[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

After Edward Tudor's half-brother succeeded to the throne, he deliberately reduced his public activities. In St. George's Church, he lived a reclusive life, indulging in religious classics and Plato's pious life.

Except for Jane Gray, whom he grew up with, and Sir Cavendish, who occasionally came to deliver things for him, Edward Tudor hardly received any guests, and seldom spoke to anyone other than the Archbishop of Canterbury.Therefore, whether it is William III or some people who are committed to maintaining the king's rule, they are very satisfied with Edward Tudor's sense of taste, so after Edward Tudor publicly gave up the status of Duke of York, William III still retained the younger brother's annual salary And past treatment, and even invited Edward Tudor to be Joan's godfather.

And now, the frail Edward Tudor was approaching the end of his life.

Even if he did not live the life of a puppet king held hostage by two uncles in his life, Jane Seymour's worries during pregnancy and Henry VIII's physical condition when this son was conceived were enough to make Edward · Tudors are not as hardy as their predecessors.

When William III and Queen Juana rushed to the closed St. George's Cathedral, Edward Tudor was already lying on the hospital bed with a high fever, so thin that only a handful of bones remained.

"Call Michel (Servet's pseudonym) and Cardano." Standing by Edward Tudor's hospital bed, William III was a little displeased as he watched his half-brother dying. feel good.

After all, regardless of what Brother Seymour did, he didn't have any great hatred for this half-brother.

Even if it was related to her parents' generation, Jane Seymour had never disrespected Catherine of Aragon, and she only became the mistress of the king after Catherine of Aragon died.

Queen Juana held William III's arm, signaling him to maintain his emotions.

If Edward Tudor had died of an inexplicable illness at the beginning of William III's accession to the throne, William III would have had a reputation for being mean and ungrateful.

Now, several years have passed since William III ascended the throne.Both the people and the nobles spoke very highly of the young king, so no one would believe that William III would kill a half-brother who had no interest in him.

Besides, taking a step back, even if William III really killed Edward Tudor, no one would avenge Henry VIII's unfavored youngest son, so in the eyes of others, Edward Tudor's Death is nothing but announcing the end of an old era.

"This is really ironic." After Servetus and Cardano arrived, William III moved the seats for the two doctors with Queen Juana, and waited for the diagnosis result in another small bedroom in St. George's Church: " I still remember how my father struggled for the Duke of York for six or seven years."

At that time, Henry VIII had been tortured mad by the words "Legitimateson".

Even if Catherine of Aragon had given birth to him a son desperately, he still had to marry the second and third queens and give birth to a second legitimate son as a reserve.

Edward Tudor was born in the Queen's bedroom at Hampton Court Palace under the eager expectation of Henry VIII.

However, his birth did not receive the same warm welcome as William III. Instead, with the death of Jane Seymour and the suspicion of Henry VIII, he spent a low-key childhood in Windsor Castle that did not match the Duke of York.

It can be said that the life of Edward Tudor is a black comedy divided into pre-birth and post-birth.

Henry VIII's love for his second son stopped at the death of Jane Seymour and the emaciated appearance of Edward Tudor.

Especially after the Duke of Richmond, who was as strong as his father, was born, Henry VIII's whole mind turned to his grandson who would inherit a huge land.Not only personally set the marriage contract between the Duke of Richmond and Mary Stuart, but also further weakened Edward Tudor's rights to prevent any accidents to William III, and the succession rights of the Duke of Richmond would be impacted by his uncle.

Queen Juana was also someone who lived through the reign of Henry VIII.

Even if the irascible former king of England was as pleasant as ever to his daughter-in-law who could bring a huge territory, there was no one in the entire court who was not afraid of the old king.

Even the most valued King William III had to carefully observe the face of the old king, not to mention the unfavored Edward Tudor.

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"William, you don't have to blame yourself for Edward's death." Queen Juana knew that after William III became a father, she had become more human than before, but this did not mean that Edward Tudor's tragedy was William III wrong.

It is true that Queen Juana knew that her husband had rejected this half-brother when he was Prince of Wales, but the battle for the throne should be like this, and even William III's approach can be called merciful.

"I will repent for what I have done." At this moment, whether William III was sincere or not, he prayed for Edward Tudor in front of the cross.

Even for Alexander, Guillaume, and Joan.

William III also wants to say sorry for Edward Tudor, and then try his best to satisfy the dying wishes of his half-brother.

Queen Juana gave William III a smooth back and accompanied him to pray before the cross.

Time passed by like this bit by bit.

When Servetus pushed open the door of the king's and his wife's lounge, William III and Queen Juana got up from the cross, then staggered, and said calmly: "Is his condition still recoverable?"

Servetus shook his head, and said with certainty, "The Archbishop of Canterbury is already preparing for His Royal Highness Edward's deathbed ceremony. I hope you and Her Royal Highness the Queen can go and listen to His Royal Highness Edward's last words."

Regardless of Edward Tudor's sensitive identity, the Archbishop of Canterbury still likes this learned and pious young man very much, so he hopes that he can fulfill his final wish before returning to the embrace of God.

So when William III returned to Edward Tudor's bedroom, the Archbishop of Canterbury stepped forward and knelt before the king, begging him to forgive him for his unauthorized assertion: "Your Majesty, in order to rest the soul of His Highness Edward Tudor, please forgive me for bringing the King to rest in peace." Lady Jane Gray took it."

William III glanced at the vicissitudes of the old bishop, put his hand on the open palm of the other party, and allowed the Archbishop of Canterbury to kiss the ring on it: "I forgive your mistakes, and thank you for everything you have done for Edward."

After all, it was at this time, and William III didn't need to care about the offensive actions made by others for a dying person.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness and tolerance, and please allow me to make a series of confessions and penances for my actions today after the death of His Royal Highness Edward." The most admirable thing about the Archbishop of Canterbury is that he can perfectly balance human nature and witty.

After all, how could the archbishop who was able to survive the old king's fart during Henry VIII's reign be an ordinary person?

Not to mention that the Archbishop of Canterbury was single-handedly selected by Anne Boleyn, so it is an extremely remarkable thing that he can sit firmly in his seat until today.

Although William III didn't like the sloppy character of the Archbishop of Canterbury, in England where Catholicism and Protestantism coexisted, he still needed a smooth religious person to hold the seat of faith second only to the king.

At this stage in England, there is no more suitable candidate than the old fox's Archbishop of Canterbury.

When Jane Gray rushed to St. George's Church in a hurry, Edward Tudor opened his eyes in a flash of light, and showed a struggling smile to his childhood sweetheart: "You are here, Jane."

Queen Juana was so keenly aware of the unusual interaction between Jane Gray and Edward Tudor that she signaled the Archbishop of Canterbury with her eyes to step back and speak.

"What's the matter with the two of them?" Queen Juana and the Archbishop of Canterbury hid in the corner of the room, and their tone was a bit harsher than that of William III just now: "Mr. Thomas Cranmer, you should know my character."

The Queen of Belgium had a stern yet beautiful face, which made the Archbishop of Canterbury shiver subconsciously.

"My husband may treat you kindly for Edward's sake, but I won't." Queen Juana raised her chin to let the Archbishop of Canterbury understand the seriousness of the matter: "So you'd better tell How on earth did I, Lady Jane Gray, get to talk to Edward Tudor?"

"Your Majesty, you must understand that the feelings between young men and women cannot be stopped by outsiders." The Archbishop of Canterbury's tone was extremely submissive, and at the same time, he did not clear up his own responsibilities: "I should have failed His Majesty the King for myself." I apologize for your trust, but please allow me to fulfill a poor man's last request before His Royal Highness Edward returns to the embrace of God."

The Archbishop of Canterbury knew that Queen Juana preferred people who had the courage to take responsibility, especially after taking out Edward Tudor's face. I grew up at my court."

Queen Juana stared into the eyes of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and said word by word: "If Edward's dying wish is to pay for the rest of an innocent girl's life, then Archbishop of Canterbury, you know my means."

"At that moment, even if His Majesty the King wants to save you, it will be impossible." Queen Juana put aside such a cruel sentence to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and then returned to Edward Tudor's hospital bed.

And when Jane Gray's Edward Tudor suddenly surged with indescribable strength, he grabbed William III's wrist and begged bitterly: "Your Majesty, please grant my last request in life."

"I want to marry Lady Jane Gray before I die."