[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Marie de Guise knew that she was only an empty shell. After all, after she was imprisoned, France did not send any coordinating envoys, not to mention that Earl Angus and Earl Allen did not want to divide the cut Regency cake at all. , so both of them intentionally let Marie de Guise hear the news that her natal family was suppressed.

And all of this is for today's complete showdown.

"We investigated your income from this year's territory, and found that there are some inaccuracies." Earl Angus came prepared, so he interrogated all the few remaining servants of Mary de Guise , and then presented the "polished" result to Marie de Guise.

Almost like pointing her nose at her and calling her treason.

"Although you have temporary ownership of these territories, when you die, they will all be taken back by the Queen of Scots, and according to the will left by James V, which also includes Miss Mary Erkins' annuity, and The maintenance of the illegitimate children he had with Miss Mary Erkins, especially the Earl of Murray who already has a title." Earl Allen signaled Earl Angus not to go too far, and then took what Earl Angus said. , continued: "We asked Miss Mary Erkins, she has not received child support and her annuity for a year, so please let us ask you."

"Then in a follow-up investigation, we discovered that you used your earnings to bribe Scottish border officials and put in some French spies who were trying to smuggle you back home.

"It's really funny enough." Marie de Geese did not suffer less from her husband's preference for Mary Erkins during her lifetime.Although James V never saw his mistress after he got married, and he didn't let his illegitimate children dangle in front of his two wives.But Marie de Guise knew that her husband had never forgotten them, and even found evidence of correspondence and arrangements for his beloved from the relics of James V.

"I actually have to pay for my husband's mistress and illegitimate child." Whenever Marie de Guise thought of this, she felt angry: "Is the Queen Mother of Scotland so useless? Even a little noble and An illegitimate child can't be the master?"

"Little noble?" Earl Allen said in disbelief, "Your Majesty, Miss Mary Erkins is also the daughter of a famous Scottish family. If James V hadn't wanted to form an alliance with France, we wouldn't have accepted a young queen. And to be angry with England."

"And there is no Miss Mary Erkins, how do you think your husband drove me out of Scotland?" Earl Angus squinted at the crumbling Mary de Guise and said with a sneer: "He is marrying France Before the princess, she had always used the crown to lure the Erkins family to work for him. After all, the king of Scotland never lived long, so the Erkins family thought they could live up to the regent's addiction. Besides, the precedent of paying for mistresses is still You Frenchmen started first."

Faced with Earl Angus' sarcasm, Mary de Guiss seemed to be Edward II who had taken off her crown, unable to make any response: "Anyway, you all know what I'm going to say, so there's no need to be hypocritical here."

Marie de Guise knew that her only value was to maintain the relationship between France and Scotland as the mother of the Queen of Scots, and prevent the islands in the English Channel from completely becoming Protestant countries.Once she loses this identity, not only the King of France, but even her own family will abandon her.

"Then please sign this agreement to give up the ownership of the territory, and we will still guarantee your annual pension." Earl Allen finally heaved a sigh of relief, thinking about the rights and interests that Mary de Guise gave up, after all, will fall into his hands.

After all, the Queen of Scots is still more than ten years away from being in power. Even if these territories do not belong to the Earl of Allen, he can still seek sufficient benefits in the process of regent.

However, Earl Allen, who got the signed agreement, was not happy for too long, and was intercepted by Earl Angus and Miss Mary Erkins who brought Earl Murray.

"Thank you." The pampered Miss Mary Erkins obviously looked much younger than the exhausted Mary de Guise, almost like a 20-year-old young lady.

Since the death of James V, the Erkins family began to decline, so they brought in the once hostile Earl of Angus, trying to use the blood of Earl Murray to find a place in the Queen's Regency.

"Ma'am, what are you going to do?" Earl Allen looked at Mary Erkins and Earl Angus with a stiff face, as if an old couple and young wife would appear in the same place in the next second.

"I'm just here to get back what my son deserves, and to discuss with Earl Angus about the future of Earl Murray." Mary Erkins looked at her proud son lovingly, and directly said Earl Lun was caught off guard.

"I don't remember James V ever talking about Earl Morrie's marriage." Earl Allen glanced at the sinister Earl Angus, and finally understood what he was thinking.

Before his death, James V had hoped that his illegitimate son, the Earl of Morley, would be regent for the Queen of Scots.

Although countries have different standards for adulthood, you can never say that a person who has married is a minor.

And Earl Morley joined the Regency, so he had to lean towards Earl Angus.Moreover, neither the Douglas family nor the Erkins family are fuel-efficient lamps, so Earl Allen's voice is bound to be weakened.

In this way, he, the chief regent, became empty-handed.

[He was tricked by Earl Angus. 】

Earl Allen suddenly understood why Earl Angus was eager to let Mary de Guise give up the ownership of the territory. After all, Earl Morley was more qualified than him to take over the private property of the Queen of Scots, so Earl Angus could use this to obtain a benefit.

"Since the Earl of Morley is going to get married, should we ask Her Majesty the Queen for instructions?" Earl Allen suddenly thought of Mary Stuart in England, and felt that Henry VIII would not allow James V's illegitimate son to be contaminated. property of his granddaughter-in-law.

Unexpectedly, Mary Erkins' smile deepened a bit, which made Earl Allen feel a little bit bad: "The queen has approved the marriage of Earl Morrie, and also sent the blessing of the King of England. .”

"After all, the Earl of Morley is going to marry the daughter of the King of England, Miss Elizabeth Tudor, Countess of Surrey. So this marriage has deepened the relationship between England and Scotland, don't you think?" Mary Earl Kings stared at Earl Allen, wishing to bite off a piece of flesh from his body.

Because of the Earl of Arran's relationship, Mary Erkins lost her chance to become Queen of Scots.

This fool is constantly shaking his head between France and England, so he should pay a price too.

While the political situation in Scotland was turned upside down, the court in England was also very uneasy.

With the passage of time, Henry VIII's old body could no longer bear the torment of illness and old injuries, and finally ushered in the last moment of his life.

On the luxurious big bed in Whitehall Palace, Henry VIII's consciousness was sometimes lucid and sometimes chaotic.But at the moment of returning to the light, he felt that everything around him was an eyesore, because everyone was waiting for him to die, and he didn't want to usher in his own end in the lifeless Whitehall Palace.

"Father, are you alright?" The Prince of Wales, as the heir to the king and his acting representative when he was seriously ill, naturally had the right to sit on the seat closest to the king.

And Anne of Cleves, as the legal wife of the king, had no intention of competing with the Prince of Wales for the order of the seat under this special situation. After all, once Henry VIII died, all of them had to obey William Tudor's disposal.

"You are here...my son" The old king's turbid eyes suddenly cleared up a lot when he saw William Tudor, as if a dead soul wandering by the river Styx waited for his Charon: " I had a dreadful dream just now, and it was without you, and without Juana. My dynasty fell to Edward, and my crown was taken by the Scots."

After all, Henry VIII's eyes jumped over William Tudor beside him, staring at the Queen of Scots who was embraced by Anne of Cleves.

Poor Mary Stuart was only a child less than five years old, and she buried her head in the arms of Anne of Cleves, frightened by the old king's terrifying eyes.

Seeing this, Princess Juana quickly comforted her: "The king of England also married the princess of Scotland, and Mary is also Alexander's future wife, do you think so?"

Henry VIII glanced at Princess Juana, who was pretending to be calm, and suddenly smiled: "Yeah! So it was just a nightmare.

Then he looked at Anne of Cleves, who gave Mary Stuart to Miss Elizabeth knowingly, then knelt beside the king's bed, held her hand, and said affectionately: "Your Majesty, I'm here."

"What I am going to say now will be my final arrangement for England." Henry VIII's voice suddenly rose, signaling the clerk and the imperial ministers to listen carefully: "After my death, my eldest son, William Tudor, will inherit the throne."

"Should William die unfortunately, the Duke of Richmond will succeed him, and Princess Juana, Miss Elizabeth, and the Lords of the Royal Council will act as regents for him until he comes of age."

"If both William and Alexander die unfortunately, the order of succession will be arranged in accordance with the "Third Succession Law."

"In addition, I shall be buried with my first wife, Catherine of Aragon, in St. George's Chapel. After my death, my virtuous last wife, Anne of Cleves, may take her dowry and my gift to her If she is willing to stay in England and help take care of Mary Stuart of Scotland, and the children of William, Edward, and Elizabeth, then before she remarries or dies, William must retain her Queen's Annuity of £[-] a year, as well as the right to use Richmond Palace, Leeds Castle, and Arundel Castle, and her status in England will be second only to the Queen of England."

After Henry VIII said so much in one breath, he suddenly felt a little out of breath, so he leaned against the wall and coughed a few times, which made Anne of Cleves quickly comfort his chest—after all, Henry VIII The world still has arrangements for her, so Anne of Cleves has to put on a show.

"The Duke of Richmond will be engaged to Mary Stuart of Scotland in accordance with the Agreement of Greenwich, and my daughter Miss Elizabeth Tudor will also marry the Earl of Morley of Scotland, and until the Queen of Scotland comes to power, , together with the Earl of Morley to act as her regent." Henry VIII finally choked out the last words before dying.

At that moment, he could not hear any sound, only saw familiar faces flashing past his eyes.

"Henry, I'm here to greet you."

Henry VIII showed a satisfied smile, and his brows gradually relaxed.

Seeing that the old king closed his eyes, Cardano stretched out his hand to test Henry VIII's breath, and finally announced: "The king has returned to the embrace of God."

There were continuous cries in the Whitehall palace.