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| Keywords: groupshot people indoor Fearing that her brother would marry her off once again, Mary took a stand and convinced the man she loved to marry her. He was Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, Henry VIII's best friend, who he had sent to France to retrieve the widowed Mary. After much abasement and a large payment, Henry officially forgave the couple and welcomed them back to the English court. When asked how Mary had persuaded him to marry her against all sound judgment, Brandon replied, &quot;She wept.&quot; Fearing that her brother would marry her off once again, Mary took a stand and convinced the man she loved to marry her. He was Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, Henry VIII's best friend, who he had sent to France to retrieve the widowed Mary. After much abasement and a large payment, Henry officially forgave the couple and welcomed them back to the English court. When asked how Mary had persuaded him to marry her against all sound judgment, Brandon replied, "She wept." Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon.jpg Portrait of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon <br/> Copy of the original of a double portrait celebrating the marriage of Mary Tudor to her brother's closest friend They wed secretly in 1515 a mere six weeks after her first husband's death Mary was passionately in love and willing to risk her brother's wrath Brandon was in love and very ambitious Their granddaughter was the unfortunate 'Nine Days Queen' Lady Jane Grey Brandon is wearing the collar of the Order of the Garter ca 1516 Woburn Abbey http //www marileecody com/henry7images html other versions <gallery> File Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon2 jpg File Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk jpg detail File Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon original jpg Original painting File 1496 Mary Tudor jpg detail of original File Mary Tudor-York jpg </gallery> PD-old-100 DEFAULTSORT Gossaert; Mary Tudor Charles Brandon copy ; 1515 circa Portraits by Jan Gossaert 1516 Mary Tudor Queen of France Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk 1510s portrait paintings 16th-century portrait paintings at half length 16th-century portrait paintings in the United Kingdom Portrait paintings of men wearing black berets Collar of the Order of the Garter in portrait paintings Portrait paintings of bearded men Copies of portrait paintings Drapery in portrait paintings Women with jewellery in art French hoods Paintings by Jan Gossaert with fur Holding hands in art Male fur clothing in art Portrait paintings of wedded couples People with medals on cap Women with necklaces in art 1516 paintings 1510s paintings in the United Kingdom Fur fashion in 1516 Fearing that her brother would marry her off once again, Mary took a stand and convinced the man she loved to marry her. He was Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, Henry VIII's best friend, who he had sent to France to retrieve the widowed Mary. After much abasement and a large payment, Henry officially forgave the couple and welcomed them back to the English court. When asked how Mary had persuaded him to marry her against all sound judgment, Brandon replied, "She wept." | ||||
