Bedroom

Katherine looks at him seriously.

"Our daughter Mary wasn't feeling well. She can't keep the food she eats since eight days. Don't you think that we should visit her?"

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When Henry tells her to go and stay with their daughter, Katherine gets scared for a moment, then composes herself.

"Henry, nor for our daughter and neither for anyone else I would never dream to leave you. You know that my place is at your side."

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After sitting what felt like a lifetime I could hear a knock on the door opening it I smiled before shutting it again. Your majesty it's the duke of Suffolk. going back to the door I opened it widely You may enter...

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"Charles was not expecting to see Elena opening him the door. Last time he saw her he felt a bit confused about her feelings for him. He smiled at her and stepped into room"

Thank you, Elena...

"He whispered. Once allowed to be at Queen's presence, he bowed respectfully"

Your Majesty...

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Katherine hadn't heard Charles come in and looked up to see him standing there, she stood up.

"Sir Charles. How may I help you?"

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"Charles looked at Katherine's ladies in waiting"

I wish talking with you alone...

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Katherine waves her ladies out of the room.

"To what do I owe this little visit, Charles? The King sent you here. At this hour. Why?"

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"After her ladies left, including Elena, Charles took a deep breath"

The King asks you to be reasonable. Withdrawn your appeal to Rome, and put everything in his hands. He promises that he will be generous to you. You surely know that the Parliament voted him as Supreme Head of spiritual things, besides of earthly ones...

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Katherine looks up at him, confused by his words.

"No. Only the Pope has God's power on earth. And he is the image of eternal truth..."

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"Charles gulped. He felt confused in front of her strenght"

Yes...but the King said that...

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Katherine looks at him, angry a little.

"Your Grace, I love and I loved His Majesty like any other woman ever loved a man. But I wouldn't have been at his side as wife neither for a moment, against my conscience's voice. I am his true wife.."

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"Go to Rome, if you wish. And talk there about that with many important men. Not here, with a poor, alone woman.."

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"Charles listened her silently. She was speaking proudly and without fear or regrets. How to reply to this strong woman? Her strenght was almost supernatural"

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"Then he noticed the Queen turned suddenly towards him, meaning she wanted him to leave. He just bowed respectfully and left silently the room"

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I was sitting doing my tapestry admiring the Queen when yet again we were interrupted by a knock on the door. I frowned my mind recoiling back too memories of Charles and his news. I went and opened the door holding a finger up to Cromwell as a signal as not to speak or enter until I had told the Queen. Going back into the room I curtsied Your Majesty Cromwell is at the door what is your command.

He waited patiently outside the queen's bedchamber door.

Katherine thought for a moment and thought that Cromwell must be there for His Majesty.

"Let him in, Elena!"

Yes your Majesty. Walking over to the door i bit my inner cheek in hopes this was not anything bad. Opening the door to Cromwell i smiled Her majesty is ready to Recieve you now i made room for him to enter and waited outside the door praying it was some nice news then again you could never really tell with Cromwell what he was thinking his face gave away nothing and i shut the door.

He thanked the girl and paid his respects to the queen. Pausing a while he wanted her to know what he said was very important. The king demands that you leave the palace within the month to be settled at The More.

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Katherine looked upon Cromwell and frowned.

"He didn't even told me goodbye."

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You are free to take with you all your servants and attendants he said quietly.

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"Wherever I go, I shall remain his wife. And I'll pray for him.." Katherine said happily.

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There is a further matter. His Majesty wishes that you would return to him the official jewels of the queen of England. he said a bit uncomfortably.

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Katherine becomes angry.

"No! I won't renounce to what belongs to me rightly! Just to decorate a woman who is Christendom's scandal!"

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There was nothing more he could do. Quietly he bowed and took his leave of the queen. Henry would not be pleased.......