[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Michelangelo felt that William Tudor was a strange client, because he had served many dignitaries with eccentric tempers and tricky tastes in Florence and Rome, so he suddenly met William Tudor who was so talkative and not too picky. The protector suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

This is like a poor man who is used to straw beds and tattered linen quilts, suddenly being approached by an aristocratic relative he has never met, and then living a life of rich clothes, silk and satin, making Michelle happy On the first night of staying in the gallery, Kiro couldn't sleep because of tossing and turning. Finally, he hugged the quilt and made a bed in the paint warehouse, and finally closed his eyes safely.

"This is where people live." Michelangelo breathed in the luxurious taste of art, and finally closed his eyes tiredly and reassuringly before dawn.

Of course, before falling asleep, he also changed his evaluation of William Tudor: an Englishman who doesn't know much about the value of art, but far less demonized than the Italians said.

…………… I am the dividing line………

Although the freshly baked Duke of Richmond was just a wrinkled child, he became an important part of England's power game from the moment he landed.

Henry VIII expressed to his eldest grandson the enthusiasm and excitement he had never had since the death of the Duke of Suffolk, and even swept away the previous decadence and aging spirit, and held a week-long banquet in Hampton Palace , and let the cathedrals in London raise "Praise" to celebrate the birth of the Duke of Richmond.

Although Princess Juana wanted to recover quickly after giving birth so that she could attend various events in the palace, William Tudor suggested that she rest for at least a month, and even went to tutor Princess Juana herself.

"Could it be that if you don't attend the palace banquet for a month, someone else will snatch the seat of Princess of Wales?" William Tudor was very puzzled: "Isn't lifelong health more important than temporary competition?"

"It's not you men who walk around the imperial meeting who are being criticized. I don't attend the banquet for a month. Others will only say that I am too willful and try to challenge the queen's status in the court." Perhaps it is because of the blood link after childbirth, Princess Juana was obviously a lot more casual in front of William Tudor, and even ate honey cake on the bed regardless of etiquette: "The group of women who can't live without gossiping for a day are definitely too much for you to imagine, don't If you say you don’t attend court banquets for a month, even if I don’t appear in front of everyone for a week, they will all tell you that you have a new mistress, or that there is a French man hiding in my room.”

Speaking of which, Princess Juana swallowed the rest of the cake in a fit of anger, almost choking herself to death.

William Tudor quickly poured her a glass of water, patted Princess Juana on the back, and even prepared to help her perform the Heimlich first aid method.

Fortunately, the bite of cake that Princess Juana swallowed was not big, so she swallowed it quickly, and poured a small glass of water from William Tudor's hand.

"Slow down." William Tudor finally believed that postpartum women did have to go through a double test, both mental and physical, and this process was unavoidable for any strong woman.

"How about I move to Arundel Castle?" William Tudor said suddenly.

Princess Juana was caught off guard by this proposal, and rarely showed a surprised expression: "Are you going to move your little court to Arundel Castle?"

You must know that Arundel Castle was originally owned by Howard's family, but it is not a small distance from London, and it can be said to be the southernmost part of England.

"Father is very happy recently, so it is not difficult to return the government affairs to him." Compared with Princess Juana who was extremely surprised, William Tudor, who was the person involved, was extremely calm: "It happens that I return the government to my father, and it is also It can make those villains who try to instigate nothing to say."

"Then...then you are really willing to move here to accompany me." Princess Juana suddenly became awkward, and even her voice became weaker.

"As long as I am here, no one will say that there is a French man hiding in your room, or that there is an extra mistress beside me." William Tudor felt that this would save a lot of gossip. Will people complain about his unnecessary actions-that is not within the scope of William Tudor's consideration, after all, there is no reason for the Prince of Wales to accommodate his courtiers.

Because the Duke of Richmond was born in Arundel Castle, Henry VIII had to transfer a large number of service personnel from London to ensure that Princess Juana and the Duke of Richmond could receive the best care.

"My grandson shouldn't have spent his important moment in this shabby place." After being overjoyed, Henry VIII began to dislike the dilapidatedness of Arundel Castle, and even blamed the Duke of Norfolk who had been buried long ago: " Where did the Howards get all the money they stole from me? This place is unbearably bad."

The chapel in Arundel is not big, so those nobles whose titles are below the Marquis are not eligible to participate in the baptism of the Duke of Richmond. They can only wait for Henry VIII to return to Hampton Court Palace, and then take advantage of the celebration of Richmond The hunting meeting and tournament meeting where the Duke was born, went to flatter the child's grandfather.

The expected Duke of Richmond was carried out by the Marchioness of Dorset.

Because among the three godmothers appointed by the king, Princess Mary is not in the country, and Miss Elizabeth is too young, Henry VIII is worried that she will not be able to hold the Duke of Richmond, so this glorious task is given to the Marchioness of Dorset .

This also made the Marquis of Dorset, who had been unsuccessful recently, feel radiant, and even had the illusion that she was holding the whole world.

Margaret Douglas, who attended the baptism, clenched her fists involuntarily, trying not to show anger in the middle row of the church.

She is also the niece of Henry VIII, and also has a mother who is a queen.But because the fathers of the two are different, Margaret Douglas, who was excluded by the "Law of Inheritance", has always lived in the shadow of the Marchioness of Dorset, leading an unobtrusive life.

Although after the death of James V, Margaret Douglas' status was improved because of the arrival of the little queen of Scotland, and she even married Matthew Stuart, the keeper of the seal, but at Hampton Court Palace Margaret Douglas still ranks lower than her cousin, the Marchioness of Dorset, in any social occasion in the palace—just because she is a Scot without the right to inherit the throne, and the Marchioness of Dorset once had To powerful parents.

"Manage your expression well, don't spoil everyone's interest." Matthew Stuart on the side whispered in Margaret Douglas's ear: "His Majesty the King has not yet let the Marquis of Dorset inherit Sa Duke of Fokker, so be patient."

After all, Matthew Stuart pinched his wife's right hand and motioned her to look at the Queen of Scots in the front row.

I saw Mary Stuart standing beside Anne of Cleves. After the congratulatory speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry VIII personally carried her to the Duke of Richmond's side, and then teasingly scratched off the little queen's cheeks. nose, and said meaningfully: "Does Mary think the Duke of Richmond is cute?"

Young children still don't know how to read the faces of adults, and after Mary Stuart was brought to England, she was brought up pampered by a group of ladies, so in her impression, only a few The Henry VIII who met face to face was not the tyrant in the eyes of everyone, but a loving elder who would bring her gifts.

Let's be honest, the Duke of Richmond isn't looking good right now.

A wrinkled and flushed baby, although wrapped in expensive christening gowns, Mary Stuart was only interested in the baby's dark brown lanugo and occasional dark green eyes, even from Henry VIII's Leaning out of his arms, he wanted to touch the Duke of Richmond.

Henry VIII was very satisfied with Mary Stuart's performance, and immediately announced loudly to the guests participating in the baptism: "Let us celebrate the birth of the Duke of Richmond, and at the same time celebrate the complete integration of England and Scotland, never separation."

This is the complete confirmation of the engagement between Mary of Scotland and the Duke of Richmond.

At this moment, Margaret Douglas finally understood her husband's deep meaning, then took a deep breath, and said calmly: "You are right, we must be patient."

In the dim environment of the church, Margaret Douglas' eyes hovered around Mary Stuart, as if Columbus discovered the New World, or Cortes discovered the gold of Montezuma II stash.

However, among this group of nobles with different minds, the most uncomfortable is the Duke of York who is already sensible.

Edward Tudor, who was only eight years old, after Mary Stuart arrived in England, had been indoctrinated by Thomas Seymour that Mary Stuart would be his wife, so he would one day be King of Scotland the opinion of.

But now, even if Edward Tudor didn't know about the game between his half-brother and his uncle, he knew that Mary Stuart would not be his destined partner just by looking at everyone's performance.

Because the life of the Queen of Scots, along with the northern crown of the island, will belong to the Duke of York's newborn nephew, Henry Alexander Tudor.

And the good wishes mentioned by Thomas Seymour have nothing to do with the Duke of York, the king's second son who is not valued.

Thinking of this, the Duke of York has a desire to escape from the church.

He looked at the stained glass window behind the Archbishop of Canterbury and fantasized that he would one day be accepted by Jesus above.

It's just that everything in heaven may not be as gorgeous and flashy as the world.

Even if the Duke of York died in front of the king now, Henry VIII would not cancel the birth celebration of the Duke of Richmond for him.

Just like Henry Fitzroy back then, Henry VIII couldn't make Henry VIII sad for his untimely death for too long.The current Duke of York is very aware that his position in Henry VIII's heart does not seem to be as important as his little uncle said.