[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Thomas Cromwell, who fell in the conference room, waited for the court doctor and the Protestant priest at the last second of his death. After a very difficult prayer and confession, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Henry VIII's Lord Seal , and finally returned to the embrace of God.

Henry VIII at Hampton Court could not believe that Thomas Cromwell had moved so quickly, leaving the Duke of Suffolk less than a month behind.

Thinking of the Protestant reformer negotiating with the Spanish ambassador before his death, Henry VIII inevitably felt more pity and guilt, so he invited Richard Cromwell, who couldn't hide his sadness, and said gently: "Let the Archbishop of Canterbury preside over you For my father's funeral, I will be responsible for all the expenses of Thomas Cromwell's funeral, and I will honor him in St. George's Chapel, and together with the Duke of Suffolk and the Knights of the Garter, I will guard the glory of England forever."

"Your Majesty, your kindness is undoubtedly my greatest comfort now." Richard Cromwell expressed his gratitude, and then stepped forward to hand over the will that his adoptive father had prepared before his death.Except that there is no mention of the abbey lands transferred to the Prince of Wales, the rest is exactly the same as Thomas Cromwell's first will to Richard Cromwell.

As for the part that was erased, after Thomas Cromwell announced his will to his two sons, he sneaked into the Norfolk territory bestowed by Henry VIII to the Prince of Wales, and settled the accounts quietly.

"It is written in your father's will that I take back the Earl of Essex after his death." Henry VIII looked at Richard Cromwell with probing eyes, and it was hard to imagine Thomas Cromway Er actually gave up the most important position, and even in the will, he did not obviously favor his parents or adopted children.

Could it be that Thomas Cromwell left something more valuable to his two sons?

With such doubts in mind, Henry VIII decided to find someone to investigate Thomas Cromwell's legacy, but before that, he wanted to find someone to take over Thomas Cromwell's position.

However, Thomas Cromwell held several positions after all, and he often had to wait for an important position in Hampton Palace. It just has a special role during the war.

In the past, Henry VIII could let the Duke of Norfolk and his son or Bishop Gardner take over the position.If it doesn't work, the Earl of Derby can barely make do.

But now, the Duke of Norfolk and his son have long been executed, and Bishop Gardiner has been imprisoned for life in the Tower of London.Although the Earl of Derby barely survived, Henry VIII did not trust him, and even deliberately excluded him from the center of power.

Henry VIII knew that he didn't have a good job for a few years, but William Cecil, the reserve guard of the Keeper of the Seal, was too young, and Henry VIII couldn't let a boy under the age of 30 sit as the Keeper of the Seal seat, isn't that a joke?

"Let Matthew Stuart take over the position of Lord Seal." Henry VIII thought for a long time before deciding on a suitable transitional candidate - Matthew Stuart, because he opposed Mary de With the support of Henry VIII, this down-and-out offshoot of the Stuart family has never given up his position in Scotland, and even ambitiously wanted to replace the Earl of Angus and Earl of Arran, the new Regent of Scotland.

It was hard for Richard Cromwell to imagine that Henry VIII would choose a Scottish nobleman to be the Lord Seal, but this tyrant is used to dictatorship, so Richard Cromwell estimated that after the parliamentary disturbance, he would still obey Henry Eighth meaning.

If they don't want to be imprisoned in the Tower of London.

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William Tudor knelt in the chapel of St James's Palace, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Your Highness, Princess Juana has received the news of Mr. Cromwell's death. She arranged for Johanna to send condolences to the Cromwell family, and promised that their daughter can go to the court to receive education."

"She knows how to be human." William Tudor opened his eyes and put away the cross in his hand: "Did Mr. Cromwell arrange the life affairs of his two sons before he died? I remember my father once said To be a matchmaker for Mr. Cromwell's son, but I don't know which one will be so lucky."

"It should be Mr. Richard Cromwell." It was not Mrs. Bryan who had grown up with William Tudor, but a middle-aged Sir William Cavendish who was responsible for the answer.

William Tudor, at the suggestion of the honorably retired Lady Bryan, accepted William Cavendish as his treasurer and steward, as the Prince of Wales had begun to replace Henry VIII in important positions.

We must know that in the [-]th century, the treasurer was the protector of the royal family's property, and its importance was completely comparable to that of the royal butler who took care of the monarch. Even in special periods, the treasurer had the right to handle the distribution of royal assets on behalf of the king, such as special military supplies (Armor is still very expensive these days) and store grain.

In the impression of William Tudor, the most famous treasurer was the father of Queen White, Richard Woodville. importance.

As a close minister of the Prince of Wales, William Cavendish, who can be said to have reached the sky in one step, does not have outstanding talents, but he has very important qualities, that is, loyalty and a firm mouth.

"I have heard from His Majesty's court that Mr. Cromwell begged for his son to marry the widow of the Duke of Suffolk before his death. As for Richard Cromwell, it seems that His Majesty offered to marry his widowed niece, Margaret Douglas, but was rejected by Richard Cromwell."

"Richard actually rejected my eldest cousin?" William Tudor said with some surprise: "Although Princess Margaret's lineage is excluded from the heir to the throne of England, everything happens in case, and my The eldest cousin is also a rich widow, and she is not too old."

"Richard Cromwell feels that he has no title, so he is not worthy of Mrs. Douglas. And Mrs. Douglas does not want to marry Richard Cromwell, after all...Mr. Cromwell has passed away."

The aristocratic marriage market always only depends on status, background and family power.

Richard Cromwell had no particularly ancient aristocratic blood, and his powerful adoptive father had passed away, so it was not surprising that Margaret Douglas looked down on him.After all, this is a woman who historically recommended her son to Mary Stuart in an attempt to make her grandson the heir of England and Scotland.

If you really want to study it carefully, Margaret Douglas is also considered unlucky. The two husbands she chose were Phoenix men who fell into the quagmire shortly after marriage, so that she was widowed twice without leaving any children.

"Since Richard Cromwell doesn't want to find a wife who is too high-status, he should choose a wife from Juana's maids or the northern nobles." William Tudor also didn't want his ministers to rely on marriage. , so I am very satisfied with the knowledge of the Cromwell family: "Is there any news from Juana?"

William Tudor remembered his wife who had returned to her natal family, so he asked one more question: "How are Enrique II and Marguerite of Angoulême?"

"His Royal Highness has not received any letter recently, but I heard that Belgium has recently gotten closer to the Protestants in La Rochelle." William Cavendish calculated the days when Princess Juana would leave and the speed at which the messenger delivered the news , Explaining to William Tudor: "But tomorrow is the day when Belgium will send a letter. I believe Princess Juana will talk to you about La Rochelle in detail."