Howard spoke up, "Do you believe that the new culture stripped you of your princess's status? But you still hold that title. I think this could also be interpreted as a complex family dispute. I advise you to let go of your hatred."
Mary, as if a rabbit stepped on its tail, suddenly stood up from her seat, pointing aggressively at Howard's nose and berating him like a quarrelsome woman.
The surrounding guards quickly drew their swords, directing them at Howard.
"You think I only lost my father's affection and the respect of the courtiers?" Mary exclaimed.
"Let me tell you, I lost my status as a princess. When Cranmer, the great teacher, announced my parents' divorce, he also declared that I was a bastard. I've been caught in the tides of history, enduring suffering you can't possibly imagine. A princess, legitimate in her parents' marriage, becomes a bastard after their divorce, losing all her rights to succession. Even if I speak of it, would you dare believe it?"
