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Has Hell frozen over, My Lords?; Oxford/Wilmington
Topic Started: Jan 19 2012, 01:44 PM (549 Views)
King Henry VIII
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Early Jan 1513

When Henry had received a request for an audience with the earls of Oxford and Wilmington, he had not thought that his usher had meant together. His mind had been in a rare conundrum of deciding which lord to offend by taking the other first. Oxford the slightly higher in position, Wilmington with an interesting hand of cards being nearly equivalent, yet also with far superior connections. Admittedly, Henry's personal preference would be Wilmington on sheer merit of being of similar age and more pleasing of company, and his personal preference was doing battle with his sense of stately duty which said Wilmington would understand the slight if it was made clear to him, Oxford likely would not.

Even so, his selfishness won out--also perhaps because there was some news with the French--and he asked for Wilmington first.

It was then that the usher looked perplexed, and Henry nearly raged before one of his gentlemen of the privy chamber chanced saying.

"Your Majesty, I believe he meant they seek to be received...together."

It was clearly a preposterous thought to the entire room! No wonder such a possibility had escaped him!

What ever could put Oxford and Wilmington willingly together in one audience? Surely they did not think to argue in front of him or resolve some...dispute. He would have both their heads knocked together and send them away to opposite ends of the country.

"I will receive them," he replied.

As he saw the two lords walk in his door following their announcement, he quirked an eyebrow at them from his position seated at a table with a chess board on it where he had been playing with Compton earlier.

"Well, My Lords, surely this shall be entertaining, or I hope for your sake that it is..."
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John de Vere
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Had Hell frozen over, indeed. John had not considered much his stance with Wilmington when he'd suggested presenting themselves to the King, as it was easy and second nature to forget the personality of things when one had something so much bigger to manage. And, if this half-French Spencer could assist him, then what kind of soldier and commander would Lord Oxford be should he deny? He was no fool, and for now, mayhaps for even longer than that, John set aside his differences with the younger man and walked casually and properly towards the King's apartments. It was a familiar route, used every day, and he knew the monarch's audience chambers would be bustling with activity. Petitioners, servitors, men merely wanting a glimpse of the King had not the slightest clue as to what sort of matters the earls of Oxford and Wilmington brought with them once allowed inside. He waited patiently amongst the other souls as the page disappeared into the King's privy chamber, hopefully to come back with news that not only would they be seen, but they would be seen happily and warmly. Henry VII had been cold enough for his entire family.

Once receiving the gesture from the page, John nodded simply to Wilmington and enveloped the smooth floors of the audience chamber, passing through the door and bowing gracefully once he'd taken a stance at the end of the table where the King sat. He dipped his chin only slightly at the King's indirect greeting, a faint memory of a smirk just touching his lips, wondering at all if he thought this would be entertaining once the words "Henry Percy" fell from their mouths. John hardly thought so. "Your Majesty, indeed I come with the most unexpected of company... but warmly welcomed, nonetheless." He appraised the King only briefly, meeting the monarch's eyes for no more than second before exhaling softly and glancing momentarily to Wilmington. "Should it not please Your Majesty to see your subjects come to agreements?" He smiled only slightly, his hands clasped contently behind his back and his shoulders straight. "And yet, we do not come on our own behalfs, Your Grace. We hope to draw matters away from the likes of our unusual... meeting. If it should please Your Majesty."
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William Spencer
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Lord Winchester (courtesy)
William waited in the anteroom patiently with Oxford as the minutes seemed to drag on. He hoped he would not have to stand out here with the man overly long as to merit idle chit-chat, because he was uncertain whatever it was that he could talk to the man about.

Finally, they were received, and he was a bit glad to get out of the sight of the many lookers-on who invented the most wild of stories about such banal matters. It seemed thsoe without proper court occupation made occupation of rumour mills and bribery. If it was done properly, it could be called spying, but it was never anything so technical. Plus, William felt most English did not have the necessary charm and tact. They were rather crude and blunt most times. He was quite prejudiced in many ways, but they had first treated him like a leper, not that it made his feelings any less Christian.

He gave his obeisances along with the Lord Oxford, feeling as if there were an air of question in the room at the oddity before them. A thought which His Majesty immediately confirmed.

Oxford's words were quite fitting. Perhaps the man did have a bit of eloquence somewhere there buried.

When the king gave them a half-smirking nod to continue, William braved the broaching of the topic.

"Your Majesty, we find ourselves united in opinion in matters of family, being in our position patron to many interests of blood, and in those honourable sorts of intentions we have a common desire to see the restoration of your humble servant Henry Percy to Your Majesty's favour and to the restoration of Northumberland." They could push around the topic, but William had a feeling the king would rather not dance with them. Plus, starting with the goal, they could easily see if His Majesty was predisposed one way or the other before they wasted their arguments. It seemed a good plan to William.
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