The Scottish Thistle and the French Iris

(Uploaded from Archives Of Our Own) The year is 1537, and King James V of Scotland is looking for a bride. In need of French favor, he seeks to woo Mary of Guise, future mother to Mary Queen of Scots. But with Mary comes Francis with a marriage proposal of his own. In order to cement the bonds between France and Scotland further, Allistor must wed Francis's daughter, Anne, the personification of Paris.
Follow the story of these two young lovers, from the 16th century to the 21st.