[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

The Duke of Richmond didn't expect that his temporary proposal would turn into a family outing, so looking at Sir Cavendish who was busy inside and out, he didn't know for a while how he was going to be with his parents and younger brother whom he hadn't seen for a long time. get along.

Therefore, during the waiting time, the Duke of Richmond had a hard time, which was extremely abnormal for him who had always planned.

And just the day before the family outing, the Duke of Richmond wanted to see what Mary Stuart was doing on a whim. After all, his fiancée was closer than his unfamiliar brother.

As a result, when the Duke of Richmond was about to arrive at Mary Stuart's bedroom, he was almost bumped into by a handy maid.

"Who the hell is that! Why is this..." The maid was holding a bunch of roses, and she couldn't see the way in front of her because of the thick red, so she bumped into the Duke of Richmond head-on, and almost let go of her hug. Arms with flowers, and a lot of delicate petals sprinkled on the shoulders of the Duke of Richmond.

The face of the maid following the Duke of Richmond turned green, and she immediately reprimanded loudly: "This is the Whitehall Palace, not a vegetable market in London. If you bump into the Duke of Richmond so recklessly, you will be kicked out immediately." Going to the palace is the result of your fate."

After all, if the first in line heir to the throne had any troubles, many people in Whitehall Palace would be imprisoned.

The maid was startled by the word "Duke of Richmond" and her shoulders shook again, so she immediately pleaded guilty: "Your Highness, I'm sorry for hurting you with my recklessness, I'm here to send flowers to the Queen of Scots, so I'm in a hurry .”

The Duke of Richmond was actually not injured, but he noticed that the maid was playing tricks and trying to use the name of Mary Stuart to exonerate herself, so he asked with interest: " To Mary, who sent the flowers?"

Because the Countess of Nottingham and the Queen of Scots are both named Mary, in order to distinguish the two, the Tudor family used her title to refer to the Countess of Nottingham when she became an adult, unless they met privately.

The Duke of Richmond knew that the gardener in Whitehall Palace would send the best flowers to the rooms of several distinguished ladies every morning. In order, they should be Queen Juana, Mary Stuart, and Kerry. Anne of Wess and Countess of Nottingham.

If the Countess of Surrey is here, then the Countess of Nottingham will be one behind.

Now is not the time for the florist to deliver flowers, so the Duke of Richmond is very curious about who this maid is helping to deliver flowers to Mary Stuart.

Faced with the crown prince's questioning, the maid, despite her guilty conscience, still insisted on reasoning: "Well, no one else sent flowers to the Queen of Scots, it was purely Her Majesty's whim, so..."

Before the maid could finish her sentence, the Duke of Richmond interrupted impatiently: "If it is the season when roses are at their peak, Mary will ask for more, and even ask Wales to bring her the best roses." Roses. But right now is not the best season for roses, and Mary is busy preparing to go out these days, how can she care about such things?"

For his fiancée, even if the Duke of Richmond doesn't know everything well, he definitely cares about her.

Because of being brought up by Anne of Cleves, Mary Stuart is a Protestant girl who is proficient in female workers, can speak four languages, and is very passionate about humanistic thought and art.

Although in politics, she did not show full enthusiasm, and still retains the nature of a little girl who loves beauty, but for Tudor, is such a queen-to-be really a bad thing?

Not good at all?

It's not that England can't afford the crown prince's expenses, as long as she's not as gambler and unscrupulous as the future Marie Antoinette of France, even if she's not as good as Queen Juana, who can be caught by politics, family and diplomacy, But it is definitely what the English, especially the Duke of Richmond, expect.

Are discordant wives like Anne of Brittany or Catherine de' Medici the royal disaster?

Although the Duke of Richmond did not fall in love with Mary Stuart, the ease of growing up made them almost talk about everything, which is the main reason why Mary Stuart did not object to this marriage.

After all, love is precious, and the price of bread is higher. If it is for understanding, both can be thrown away.

Mary Stuart is not a fool, of course she knows that the situation in Scotland is a mess, and Scotland is not as rich as England, so she is willing to pretend to be a fool and live the life of a crown princess in England, letting the Countess of Surrey, or Richie The Duke of Man single-handedly took care of her Queen's work.

Anyway, the status and blood are here, and almost no one can replace Mary Stuart.

As for whether the insidious English will leave their sons and mothers... Do you think marriage negotiations in Europe are easy?The negative teaching material in history-Henry VIII fought a lawsuit for seven years to divorce Catherine of Aragon, and then wrangled with the Duke of Cleves for two years in order to marry Anne of Cleves.

Even earlier, Henry VII, after marrying Elizabeth of York, had no thought of leaving his son and mother.It is true that there is also an element of love, but more importantly, it is difficult for the king to find a wife with a matching status, and even if he has a candidate, he still has to go through a series of marriage negotiations.

To sum up, Mary Stuart has nothing to worry about. She can be born at the end and live a comfortable life.

It is precisely because the Queen of Scots has no ambitions that the Duke of Richmond rarely sees his fiancée make unexpected moves.

The maid who brought the flowers trembled at the Duke of Richmond's gaze, but insisted that she was ordered by the Queen of Scots to bring such a huge bouquet of roses.

At this moment, a maid dressed as a woman pretended to pass by, bowed to the Duke of Richmond and said, "Your Highness, do you need my help?"

It was Bess, maid of Anne of Cleves, and wife of Sir Cavendish.

The maid holding the flower turned pale, knowing that today she couldn't get away with it.

The Duke of Richmond did not hide the details of the future with Bess, and then handed over the maid to her.

"It seems that Sir Cavendish needs to take good care of the maids in Whitehall Palace." The Duke of Richmond still reserved some face in front of Bess with a perfect smile: "By the way, check the entry and exit list in the conservatory."

The roses of this season are not so easy to get, and this maid brought a lot of them, so it is impossible not to leave traces.

Bess asked two guards to push down the maid holding the flower.

The Duke of Richmond only saw dots of red blending with the carpet, and then smashed into dross under the hurried footsteps of countless people.

…………… I am the dividing line………

"Your Highness, there is news from Portugal that Juana of Austria has arrived in Portugal, but Prince João Manuel's health is not optimistic." Sir Cecil told William III at afternoon tea as usual Reporting to work, the latter likes this relaxed environment very much, after all, this is one of the few time for him to rest.

After listening to Sir Cecil's report, King William III put down his teacup and said in a deep thought, "Prince Joao Manuel is the only son of King Joao III. If he dies..."

"Then the throne will fall into the hands of the Habsburg family, because the other child of Joao III is the princess Maria Manuel who died in childbirth, her son, Asturias of Spain The prince is the last bloodline of Joao III." Sir Cecil interjected: "Even with the "Salik Code" standing in the way, it is only a matter of time before the Habsburg family takes the Portuguese throne. Because Joao III The only remaining brother is Cardinal Enrique of Portugal, so the Portuguese authorities are persuading Joao III to let Bishop Enrique return to secular life, lest Portugal will fall into the hands of the Habsburg family after his line is cut off. "

"This is really an unexpected turn of events." William III picked up a piece of apple with a silver fork, but there was no surprise on his face: "Then Joao III must have not agreed to this, after all, he is still counting on his frail and sick son Can have a grandson as soon as possible, right?"

Sir Cecil nodded and continued: "The King of Spain brought from the Pope a decree that the bishop should not return to secular life, but the Portuguese authorities are in a hurry, because Enrique II is 40 years old. A reassuring age."

"And once the Habsburgs took Portugal, half of the routes from America to Europe would be monopolized by them."

Sir Sachel followed William III's every move, trying to make him more vigilant about Portugal's extinction: "Your Majesty, I don't think this is good news, and it is also related to our relations with the Ottoman Empire and Italy. normal trade."

"I know this is not good news, but the question is what can I do about it?" William III asked back: "I can't drive the fleet to snatch the throne of Portugal, and Portugal's extinction is considered God's gift to them. Warning."

Sir Cecil saw that he couldn't continue chatting with King William III, and then changed his voice: "In addition to Portugal, I would like to introduce a very talented young man to you today. I think he is enough to replace me. intelligence-gathering tasks."

Because both Henry VIII and William III intend to reduce the number of people in the imperial council, so that the power is highly centralized, so Sir Cecil has multiple roles, and gradually feels that he has no skills at all. Let go.

"Since it can catch your eyes, the quality is not too bad." William III wiped his mouth with interest, and then asked, "Who is it?"

"It's Francis Walsingham, the nephew of Anthony Denny, a member of the Privy Council." Sir Cecil's tone became cautious as he thought about the sensitive identity of the recommender: "His uncle Edmund Warsingham Elsingham was lieutenant at the Tower of London, and was in charge of your coronation parade."

"I remember this man, because the steward Kingston of the Tower of London appreciates him very much." William III knew what he knew when he heard the surname Walsingham, and said bluntly: "Since it is the person you recommended, why not take advantage of it?" When our family is out to play, call this little Mr. Walsingham and show how much he weighs."

That's what it means to put Francis Walsingham in charge of travel safety.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your permission. I think Mr. Walsingham will cherish this opportunity very much." Sir Cecil subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and then greeted the nervous Francis Walsingham. Emphasized not to mention his mother in front of outsiders.

Otherwise, the relationship with the Boleyn family alone would be enough to make Francis Walsingham stumble.