[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Queen Juana is different from those Belgian nobles who want to fight for independence. Her position is to let her descendants secure the throne of Belgium and Flanders.Therefore, merging these two places into England is something that Queen Juana must do before she abdicates or dies.

As for how to govern Belgium or Flanders during her rule, in fact, Enrique II and Henry VIII had an arrangement long before William III married her, and it was written into the terms of the marriage between the two countries. column.So England could not interfere with the policies of Belgium and Flanders until Queen Juana abdicated.But after Queen Juana succeeded to the throne, William III could have the title of King of Belgium and Count of Flanders, and under special circumstances, he could act as regent for their children.

For this reason, the Belgian nobles made various interpretations and speculations on the "special circumstances" in the marriage regulations. They completely compared William III to the "beautiful man Philip" of Austria. It is possible to exclude William III from the centers of power in Belgium and Flanders.

However, when William III built naval bases in places such as the Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Upper Normandy, and directly monopolized the routes of the English Channel, let alone the Belgian nobles who have been making trouble, even Henry II of France. Don't hold your nose and hold peace talks with William III, just ask the other party to show mercy and let those poor merchant ships go.

In the words of Queen Juana, it is difficult for William III to become the one who suffers.

There is a win-win way to deal with polite allies, and he can also use steel plates to fix the opponent's swaying body to the wall to death.

"Your Highness, I am very sorry for the death of Enrique II." The Spanish ambassador took off his hat to the Duke of Richmond, who was much shorter than him. Almost thought he was the grandson of Enrique II.

"Your Excellency, your arrival and greetings will bring precious comfort to Her Majesty the Queen of Belgium." The Duke of Richmond would rarely address Queen Juana as his mother in front of outsiders, especially on such a solemn occasion. The official title can avoid unnecessary trouble to a certain extent.

The Spanish ambassador admired the Duke of Richmond's propriety, and then couldn't help comparing him with the Spanish Prince of Asturias.

After all, in terms of age, the Duke of Richmond is only one year younger than the Prince of Asturias. The Prince's father, Philip II, is one year older.

This subtle chasing difference always makes people involuntarily compare the kings and heirs of the two countries.Then, when it was difficult for the parents to compete, the Duke of Richmond and the Prince of Asturias were placed on both sides of the balance.

Both are descendants of the Catholic double kings. Although the parents of the Duke of Richmond are also distant relatives, the patrilineal and maternal lines of Queen Juana are not connected with William III for three generations. France has frequent marriages, so the Duke of Richmond's inbreeding index is far inferior to the Spanish royal family and the Portuguese royal family, which have frequent inbreeding marriages.

You must know that the mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother of the Prince of Asturias are all princesses of the Aves Dynasty in Portugal, and his parents, grandparents, and maternal grandparents are all very close cousins, which also leads him to There are only four great-grandparents and six great-grandparents.

The genetic defect made the Prince of Asturias not only not as handsome and handsome as the Duke of Richmond in appearance, but also behaved like a normal person.

Sometimes, Philip II doubted whether God was punishing him for not ending the footprints of pagans in the world, so Maria Manuela (Philip II's first wife, Portuguese princess) died in Dystocia, and leave behind a monster child.

It was precisely because the Prince of Asturias did not behave like a normal person that Philip II would replace the French marriage candidate with himself, and then couldn't wait to marry Princess Elizabeth of France—even though she was still a ten year old child.

"Your Excellency, you have come from a long distance. I think you need to change your clothes before meeting Her Majesty the Queen." The Duke of Richmond thought that the Spanish ambassador was tired when he saw the Spanish ambassador, so he acted instead of Queen Juana. Acknowledge the host's kindness.

The Spanish ambassador, who realized the impoliteness, apologized: "I'm sorry for being rude in front of you. Please allow me to clean up my emotions and express my apology to Her Majesty the Queen of Belgium."

"You are welcome." The Duke of Richmond watched the Spanish ambassador leave, and then met the French ambassador with a perfect smile.

"Your Excellency, I am very pleasantly surprised by your arrival." The Duke of Richmond's expression is the same as when he treated the Spanish ambassador before, but those who are familiar with his temper will understand that his attitude is much colder than before.

Because the ambassador of France is the Duke of Guise.

According to the relationship by marriage, the Duke of Guise can also be regarded as the uncle of the Duke of Richmond, but considering that the death of Marie de Guise cannot be related to the Duke of Guise, the Duke of Richmond does not want to recognize this relative.

Scar's Gith...it should be called Viper's Gith.

"Your Highness, I can hardly believe that this is the funeral of Enrique II, not your coronation." The Duke of Guise said the most vicious words with the most perfect manner, like To crown the Duke of Richmond with a crown of thorns: "There is a phoenix born in the resting place of the phoenix, and the lining of mourning is the red of the coronation, and the cry is accompanied by the bell of the coronation, and the lamentation of Jesus is played."

If the connotation object of the Duke of Guise is not the Duke of Richmond, then the latter will definitely be moved by the perfect rhetoric of the Duke of Guise.

However, when such beautiful words were used to attack himself, the Duke of Richmond couldn't feel any romantic feelings, and even in a short period of time, he didn't know how to respond to the Duke of Guise's personal attack.

"Your Excellency, I think the cultivation of a nobleman is not to satirize an underage gentleman condescendingly, but to show his courage as a man on the battlefield." A young man dressed as an Italian nobleman suddenly appeared beside the Duke of Richmond , and said to the Duke of Guise, neither humble nor overbearing: "If the courage of French men can be one tenth of yours now, they will not lose in the battlefields of Pavia and Milan, and the ancestors of Valois will be ashamed. .”

The Duke of Guise put away the smile on his face, looked up and down the Italian boy who suddenly appeared, and said ironically: "If the illegitimate children in this world can recognize their own seats, then the seats of the nobles will also be There won't be so many people who don't deserve it, will you, Little Duke Palmer."

The voice for the Duke of Richmond is the Duke of Farnese, Alexander Farnese. He is the grandson of Charles V and the great-grandson of Pope Paul III. In the eyes of conservative aristocrats, he was also called the bastard Farnese.

Faced with the Duke of Guise's sarcasm, the little Duke Palmer, who had heard the word "illegitimate child" since he was a child, smiled kindly, and then pointed out: "At least some people who can't choose their origin can be loyal. The only king sent by God, not like some people, doing shady things behind the back of their own king."

Speaking of this, the little Duke Palmer also lowered his voice meaningfully: "I hope you will not experience the taste of Cantrella one day."

The Duke of Guise's pupils trembled slightly, and his lips trembled quickly, but he quickly returned to his normal expression, and even joked with the little Duke Palmer: "Although Farnese and Bo The Gia family has a lot of ties, but the current Duke of Gandia is a saint and will never become the second Alexander VI."

The little Duke of Palmer knew that the Duke of Guise was pretending to be confused, so he didn't expose him, but said with deep meaning: "Yes! Because the Duke of Gandia is a saint, no one believes that he can use Cantrella to poison people."

In the eyes of the Duke of Guise, the black eyes of the little Duke of Palmer looked like the vertical pupils of a poisonous snake, which reminded him of the eyes of Charles V.

It is also ironic.

Compared with the Prince of Asturias who behaved abnormally, no matter whether it was the young Duke of Palmer, who was his grandson, or the illegitimate son Jeromin, who had been recognized as his ancestor, they were all normal descendants.

To a certain extent, this made Philip II even more depressed.

After all, it's nothing more than a sharp contrast with William III, but there are still two references in front of him that prove his failure all the time.

It is no wonder that Philip II was always on guard against his half-brother and nephew after the death of his old father.

The fabric of the Duke of Guise's back was already wet with sweat.Because of the words of the young Duke of Palmer, he thought of Henry II's recent cold treatment of him, as well as the doubts about the death of Marie de Guise.

If others really think that he killed Marie de Guise, then not only the reputation of the Guise family, but even his power in the country will plummet.

While the Duke of Guise was in a state of confusion, Queen Juana's maid Johanna took the Duke of Richmond away from the banquet hall where the envoys were entertained with a gloomy face, and then after the Duke of Guise left Ghent Castle, a group of armed A full range of guards surrounded it.

"Ma'am, what do you mean?" The Duke of Guise is a person who has seen strong winds and waves, so while being pointed at his nose by the tip of a knife, he can still negotiate with Johanna: "The envoy who besieged the French king, do you want to Let Belgium go to war with France?"

"Your Excellency, I didn't mean to offend you, but by order of Her Majesty the Queen, please go to a safe place to be my guest." Johanna's face did not match her polite words, and even frowning could kill a fly : "The French army has assembled in Luxembourg. I think you can explain to Her Majesty the Queen what the King of France intends to do."