Post by Henriette Cromwell on Jun 18, 2010 6:10:40 GMT 1
Henriette de Longwy was born and raised in Bavaria. Her parents; not as fortunate as others, knew that their daughter needed a better life. After months of debate, she was sent to the court of the new Bavarian Queen; Andra. Her aunt and uncle wrote a letter, requesting permission for Henriette to be a lady in waiting to the Queen in which she was accepted.
Arriving at the court of the Bavarian Kingdom, Henriette was overwhelmed with the splendor and life of the luxurious. She was immediately taken with everything she saw and befriended the Queen quite easily. As a young woman, she had her eye on every man there. Her eyes first landed on Mark Smeaton, a feeling that was soon diminished once she had met the King; the Bavarian King Richard that the Queen Andra praised about.
He was a tall man, built like no other man that she had seen before and Henriette almost instantly fell in love. The Queen was the first to notice Henriette’s odd behaviors; how she would blush when the King would enter the room, or how she suddenly grew quiet when the King would praise his wife. It was not soon before the King had found out as well.
After the Queen had given birth to twins; Phillip and Sophia, Henriette was easily taken to the little prince, often reminding her of his father. The Queen, having noticed little details had asked her husband if he had given Henriette any just cause to feel this way for him, he automatically denied it.
It was the truth.
Both the King and the Queen agreed that they would try to find out what Henriette was feeling. When asked, Henriette lied that she was in love with Mark Smeaton and that she wished to leave court to get married to forget these feelings. The Queen, not believing a word of it, let her husband deal with Henriette on his own.
In his office, he asked her once more what she felt, and in an instant, she confessed it all. Her love, her feelings, and her shame for betraying her majesty. Richard, the King, as kind as he was, was not angry at her as long as she tried to end these feelings.
Time went on and Henriette began to hate the Queen, for having everything that she did not. Children, a comfortable home, and the love of her life. After a year of tortuous behavior, the Queen Andra suggested a trip to Linderhof Palace, but Henriette was not invited along.
And neither was the King.
It was a ploy, a trap to see if the King would remain faithful to the Queen if tempted by Henriette. Henriette, not knowing that this was a ruse all along, had tried to seduce the King. She flirted endlessly and had even tried to tempt him into her bed, but the King would not be swayed. He told her to keep herself in her room and not see him again in the coldest manner.
Henriette was heartbroken and would not see anyone. Except the King of England.
Henry, the King of England was visiting his old friend, Queen Andra, former Duchess of York. Always tempted and in the mood for a new woman, Henry was easily interested in Henriette. Henriette, wanting to at least feel something with a man after been devastated by Richard, had easily been captured by Henry. She gave up her virginity to him and became his whore. Soon enough, she was carrying his child.
Richard, angry at how Henriette had let herself go as well as Andra, shocked that her lady in waiting lacked virtue that a woman needed. Henriette, being tired of the constant arguments with the Queen and King, returned to England with Henry. There, she gave birth to Andrew Edward Tudor.
And she was thrilled.
She had finally had something of her own, a child that made her feel even greater love for the King of England. But after the departure of Henry to the Ottoman Empire, Henriette was once again devastated by both his departure and the death of her newborn son. She soon, seeked solace with the King of Bavaria once more. She wrote him letters, asking him to visit her, and having been in England for a wedding, he did.
Seeing him in England was like another dream to her. As if her feelings never went away, Henriette was back to where she started. She returned to Bavaria with the King’s retinue and settled back in her old home. Her feelings for Richard were just as they were, but she knew that they were forbidden and were only going to lead to more conflict.
This influenced her first letter to Thomas Cromwell.
Needing advice on what to do, Henriette wrote to the successful secretary. Letter after letter, Henriette grew to like him more and more. Feelings began to develop and Henriette had soon taken a fancy to the secretary and had sailed to England to see him.
Henriette now is engaged to Thomas with a daughter Liliana. Their wedding is still being devised even though the King of England had been against their wedding from the start, especially since Henriette was one of his previous whores.
Throughout these events, Henriette made friends along the way. One of them being Agnes; meeting her in Bavaria, the two of them had been helping each other forming a life long friendship. Agnes was there for both of Henriette’s labour, and throughout her problems with both Kings while Henriette was there for Agnes’ struggle with the priest Thomas Cranmer and her constant fancy for the witty Mark Smeaton. The two still remain friends although they live in different parts of England.
Other include Tian, Cordelia, Mary, Daniel Francis.
Arriving at the court of the Bavarian Kingdom, Henriette was overwhelmed with the splendor and life of the luxurious. She was immediately taken with everything she saw and befriended the Queen quite easily. As a young woman, she had her eye on every man there. Her eyes first landed on Mark Smeaton, a feeling that was soon diminished once she had met the King; the Bavarian King Richard that the Queen Andra praised about.
He was a tall man, built like no other man that she had seen before and Henriette almost instantly fell in love. The Queen was the first to notice Henriette’s odd behaviors; how she would blush when the King would enter the room, or how she suddenly grew quiet when the King would praise his wife. It was not soon before the King had found out as well.
After the Queen had given birth to twins; Phillip and Sophia, Henriette was easily taken to the little prince, often reminding her of his father. The Queen, having noticed little details had asked her husband if he had given Henriette any just cause to feel this way for him, he automatically denied it.
It was the truth.
Both the King and the Queen agreed that they would try to find out what Henriette was feeling. When asked, Henriette lied that she was in love with Mark Smeaton and that she wished to leave court to get married to forget these feelings. The Queen, not believing a word of it, let her husband deal with Henriette on his own.
In his office, he asked her once more what she felt, and in an instant, she confessed it all. Her love, her feelings, and her shame for betraying her majesty. Richard, the King, as kind as he was, was not angry at her as long as she tried to end these feelings.
Time went on and Henriette began to hate the Queen, for having everything that she did not. Children, a comfortable home, and the love of her life. After a year of tortuous behavior, the Queen Andra suggested a trip to Linderhof Palace, but Henriette was not invited along.
And neither was the King.
It was a ploy, a trap to see if the King would remain faithful to the Queen if tempted by Henriette. Henriette, not knowing that this was a ruse all along, had tried to seduce the King. She flirted endlessly and had even tried to tempt him into her bed, but the King would not be swayed. He told her to keep herself in her room and not see him again in the coldest manner.
Henriette was heartbroken and would not see anyone. Except the King of England.
Henry, the King of England was visiting his old friend, Queen Andra, former Duchess of York. Always tempted and in the mood for a new woman, Henry was easily interested in Henriette. Henriette, wanting to at least feel something with a man after been devastated by Richard, had easily been captured by Henry. She gave up her virginity to him and became his whore. Soon enough, she was carrying his child.
Richard, angry at how Henriette had let herself go as well as Andra, shocked that her lady in waiting lacked virtue that a woman needed. Henriette, being tired of the constant arguments with the Queen and King, returned to England with Henry. There, she gave birth to Andrew Edward Tudor.
And she was thrilled.
She had finally had something of her own, a child that made her feel even greater love for the King of England. But after the departure of Henry to the Ottoman Empire, Henriette was once again devastated by both his departure and the death of her newborn son. She soon, seeked solace with the King of Bavaria once more. She wrote him letters, asking him to visit her, and having been in England for a wedding, he did.
Seeing him in England was like another dream to her. As if her feelings never went away, Henriette was back to where she started. She returned to Bavaria with the King’s retinue and settled back in her old home. Her feelings for Richard were just as they were, but she knew that they were forbidden and were only going to lead to more conflict.
This influenced her first letter to Thomas Cromwell.
Needing advice on what to do, Henriette wrote to the successful secretary. Letter after letter, Henriette grew to like him more and more. Feelings began to develop and Henriette had soon taken a fancy to the secretary and had sailed to England to see him.
Henriette now is engaged to Thomas with a daughter Liliana. Their wedding is still being devised even though the King of England had been against their wedding from the start, especially since Henriette was one of his previous whores.
Throughout these events, Henriette made friends along the way. One of them being Agnes; meeting her in Bavaria, the two of them had been helping each other forming a life long friendship. Agnes was there for both of Henriette’s labour, and throughout her problems with both Kings while Henriette was there for Agnes’ struggle with the priest Thomas Cranmer and her constant fancy for the witty Mark Smeaton. The two still remain friends although they live in different parts of England.
Other include Tian, Cordelia, Mary, Daniel Francis.
