Princess Elizabeth isn't the only child of King Henry VIII of England and Queen Anne Boleyn. She had a sister, Isabella Tudor. Though Isabella is younger than Elizabeth, she is taller than Elizabeth was when she was in her age and ever more lovely t...
'Papa, where am I going.' I asked my father. 'You are going to Spain, my sweet." My father answered me. 'But I want to stay with you, Mama and Lizzie.' I told him. 'But your leaving will really help our country. And it will really help Papa. Don't you want to help Papa, darling?' He asked me. I really want to help him so I complied and nodded my head. 'Good girl.' He said to me while ruffling my hair.
'The ship has arrived. It's time for you to go, Bella.' He informed me. 'Wait!' My mother stopped me. She went to me and hugged me. Comforting me alongside Elizabeth, my older sister. 'Before you go there's something I would like for you to keep.' Then, she pulled out a beautiful yet simple pendant with angel-like wings which made me gasp.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
'It's so beautiful.' I told her. 'Do you want it?' She asked me. I nodded my head vigorously while she chuckled. 'Well, you can keep it.' She told me and I gleamed excitedly. 'Really Mama?' I asked her. 'Mhm.' She hummed while nodding her head. 'Take good care of it. And whenever you feel lonely or afraid, hold on to it and remember that the Angels of God are beside you and are always protecting you. That way, you won't feel afraid nor lonely anymore.' Hearing that, I became more sad, sad for leaving my family. As if sensing my sadness, my mother told me, 'Don't worry. All Spanish will treat you lovingly and as befitting as your Princess title. They will treat you as their own. If they don't, they will have to face the wrath of your father', while smiling comfortingly and lovingly towards me.
'Thank you Mama.' I thanked her. Then my sister, Elizabeth came to me while holding an absolutely stunning silver tiara.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
I gasped again. It is a French-Roman designed tiara. 'Here. I want you to have it.' She said handing it away to me. I took it and she said, 'Cherish this tiara as you cherish your own dear precious life. Use this to remember me by.' She said while holding my hand and hugging me.
And when I was about to board my ship, a voice stopped me. A voice none other than my half-sister, Mary. 'Wait.' She said while walking in a quite fast pace towards me. I sighed but stopped anyway. I turned around only to find my mother eyeing Mary suspiciously.
'Before you go, I also want to give you a little token as a remembrance of me.' She said then showed me a beautiful Spanish ring with floral patterns as well as a diamond in the middle.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
'I thank you Princess Mary, for your generosity and kindness that you would bestow upon me such a beautiful ring.' I thanked her genuinely while seeing the ring that is now already slipped between my fingers. Though my mother dislike her, I see no reason for me to do it as well, for she has done me no wrong and since my mother also told me that you should not hate someone simply because you are taught to or because others hates that person.
She is my father's legitimate daughter and my half-sister, seeing as her mother is still Queen. I overheard that my father and mother are planning to dispose her mother and make my mother Queen as well as making me and my sister, Elizabeth legitimate. My mother is in fact pregnant, as I speak. I don't believe what they're doing is right. I know that Catherine is the rightful Queen of England.
My mother has been my father's Maîtresse-en-Titre for five years now. Although my mother is no English Rose, she had quick wits and irresistable charms as well as dark hooks that would captivate any soul into getting lost in them, and if that's not enough she has a way with man that made her deadly, seducing them effortlessly without her even knowing it.
'Goodbye Papa, goodbye Mama, goodbye Princess Mary and goodbye Queen Catherine.' I waved at them and before I could actually take one step further, my father ran to me, engulfed me in a hug, carried me and twirled me around while I giggled. 'Take care, my angel. I love you.' He said while kissing the top of my head. I nodded my head and walked my way to the ship.
Spain, here I come!!!
*Three months later*
I heard a knock at the door which made me groan in my sleep. "Your Highnesses, it's time for you both to wake up." The maids said to us. We both stirred in our sleep and woke up.
"Who in the name of my beauty sleep is that?" Teresa asked sleepily but still irritated while yawning. "I believe that to be Leonor, our attending maid." I answered her with the same amount of sleepiness.
"The King requests for both your presence in the throne room." She said again which made both me and Teresa snap our heads. We quickly ran to the throne room and curtsied then I said, "Good morning, Your Majesty. Are there any particular reasons why you have decided to interrupt our beauty sleep?" I asked calmly while he chuckled.
"In matter of fact, yes." I became curious of this and so I said, "Please do tell us Your Majesty." "My son, your fianceé," he said pointing over to me, "and your brother" he said pointing to Teresa this time, "is about to return and arrive from his diplomatical journey from German to England approximately this afternoon. We shall have a grand feast and ball in celebration of his return. I expect you both to dress grandly, befitting of your title and to behave in the best and most polite manner. Though I have absolutely no doubt that you don't even need my remindings, the council feels it to be otherwise. So just keep that in mind. I will also have you both specially treated so you can relax for this event and I am sure to buy you new clothings and jewelry. Custom designed with Spanish details. Now go back and re-enjoy your beauty sleep." After he said that we both just nodded, curtsied and ran to our room and then we heard him shouting, "Don't run!" from the throne which made us giggle and ran even faster
So guys, what did you think? If you find something wrong please don't be afraid to comment me at it. And by the way, if you have any critics, just tell me cuz' I'm all ears.....I mean all eyes. But please don't be too harsh 'cause I'm only 11 years old and I'm from Indonesia.
