Can't Pretend // TSP

chapter seven

It had a been a whole day since Edward's birth. Isabella hadn't woken and her pulse was very weak. Henry stayed by his wife's side through it all. The English prayed and the Spanish only just heard word. With Isabella ill, Rosa was preparing Joanna and Mary in case their mother died and they'd be sent to Spain. Catherine was in Spain ruling for her sister.

"My love?" Rosa heard Charles asking for her

"Excuse me girls." Rosa kissed little Elizabeth's head and went with Charles.

"What's wrong?" She asked him worried

"I just wanted to check on you." He said kindly

"Check on me?" Rosa was confused

"Yes. With everything going on with Isabella, I wanted you to know that I care about you. And I want you to know that if anything happened to you..."

"It's okay, Charlie. I know." Rosa kissed him and smiled. She left him back for the younger girls and Charles returned to Henry and Isabella.

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"My..." Isabella whispered

"Ella?" Henry looked at her waking from sleeping on her stomach.

"Ed..."

"He's alright. He's with Maggie. And you're going to be okay." Harry looked at Isabella.

"I know." She softly opened her eyes and weakly smiled

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"You don't need to treat me like a baby, Clara." Isabella sighed as Clara helped her into her bed.

"Yes I do, majesty." Clara curtsied

"Stop it." Rosa laughed

The three had become incredibly close since Eleanor's abandonment and Jacquetta living in the country.

"How's Joanna's reading? And Mary's speaking? Can Lizzie walk yet? Is Edward alright?" Isabella asked about her children everyday

"They're all right. The King has sent for Edward to stay with Elizabeth in Suffolk with Charles. I will return to my husband soon. Mary and Joanna are happy living with their governess." Rosa smiled

"And your sons?" Ella grinned

"Better. Henry is learning to only just read. He says he wants to be as good as Joanna." Rosa laughed

"No one can be as good as her." Clara giggled

"Goodnight ladies." Henry had arrived and the girls left

"Are you alright?" Isabella asked him

"Isn't that something I should be asking you?" Harry smiled his childish grin

"I guess." Isabella giggled

"You know, we have an heir now." Harry looked at her "a son. Our son."

"Our son. It sound surreal." She laughed

"It truly does." Harry laid next to her

"One day I'll give you another son." Isabella promised

"You have given me everything." He kissed her forehead

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But you see not everything was good in England. Wolsey had taken most power and Harry listened to him more than he should. When Isabella tried to approach the subject she'd be shut down. As well as France declaring war and then stopping. The Holy Roman Emperor was on Henry's side because of Isabella but the Pope was still unsure about the younger King and his right hand man Wolsey.

"My husband?" Rosa looked at Charles with their new child in her arms. Another son.

"Yes." He looked tired and mad

"What is it?" Rosa asked intrigued

"Wolsey. He wants protestants killed." Charles pinched his temple

"Isn't that good?" Rosa asked

"No. Not when the protestants would declare war against Christians. Really this should be the Pope's job to squish these protests." Charles cut himself as Henry walked in on his father

"Daddy?" Henry whispered

"It's okay, Harry." Charles picked his son up onto his ears.

"Come on Henry. Your father needs to work." Rosa called for her son but he clutched his father

"I don't want to leave him." Henry said sadly, "he needs to be happy, mummy."

"I know." Rosa kissed Henry's forehead

"I am happy." Charles looked at his family, "I am when I am with you."

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The protestants protested more and more in England and especially in France. Henry had left the matter up to Wolsey while he was taking care of Isabella. Wolsey had talked with the council and had come upon the decision to start burning protestants meaning many had left or started fires of their own to send across a message. This caused Charles to look towards a path of peace but Henry placed his full trust in Wolsey.

"Henry please I'm asking you to stop this madness and allow peace. Otherwise England will turn into France and more christians will die for what?!" Charles asked

"It's Wolsey's decision." Henry ended the argument

"Who's the king here? You or Wolsey?" Charles angered

"Get Out!" Henry slammed his hands down

"Fine!" Charles barged our and left.

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Isabella had heard news of an outbreak in the English villages of protestants and christians fighting but all she could do was hope Henry would one day tell her.

"Henry, what's going on?" Isabella asked him one morning as he read to Elizabeth

"What do you mean, my love?" Henry asked her

"With the protestants. Why is there talk about a war?" Isabella asked him

"There isn't." He lied

"Yes there is. I know so." Isabella sighed

"Ella, please just keep out of it. I want you protected." Henry said

But protection was hard. She as a Queen.

Hey new chapter again! Also, I know these are really short but I'll try and do a longer chapter. Also I don't know how long this book will be but maybe fifteen chapters. Idk yet xx