It was 1553, October 1st. After the sad death of the young king and only living son of Henry VIII, Edward VI passed the oldest daughter of Henry, Mary Tudor was crowned after executing the 9 day Queen, Lady Jane Grey. You were originally a lady-in-waiting for Jane Grey but the court put you in place to be for Mary now. After the coronation you got to meet Mary, have a few long meetings with the court and talks with the pope, the big royal feast, etc. There were many people there, Mary, Of course, other ladies, the court, servants, maids, chiefs, the pope, Elizabeth I which was Mary’s half sister, etc.