Katherine Ashley
Name Given at Birth: Katherine Champernowne
Nicknames: The Queen doest call me Kat
Hometown or where you were born: Modbury, Devon, our family is Named after Chamepernown Paris
Current Residence: I do travel with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England, As such we travel thru the summer, and our current course is towards Canterbury, England.
Age: The years of age we do not discuss save to say, that life with HRM Queen Elizabeth does keep mineself youthful, spirited and full of life.
Class: I was born Mistress Champernowne, because of my servitude to HRMQE I have Risen proudly to First Lady of the Bedchamber to HRMQE, and married lovingly to Lord John Ashley.
What do you do, your main function in life/society: I do strive to keep the Health, wealth and Happiness of HRMQE as First Lady of the Bedchamber and Dear friend.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: Alas all the swimming I have done has been in mine own bath.
Do you make fun of people: Thru our life together HRMQE and I have been dealt cruelly falsehoods and gossip, so nay we do not partake in making light of others.
Favorite Color: As I am in the service of HRMQE and blue is the color of servitude, And any who but doest love and honor thy duties so loves blue, blue is my favorite color.
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: twice before we have been charged, once to the hateful tower, and another to the horrid place fleet prison, but twice we have been found innocent.
Closest friends/How did you meet: HRMQ Elizabeth is my dearest friend, we Have been together since I came to her service in 1536 and only once have we been parted. I also love my dear husband Lord John Ahsley, First Gentleman Of the bedchamber, as well as Lady Mary Sidney, she is such a beautiful young woman, I do so also enjoy the jesters they but make me laugh, as well as all the Lords And Ladys of the court especially my most handsome nephew Sir Walter Raliegh
One Pillow or two: I doest enjoy several pillows all gifts from HRM
Pets: The Queen hast gifted me with several pets of them my two favorites are, my bay mare name FIFI, and my french poodle named Jean Paul a gift of HRH the Prince of France..
Favorite Type of Music: Of this I cannot choose just one, for mine heart soars At the sound of music, and dance. I do love the fiddle,lute,scottish pipes and Drums played by the gypsy.
Hobbies/Pastimes: I do love to ride as much as our great Queen, alas as well a moment Of peace to bring ink to paper, to write or draw about the days events.
Personal Hygiene: Alas once again, because of the affection of our Great Queen I can keep myself well and lovely, in her honor.
Favorite Food: I do love a good mint tea with a bit of chocolate, that does Say it well does it not.
Are your parents alive: nay they have past this life, may peace be with them, Although I do not remember thy parents, I cherish what they have given me-- my life with HRMQE
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die, my dear mother in childbirth and my father in route to Oxford England.
Favorite place to relax: Late at night, beside My Queen as she doest play cards With the ladys and gentlemen of her court, I will pick up a book And snuggle down with Prince Hector mine own cat, to read until it is time For bed
Favorite Holy Day / Why: This be the easiest of all questions, for it is January 17th, 1559 the day of which Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth was crown Queen of England and all of our dark days were now behind us.
Favorite Drink: One night the Captian of the Royals Guards, a good friend did giveth me a small drink of scottish ale, it was delightful.
What's your bedtime: When my good Queen decides to retire, or bids me To leave her to her peace.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: At this time that we Are traveling I wear a pair of riding boots gifted from thy nephew Sir Walter Raleigh
Are you married or single: I didst marry Sir John Ashley in 1545 who is Senior Gentleman of the bedchamber
Do you have a family / who are they: I have such a family, I do have several sisters And a brother, of which are not at this at court . Mine own nephew Sir Walter Raleigh, and mine Husband John Ashley, mine own niece Catherine will be joining Our Great Queen in court in a few years as well, my truest family and the one I hold dearest is HRMQ Elizabeth.
Favorite Entertainment: I doest admit it is most entertaining to watch all Those that do so flutter around the Queen, taking sport in becoming her favorite, this Does make me laugh at all that they will do, if only they knew to become close to her heart is to be true.
Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I doest love to study there is Nothing that I did not enjoy, I do but thirst for it, I believes beside HRMQE it is what Keeps me sharp and young.
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up, of this I cannot think, for as thy have stated I do does so love to learn..
Favorite Sport: I do love a good joust, my most favorite memory was A lark of a joust of which it was called the joust of the death, they did proceed To kill another jouster by several means, and this said jouster would not die, of Course it was in jest...and most fun and we did laugh most heartily..
Most Humiliating Moment: I do not speak of the days of the tower, during which I was forced to tell all that I knew of my Queen, I was most humbled, and humiliated that I spoke of my Queen, but she was pure of any treason and set free, alas she didst show me such love as to write to set me free, even after I had told all that I knew she Did still love me.
Proudest Moment: January 17th 1559, the day the Crown was placed on our Great Queens head, so all would know her as the wonder I have always known her to be.
Craziest Person or silliest you know: I must say this would have to be The Lady Lettice, she does cross the line, pushing our Queen, as well as a moment that she Doest insist that I did take down a would be killer to our Queen, when actually, The Captain of The Royal Guards was teaching me how to thwart an attack, having Gifted me with a jewel bodice knife, he did just wish that I didst know how to use Said knife.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: I have found all that thy needs in my Noble husband Sir John Ashley
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord: That would be God, HMR Queen Elizabeth
Favorite Sport to watch: Thy I must say again it would be the Joust, but Fantasio doest say that I would like the barbarian battles as well.
Do you remember your first kiss: Yes, I do remember it well, he was and is a Most handsome gentleman, of good noble birth, loyal and kind, with the most gentle soul And warm embrace, had we lived another time, perhaps thy would be married to him
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: Alas I do love to write, to my brothers And sisters, to keep thy family close to my heart, there have been many a times of which I was unable to write to them for fear of their life, but I can write to them freely now.
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: Hampton Court is the Queens favorite place above All else, and where she does reign happily so do I
Have you ever been overseas: Nay, we have alas only traveled all of England, perhaps If the Queen had married the French Prince we would of traveled overseas, but her heart and Soul belongs to England
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: We do travel much, and most of the homes, Manors and Castles that we do but stay in have either stone, marble or wood floors.
What is your bed made of: Her Majesty has gifted me with such luxuries as one of the finest beds I have ever seen, but my favorite place was and is the small bed down at the end of her bed.
How many people sleep in your bed: When I do go to mine own rooms I sleep in my fine bed alone, save when my husband doest have time to visit.
10 things everyone should know about me
1.With all of mine heart I do love and protect the Queen
2. I have been with the Queen since the age of 4, through the dark days of the tower, and now her glorious reign
3 I doest love to laugh, dance, and be most merry
4. I am most fond of thy nephew Sir Walter Raliegh
5. I doest watch all that is around Her Majesty, always careful of those that wish to get close
6. I doest love to write in a book that I doest carry about my person
7. I doest love a good battle of wits as well as a good sword fight
8 There be no place or person that I would rather be than Kat Ashley
9. I am a very romantic, loving person who doest love, flowers, poems and passionate love
10. I am looking forward to the harvest festival, all the lovely people of Canterbury and enjoying the joust, dancing, games and shopping