Janet Fleming is Lola's mother. She only appears in With Friends Like These, though she is mentioned many times before.
Background[]
At some point, Janet married Lord Malcolm Fleming. With him, she had five sons and one daughter, Lola. At age 5, her daughter was chosen as a lady-in-waiting for Mary Stuart by her mother, Marie de Guise because Lola "didn't throw mud at her".
At some point, two of her sons died due to scarlet fever, nursed by Lola.
Throughout the Series[]
Season One[]
In Royal Blood it's mentioned how Lola follows her brother around the world to pay his debts, because her parents wish her to.
Season Two[]
Throughout Season Two, Lola mentions how her mother disowned her after Francis claimed her illegitimate child.
Season Three[]
In Our Undoing, Janet sends her daughter a letter, reading: Lola,
I know it's been a while since we last spoke but I am contacting you in a desperate plea to get your side. A group of our fellow Scotsmen raided my English troop encampment to take back our grain, Unfortunately, they were unsuccessful and were captured. Your father and brothers are being taken hostages. My greatest fear is that Elizabeth will make examples of them. I beg of you to appeal to Queen Mary for help on their behalf.
In Wedlock Lola mentions leaving her son with her mother while she pleads for the fate of her father and three brothers.
Season Four[]
In With Friends Like These Janet is shown with her husband and their sons at Lola's funeral, talking to Greer Castleroy and Mary Stuart.
Trivia[]
- Even though in Royal Blood Lola mentions having only one sibling, Fredrick, in later seasons she mentions having three living brothers, as well as two who died of scarlet fever.
- Historically, she had an affair with Henry II, which resulted in the birth of a son
- Historically, she was a daughter of James IV and therefore an aunt to Mary Stuart.
- Historically she was an lady in waiting to Marie.
- Historically, she was the half-sister of James V of Scotland and thus the half-aunt of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.
- Out of her six children, she outlived three.