You were imprisoned in the tower under Queen Mary I, when she imprisoned all the members of her half sister Elizabeth’s household. You have been friends with Elizabeth since childhood and have maintained loyalty to her since then. Which is why Mary never trusted you

All this time in tower seemed dreary and never ending. That is until the door of your cell was opened, the keeper of the tower walks in

“Queen Mary has passed and Elizabeth is now the new queen. She has asked for your release as she requested you would be one of her ladies” The man says as you are let out