[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Your Highness, would you like some hot tea?" Charlotte placed the Duke of Richmond in the carriage, and wrapped him in a soft blanket.

"Maybe you can try the red grape cake from the nearby manor." Seeing that the Duke of Richmond didn't respond for a long time, Charlotte continued to suggest: "Maybe you can go to the nearby manor, there are many cute animals there , and the environment is much more comfortable than here.”

Because of William III's preferential treatment to Michelangelo and Tintoretto, there is a small manor directly for the gallery not far from the gallery, which stores a lot of fine wines from the Netherlands and Italy, as well as some local characteristics food.

The Duke of Richmond nodded politely at Charlotte, not wanting to take away his kindness: "Please bring me something to eat, I want to go to the gallery later."

Charlotte was most afraid that the Duke of Richmond would not say anything, so she hurried to arrange afternoon tea for the Duke of Richmond.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Duke of Richmond took a book on geography from his seat, and turned it to the pages of England.

Considering that before William III's expedition, various trainings for the crown prince had already been put on the agenda, so the Duke of Richmond had received a comprehensive geographical popularization, so he naturally knew what William III was doing.

"This, this, and this will all be mine from now on." The Duke of Richmond pointed on the map with his not-so-slender fingers, and then moved it to near France and the Netherlands: "And here."

The Duke of Richmond's fingernails left a long imprint on the coastline that once belonged to France, and then left two crescent moon imprints on Belgium and Flanders in the Netherlands, and his eyes became serious.

He had heard his governess tell the story of England's successive monarchs, so it was clear that brotherhood meant the pressure of succession and the possibility of a parent's land being divided among another son.

For example, John of Gaunt was determined to fight for the throne that belonged to the black prince Edward, but he failed to achieve his goal until his death, and could only hope for his own descendants.

As for Richard the Lionheart, he was originally the second son of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and he did not have much right to inherit the throne at all. King Richard was established as the successor of the Duchy of Aquitaine while his elder brother was still alive.

Moreover, Anne of Brittany also hoped that the second daughter Renee would inherit the title of duke for the sake of the autonomy of the Principality of Brittany. In the end, Louis XII stepped in and forced the inheritance of the Principality of Brittany. Buckled on the head of the eldest daughter who has no opinion.

The Duke of Richmond knew that he was not the legal heir born in the Netherlands, so he was not sure whether his mother would hand over both Belgium and Flanders to the unknown brother.

If such a day does come, the Duke of Richmond must be ready to go to war with his brother.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Charlotte, who brought the things, noticed that the Duke of Richmond was lost in thought with a local book, so he asked cautiously: "I have got the things, do you need me to pour you a glass of water?"

"Thank you for your hard work." The Duke of Richmond collected the books after returning to his senses, and then followed Charlotte to the gallery for afternoon tea, and then began to appreciate the artwork.

Because Michelangelo was a very prolific artist, and with Tintoretto as his assistant, he has accumulated a lot of artworks over the years.

For example, the portraits and statues of "The Giant" ordered by William III in the early stage, as well as his enthroned statue, have been completed in sevens and eighties, and it is estimated that the work will be completely finished before William III returns.

"Is your father the only one who orders works of art here?" The Duke of Richmond watched very slowly and carefully, wishing to take a professional tool used to make gold jewelry, and see every centimeter clearly.

Michelangelo likes his works to be carefully viewed, rather than letting some people who have no ink in their stomachs pretend to give out admiration, and then use it as a talk to brag about their knowledge.

"In addition to His Majesty, the Marchioness of Dorset and the Countess of Surrey have also ordered paintings here." Tintoretto replied: "The Marchioness of Dorset hopes to make a painting for herself and her three daughters. The portrait was commissioned. The Countess of Surrey commissioned her wedding photo with the Earl of Morrie."

When Tintoretto said this, he seemed to recall that although the Countess of Surrey was on the list of regents in England, she was still in Scotland most of the year because of her marriage to the Earl of Morrie.

"Your Highness, please help remind the Countess of Surrey to come and pick up the painting." Unlike Michelangelo, who had a deep understanding of the suppression of nobles, Tintoretto seemed very stubborn, even arrogant: "We It's sparsely populated here, so I can't send it to the Countess of Surrey."

"I will forward your painting to my aunt." The Duke of Richmond was not angry at Tintoretto's attitude, and suddenly changed his voice: "If I want to order a painting from you, how long will I have to wait?"

Tintoretto froze slightly when he was about to leave, then he looked the Duke of Richmond up and down, couldn't help laughing and said, "I charge a lot, do you really have the money to order paintings?"

"Of course." The Duke of Richmond straightened his back, trying to make his small body look reliable enough: I can still get this little money. "

Because when the Duke of Richmond was four years old, with the acquiescence of the Countess of Surrey and Anne of Cleves, the parliament approved the Duke of Richmond to enjoy the allowance of the Prince of Wales in advance, so he still paid for the painting. started.

It's just that the Duke of Richmond has to get the approval of Anne of Cleves or the Countess of Surrey to spend such a large sum of money, and then the expenditure will be recorded by professionals.

Tintoretto thought that the Duke of Richmond was simply envious of his relatives being able to have his own portrait, so he told Anne of Cleves about it without much thought, and then took over the Duke of Richmond. private orders.

Until one day when he went to the Whitehall Palace to attend the Christmas dinner, he saw the portrait of the Duke of Richmond in the king's imperial meeting room.

At that moment, Tintoretto finally realized that the young Duke of Richmond was far more precocious than he thought, and even consciously contributed to his own road to rule.

…………… I am the dividing line……………

On the day when the king returned home, the whole Whitehall Palace was as busy as worker bees in a hive, but in the details, it could be seen that there was only order.

Because Richard Cromwell rushed to Belgium to report, the huge Whitehall Palace was entirely managed by Sir Cavendish.

Fortunately, Anne of Cleves will also help at the right time, and the Countess of Surrey came from Scotland, and Sir Cavendish's wife, Bess, also became the maid of the former Queen of England, so the general There is only one.

"Here, and the decorations here must be replaced with new ones. In addition, the number of tableware and candlesticks must be reconfirmed. Because envoys from other countries are indispensable for the king's celebration banquet, the estimated number must be doubled. , just in case.” Sir Cavendish was like a famous player in the world of figure skating, walking freely on the smooth floor, and checked the maid's work from time to time to make sure everything was under control.

"Your Excellency, the guard of honor of His Majesty the King has entered the city of London." Just when Sir Cavendish was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground, Charlotte hurried over, not even having time to salute Sir Cavendish , and breathlessly said: "Lady Anne (Anne of Cleves) and the Countess of Nottingham have already taken the Duke of Richmond and Queen Mary out, so hurry up and come here too!"

"Understood, I'll be over right away." Sir Cavendish smoothed his hair with the reflection of the silverware, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with his sleeves, he followed Charlotte out of the gate of the castle.

After the king's guard of honor entered the city of London, two rows of heavily armored knights were added to fill the show, and people on both sides of the road kept shouting "God save the king" and "Long live England".

Because William III's policy towards civilians was far milder than that of Henry VIII, and this expedition did not carry out war taxation, the citizens of London were looking forward to the distribution of some food or food after the king's celebration banquet. gold.

If it doesn't work, it's also good to mix some wine.

After dismounting, William III first hugged Anne of Cleves and the Countess of Nottingham, thanking them for their selfless dedication, and then carefully looked at Mary Stuart, who had grown up, and his eldest son.

The ten-year-old Mary Stuart already had an astonishing height, which can be called outstanding in England, which admires petiteness.

William III remembered that the official height of the Queen of Scots had reached an astonishing 1.8 meters, and the women of the Keith family were also known for their tall stature, so he was worried that his son would be taller than Mary Stuart in high heels To be short.

"Your Majesty, welcome home in honor." Although Mary Stuart, who was brought up by Anne of Cleves, retained the French romance in her blood, she was not indulged too willfully.

William III took off his hat to Mary Stuart, which made the latter blush: "Thank you also for your blessing, Mary Queen of Scots."

The mature King of England is certainly more masculine than his six-year-old son.

William III is at a vigorous age, with golden brown hair and slightly darker blue eyes. He is currently the most popular orthopedic figure, and will not look too bulky because of clothing or lack of exercise all year round.

【He is so pretty】.

Mary Stuart couldn't help looking at the young Duke of Richmond, wondering if he would be as handsome and gentle as his father when he grew up.

It's a pity that the Duke of Richmond was not in the mood to pay attention to the little eyes of his fiancée, but instead focused on the little boy beside Queen Juana.

Presumably that is the king's second son born on the English Channel.

William Enrique Tudor.