To New Beginnings

I’m nervous about this new marriage. I know Mary is a good match for me but she is old and ugly. She is the total opposite of the Lady Elizabeth, her sister, who is beautiful and full of life. If only she was Catholic, I’m sure the Pope would grant me permission to marry her. Alas she is Protestant, the dreadful faith of the devil. Well maybe I will get lucky and at least get an heir out of the marriage, but maybe not because of her age. Well if not an heir maybe a mistress that can create one, seeing how I do not plan to stay in the same estates as Mary, she is so boring. Maybe Lady Elizabeth will be kind enough to travel around the country with me. And maybe as time goes by Mary will accept that I long for her sister more than I do her. So then she can rule here in England and Elizabeth and I can go to Spain and she will be Queen in everything but name, until Mary dies at least. She would love that, to live lavishly after the hell her sister has put her through. That sounds like a good idea; I’m going to tell Mary to send for Elizabeth, that all of us should be seen together as a family. I’ll make it sound like it is a benefit for her, when really I will start my courtship with Elizabeth.

Hopefully this new Spanish King has seen a picture of me. Maybe if he sees one he’ll fall in love with me and send for me to come to court. I can’t stay here awaiting my horrible fate. If I have the King’s favor I would be so safe from Mary. I know she would never defy her husband, pitiful. She will let him rule England and let him run this country into the ground even more. She obviously did not learn a thing form our mothers’ fates. The only thing men are good for are to help create an heir. I hardly doubt I will ever marry, there is just no need. The only mother I need to be is mother to this country and for its sake hopefully Mary will die at her old age. God knows she can not crate an heir anymore. She is no use for this country at all if it wants to grow. A letter for me, that’s strange no one ever sends me anything these days…

Dear Lady Elizabeth,
King Philip of Spain, your soon to be brother-in-law, would like you back in court before his coronation to become your King. I write to not to worry for I have already told the Queen Mary how I would like all of us to be together. How perfect it would look to the commoners to see their rulers as one big happy family. She is delighted with this plan and is impatiently awaiting your arrival.

Hoping to see you soon,
King Philip

Well, well, well I can’t wait to see you either sister. My time has finally come!