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

Summary: Henry ponders the differences between his two most recent wives.

Pairings: Henry/Anne Boleyn, Henry/Jane Seymour, implied Henry/others

Henry has always been a fickle man.

One day he would love chicken more than anything and the next he despises the very sight of the animal. So it did not surprise anyone that he changed his taste in women all the time. He favoured pious sophisticated princesses like Katherine of Aragon one day and then he favoured common giggling girls like Bessie Blount the next.

It surprised him though that he could love two very different women like Anne and Jane.

Anne was dark as night. She was exotic and almost French, she was intelligent, witty, and quick to turn the worst situation to suit her. She was dressed in rich colours and fine silks, covered in jewels and men flirting with her.

Jane was light as day. She was sunny and so very English, she was uneducated, a little dull, sweet enough to make up for the lack of wit. She was dressed in fine clothes but nothing above her station as a knight's daughter. She rarely wore more than a cross round her neck and the only men Henry ever saw flocking around her was her two very overprotective brothers.

Anne was what Court life was all about. She was exciting, flashy, vibrant, beautiful, dazzling, and yet so very fake. She was all made believe. She was what a queen is imagined to be. While Jane was what country life was about. She was quiet, timid, peaceful, fresh, sweet-smelling, and beautiful in a natural way, and so very real. She was everything milk maids and village girls are imagined to be. The blushing rose while it was so difficult to get Anne to flush in anger let alone embarrassment.

Jane was so simple... so uncomplicated... so very boring he realises later. She did not make him excited and determined to have her. She did not dance and gamble and play games with him. She did nothing but pray, inquire about his health sweetly, and hideaway in her rooms like a good little wife.

Anne was difficult, complex, mysterious, so very exciting. She was his equal in many things, from mind to physical activity.

Jane was honest while Anne lied through her teeth.

Jane was faithful while Anne whored herself away.

Jane provided that promised male heir while Anne only gave him Elizabeth. (Though privately he would admit only to himself that Elizabeth was more what a male heir should be than Edward.)

Jane was in heaven while Anne most likely burned.

They were complete opposites and yet they had one in common.

They were both dead.

It was time to look for another wife. Perhaps one that was sweet and simple as Jane but as intelligent and exotic as Anne.

Well he never had a German woman before...

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