Robert Carey claimed he married his cousin Elizabeth more for her worth than her wealth. The queen was furious.

Katherine was the daughter of Mary Boleyn, and therefore the queen's cousin if not her half sister.

What if Mary was not a complacent door mat but a skilled courtesan in the French tradition?

This is an experiment in story-telling. It starts with the mother, Mary. She was from a well-known, and increasingly prominent family.