Queen Isabella of Denmark// King Henry VII

Chapter One Hundred and Three: Goodbye

Queen Isabella of Denmark and Norway

March 14th, 1544

I watched as all my men and woman loaded the trunks onto the boats. I would be leaving England today with my children and I might never return.

I looked over and saw Amelia, Christian, and Henry holding on tightly to Elizabeth and Edward and I tried my hardest not to cry.

Though I knew the truth now why Henry wanted the divorce he wouldn't here my cries and pleads to stay until he was well.

He made it clear I was no longer the Queen of England and I was no longer his wife.

"Your Majesty, they are almost done loading the boats. Should I get the children?" Aylee asked and I shook my head.

"No, not yet. This might be the last time they see their elder brother and sister." I said as I lifted a part of my cloak and made my way towards the children.

"I hate him." Elizabeth spat and I sighed as I brushed her hair back.

"Hate is a very strong word, Lizzie. I do not like it." I whispered and she sighed as she let go of Amelia and threw her arms around me the best she could with my belly in the way. k

"Please Lady Mother. Take me with you. England does not care for me." She begged and I felt the tears well up.

"England fears you. Only because they feared your mother and the power she wielded." I began as I wiped her tears away.

"Your mother was a strong woman who bowed to no man, not even the King. Draw strength from her. I have loved you since the moment I met you and if I could take you I would. But that would cause war with England." I said before I turned her to face me.

"You are Elizabeth Tudor. Daughter of Queen Anne Boylen and King Henry VIII. You are a Princess and one day you will be Queen."

"England will never stand for a Queen instead of a King." She said and I smiled.

"Be strong my love. Protect Edward for me. He gets sick so easily. I fear for him." I said and she nodded as she reached up and wiped a tear away.

"May I visit? If His Majesty allows it."

I grinned at her and nodded.

"Denmark and Norway will always welcome you and Edward. As long as I live, you shall have a home with me." I said before I held her tightly to me.

"My red hair daughter. Be strong." I whispered before I pulled away and turned to Edward.

He stared at me for a moment before saluting me.

"Edward-" I began but he shook his head. We stared at each other for a moment before he dropped his hand and looked up at me.

"When I become King. Will you come to my coronation?"

"I wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Lady Mother-"

"I am not your mother Edward," I whispered but he smiled.

"My real mother died giving birth to me. But you raised me and taught me so many things. You shielded me from things I didn't need to know but showed me what I did need to know. You are my lady mother and when I marry I shall marry a woman just like you. Strong, Smart, Kind, and beautiful."

I let the tears fall before smiling. I wish Henry could see just how wonderful they truly are. Instead of constantly being reminded of their mothers.

"You will be good Edward. You will take heed from Elizabeth and your governors. Right?"

"Yes, mama. I will be a good boy."

I pulled both him and Elizabeth into a hug and smiled.

"I love you both very much. And if I could stay I would. I left my two estates to both of you. You each get one." I informed and Elizabeth smiled.

"Care for one another. Watch out for one another. Do not fight, it always hurts my heart when you do." I added as I watched Charles step forward. He nodded at me for a moment and I sighed.

"You must go now," I whispered as the tears fell from all of us.

"We love you mother," Elizabeth said and I smiled at them.

"I love you both."

I watched as they hugged their siblings goodbye before Charles led them back to their carriage. They both looked out the window and waved goodbye with tears flowing down their faces as they rode away.

"Aylee, take the children on the boat," I called out as I watched the carriage fade away.

I stood there for a moment before Greer joined me. She wrapped her cloak around her and sighed.

"I don't think he will come Bella." She whispered and I sighed not wanting to believe she was right.

"I have loved him from the moment I saw him. Many warned me, including you and Emili. But I did not care. I wanted the blood lust king." I whispered as I wrapped my hand around my belly where I felt my children kick. Our children kick.

"I still want the blood lust king."

"Come Bella. We have two weeks at sea." Greer said as she went to reach from my arm but I heard trumpets. I spun around and saw a messenger and then him.

"Henry," I whispered as I broke apart from Greer and stepped towards the horse.

"I made it in time." He said as he rushed towards me.

"The boat is loaded. Elizabeth and Edward just left." I whispered as Henry reached out for me and I allowed him to pull me close to him.

"Stay in England. You don't have to stay in court or even stay for me. But stay. I cannot bare the thought of you leaving." He said and I stared at him for a moment before sighing.

"You divorced me. You kept your sickness away from me and our children Henry. All because you have always feared being loved and not being able to accept love back." I hissed and Henry hung his head.

He stood there for a moment before he did something he has never done to me before. He knelt in front of me. Like a solider before its King.

Like a common man asking a common woman for her hand in marriage.

"I have loved you since the moment I laid eyes on you. And you are right. Everything I've done has been out of me not knowing how to show love back to you. Not knowing what true love was like until you married me and showed me."

"But sitting and watching you back your things away and leave me. It will kill me Bella. I will not ask for you to marry me again for who knows how long I shall live. But if you still love me I ask that you stay. I beg of you to stay." He said as the tears fell down his face.

"Our children. Will they still not have titles here in England?" I questioned and he shook his head.

"I never took their titles away."

I shook my head before I turned to Greer who smiled as she stepped forward.

"England. It has become our home, Your Majesty. It is all your children know." She said and I nodded before looking towards Henry.

"If I stay-" I began and his eyes lit up.

"If I stay we try to treat your leg and your heart. We start Edward on lessons of being a King because whether either of us wish to admit it. He will be King soon." I said and Henry nodded.

"If I stay I share your chambers. For I will not lay with another man until God takes you himself." I whispered and Henry grinned as he quickly stood up and wrapped me in his arms. He kissed me the mostly passionately he ever has and nodded.

"You'll stay in England?"

"England is my home. Of course I'll stay."