[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

The Earl of Angus would not give these Frenchmen any face. After all, he escaped from England because of the pro-French faction in Scotland.Moreover, Mary de Guise is also the new leader of the pro-French faction and the daughter of the Duke of Guise, so after the Earl of Angus captured Casey who smuggled the Queen of Scots and the French ambassador to Scotland, he hardly thought about it. They pressed on to London, at the disposal of Henry VIII and the Prince of Wales. .

After learning that the Earl of Angus had captured the Queen of Scots, Henry VIII put on his iconic sneer again, and the cruel killing intent shot out from his eyes that were so small that they were almost invisible: "I knew that woman would always give I caused some trouble, did she think that with the Duke of Guise backing her up, I wouldn't dare to touch her?"

But when Henry VIII looked at William Tudor, he regained his gentle expression: "My dear son, what do you think I should do with the French who kidnapped the Queen of Scots?" Maybe I should let them be hanged in the The ramparts of Linlithgow Palace, so that Marie de Guise would be terrified for a few days, and then she would know that nothing was against me. "

William Tudor has become accustomed to Henry VIII's changing character like the weather in London, and he still has the gentle attitude of adapting to all changes: "Father, no matter which two countries are in contact, they will not kill each other. Messenger and aristocratic woman. I am well aware of your anger, but this will not make Queen Mary remember long, but will make her even crazier."

"Oh! Then what do you want to do?" Henry VIII turned the wine glass in his hand, and looked at the eldest son with inquiring eyes: "If the king gently let go of the person who tarnished his reputation, then the so-called kingship, the so-called The law is nothing but a dead letter that can be overturned at any time."

"Father, I will never spare the French who tarnish your reputation, but I don't want your honor to be damaged." William Tudor explained: "You can let King Francois handle these two things himself." People, and then let the Earl of Angus imprison the Queen Mother Mary."

"Let Earl Angus imprison that woman?" Henry VIII snorted again: "That's too cheap, Mary de Guise."

After all, she is the mother of the Queen of Scots, and the Earl of Angus will not treat her too badly.

"Father, do you think the Earl of Angus will easily forgive those pro-French factions who drove him out of Parliament?" William Tudor continued: "In the final analysis, this matter is an internal dispute in Scotland. As the king of England, if you personally imprisoned Marie de Guise, then no matter what reason we come up with, France can slander you for illegally imprisoning her queen mother, and then take the opportunity to extradite her back to the country."

"But Scotland is different."

"Mary de Guise has the name of the queen mother and regent of Scotland after all. Even if the Earl of Angus imprisoned her in Linlithgow Palace in the name of illegally smuggling the queen, it is impossible for France to move Rob."

"Because once force is used, Earl Angus can ask England for help, and Francois doesn't want to go to war with England yet, let alone support the Spanish emperor in bringing up the long-abandoned Treaty of Blois." Henry said. The VIII took up William Tudor's words, and the eyes that originally suspected that his son was too cowardly were gradually replaced by appreciation: "Then what do you think Francois will do with those two Frenchmen who smuggled the Queen of Scots?"

"Death penalty." William Tudor said mercilessly: "He can even use this to cut down the power of the Duke of Guise and the Duke of Montmorency. The reason is that the ready-made treason and disregard of the interests of France."

"This is what Francois would do." Henry VIII agreed, "Then do as you say! But before transferring the war criminals, let them suffer a little bit."

"Yes." William Tudor rang the bell and asked Richard Cromwell to be called, but he found that the other party came in and said something in Henry VIII's ear with a serious face, causing The aged king had no time to say goodbye to William Tudor, and limped away.

"What's the matter?" William Tudor watched Henry VIII leave, and asked Richard Cromwell to explain what happened.

"It was reported this morning that the two youngest sons of the Duke of Suffolk died together, so the Duke of Suffolk may not be able to survive for a long time in a hurry." When Richard Cromwell got the news, he said: The court doctor has been rushed to Suffolk.But depending on the situation, it's just a gesture of comfort.

"What was the cause of death?" William Tudor remembered that the Duke of Suffolk had desperately tried to save Henry VIII for the future of Catherine Willoughby and his two sons.It doesn't make sense that after everything is done, the lives of the two sons cannot be saved.

"It's the plague." Richard Cromwell sighed: "When we fought Scotland last year, the reason why we were able to win so quickly was that the Scottish army was ravaged by the plague and did not have much combat effectiveness. Now, Scotland's The plague has somehow spread to England, so the parliament has to formulate epidemic prevention regulations as soon as possible, so as not to be like 1537, which caused the streets and alleys of London to be filled with refugees."

"Go and count the food reserves in various places, and then order the county governors to limit the flow of people and not to cause large-scale relocation." As the nephew of Princess Mary, William Tudor still wants to visit the Duke of Suffolk, It’s just that the plague a few years ago was too frightening, so before leaving, I urged the parliament’s epidemic prevention regulations, and don’t want to beg for mercy after being in a hurry for a long time like before.

"Yes." Richard Cromwell did not tell William Tudor that his adoptive father, Thomas Cromwell, was about to die soon.Because compared with the powerful Duke of Suffolk, Thomas Cromwell, in the eyes of Henry VIII, was still a political tool that was easy to use and did not need to be overemphasized, so Thomas Cromwell, who was very self-aware, Will wishes he could die on term.

In this way, after William Tudor ascended the throne, he would take care of his son to some extent, and then pave the way for Richard Cromwell's official career.

"Have you delivered the news to His Majesty the King and the Prince of Wales?" Thomas Cromwell, who was waiting in Hampton Palace, waited for Richard Cromwell, who delivered the news, to cough several times. Then he took back his handkerchief as if nothing had happened, and swallowed the bloody taste in his mouth: "The Duke of Suffolk is critically ill, and His Majesty the King should not care about the recent epidemic, so you just pass the news to the Prince of Wales."

Even from Thomas Cromwell's point of view, the Prince of Wales' handling of affairs is much better than Henry VIII's rough handling.At least the former will seriously consider how to appease the people instead of directly sending troops to suppress them.

"Father, do you really not mention your illness to His Majesty the King?" Richard Cromwell poured a glass of honey water for his adoptive father.

In this era, honey is a very precious skin care product, and it is difficult to get it even for nobles.

"Princess Juana has sent a lot of honey recently. You will go to St. James's Palace in a few days and thank Her Royal Highness on my behalf." Thomas Cromwell always felt that there was a feather in his throat There was a commotion, and he coughed heavily again, and then handed an inheritance document to Richard Cromwell, signaling him to keep it safe.

"Father, you are..." Under the gesture of his adoptive father, Richard Cromwell opened the rolled kraft paper, and his eyes were reddened by the contents: "You don't have to take care of it so early Let’s talk about your own funeral. I’ve asked the doctor, there is still a chance that your illness will improve, so don’t worry too much.”

"I can only listen to half of the doctor's words, and the Duke of Suffolk incident has also sounded the alarm for me." Thomas Cromwell shook his head, not caring about the comfort of his adopted son: "I am not afraid of death , because I have accomplished all my goals in life. Even if I were to face God immediately, I would be rewarded more than reprimanded."

"I've arranged everything now, so that I won't die suddenly one day, and you and Gregory don't know what to do." Thomas Cromwell remembered that because of hesitating for too long, he faced an unexpected situation and did not have a plan. The Duke of Suffolk, who made a suitable will, became more firm in his thoughts: "Gregory is not an ambitious person, and his temperament is destined to be an elegant gentleman in the countryside. So you don't have to be too much in the future." Take care of him, just give him a shot or two when he's in trouble."

Thomas Cromwell knew very well that if his two sons entered Hampton Court Palace, the result would either be a fight to the death or be taken together by William Tudor-because the strength of brothers' unity was enough to make Cromwell Will became the second Tudor brother (here refers to Edmund Tudor and Jasper Tudor, the father and uncle of Henry VII), which was definitely not what William Tudor would like to see.

Therefore, in terms of merit, Thomas Cromwell left several properties and properties in Exes to his own son to ensure that his own son could live without worrying about food and clothing.Then gave Richard Cromwell political power and a mansion in London, and secretly transferred all the abbey estates he acquired in the Reformation to William Tudor, in order to beg the Prince of Wales Can always remember his achievements.

"As soon as the Duke of Suffolk is dead, let Gregory propose to Baroness d'Eresby!"

Before Richard Cromwell digested his adoptive father's will, Thomas Cromwell gave him another critical blow.

"Father, are you joking?" Richard Cromwell was frightened and said incoherently: "The Baroness de Eresby is the wife of the Duke of Suffolk. How could she..."

How is it possible to marry a country gentleman without a title.

"As long as the Duke of Suffolk dies, she will be nothing but a title and a huge family property." Thomas Cromwell certainly understood what his adopted son was thinking, and he didn't have to hide his intentions from him: " De Erez is still very young than the baroness, five years older than Gregory, and is fully capable of giving birth to Gregory's son. Besides, the Marchioness of Dorset is waiting to take care of her! If her two None of the sons are dead, and there are plenty of people in London who would gladly take up the young widow and her son's estate, but now..."

Thomas Cromwell shook his head, and said with a little pity: "His Majesty the King will not pay attention to this poor woman, so if Catherine Willoughby has brains, she will agree to Gregory's marriage proposal."

"At least in this way, she can stay away from the political field in London and start a new life of her own. And once I die, you and Gregory will be taken care of by the Prince of Wales to some extent. Is there a bigger backer than the Prince of Wales?"

"And there is a layer of selfishness in my arrangement." Thomas Cromwell finally uttered his biggest plan: "Although my title is hereditary, I am not from aristocratic background, and I don't want to provoke you and Gregory because of the title." Ligoly's dispute, so I will ask His Majesty the King to take back the Earl of Essex before I die."

"As soon as Gregory married Baroness de Eresby, he automatically obtained the title of his in-laws. As for you, you are the confidant of the Prince of Wales, so after the Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne, it is estimated that I will be taken back from Essex. You will still be rewarded with the title of earl." Thomas Cromwell stared into the eyes of his adopted son, and said something that moved him: "There is no dispute about the title bestowed by the king, after all, he can still use it to make you remember live in His grace, understand?"

"Yes." Richard Cromwell lamented that his adoptive father was still an old fox after all, and he didn't know if he could have half of his adoptive father's skills and achievements when he reached the age of his adoptive father.