Post by Mary Talbot on Jun 5, 2010 19:14:58 GMT 1
Mary is one of the eleven children of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury.
When she was just a little girl, she was betrothed to Henry Percy, heir to the Earldom of Northumberland.
Henry, however, broke the promise and secretely married lady Anne Boleyn.
Under the pressure of her and Henry's families, Mary decided to go and pay him a visit, hoping to find an agreement, but she discovered that, besides Anne, he had many other mistresses.
Thus, she begged both the King and Cardinal Wolsey to annul the existing contract between her and Percy, but Henry VIII, who was starting to take an interest in Anne, declared Henry Percy's marriage to the Boleyn girl null and obliged him to marry Mary.
The marriage was, of course, very unhappy (Henry costantly cheated on his wife and even fell in love with her best friend, the Duchess of Kenford), but the couple soon had a daughter, Victoria.
Henry spent much time abroad, far from his family, and, one day, while he was away, John Dudley, a childhood friend of Mary's, came back to Court.
Overwhelmed by memories, John and Mary became more than simple friends, but Henry immediately discovered them and 'denounced' his wife to the King.
Ready to defend herself and her daughter, Mary reacted in front of the sovereign.
Henry VIII, angry, sent her to the Tower, where she lost John's child.
Very ill, thanks to Thomas Cromwell, Mary was released before time, but obliged to stay in Northumberland, where she could finally stay with her daughter and lady Agnes of Northleach, Victoria's governess. The two women immediately became very close friends.
They spent two years alone in Northumberland, while Henry stayed at Court and continued to travel.
One day, Cromwell brought Mary the news of her husband's death.
Mary was then allowed to leave Northumberland and go to Shrewsbury, where she had the chance to meet and befriend Gregory Cromwell and Mark Smeaton, both Agnes's friends.
One day, while still mourning her husband's death, she received an unexpected visit: James, son of the Duke of York, went to ask her in marriage.
Meanwhile, John, decided to marry Mary, entered her room and found her talking with James.
John was going to start a fight but, James, supported by Mary, stopped him asking him to leave forever.
Scared by her past experience but willing to start a new life, Mary decided to give both herself and James a chance...
When she was just a little girl, she was betrothed to Henry Percy, heir to the Earldom of Northumberland.
Henry, however, broke the promise and secretely married lady Anne Boleyn.
Under the pressure of her and Henry's families, Mary decided to go and pay him a visit, hoping to find an agreement, but she discovered that, besides Anne, he had many other mistresses.
Thus, she begged both the King and Cardinal Wolsey to annul the existing contract between her and Percy, but Henry VIII, who was starting to take an interest in Anne, declared Henry Percy's marriage to the Boleyn girl null and obliged him to marry Mary.
The marriage was, of course, very unhappy (Henry costantly cheated on his wife and even fell in love with her best friend, the Duchess of Kenford), but the couple soon had a daughter, Victoria.
Henry spent much time abroad, far from his family, and, one day, while he was away, John Dudley, a childhood friend of Mary's, came back to Court.
Overwhelmed by memories, John and Mary became more than simple friends, but Henry immediately discovered them and 'denounced' his wife to the King.
Ready to defend herself and her daughter, Mary reacted in front of the sovereign.
Henry VIII, angry, sent her to the Tower, where she lost John's child.
Very ill, thanks to Thomas Cromwell, Mary was released before time, but obliged to stay in Northumberland, where she could finally stay with her daughter and lady Agnes of Northleach, Victoria's governess. The two women immediately became very close friends.
They spent two years alone in Northumberland, while Henry stayed at Court and continued to travel.
One day, Cromwell brought Mary the news of her husband's death.
Mary was then allowed to leave Northumberland and go to Shrewsbury, where she had the chance to meet and befriend Gregory Cromwell and Mark Smeaton, both Agnes's friends.
One day, while still mourning her husband's death, she received an unexpected visit: James, son of the Duke of York, went to ask her in marriage.
Meanwhile, John, decided to marry Mary, entered her room and found her talking with James.
John was going to start a fight but, James, supported by Mary, stopped him asking him to leave forever.
Scared by her past experience but willing to start a new life, Mary decided to give both herself and James a chance...
