[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Tolerance and generosity have never been words used to describe Henry VIII.The old tyrant was something everyone had to please. Even though years of illness and alcoholism made him look clumsy and fat, no one would think that the king's round face showed the kindness of an old man. You will see a cloudy expression and small eyes full of cold light.

When Princess Juana accompanied William Tudor on a boat through the moat of the Tower of London, she saw the head of the Earl of Surrey stuck on the bank, facing the people coming and going.

Because of the cold weather, the head of the Earl of Surrey was not completely rotted, but the continuous rain still made his face smelly and moldy, and even the two wide-open "eyes" had turned into black holes for hatching bugs , It is estimated that the eyeballs have become a delicacy for crows.

"Don't look at that." William Tudor noticed Princess Juana's sight, so he blocked her sideways: "Be careful that you will be so disgusted that you won't be able to eat for a few days."

"I'm not that fragile yet." Princess Juana gathered the collar of her cloak and noticed that Henry VIII's guard of honor had stopped in the Tower of London: "It seems that His Majesty the King is looking forward to this day."

The people who visited the execution were like the Red Sea separated by Moses, automatically giving way to the Prince of Wales and his wife.

Henry VIII's throne is facing the execution platform, which divides the observers into two parts.

When the Prince of Wales and his wife took their seats, Henry VIII had already chatted with Anne of Cleves for a long time, and his neck was a little red with joy.

"You are here." Henry VIII turned his head, and his face was obviously much gentler than when he spoke to Anne of Cleves: "How are you preparing for the peace talks with Scotland?"

"Very good." William Tudor nodded to Anne of Cleves after sitting down, and then answered Henry VIII's question in detail: "Sir Cecil has arranged everything, and the Scottish side also Corresponding blockades were carried out to prevent the Queen Mother from doing anything desperate."

"Hmph! Even if she wants to smuggle her daughter to France, it depends on whether I agree or not." Henry VIII said coldly: "If Marie de Guise is sensible, she will obediently hand over her daughter after the agreement." , otherwise don't blame me for turning my face and denying people."

Of course, Henry VIII had thought about the possibility of Scotland smuggling their queen out of the country, so he felt that William Tudor's proposal was not unreasonable, at least to avoid long nights and dreams, and another disturbance.

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"Don't let Mary de Guise do something stupid." The machismo Henry VIII said contemptuously: "Women are very fragile creatures, especially those who obey the orders of the family like Mary de Guise woman."

Princess Juana on the side couldn't help but frowned, but soon returned to her usual expression.

"About this point, I also greeted the French ambassador." William Tudor intercepted many letters to France in the past two months, and even held the attitude that he would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let one go. Let Scotland only enter and exit.

This made Marie de Guise feel very desperate, and even wanted to take her daughter to jump off, but was firmly stopped by the maid and the French ambassador to Scotland.

If Mary Stuart died, then according to the order of blood, the successor would be either the Earl of Allen or the illegitimate son of James V, the Earl of Morrie.

Both of these two are thorough Protestants. After taking office, they will definitely do what Henry VIII says.

So Marie de Guise, if she was living in hell, must live on.

The purpose is to prevent Scotland from completely becoming a Protestant country.

While Henry VIII was talking with William Tudor, Lord Steward Kingston of the Tower of London led the Duke of Norfolk to the execution ground.

After this month of recuperation, the Duke of Norfolk looked much tidier than when William Tudor saw him privately. He even had a chance to trim his hair and beard, and put on a new suit of clothes.

Seeing that a shed dedicated to the king had been erected in the center of the execution square, the Duke of Norfolk raised his eyes and bent in the direction of Henry VIII, as if saying goodbye to his lord.

Henry VIII was taken aback by the behavior of the Duke of Norfolk. After hesitating for a few seconds, he took off his hat in response.

"This old thing still had a bit of dignity before death." Henry VIII thought of the Earl of Surrey's condition before his death, and looked a little more kind to the Duke of Norfolk.

But this good look was not enough to translate into the king's kindness.

Especially when the Duke of Norfolk saw clearly that the blade of the execution ax was so blunt that there were a few obvious nicks, and the executioner anxiously needed alcohol to muster up his courage, his composure just now was as calm as London's. The weather disappeared in an instant.

"Sir, please also have mercy on me, an old man, and don't let me go through long pains before I reach heaven." The Duke of Norfolk knelt down on his knees with trembling lips, and before his neck was pressed on the severed log, half-hearted Begging, half to please.

The executioner had never been treated so sincerely by a nobleman, and he was a little at a loss for a while: "Oh! Of course, my lord. I will try my best to reduce your pain."

The Duke of Norfolk stared into the executioner's eyes, which made the latter more nervous than before.

"Okay, let's start!" Henry VIII under the shed waved his hand.

The executioner put down his flagon and pointed the ax at the neck of the Duke of Norfolk, but because the wood on the execution platform was corroded by rain, the moment he stood firm, his right foot got stuck in the distance from Norfolk. The Duke's seat was one and a half steps away.The ax in his hand also fell beside the Duke of Norfolk, cutting off his nose directly.

"Ahhh!" The Duke of Norfolk let out a scream, and wanted to leave the dead log conditionally, but he was held down by the guards of the Tower of London beside him.

"Hurry up, hurry up and do your job well." It took a lot of effort for the prison officer to pull the executioner up, and just this action made him sweat profusely.

William Tudor secretly glanced at Henry VIII beside him, and found that he did not show displeasure, but instead smiled with interest.

Perhaps this is an impromptu program arranged by the king.

William Tudor turned his gaze back to the execution platform.

After a failed execution, the executioner found the right seat this time and chopped off the Duke of Norfolk's neck.But because his ax was too blunt, and the Duke of Norfolk had a thick neck because of his many years of superior life, his blow only broke the muscles of the back of the neck and did not break the bones.

"God! Give me a good time soon!" The Duke of Norfolk, who had a lot of air intake and less air output, was already unable to move, and finally he heard a heavy muffled hum and the sound of a gentle breeze.

A white light flashed before his eyes, and then he could no longer hear the surrounding voices.