The Birth of A Son
Lord Andrew Charles Howard and Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann are expecting their third child, and with a little of luck it will be Lord Andrew Charles' long awaited son.
Lady Karissa had several names picked up for a son and a third daughter, if their third child was a son he would be named Lord Anthony Christoper Howard and he would become Duke of Lancaster as the last Duke of Lancaster had no children and his family died and Dukedom became vacant.
If their third child was another daughter, Lady Sophia Charlotte Dorothea.
Lord Andrew Charles prayed that their third child would be his son and Lord Charles Andrew JR prayed too.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard III and Lord Patrick William Howard still hadn't any children but Lord Patrick William was still hopeful that Lady Pauline and he would have one child together and Lord Patrick William wasn't a finicky man.
Lord Patrick William loved his wife, Lady Pauline Charlene. They had a truly good marriage with few problems, but they wanted one thing more in the world and it was a child of their love.
They wanted a child of their love and it seemed like no matter how hard they tried it didn't produce a child of their love.
Lord Andrew Charles was praying for a son as he already had two daughters and their third child would be born in June of 2280.
Lady Karissa looks at Lord Andrew Charles " This might be your treasured son."
"I hope all I have is two daughters." Lord Andrew Charles complains.
"It is not my fault that you split out female semen when you call making love if that is what you want to call it." Lady Karissa tells him.
"You seemed to be happy at Lady Elizabeth's birth five years ago." Lady Karissa reminds him.
"You seemed fine with the birth of Lady Samhain." Lady Karissa tells him.
"I am happy with our daughters, but every man longs for a son to carry on his surname." Lord Andrew Charles states.
"Lady Elizabeth can do it as well as a son can. '' Lady Karissa states "She doesn't have to take her husband's surname." Lady Karissa states.
"My father deserves at least one grandson." Lord Andrew Charles tells her.
"I agree with you there." Lady Karissa tells him.
"My father needs a grandson." Lord Andrew Charles explains.
"All men need a son, but look what King Edward VI didn't do that his elder sister, Queen Elizabeth I accomplished that King Edward VI didn't do. The reason why King Henry VIII wanted a son was so he could beat the Spanish." Lady Karissa states.
"It didn't happen under either the reigns of King Edward VI or Mary Tudor, but when Elizabeth age 25 years old became Queen of England in 1559, the daughter of the lion built a strong, powerful England with her advisors by her side." Lady Karissa tells him.
"Queen Elizabeth I made this speech at Tewksbury "
"My loving people,
We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety to take heed of how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects; and therefore I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm: to which rather than any dishonor shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.
I know already, for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns; and We do assure you on a word of a prince, they shall be duly paid. In the meantime, my lieutenant general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject; not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valor in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over these enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people." Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles.
"I do declare she was the best monarch England ever had next to Queen Victoria who also ushered in an Era with her name." Lady Karissa states.
"I wonder how King Phillip felt when Queen Elizabeth Navy beat him and his armada was defeated in the English Channel." Lady Karissa asks.
"I have no doubt on the day when Queen Anne Boleyn saw her daughter, Elizabeth become Queen of England. She threw it into King Henry's VIII face and he had nothing to say." Lady Karissa states.
"He had three children, Mary, Elizabeth, and Edward, and his daughter and only son didn't accomplish as much as his second daughter did and he executed her mother when she wasn'r even three years. Queen Elizabeth favored her Howard, and Carey cousins over anyone else." Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles.
"Queen Elizabeth through her mother, Queen Anne Boleyn, and maternal grandmother was the great-great-granddaughter of Lord John Howard the 1st Duke of Norfolk through his son, Lord Thomas and his daughter, Lady Elizabeth Howard and through her mother, Queen Anne Boleyn." Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles.
"You seem to forget that your ancestor became the 1st Duke of Norfolk through his dear mother, Lady Margaret de Mowbray who was the eldest daughter of Lord John de Mowbray, last Mowbray Duke of Norfolk." Lady Karissa explains.
"They had to look towards Lord John de Mowbray's eldest daughter, Lady Margaret and her son to find a successor." Lady Karissa explains.
"The Mowbrays and Howard's were loyal Yorkists and this is why Lord John Howard became the 1st Howard Duke of Norfolk." Lady Karissa explains.
"Let's go back as far as King John of England who was the youngest son of King Henry II of England and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. " Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles.
"Queen Eleanor gave birth to Prince John on 24 December 1166 and he grew up and was his father's favorite son and he became King after the death of his eldest brother, King Richard I and he became King and he married twice but he divorced his first wife, Lady Isabella of Gloucester and he remarried Princess Isabella of Angouleme and they had a son name Prince Richard of Cornwall and they had a son, Lord Richard of Cornwall who with his mistress Lady Joan de Vautort. They had Lady Joan of Cornwall who married Lord John Howard through her great-great-great-grandson as well through his mother, Lady Margaret de Mowbray; he became Duke of Norfolk in 1483." Lady Karissa explains.
"You say that Lady Elizabeth can't do it and to that I say hog-wash." Lady Karissa tells him.
"Each of these men had a mother and through them they became what they were." Lady Karissa states.
"My Elizabeth will succeed you to The Dukedom of Norfolk Territory." Lady Karissa tells him.
"She is your successor and it's her right and her legacy." Lady Karissa explains.
Lord Andrew Charles tells her " No one can replace Lady Elizabeth as she is the heiress apparent to the Dukedom of Norfolk, and our son will become Duke of Lancaster. The territory became vacant when the Last Lancaster died off."
"Lord Edmund Beaufort had children, but none of them that I know had any children, but my great-great-grandmother, Lady Jeanette Virginia and she had my grandfather." Lord Andrew Charles states.
" I think my father told me that Lord Edmund had a son, Lord John but he didn't have any children, and my father would have inherited The Dukedom through his mother." Lord Andrew Charles states.
"Lord Edmund Beaufort had a sister, Lady Joan Beaufort and she married Lord David Stuart." Lord Andrew Charles explains.
"Lord Edmund had a brother, Lord Henry Beaufort, but father told me he didn't know if he was married or not." Lord Andrew Charles explains.
"Our son will become Duke of Lancaster in the name of his great-great-great-grandfather, Lord Patrick William Howard." Lord Andrew Charles tells her.
Lady Karissa isn't amused and she says, " What is -is."
Lord Andrew Charles and Lady Karissa wait patiently for the arrival of their third child and finally on June 21, 2280, Lady Karissa goes into labor with their third child and the Howard family gathers together.
Lord David William Beck arrives with Lady Katherine and their son, Lord David William II in the Beck Carriage.
Lord Charles Andrew JR arrives with Lady Sarah and Lady Frederica who is just four year old and he is excited about his first grandson.
Lord Richard William Carey with Lord Thomas William and Lord Frederick William Howard arrive together and they walk into the drawing room at Beltane Manor and they gather to wait to see what the third child will be.
Lady Karissa is surrounded by Lady Elizabeth who is 5 years old and Lady Samhain who isn't quite 4 years old.
Lady Karissa looks up at Lord Richard William and she smiles and she nods at Lord Frederick William and Lord Thomas William.
Lord Charles Andrew asks " Where is my grandson?"
"I am sorry but your grandson hasn't arrived yet." Lady Karissa tells him.
"I have been waiting for my first grandson for most of my life. " Lord Charles Andrew JR states.
"Yes, Yes, I have heard this before Lord Charles Andrew JR." Lad Karissa tells her father-in-law.
Finally Lady Karissa signals for Lord David William Beck and together they enter the same suite where Lady Elizabeth and Lady Samhain were born and at 7 PM, the cries of a newborn child can be heard and Lord David William cries out "By George it is a boy, Lord Andrew Charles."
"What name do you give your son?" Lord David William asks.
"Lord Anthony Christopher Howard, Duke of Lancaster Territory." Lord Andrew Charles exclaims and he rushes into the suite where Lady Karissa is holding his firstborn son in her arms and he walks over to her and smiles " I finally have a son."
"Yes, Yes, Andrew Charles. You have a son now." Lady Karissa tells him and he holds out his arms and Lord David places Lord Anthony Christopher Howard in his arms and he looks at his son " I have a son."
Lord Andrew Charles walks out with their son in his arms and he carries him over to his grandfather who in turn holds his first grandson in his arms and he kisses the face of his grandson, Lord Anthony Christopher and says " I have a grandson finally."
"I present you with His Grace, The Right and Honorable, Lord Anthony Christopher Howard, Duke of Lancaster Territory." Lord Charles Andrew JR tells his cousins.
Lord Charles Andrew JR stands proudly holding his grandson along with his son, Lord Andrew Charles by his side.
Lord Charles Andrew JR holds up his grandson and calls out "Look Old man. I have a grandson who is your first great-grandson."
"You can rest now and leave me alone about not preserving our family." Lord Charles Andrew JR tells his father.
Lady Elizabeth and Lady Samhain are brought into meet their little brother and Lady Elizabeth walks up to her new little brother and she takes a good look at him and she says, " I have a little brother and why not a new sister."
"Lady Bess. I have given you a little sister, Lady Samhain." Lady Karissa tells her.
"I don't understand why I can't have a new sister." Lady Elizabeth asks.
"Talk to your father, Lady Bess." Lady Karissa tells her.
"I don't want to talk to my father. He hasn't been much of a father to me." Lady Elizabeth tells her.
"Lady Bess then talked to your grandfather once again." Lady Karissa explains.
"I want a new father like Lord Richard William Carey. '' Lady Elizabeth tells her mother.
"You can only have one father, Lady Bess." Lady Karissa explains. "Get used to it. I can't exchange him to make you happy."
"I want a new daddy." Lady Elizabeth tells her mother, " I want Lord Richard William Carey." Lady Bess tells her mom.
"I don't want to hear it, Lady Bess." Lady Karissa tells her and Lord David William Beck helps her to clean up, and Lady Karissa gets dressed and walks out to where all the men are fussing over Lord Anthony Christopher.
"Give me Lord Anthony Christopher. He needs his sleep and he doesn't need to be paraded around like a trophy on your damn wall." Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles.
Lady Karissa takes Lord Anthony Christopher in her arms with Lady Elizabeth and Samhain they follow their mother back into her suite where she had Lord Anthony and she places it back into his crib.
Lady Karissa places her son back into his crib and she kisses him on his cheek and she places both of her daughters on each side and she places her arms around them and they fall asleep in their mothers arms
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