September 18, 1554

We received word that the King and Queen have been making a grand royal progress through France. This is the first time in some years to visit his kingdom from village to village and province to province. He would like me and the four Marys to join the progress at Lyon. How exciting. None of us has ever been to Lyon, which is a centre of silk factories and printing presses. We are to join the King on the royal barge, but not Queen Catherine. She travels on a separate barge in a few days.