[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Isn't there any major action in England?" Henry II counted the time of Enrique II's death, fingering uneasily on the throne of the Louvre, as if he was doing it for his own success or failure. countdown.

The Duke of Montmorency under the throne was equally uneasy. After all, it was he who suggested that the Duke of Guise be the messenger of condolence from France to relax Queen Juana's vigilance.

After gathering the French army on the border between Luxembourg and Belgium, anyone can guess how the Duke of Guise will be treated, but...

"Your Majesty, if this negotiation fails, who should be our scapegoat?" The Duke of Montmorency licked his lips, expecting William III and Philip II to be the first to retreat.

Otherwise, the future of France is to experience another Italian war.

Henry II glanced at the Duke of Montmorency, and suddenly felt very tired of this trembling old man.

In terms of military ability, the three Dukes of Montmorency combined are not as useful as the Duke of Guise alone.

If it weren't for the balance of various forces in the country, Henry II would not have allowed the Duke of Montmorency, who had failed successively, to continue to occupy a high position and become one of the core powers of France.

"If Spain and England refuse peace talks, then we have to prepare to continue to cooperate with the Ottoman Empire." When Henry II thought of the heretics in the Middle East, he couldn't help but want to confess his mistakes before God.

"Every great king starts his rule with a victorious war." Henry II laughed at himself: "I don't know if future generations will talk about me, a king who failed when I ascended the throne. Incompetent, the prefix of the Lost King."

The Duke of Montmorency was subconsciously embarrassed. After all, in the several defeats of France, he was not only the commander in chief, but was also captured by Spain.

Henry II did not answer the Duke of Montmorency's question, but the latter already knew that if France lost its precious territory again in this temptation, the future, even life, of the Duke of Montmorency would be at stake. That's it.

And just when the atmosphere in the Louvre was so tense that it was hard to breathe.

A guard with a message came to the king's throne and saluted Henry II: "The English navy has assembled on the Isle of Wight. It will not be long before they will land in Upper Normandy."

"As expected." Henry II breathed a sigh of relief for the first time when he received the battle report, because the current situation was still within his expectations.

But when the guards said that the Austrian army was heading towards the Duchy of Milan, Henry II's heart twitched again, and then he found that all this was far from as simple as he thought.

"What is Ferdinand of Austria doing?" Henry II never thought that the second action would be Austria instead of the Duchy of Lorraine, or Spain.

After all, from the perspective of geographical environment, these two are the best choices for England.And Austria and England are separated by less than half of Europe. If William III and Spain reach an alliance again, then Henry II can declare his rule without having to fight the two, which is a complete failure.

but……

"The Pope clearly promised me that he would try his best to hold Spain and Italy and prevent my purge plan from being hindered." Henry II never believed that Paul IV would be servile and flattering to Spain.

Because the Holy See chose the hardliners Paul III and Paul IV to replace Clement VII in order to wash away their shame in Rome.

And now...

"Have the tyrants of Italy approached the Papal State?" Even if Henry II didn't want to admit this, he had to be prepared to be betrayed by the Pope.

If the tyrants of Italy forced Paul IV not to express their opinions, then Henry II could barely continue to cooperate with the Holy See.

And if Paul IV deliberately deceived Henry II under the persecution of Spain.Then the king of France would not mind following the example of his ancestors and enemies, and letting the Pope experience the feeling of the approaching army again.

At the same time, in the Monastery of Eustace in Castile, Charles V, who had received news from Austria, tore the letter to pieces in front of the Duke of Gandia, and then gasped and said: "Let Mary Come over with Philip and ask them exactly what they have been doing while I'm not doing anything."