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HelpRe: Saphirdufeu's Royal Congrats - Round 3
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House of Wessex
H [39]: King Philip Arthur Fulk
W [32]: Queen Edith Adeliza (formerly of Northumbria)
D1 [13]: Princess Eleanor Agnes Berengaria
S1 [11]: Prince Geoffrey Fulk Edmund
D2 [9]: Princess Maud Alice Emma
S2 [d. 5]: Prince James Christian Henrik
S3 [5]: Prince Percival Julian Richard
D3 [2]: Princess Maria Frances Avelina
Love and Loss
By 1180, the excommunications of Baron Glastonbury and Earl & Countess Arundel had been reversed by Pope Alexander III. Sadly, the Pope did not live long after he had received King Philip I & Queen Edith's earnest thanks. Pope Lucius III succeeded him in 1181, and the rumors of Edith's adherence to the "Pelagian Heresy" faded into obscurity, replaced with far more interesting court gossip.
Philip and Edith could not enjoy this relief, however. Edith had already given birth to their third son, Prince Percival (who his siblings had taken to calling Percy), and was expecting their sixth child, when little Jamie fell ill with scarlet fever - the same illness that had killed Edith's eldest brother, Geoffrey, for whom her eldest son was named. For months - through the birth of their third daughter, Princess Maria (mah-RIE-uh) - Edith was a shell of her former self, only making the most perfunctory gestures of involvement in affairs of governance and completely removing herself from any revelry. Philip, saddened himself at the loss of his little boy, did not know to reach his wife of 14 years.
Meanwhile, Philip's cousin Margaret of Bath had her first child with her husband Maurice Saint-Clair, the wealthy Comte Aubert: a son, Tobias. After some miscarriages, the arrival of this child was celebrated within House Wessex - particularly by Philip's uncle Guy, who was finally a grandfather (Margaret is his only child). Guy introduced the subject of allying newborn Tobias with (also newborn) Maria - but the mere mention of this prompted Edith to toss her wine goblet at him before leaving the room in tears. Philip apologized on her behalf, and Guy told him he understood her grief was still raw; however, Philip couldn't help but suspect that his wife had just made an enemy of his uncle.
As for the children themselves, Nell was a perfect little lady. She was skilled at both needlework and weaving (looms), spoke in erudite yet docile tones, could learn the etiquette of a new court in five minutes flat. As for her little sister, Maud... well, she was far more content to practice archery, climb trees, and find any other excuse to wear breeches instead of a dress, because according to her, "Dresses get caught in things!" Maude is emotionally closer to her mother, who was also rebellious (it makes sense that Maud looks just like Edith), while Nell is Papa's Little Angel. Edith fears she stifles her spirit for the approval of others. Geoff, the heir apparent, was the one who introduced Maud to archery in the first place, and spent most of his boyhood dreaming of slaying dragons. Philip fears he doesn't take his future responsibility seriously enough.
Responding to a heartfelt letter from their daughter lamenting the distant state of her marriage, King Melchior and Queen Rohesia of Northumbria have offered to foster their granddaughters for a time, while Prince Reginald offered to foster his nephews. Now that their children are with maternal relatives for some time, Philip and Edith have fewer distractions. Maybe they can regain what they lost.
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House of Wessex
H [39]: King Philip Arthur Fulk
W [32]: Queen Edith Adeliza (formerly of Northumbria)
D1 [13]: Princess Eleanor Agnes Berengaria
S1 [11]: Prince Geoffrey Fulk Edmund
D2 [9]: Princess Maud Alice Emma
S2 [d. 5]: Prince James Christian Henrik
S3 [5]: Prince Percival Julian Richard
D3 [2]: Princess Maria Frances Avelina
Love and Loss
By 1180, the excommunications of Baron Glastonbury and Earl & Countess Arundel had been reversed by Pope Alexander III. Sadly, the Pope did not live long after he had received King Philip I & Queen Edith's earnest thanks. Pope Lucius III succeeded him in 1181, and the rumors of Edith's adherence to the "Pelagian Heresy" faded into obscurity, replaced with far more interesting court gossip.
Philip and Edith could not enjoy this relief, however. Edith had already given birth to their third son, Prince Percival (who his siblings had taken to calling Percy), and was expecting their sixth child, when little Jamie fell ill with scarlet fever - the same illness that had killed Edith's eldest brother, Geoffrey, for whom her eldest son was named. For months - through the birth of their third daughter, Princess Maria (mah-RIE-uh) - Edith was a shell of her former self, only making the most perfunctory gestures of involvement in affairs of governance and completely removing herself from any revelry. Philip, saddened himself at the loss of his little boy, did not know to reach his wife of 14 years.
Meanwhile, Philip's cousin Margaret of Bath had her first child with her husband Maurice Saint-Clair, the wealthy Comte Aubert: a son, Tobias. After some miscarriages, the arrival of this child was celebrated within House Wessex - particularly by Philip's uncle Guy, who was finally a grandfather (Margaret is his only child). Guy introduced the subject of allying newborn Tobias with (also newborn) Maria - but the mere mention of this prompted Edith to toss her wine goblet at him before leaving the room in tears. Philip apologized on her behalf, and Guy told him he understood her grief was still raw; however, Philip couldn't help but suspect that his wife had just made an enemy of his uncle.
As for the children themselves, Nell was a perfect little lady. She was skilled at both needlework and weaving (looms), spoke in erudite yet docile tones, could learn the etiquette of a new court in five minutes flat. As for her little sister, Maud... well, she was far more content to practice archery, climb trees, and find any other excuse to wear breeches instead of a dress, because according to her, "Dresses get caught in things!" Maude is emotionally closer to her mother, who was also rebellious (it makes sense that Maud looks just like Edith), while Nell is Papa's Little Angel. Edith fears she stifles her spirit for the approval of others. Geoff, the heir apparent, was the one who introduced Maud to archery in the first place, and spent most of his boyhood dreaming of slaying dragons. Philip fears he doesn't take his future responsibility seriously enough.
Responding to a heartfelt letter from their daughter lamenting the distant state of her marriage, King Melchior and Queen Rohesia of Northumbria have offered to foster their granddaughters for a time, while Prince Reginald offered to foster his nephews. Now that their children are with maternal relatives for some time, Philip and Edith have fewer distractions. Maybe they can regain what they lost.
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