FRAGMENTS OF A DYNASTY
Based on the TV Show "Tudors"

Summary: Margret Beaufort watches everyone dies and a new era starting.

Pairings: implied Jasper/Margret, Henry VII/Elizabeth, Henry VII/Katherine of Aragon, Henry VIII/Katherine of Aragon, and Arthur/Katherine of Aragon. Mother/son relationship Margret/Henry.

The day Jasper died was the death of Margret's heart.

She loved him so passionately and so devotedly that without his presence on Earth she had no reason to love any more. Yes she still had her son but he was distracted as she was over the threat of the Pretender that they spent no family time as they had before. She prayed, she ate, she made royal decrees, and she slept. But she no longer lived and she no longer loved.

The day Arthur died was the beginning of the end for Margret Beaufort.

Her sweet peaceful grandson who obeyed every order as his duty dictated was now gone. With him was gone the alliance with Spain as his widowed wife was most definitely not with child. With him was gone Henry's peace of mind as the throne was left with a selfish sunny child who was just so very naive. With him was gone what little happiness Elizabeth of York had left. With him was gone the idea of Camelot.

The day Elizabeth of York died along with her newborn baby was the death of Margret's son's heart.

She never realised how much her son loved his wife until Elizabeth was gone. He was paler, weaker, crueller and colder. Her grandson began to hate him, her granddaughters drifted further away, and he was determined to make the Dowager Princess Catalina miserable for refusing his offer of marriage. She began to feel the chill of the very cold Court that was never warm to begin with due to her rationing of the fire.

The day Henry died it was the real end for Margret Beaufort.

Her little boy. Her precious baby boy was gone from the world. Her son that she raised with Jasper was gone. Can no one understand how wrong and terrible and bad it is for her to outlive her only child? And to top it off Henry, her grandson is not listening to her. He is marrying his brother's wife (the marriage was consummated, Margret had always been a gifted liar and she knew Catalina was making a lie, and therefore Henry is committing a sin and it will curse her dynasty). He is throwing firewood around as if it was water. He is playing games, making war, inviting commoners into the world of nobility and he is the very shame of both the Lancaster and York lines. Even Elizabeth Woodville would roll in her grave at the selfishness of this little boy.

She just wanted to die and not watch this disgusting new era of war and debt.

There was an end of an era, her era, and she was still here.

It was a relieve when she could no longer get out of bed.

It was a blessing when the priests surrounded her and her renewed granddaughter in law held her hand as she prayed.

It was a comfort to know that her name would always be remembered. As long as there is a church Catalina had said.

It was coming home when she left the world and felt the warm loving arms of Jasper Tudor wrap round her and sees Henry's happy smile and Elizabeth's glowing eyes, and she can hear Arthur's sweet quiet voice greet her.

It was an end of a peaceful calm era.

The King is dead.

The Queen is dead.

The King's Mother is dead.

Long live the King. All hail King Henry VIII!

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