[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

England was not as backward, barbaric, and vulgar as Princess Margot thought.

Although in Italy a few decades ago, the Florentines or Romans looked at France in the same way as the French look at the English now, but people and society are constantly growing.Especially after England experienced Henry VIII's blind pursuit of French fashion, and after William III and Queen Juana brought about humanistic reforms, London has abandoned the original bumpkin impression to a certain extent and gradually became an international city. urbanized metropolis.

When Princess Margot arrived in England, she naturally received a grand welcome.

Because Henry V started the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France, and Henry VI, who was not smart enough, not only failed to get the bride's dowry when he was negotiating marriage with France, but also got Mann and Anjou from England. Therefore, since Edward IV, Britain and France have stopped the model of marriage between the two parties like Spain and Portugal.

Especially after Edward IV fueled the fire by marrying his younger sister to the bold Charles, England, let alone marrying the French princess, even the collateral princesses did not have their share.

This also led Britain and France to seek more suitable marriage partners from distant European countries, thus avoiding the genetic diseases caused by frequent marriages and the frighteningly high death rate of offspring.

Because the weather in England is not flattering, so after Princess Margot changed into English costumes in Calais, Jane Tudor put a cashmere shawl on her to prevent the little princess from changing because of her breasts and neck. Respiratory Diseases.

"I never wore it like this in the court of France." Princess Margot touched the good cashmere material, and then watched as Jane Tudor pinned the shawl overlapping her chest with a brooch to prevent it from slipping Princess Margot's movements made her fall down.

"This was designed by His Majesty the King for His Majesty the Queen, because he disliked the lav collar as ugly and inconvenient, so court ladies started to use cashmere shawls instead of the lav collar trend, and at the same time, to prevent some delicate ladies who love beauty You sneeze so often in the king's court." Gentle and humorous, Jane Tudor showed off her cashmere shawl while explaining to Princess Margot.

"Usually, if you are afraid that the shawl will fall off, you can pin the brooch on the overlapped place, and it can also serve as a decoration. I remember that Queen Mary liked to embellish pearls on it, and even replaced the brooch with a pearl buckle. Her Majesty's The shawl has a lot of fringe and it curves nicely as she moves."

The five-year-old girl is exactly the age of Amy, so under Jane Tudor's description, Princess Margot, who was soon fascinated by listening to it, temporarily forgot the uneasiness of leaving home, and even looked forward to her life in England.

…………… I am the dividing line………

Guillaume must not be absent when his fiancée arrives in England.

Because of historical conflicts between Britain and France, religious conflicts, and Queen Juana and Mary Stuart, who have the status of queen, do not want to condescend to stand in the welcoming team, so Princess Margot can only arrive at St. James's Palace first. , after meeting with Guillaume, the Duke of York personally introduced him to the king and his wife.

"I really don't know if His Majesty the King's arrangement is to value this little princess or not to pay attention to her." The Duchess of Suffolk, who was so curious about Princess Margot, stood at the seat closest to Guillaume, feeling somewhat regretful. Glancing at the second son of the royal family, he secretly scolded his daughter for being a loser.

The eldest, Jane, was given the title of Duchess of Buckingham because she was the king's brother's widow, and was even allowed to stand before her mother because she changed her surname to Tudor.

The second daughter, Catherine, was originally betrothed to the third son of the Dudley family.Because John Dudley wanted to use his collateral Tudor blood to improve his family's social status, both parties were looking forward to this marriage, and even the Duchess of Suffolk promised to let Catherine replace Jane as the first wife of the couple. heir.However, when both parents had agreed to marry, Catherine Gray eloped with the eldest son of the first Earl of Hertford, Edward Tudor's cousin, and was pregnant.

This undoubtedly scared the Duchess of Suffolk and John Dudley to death. Even the latter canceled the marriage plan of the two families as soon as he got the news, and then hurriedly expressed his loyalty to William III. For fear that the king would have doubts about himself.

You must know that Edward Seymour, the first Earl of Hertford, conspired with the third Duke of Norfolk, Anne Boleyn's uncle, Thomas Howard, and the Catholic diehard Bishop Gardner The ruthless man who overthrew the rule of Henry VIII.

Among the crimes for which the first Earl of Hertford was sentenced to beheading was the assassination of William III, who was only Prince of Wales at the time.

Even if Henry VIII and William III were useless to quickly kill the Earl of Hertford's family, but with such a father around, who would dare to associate with the son of the Earl of Hertford?

Catherine Gray not only eloped with her but also became pregnant.

If this were replaced by a king with persecution paranoia, it is estimated that the Duchess of Suffolk and John Dudley would have entered the Tower of London long ago, and they would have to wait until now.

It was precisely because of Catherine Gray's stupid behavior that the Duchess of Suffolk, who was almost pissed off, gritted her teeth and expelled her second daughter from the house, publicly stating that she no longer had any relationship with Catherine Gray.

After losing two daughters in succession, only the third daughter, Mary Gray, and the youngest daughter, Elizabeth Gray, who is only three years old, are left to be entrusted with important tasks by the Duchess of Suffolk.

It's a pity that although Mary Gray was smart and pious, her status as a dwarf made it difficult for her to find a suitable marriage partner, so the Duchess of Suffolk focused on her young daughter, and even planned to have her little daughter marry Ji Marriage of Yaom - Since there was no way William III would have annulled the engagement of the Duke of Richmond to Mary Stuart, the wealthy Duke of York was the best choice.

However, before the Duchess of Suffolk waited until Elizabeth Gray was old enough to be brought into the court, William III engaged Guillaume to Henry II's youngest daughter in order to reach an armistice agreement with France. The Pope got permission to marry early.

Now, even if the Duchess of Suffolk has all kinds of schemes, she doesn't dare to make small moves in the diplomatic relations between the two countries, so when Princess Margot arrives, she also wants to see how the French princess is with William III. , Is it as important as she thought?

After all, who can guarantee that there will be no accidents in the future, and that Guillaume will not remarry?

"By the grace of God, the daughter of Henry II of France, Princess Marguerite of Valois..." With the high-pitched male voice, Guillaume, who was almost asleep, opened his eyes wide and glanced around with his peripheral vision , I hope no one sees my faux pas.

Princess Margot got out of the car at the other end of the red carpet, took a deep breath after standing still, and walked towards her fiancé in mental preparation.

Like the Duke of Richmond, Guillaume had inherited his father's long golden-brown hair, but his blue eyes showed his Valois blood.

In the words of William III, it is deceptive to look at the appearance, and it is in line with people's assumptions about the prince.

Just a prince who can doze off standing up...don't count on his interior though.

"Your Highness, welcome to England." Guillaume kissed the back of Princess Margot's hand after she curtseyed.

The five-year-old Princess Margo has an Italian mother, so her appearance is more Italian-style soft and charming, like Bottice's Venus oil painting, so delicate that under the sun, her white skin reflects the warmth of ceramics of gloss.

And she is not the most familiar image of black hair in later generations, because Catherine de Medici's children are all blonde, so Princess Margot and Guillaume stand together, which is quite a match, but...

Guillaume, who had been waiting for a long time, wanted to rub his empty stomach.

As the Duke of Richmond did not want Guillaume to be so full that he would not be able to fit into the dress that Mary Stuart had chosen for him, the poor Duke of York had only eaten one for dinner since last night. Apples for belly pads.

To make matters worse, Mary Stuart cinched Guillaume's waist with a leather belt in order to promote her own fashion, which made the poor Duke of York desperately wish the damned reception was over, He can change clothes and go to dinner.

Princess Margo stared at her fiancé's extremely gentle eyes, always feeling that something was wrong.

The Duchess of Suffolk at the side didn't know whether she felt that the scene was too dazzling, or because of something else, she couldn't help but said, "Your Highness, would you like to introduce everyone who came to greet you to the princess..." For example, she Headed by the royal nobles.

The hungry and crazy Guillaume couldn't hear the voice of the Duchess of Suffolk, so he took Princess Margot by the hand and entered St. James's Palace. The Duchess of Suffolk, who was left with a black face, looked at Jane Tudor. .

"Your Highness, where are you taking me?" Princess Margot, who had never seen such an operation, tried to keep up with Guillaume's pace, but the latter led her into a small corridor and let go of his fiancée. Holding the wall with his hands, he said in pain, "Stomach..."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, help me pull the belt on my stomach." Guillaume put his weight on Princess Margot in great pain, almost throwing the little princess to the ground.

"And... do you have anything to eat?"

"...there is a hidden candy, do you want it?"

"Forget it, I don't like sweets."

Guillaume, who was finally able to catch his breath, rubbed his stomach under Princess Margot's flurry of hands and feet. As a result, the gloomy voice of the Duke of Richmond came from above his head.

"What are you doing here disheveled?"

Guillaume: "...It's over."