selenak

At least that's how it worked out for me, in terms of my contributions this year. Both of my stories - for cahn - are set in the Stuart era, one early, one later; the first one features what was arguable the biggest sex and crime scandal at the scandal-heavy court of King James VI and I, and features the perspective of the two women who are bound to be antagonists in the upcoming series Mary and George, seeing as one of them was married to the titular George's (Buckingham's) rival for the favour of King James and the other became forced to marry George's older brother very much against her will and wasn't taking it quietly. Both ladies were called Frances and I very much enjoyed giving their perspective; anything you need to know about the history is in the story itself.

The Devil's Law Case (5951 words) by Selena
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 17th Century CE RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Frances Howard (1591 - 1632) & Frances Coke (1602 - 1645), Frances Howard (1591 - 1632)/ Robert Carr 1st Earl of Somerset, Robert Carr 1st Earl of Somerset/James VI and I of Scotland and England, James VI and I of Scotland and England/George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham, Robert Carr 1st Earl of Somerset/Thomas Overbury, Frances Coke (1602 - 1645) & George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham, Frances Coke (1602 - 1645)/Robert Howard (1598 - 1653), Frances Howard (1691 - 1632)/ Robert Devereux 3rd Earl of Essex
Characters: Frances Howard (1591 - 1632), Frances Coke (1602 - 1645), Robert Carr 1st Earl of Somerset, George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham, James VI and I of Scotland and England, Thomas Overbury, Edward Coke (1552–1634), Robert Howard (1598 - 1653), Sir John Villiers Viscount Purbeck, Elizabeth Hatton, Robert Devereux 3rd Earl of Essex
Additional Tags: POV Female Character, Murder Mystery, Trials, Scandal, Whydonit, women being complicated, Canon Gay Relationship, Rivalry, Friendship
Summary:

They were the two most scandalous women of their scandalous time. Ditching their unwanted husbands, marrying the King's lover, committing murder or escaping by the skin of their teeth; Frances Howard and Frances Coke have done it all. This is their story.

The second story I wrote deals with the youngest daughter of Charles I, Charles II's favourite sister, Henriette Anne aka Minette. Viewers of the tv show Versailles might recall her from the first season, which features her less than happy marriage with her (very gay) cousin Philippe d'Orleans and her affair with his brother Louis XIV, though the show is, shall we say, taking its usual liberties. I've always had a soft spot for Minette, and using the 5 plus 1 format for her felt like a good way of writing a portrait. (In terms of previous fictionalisations of Minette, this adhers to the novel The King's Touch by Jude Morgan, though again, it stands on its own if you are not familiar with said novel.

Cover Her Face (5778 words) by Selena
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The King's Touch - Jude Morgan, 17th Century CE RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: Charles II of England & Henrietta Anne Stuart | Henriette d'Angleterre, Henrietta Anne Stuart | Henriette d'Angleterre/Philippe I duc d'Orléans, Henrietta Anne Stuart | Henriette d'Angleterre & James Scott Duke of Monmouth, Henrietta Anne Stuart | Henriette d'Angleterre & Henriette Marie de France Queen of England, Louis XIV de France/Henrietta Anne Stuart | Henriette d'Angleterre, Philippe Chevalier de Lorraine/Philippe I duc d'Orléans
Characters: Henrietta Anne Stuart | Henriette d'Angleterre, Charles II of England, James Scott Duke of Monmouth, Philippe I duc d'Orléans, Louis XIV de France, Henriette Marie de France Queen of England
Additional Tags: Character Study, Siblings, Unconventional Families, Cousins, Exile, Declarations Of Love, Friendship/Love, POV Female Character
Summary:

Five times someone told the Princess Henrietta of England they loved her, and one time she said it to someone else.