[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

The Duke of Richmond will definitely spend more money than Guillaume in the future.Just looking at the court ostentation of Henry VIII and William III, it is not difficult to imagine that even if the Duke of Richmond halved this basis, his annual salary would not be affordable.Not to mention that William III also gave him Wales, so the Duke of Richmond occasionally gave some benefits to the residents of Wales. After all, you can’t just say nothing when you go to Wales for a cruise!

As for the royal weaving factory and port managed by the Countess of Nottingham, they are the property of William III, so before the death of the king and his wife, neither the Duke of Richmond nor Guillaume has the right to intervene.

Joan can get regular dividends from these factories, because she is a girl, so William III let her enjoy the things that can only be obtained after marriage in advance.

"A penny is hard to kill a hero, and the king also has a few poor relatives." When the Duke of Richmond talked with Guillaume, he rarely put down his grudges and vomited bitterness to Guillaume: "You don't know the first time we How much did Mary cost me on the family trip."

"...Isn't that what happened before Joan was born? How many years have passed, how do you still remember?" Guillaume was in disbelief, but also had a heart of gossip, so he approached and asked quietly : "How much did Mary spend on you that time, it makes you feel distressed until now."

The Duke of Richmond sighed faintly, and gestured for the number seven.

"Seven thousand?" Guillaume gave a relatively conservative answer, but he got a bitter smile and shook his head. He couldn't help raising his voice an octave: "Seven thousand??!!!"

"To be exact, it's £[-]." The Duke of Richmond said heartbrokenly, "Not counting the tips for the brokers and the crew... You know, my father is by my side, so I can't Acting too stingy, isn't it?"

"Well! After all, you are the crown prince! So besides your father, you were the one who gave the most rewards at that time." Guillaume showed a look of "I understand your expression very well", but the Duke of Richmond felt that the other party's face There were four big characters of "gloating" on it, so he said vindictively: "Do you know how much my father spent to keep Mr. Michelangelo when he first came to England?"

"How much?" Guillaume already had a bad feeling. "

"The paint fee of £16 plus the money for building the gallery and the winery is no less than [-]." This time it was the Duke of Richmond's turn to gloat: "That's not including the service fees for the winery and gallery, servant annual salary, and regular shipments from the Netherlands."

Guillaume was frightened by the description of the Duke of Richmond and was silent for a while, before slowly saying: "It is a very lucky thing to have such a father."

"What do you mean?" This time it was the Duke of Richmond's turn to have a bad feeling.

"I mean, I hope my father will be in good health and live a long life. It's best to stay on the throne for another year, so that I can..." Guillaume made a licking gesture, which meant nothing in words: " Learn more."

The Duke of Richmond squinted his eyes, which reminded Guillaume of William III.

"How long do you want your father to stay on the throne?" Although the Duke of Richmond's tone was as gentle and polite as ever, Guillaume still heard a hint of something bad.

"Stay for another 40 years?" Facing the heavy pressure from his elder brother, Guillaume gave a rather veiled answer... because he originally wanted to say that with William III's health level, even if he lived another 30 years, it would not be impossible. possible things.

However, this means that the Duke of Richmond cannot become king until he is 52 years old.

How can there be a 40-year-old prince in the world?

The Duke of Richmond who got the answer took a deep breath, and said in a calm voice as much as possible: "I will meet with Welsh officials later, you should go."

"But brother, our conversation has just begun!" Guillaume didn't expect the Duke of Richmond's sudden change of face, so he said in a daze: "You haven't told what to do to increase your income."

"You shouldn't ask me that, you should ask your father or a big businessman." The Duke of Richmond just wanted Guillaume to leave quickly, so he fooled: "I'm not the son of a businessman, how do I know how to make money."

Come on!Now the ball is kicked back to William III...

Even before leaving, Guillaume asked a very poignant question.

"Brother, can I ask one more question?"

"……you say?"

"How did you live after you spent more than 7 pounds on Mary back then?" Guillaume, who couldn't open any pot, said with a burst of blood: "After all, your annual salary is only [-] pounds. Maybe your mother or father will pay for it for you!"

According to Guillaume's understanding of William III and Queen Juana, it is impossible for them to engage in differential treatment on the issue of money.

So how did the Duke of Richmond get through that tough period after blowing through his salary for a decade?

Guillaume didn't know if he would make impulsive purchases of art with several years of annual salary in the future, so it was always right to learn from his brother in advance.

It's a pity that the Duke of Richmond didn't understand the meaning of his brother's learning. Instead, he took a deep breath and restrained himself as much as possible: "Get lost!"

Guillaume was shivering from being yelled at by the Duke of Richmond, and then rolled out of his office in St. James's Palace very numbly.

It can be said that Guillaume is the head of the family on another level... Only the Duke of York, who has not realized that he has lived enough to be unrestrained, can make everyone in the family half dead.

…………… I am the dividing line……………

When Catherine de Medici learned that William III was willing to back down and exchange Princess Margot's dowry for an equivalent work of art, she was truly relieved, and then wrote a letter to Princess Marie , thanked her for helping to deliver the letter and said some kind words in front of William III.

After sealing the letter from the hostess, Isabelle de Limoy asked seemingly unintentionally: "England hopes to hold a wedding ceremony in London. I heard that William III wants to hold the wedding of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York together. gone."

"Are you saying that William III looked down on us?" Catherine de' Medici knew that Isabel de Limoy was trying to provoke discord, so she pointedly pointed her out: "We don't take our daughter seriously, Do you still expect others to feel sorry for Margo?"

After all, Catherine de' Medici laughed at herself: "Now Margot is taken everywhere, so it's better to let her go to England to get married, at least it can prevent Henry from making any more troubles."

Being exposed, De Isabelle de Limoil was only embarrassed for a second before noticing the important information in Catherine de' Medici's words: "You mean...Princess Margot mainly got married in France, so Your Majesty the King What else will you do in the marriage between the two countries?"

"Isn't this obvious and easy to see?" Catherine de' Medici knew that her maid had joined the Duke of Guise, but she saw it through and said: "How do you think I gave the private letter to the Duchess of Lorraine?" Is it possible for me to have a letter from the King of England without His Majesty's acquiescence?"

Speaking of this person, Catherine de Medici's voice also contained a bit of resentment: "He just knew that I would not stand idly by about Margo's matter, so he went to negotiate terms with England unscrupulously."

"To put it bluntly, Henry just wants to make a swollen face in front of Spain through the marriage, and then ask my Margo to clean up the mess in England for him." Catherine de Medie Qi couldn't help but thumped the coffee table, and almost lost his breath.

Isabella de Limoy hastened to fetch the snuff-box, and again fanned Catherine de' Medici to prevent the poor queen from fainting.

"I have endured for so many years, and I should let that bastard understand that I am not a soft persimmon." Catherine de' Medici took a breath, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief beside her and said, "Elizabeth's wedding will be my wedding." The best time to attack, so you tell the Duke of Guise, let him have more contact with the Spaniards, it is best to get acquainted with the knights who participated in the tournament, and find out whether they have the strength to kill that bastard Henry Get off now."

Catherine de' Medici deliberately bit down on the word "beheaded by the horse", her eyes were full of undisguised murderousness.

Isabella de Limoil knew that Henry II's life would soon be coming to an end.

But Catherine de' Medici's next words struck her as never before.

"Maybe I shouldn't let Henry die so easily." When the not-so-beautiful Catherine de' Medici said this, there was a kind of magical beauty on her face: "Because God is merciful, he will forgive Henry All crimes, including the ones that irritate me the most."

Catherine de' Medici's fingers brushed her lips, and her slightly protruding goldfish eyes reminded Isabelle de Limoy of the devil on the mural.

"Let the Duke of Guise not kill you, at least let Henry repent in the hospital bed for a few years, and then go to meet the most merciful God." After that, Catherine de' Medici pointed to her cheek, and let Isabel De Limoil thought of the scar on the Duke of Guise's face.

Although it was in the [-]th century when medical treatment was underdeveloped, due to frequent wars, no matter which region or dynasty, the research on trauma has never stopped.

If a knight who has experienced many battles is engaged in a long spear match with others, then he must have a way to control the damage to a range that is not fatal but can keep people in bed for a lifetime.

And this is exactly what Catherine de Medici expected.

"Give all the money that Florence sent this month to the Duke of Guise, so that he must buy the Spanish knight who will fight Henry at the engagement tournament."

Let the king who betrayed him die comfortably, certainly not in line with Catherine de' Medici's vengeful psychology.

She would make Henry II pay an unimaginable price for his ignorance.