understands the message. 'Yes George, it is time to go for me. Let me say goodbye to my daughter, please.'
Emilie De Fontanay Countess of Anjou
Posts : 848 Join date : 2011-11-24 Age : 28 Location : England, Eastnor Castle
She listen to him attentively as he wipe the traces of her tears with a handkerchief, feeling comforted by his wise words as always.
It's true, happiness can always come to you when you don't except it. I am not worried about having it because I know that as long as I have my beloved daughter, my mother and my friends, I will not be unhappy, I hope that in spite of the situation, you will succed in being happy anyway .
She giggle softly while tears of emotion flow along her face.
Yes, and I must tell that I have love vey much to listen to your old stories ! and you hadn't to thank me for listening ! I long for hear the other stories that you will tell me and share another experiences and you hadn' ... we indeed have share so much, in good and bad times, you also feel like a father to me and will always do.
She release him, take a step backward for look in his eyes and nodd, feeling such intense mixture of happiness about her family life with her mother and daughter and sadness as she see him leaving, going toward a very uncertain future as exiled.
Yes I am very happy of it and I can't thank you enough for having encourage me to contact her again and Olympe seem even more happy since she have her bonne-maman ! I hope to can have a family reunion in France, it's would be nice.
As the door open, Emilie turn to see Thomas's servent standing there, to his look, she understand that it's time for her old friend to leave, she exclaim, nearly in panic, hardly refraining new tears from filling her eyes.
Father, please keep me informed by letters of what happen for you ! and tell me where you will live once you will know about it !, I hope that we will be able to see each others again there or at my household at Eastnor.
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York
Posts : 884 Join date : 2011-11-24 Location : England
He smiles while he wipes away the tears and puts his handkerchief away. 'Don't worry for me, I will be happy, this is not the end for me! I only hope the king will forgive me one day. I am glad you liked my stories, though, as I always liked your company. As soon as I am settled I will send you a message, perhaps you can visit me or perhaps I even can visit you and we have new stories to tell.'
George nods in understanding and goes outside again. Wolsey sigh and takes her hands in his. 'Actually I don't want to say goodbye, my dear. Let us say, see you! Because I am certain we will see eachother soon again. Meanwhile, I ask you to take care, for yourself and for Olympe.'
He looks sincerely into her eyes, thinking about his next words. 'Emilie.... be carefull. I know you... like the Lutheran ideas, yes, of course I guessed!' He smiles as he notices her surprised expression.
'I think though that times will change. I know Henry also is attracted to them and Lady Anne encourages him. I know however that the next Chancellor will not be as tolerant as I was and even may punish much harder. It is not quite safe to talk openly about these things, my dear. And let me tell you this, no matter what happens, Henry is a catholic in heart and soul, I don't think he will ever truly allow these ideas to become religion.'
He bites his lips, he knows she worries about him but he also worries about her. 'Watch out what you say, dear daughter, even though you talk to another sympathizer. Court has eyes and ears everywhere!'
Emilie De Fontanay Countess of Anjou
Posts : 848 Join date : 2011-11-24 Age : 28 Location : England, Eastnor Castle
Subject: Re: Wolsey´s reception room Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:03 pm
Emilie smile weakly feeling relieved to know that they will remain in contact wherever he will go now, she look at the servent as he leave the room, then turn again to Thomas, listening to him attentively, feeling moved by this soft way he is saying goodbyes to her, but with the promess to see each others again, she nodd .
I will Thomas, of course and I ask you to take good care of you too. And I agree that it's would be better to tell "see you" than goodbye, because indeed we will see each others soon again, surely, at your new household or at mine of Eastnor castle.
A shiver run along Emilie's back and her face get pale as she hear Thomas's words about her lutherianism, she is fully conscious of the risks that she run with these forbidden ideas and religious rites, until now, she have to have always succed in hiding it, but now she can see that in spite of herself, she have probably betray herself in telling about her opinion on delicate matters political and religious too openly. She know that Thomas is right to be feared for her and she feel lucky that it's her dear friend Thomas who have guess it, because if it was any other religious man, she would have risk to lost everything, until her life and who would care of her daughter if it happened ? what of her ? Looking deep in his eyes while trembling slighty, a grave air on her face, she answer him with a blank voice.
God ... you know about it ! ... I know that I must be careful, I know how the dangers that I run with the ideas that I have. I thinked to be very careful about it, as much as I could, but I can see now that in giving and defending my opinions so openly about delicate topics, I betray my lutherianism in spite of myself. I feel so stupid and ashamed now, I realize that I should hold my tongue carefully.
She frown, thinking about this man so close to the king and admired in all the country but in whom she can see the religious zealot ready to everything for defend his dear catholicism that seem to be the only thing that matter for him, even probably to kill some lutherians he now have the power to do so.
I know, I can see how dangerous this man may become dangerous for lutherians now that he have such a power in his hands and I fear that catholic religions is in reality the only thing that matter for him.
She reflect and continue.
About the king, you surely know him better than I would ever know him, but fortunately, he indeed since to get interested by lutherian ideas too and Anne Boleyn probably encourage him in it, so the things could ameliorate for me and my brothers and sisters in religion ... but it will surely take a long time and as long as More will be chancellor, we will be more in danger than ever before in England, I know it.
Her eyes still looking in his, she can see that he look as much feared for her that she feel feared for him, she take a deep inspiration and nodd.
You are right, at court everyone observe everyone and that as we tell in France "les murs ont des oreilles" I also know that many people hadn't scrupules to denounce other people that have displease them, so I will be more careful about what I tell, even to sympathizers and I will talk about religion only with lutherians in our secret meeting and nobody else. I promess it to you and to myself, because I know the risks , if I am denounced and arrested, I will surely be burned and nobody will be able to rescue me and I don't want to let my daughter motherless.
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York
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Subject: Re: Wolsey´s reception room Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:37 pm
He smiles a little as he notices her shocked reaction and squeezes her hands gently. 'Of course I guessed, my dearest daughter. We had plenty of profound conversations and I am a good listener, too. You actually didn't say anything to betray yourself, it was rather what you did not say that caught my attention.'
He bites his lips, even though he is a tolerate man he absolutely doesn't agree with the Lutherians. He doesn't want to argue with her, either, especially not at this moment, when they will apart for who knows how long. He comes a little closer and whispers softly. 'Don't feel stupid and also not ashamed, you are a wonderful woman with strong views and opinions, I don't warn you to silence you. I only want you to take care, because I will not be here anymore to protect you.'
She talks about thomas More and he sigh, smiling with difficulty. 'Our next Chancellor will do a great job, he is a Catholic, yes, but also a Humanist, like I am. He will make sure that peace remains and he is a true and honest man. He is also a very devout Catolic, indeed. He interrogated many men at his house and so far I was able to stop him from harsher penalties than confinement. I don't know what his policy will be but I fear he will punish them harder in the future.'
He shakes his head as she speaks about the king. As far as he can tell, Henry is too devoted to change his religion, but lately he is not sure anymore, Lady Anne influences him more and more. 'Who knows what lies ahead, my child? If only he will never get the absolute power, I don't think that is a good idea...'
He nods in agreement while she promises him to be carefull. 'You are right to do so, yes, for your own sake and that of Olympe as well. I don't know if people will get burnt here as in many countries already happens, but don't take any risks, Emilie. And if you ever get arrested...' he leans forward and whispers in her ear. '.... ask for Master Cromwell. He is my friend, he will help you!' He raises his eyebrows and looks meaningfully at her.
Emilie De Fontanay Countess of Anjou
Posts : 848 Join date : 2011-11-24 Age : 28 Location : England, Eastnor Castle
Subject: Re: Wolsey´s reception room Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:22 pm
Emilie squeeze his hand back, her face still very pale, she feel a bit reassured to hear that she hadn't betray herself by her words, but Wolsey being a very clever and wise man who listen very attentively and analize all what people tell him, he probably have catch her true opinions from her silences, especially seen the long and profound discussion that they add about important topics. Looking at his face, she can see that he don't approve at all lutherian ideas, but it isn't a surprise and after all herself don't approve catholicisme anymore. She listen to him with soft air on her face, feeling feared to know that he will not be there anymore for advice her and protect her and she nodd.
I know, I will take care my dear and be even more careful than I was before about my opinions.
She bite her lip, thinking that if in he have humanist ideas and principles, More isn't really a humanist, no in his acts, seen the way he consider and treat people that aren't strict roman catholics like him, but she prefer to don't give her sentiment about this man, thinking that anyway, Wolsey must have easely guess what she think about this man. She content on sighing heavely and nodding
I fear also fear it very much, I feel that my brother and sisters in religion and me are going through hard times with more as chancellor, I know how it is in other catholiques countries, notably in Spain and I easely imagine the persecutions, arrestations, investigations, tortures and executions that More will surely not hesitate to use without pity. So, believe me, I will be very careful.
She reflect to his words, king Henry seem to be a good man, cultured, a humanist with modern ideas and views, but until now, he was under Wolsey and damned pope's influence and relative control, does he will change when he will have absolute power in his hands ?
Well, we can't know indeed, it's true that it's seem that since negociating hadn't bring expected results to him, he will probably have break with Rome for annulate his marriage to Katerine, so, he will get absolute power, indeed, and we can wonder if it will change him, until now he is a good king and a good man, as far as I can tell, I hope that it will not change.
Looking deep in his eyes, she nodd, a grave air on her face, feeling so strong, brave, as she feel in her heart that she is on the right side, that her religion and ideas are the future of this kingdom, but also so fragile and vulnerable at the same time with the new reality of the state and what happened in other countries.
I don't know either, I hope that it will not happen but with More as chancellor, I will not take any risk indeed.
She listen attentively to his advice very seriously and nodd again, knowing that aside being wolsey's friend, Cromwell is also lutherian like herself and so that he may help her. But she also wonder if he will be able to help her without putting himself in danger ? he may be accused to be himself a heretic since he defend a heretic, thinking that if it's her fate to be arrested and burned, she want to be the only one to die and swear to herself that in this case, she wouldn't denounce anybody nor ask for help to anyone for don't risk to put other people in danger, but will accept someone's help if it's offered to her. In spite ofher doubts, wanting reassure her friend and feeling grateful that he try to still protect her, she nodd.
Allright, I will ask for his help if it happen.
She realize that he is about to live and that it's the last time they talk together before a long time, feeling in emergency, she hug him tightly.
I will miss you so much, my good father. Take good care of you too.
As she recall of their long, profound and passionating conversations and what they talked about, she add.
Oh, there is something I never told you, I can tell you now.
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York
Posts : 884 Join date : 2011-11-24 Location : England
He notices the changing expressions on her face and smiles at himself, she was careful enough but he always saw through people's statements and learned to pay attention to body language, which never lied. It brought him many successes and it helped him to determine his strategy. He touches her face to comfort her.
'You are careful enough, my daughter, just watch people like me who fathom others by nature.' He winks at her.
She talks about their brothers and sisters and he frowns a little, there seem to be many of them and though he doesn't approve of the executions, he fears he has underestimated their number and strength. He sigh deeply, reflecting about the reformations he achieved which delivered him the hate of many churchmen for reforming the church, but also of many people who thought it wasn't enough.
'More will do what is necessary....' he begins but shakes his head sadly. 'Let's not talk about what might happen here, just be careful, indeed. No one knows the future but I hope it won't end in war and hatred between people.'
He listens carefully as she speaks about the king, nodding in agreement while he bites his lips. 'Yes, he is a good man, a humanist himself. I hope he surrounds himself with good and true advisors who look further than their own interests... well, we had this discussion before.' He smiles faintly.
'For now, I am glad that men like More and Cromwell are around, men with a view even though not the same view, it will make him sharpen his own view and choose the right thing to do.'
He notices the hesitation on her face before she tells him she will ask Cromwell for help. 'Cromwell is a discrete man.... and very clever, dear Emilie. Don't hesitate to ask him anything, I will tell him what you mean to me and I am sure he finds a way, if necessary! Don't worry for him!' he whispers urgently.
He hugs her back with all his warmth. 'I will miss you too, take good care my daughter. Don't worry for me, I will take care myself.'
He raises an eyebrow and looks curiously at her. 'What, my dear Emilie? What have you never told me before? Please, tell me now!'
Emilie De Fontanay Countess of Anjou
Posts : 848 Join date : 2011-11-24 Age : 28 Location : England, Eastnor Castle
Emilie look at him with a solemn air, then she giggle after his advice about people who fathom others and in seeing his wink.
Oh father, I am sure that nobody in earth can fathom others as well as you do !
She chuckle, then grow serious again and nodd.
Yes we will see what future will bring to us and anyway, I will be careful, I promess, I too hope that it will not end up in war, I am a pacifist ... unfortunately I fear there is yet hatred between people, I wish people would be able to cohabite with people who have opinions differents of them, but alas it isn't like that.
She shake her head, then nodd understanding.
It's important indeed, I hope that he will choice good advisors who are able to bring him good and sincere advices and to help him to manage kingdam but I guess that great states men like you are rares and alas I don't think he will ever find someone as good as you for take your place.
Looking at him, she can see that his smile is forced, feeling sad and sorry for him while proud of him remaining so dignifiant and hadn't lost his sense of humour even in such a moment of his life, she listen to him attentively.
Well, I don't rely on More but I am glad that Cromwell will be there for counterbalance the things, I feel that he may be a good state of man, not as much as you, but I can feel that he is good too.
She look in his eyes as he insist in emergency about her asking Cromwell's help if ever she is arrested some day for her lutherian ideas.
I don't of his capacities and I am sure that you will talk him about me indeed and I thank you it ... but if I am indeed arrested and he bring me some help, he could be arrested for complicity, couldn't he ? so if I accept his help, I risk to drag him with me in stake and if ...
She take a deep inspiraiton and add.
If they kill me for my ideas, I prefer to be the only one to die if it's possible. But if you think that he may find a way for help me without putting himself in danger, then I will ask for his help, indeed.
She hug him even tigher, enjoy the present moment with emergency as she know he is about to leave.
I will take care too, I promess, promess me to send me letters regulary for keep me aware and that we will see each others again often.
She smile slightyand tell him as a confidence.
Olympe's father is George Boleyn. Now you know for sure ... and both of her grandmothers know too now and my mother project to encounter his mother while she is at court.
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York
Posts : 884 Join date : 2011-11-24 Location : England
He chuckles too and waves a finger. 'Don't underestimate mankind, dear Emilie. People are not always who they seem to be!' but he welcomes her compliment and smiles grateful.
Her next words make him frown and nod slowly. 'Unfortunately, most people can't open up to other opinions. If they could, there would be no war at all.'
He listens attentively to what she says about the king and good councel, smiling a little as she compliments him again. 'Luckily the king is no longer the child he was when I became his Chancellor. He matured and I am certain he will make the right decisions. And both More and Cromwell are real statesmen too, you will see!' He strokes her arm reassuring though his stomach shrinks.
'Ahhh, Cromwell is one of the mankind I just referred to. Don't underestimate him, my child. He will surprise everyone, I am certain he will achieve great things!' His eyes glisten. 'And don't be afraid you might betray him. If anyone interrogates you, just ask for him, he will take over from there, no worries.' he insists. 'So, please, promise me you will call for his help if necessary! And set an old man at ease!' he adds smiling.
they hug eachother and he kisses her forehead gently. 'I will write you, that is a promise. Please, keep me informed, too.'
She tells him her long kept secret and he squints, nodding. 'He is indeed, George Boleyn! I guessed it at the time, but I respected your choice to keep it to yourself. Ahh, I can't understand him, but then, I don't understand his father, too. I am happy though that Olympe has found her true grandmothers and I hope they get along well. Your family is expanding, Emilie!' he says smiling, happy for her and for Olympe.
Emilie De Fontanay Countess of Anjou
Posts : 848 Join date : 2011-11-24 Age : 28 Location : England, Eastnor Castle
She smile slighty after his words and as he stroke her arms, even if she feel worried and she can feel that he is worried too.
Yes, I have no doubts about the king's capacities, I do hope that with Cromwell's help the kingdom will be well managed ... even if you know what I do think about More for religious matters.
Emilie nodd, looking in his eyes, putting a hand on his shoulder.
Allright, I promess, father, I will ask for his help, I think that if he accept to help me if I need it, he is enough clever for find a way for do it without implicating himself ... and of course, I have no doubts about his great capacities, especially since it's you who have make him and place him where he is now. I hope that he will help you too ...
She hug him back and nodd again.
Yes, I promess it too, I will keep you informed and write to you regulary.
She is surprised to learn that he had guess about it.
Oh ... I knowed that you had some potentials fathers possibles in your mind but I don't knowed that you had guess that it's him ... anyway I think that it's time for you to know and anyway, I think that with time, more and more people will know ... her father was reluctant about it, for her security, it's why I ddid keep it secret, but now he think like me that it isn't a problem if people close to us that we can trust know.
Emilie sigh.
George do love his daughter, he want the best for her, I know that he really loved me and I wouldn't be surprised if a part of him did still love me. But you know who is his father and you also must know that he have impose to him a engagement to a woman he don't love, so he don't really have the choice and fear to much to desobey his father, so I can understand it. But anyway it's a long time now that we aren't together anymore and I think we will never be together again, it was a impossible love.
She smile happily.
I am happy for Olympe too, you know for a long time, she has had only me for family, later only her parents, but now she also have both of her grandmothers and I know that my mother have inform our family by letters, and she will surely encounter more members of both of her families later.
She giggle.
Indeed, I must be that I am very happy of it and I know that my Olympe is happy of it too.
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York
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Subject: Re: Wolsey´s reception room Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:17 pm
'I have full confidence in him and I ask you to trust him, if you trust me! I know he acts differently than me but he is a man of the world, he has travelled extensively through Europe and knows his ways, he is clever, loyal and discrete and I am sure he will help you as he will help me.' He says with conviction while he taps her hand on his shoulder.
He smiles and his eyes sparkle. 'It was not so difficult to guess, dear daughter! After elimination I had two choices left, Norfolk and Boleyn. Both of them only seek marriage candidates for their relatives to strengthen their own family, but Norfolk was left a childless widower after seventeen years of (his first) marriage, they had four children but none lived to maturity. His current eldest son is only twelve years old.' He shrugs.
He listens with interest to her full story, biting his lips. 'It is difficult for George, indeed. the Norfolks and Boleyns are related and seek their way to gain more and more power, no matter what it takes. And a son may never disobey his father.' he says waving a finger, smiling when he thinks about the many fierce discussions he had with his own son about all kinds of matters, though always with mutual respect and understanding.
'I thank you for sharing your secret with me, I promise no one will hear about this from me!' he says while George gently enters again. 'Yes, George, I won't delay any further.' George nods and closes the door quietly behind him.
Wolsey turns to Emilie, he hugs her and looks into her eyes. 'Well, time to go for me. See you soon, my dear daughter, take care.' His voice falters so he just hugs her, asking himself if and when he will see her again.
Emilie De Fontanay Countess of Anjou
Posts : 848 Join date : 2011-11-24 Age : 28 Location : England, Eastnor Castle
Of course, I do trust you, father and so I will trust him too since I feel that it's so much important for you.
She listen attentively to his explanation, then smile.
Indeed, then it wasn't difficult to guess !
She giggle softly as he wave a finger while telling that a son must never desobey his father, guessing that he is thinking to his own son in telling that, then she grow serious again.
I trust you, my dear.
Wolsey's servent entrance recalling her of his imminent departure, she feel huge sadness at the idea to never again see him around court and in imagining the new difficult and modest even maybe poor life to which he is promised to, she hug him back, feeling tears in her eyes again.
Take good care of you too, my dear father, don't forget that I do love you and I wish that we will be reunited again, before long.
She lean her head to his shoulders, savouring this last instants with him as a painful and cruel thought cross her mind "it's maybe the last time of my life that I see him" she try to chase it away and keep hope to see him again.
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey Archbishop of York
Posts : 884 Join date : 2011-11-24 Location : England
He hugs her tightly and rests his chin on her head, wishing he could freeze the moment and not had to face what is ahead of him, just continue working for the king and sharing wonderful moments with friends and relatives as Emilie has become to him.
He smiles as he thinks back at their first encounter, he called her to discuss her experiences at her girls school at Eastnor Castle. 'Remember when we met, my dearest Emilie? You came in tremblng before me, I just had a heated discussion with Thomas More and even chased him in the corridor to tell him the truth!' He winks and laughs loudly.
'You were too polite and probably too shy to ask me what was going on and now... I can't even remember what the issue was!' he says grinning. 'I liked and respected you from that first moment, I only regret we did not meet earlier. I will miss you, but I promise you this is not a final goodbye' he decides while he looks earnestly in her eyes.
He hugs her once more and then walks with her to the door. 'After you, my lady!' he makes a graceful gesture to let her leave the room before him.
Emilie De Fontanay Countess of Anjou
Posts : 848 Join date : 2011-11-24 Age : 28 Location : England, Eastnor Castle
Subject: Re: Wolsey´s reception room Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:27 am
Emilie hug him back, feeling moved up to tears as she think that she will not see him again before long and that it's maybe even the last time that she see him at all because god only know what will happen to him now. She smile and release him softly while he talk about their first encounter and she laugh with him, her eyes getting bright as she recall of it.
Yes I recall of it very well ... I was yet very impressed a the idea to be recieved by you privately because I knew that you was the second most powerful man in England after the king. And while I was waiting for be announced, I heard the noise of a heated conversation coming from the room and seen the door open and you chase him in the corridor ! so I was even more nervous and feared than you can imagine !
She giggle and nodd.
Yes, I wouldn't had dare to ask you about it, I don't wanted to seem indiscreet and was also too shy indeed. I must tell that hadn't pity him since I have never like him ! I just hoped you wouldn't get angry with me too !
She giggle again, then grow serious, feeling touched by his words.
I do have like and respect you too since the moment where you have recieve me so kindly and warmly and listen to me with such attention and interest, I rarely did have such deep conversation with someone especially at first encounter and when I have leave the room, I knew that you was my friend and would always be.
She smile a bit sadly, looking deep in her eyes.
I too only regret to hadn't encounter you earlier, you have bring so much things to me and I will miss you too, very much, but it's consolate me to know that it isn't a final goodbye and I do hope that we will be reunited again before long.
She hug him back, then walk with him to the door and leave the room before him.
Subject: Re: Wolsey´s reception room 
Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:22 pm
