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I am quite a big Philippa Gregory fan as many know so here is a short based on her writing:

'Surely you could run? Beg her forgiveness. You are not the one at fault here, if god wanted you on the throne that is the way it should be, should it not?'

She sighed, her long bright hair falling deep past her shoulders in pretty waves.

'Do not tempt me my child. I was not a queen of god, but a queen of my fathers ambition and my cousins pride.Barely a queen at all. She has and will always be the rightful queen. She is coming for me there is no doubt about it and when she does whether or not he does the deed immediately or holds me out of mercy, I am not long for this world. For you see there is no greater threat to a queen than that of the previous one or perhaps even the heir.'

I gasped at the dark plots whirling in the minds of the queens greatest friends. At what the words my dear friend and mistress was saying. At what they implied. The thought of putting sister up against sister, Tudor up against Tudor. Was there no end to this want for power?

'Your grace, forgive me for saying but can you not persuade your father to give in. This queen may be merciful now but with the threat of the princess's plots,no doubt in my mind they will be found, she will have no option.'

For that moment I wished I was back home, away from the always plotting courts and the fierce minds of the others. Only for that moment had I wished I could be back to that small shack my father had built. Turning away I tried to hide these longings from my Jane, as if the thoughts alone could be heard for miles around. Yet that was not enough for the sharp mind of this lady.

'My dear, faithful Rose, I would not wish any trouble upon you. Today I release you from my service and you may choose to go home or run to Mary as a servant wanting a change of coat.'

'If I may your grace, I would follow you to the scaffold and beyond for there has been no greater mistress I would have wished to serve. And no greater friend than you.'

Taaadaah 
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