[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Compared with the first few stops of the parade, Wales was obviously much richer, and even William III felt a sense of homecoming.

Because it was the old base area that William III had governed for more than ten years, it was Perot, the steward of Pembroke Castle, and his stepson, John Perrot, the illegitimate son of Henry VIII, who came to meet him.

Long time no see, Manager Perot's beard has turned gray a lot, and his waist is also a little stooped.

John Perrault was only one year younger than William III, and he was at the age of high spirits and great popularity.

When Henry VIII was alive, he had made a marriage contract between the Countess of Nottingham and John Perott, and two months before his death, he appointed his illegitimate son as the governor of Ireland (the governor is the king of England) to prevent William from succeeding to the throne. , unable to effectively manage Ireland, so that the Irish regime fell into the hands of the Butler family.

"Your Majesty, your arrival is really the grand occasion we have been looking forward to for a long time." Although in terms of status, Perrott was lower than his stepson, but when William III arrived at Pembroke Castle, it was still Perrott. He was the first to welcome his arrival: "I hope our rough preparations can make you happy."

After all, Pembroke Castle is the place where William III lived when he was a child, so he has retained his most familiar appearance, and it has not changed much so far.

Queen Juana was very interested in William III's residence. Although she had been married to this man for several years, she still couldn't understand what William III was like.

"It's the first time I know that you can draw." Queen Juana flipped through William III's drafts when she was a child, and was aroused by the immature brushwork on it: "Why don't you draw now?"

William III did not recall childhood events with Queen Juana, but stood at the window and looked at John Perrot in the garden.

Hearing Queen Juana's question, William III just replied casually: "When you become the crown prince, how can you still have time to paint?"

William III once liked art and astronomy, but after he was named Prince of Wales, the time spent on hobbies was replaced by a lot of government affairs and language learning.

Even though Henry VIII gave enough thugs, William III did not think that all his subordinates were Sir Cecil or Thomas Cromwell, so they had to spot check their work results from time to time.

Queen Juana noticed that William III's energies were concentrated somewhere, so she moved closer to him and followed her husband's gaze to John Perrault in the garden, who was in command of a group of castle servants, looking More like a handyman than an Irish Sheriff.

"You seem very worried about him." Queen Juana knew that John Perrot's identity was very embarrassing, because Henry VIII's enthusiasm for him was only at the moment when Henry Fitzroy just died, and before his death. sudden kindness.

Manager Perot didn't treat his stepson very well, but he could be said to be benevolent.

As for why John Perrault lived so unknown, it was probably because of Henry VIII's court and the list of children who died young, which taught him that the most important thing was to cherish his life.

After all, John Perot was a Catholic who lived in his 60s during the reign of Elizabeth I.

Just because of this current affairs, it is doomed that his future will not be too bad.

"What can I worry about?" William III asked rhetorically, "It is both a gift and an exile for him to be the sheriff of Ireland."

"exile?"

"The sheriff is different from the governor. He must ensure that he stays in the local area for at least nine months a year. The existence of John Perot is more like a symbol, so it is impossible for him to touch the center of power in his life. "William III asserted: "Just wait and see! I believe that within a few days, he will ask me to dissolve his engagement with the Countess of Nottingham in the name of faith."

"Why?" Queen Juana said wrongly, "If he marries the Countess of Nottingham, he may inherit the throne of England and even get a large fortune."

"But John Perrott is a smart man. He knew that I would not agree to his marriage contract with the Countess of Nottingham, and he didn't want to wait any longer, so he simply used this marriage to change my title, or something more practical. things.” William III finally retracted his gaze, and asked: “The things that belong to you are truly reliable, don’t you think so?”

Queen Juana stared into William III's eyes, hesitated for a long time, and then said: "Don't let John Perrott get involved with the Butler family, even if you want to entrust him with important tasks, you can't let him take over the port of Ireland. .”

"It's natural." William III knew what Queen Juana was worried about, so he visited the Welsh port on the second day after arriving at Pembroke Castle with her, and then set off for London.

……… I am the dividing line……………

Since the death of Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves, as the widow of the former king, naturally received preferential treatment from William III, and also obtained a fairly leisurely career.

Because the children of the royal family have a professional nanny team, Anne of Cleves only needs to pay attention to the children's studies occasionally, and spend a few hours a day communicating with them or having dinner with them, which can be regarded as conscientious.

Besides, no one expected a pampered queen to take full responsibility for the upbringing of her children.

When Queen Juana came back from her cruise, she would visit her precious son in St. James's Palace as soon as possible.

"Oh! My dear Alexander." Queen Juana took the Duke of Richmond from the arms of the maid, and let the latter's little hands pull his hair.

"He seems to have grown up a lot, and it's no wonder that people say that children change every day." Queen Juana stopped the Duke of Richmond from eating his hands, and looked at her fat son with a charming smile.

"His eyes are like yours, but he has inherited the king's golden-brown hair." Anne of Cleves hugged Mary Stuart, who was already wearing a small skirt, and looked lovingly at the chubby Reese Duke Man: "Alexander is a sweet child. Anyone who gets along with him will fall in love with this child who seldom cries."

"He is like you, and he is also like His Majesty the King." At this time, Mrs. Bryan was also a guest in St. James's Palace, so she said, "His Majesty the King was rarely troubled when he was a child, but he did not laugh as much as the Duke of Richmond."

"Perhaps in the future, my dear Alexander will be titled the King of Joy." Queen Juana squeezed the Duke of Richmond's little hand and shook it at Mary Stuart: "Maybe Mary will also be titled the Queen of Joy .”

Mary Stuart, who was about six years old, was not a child who didn't understand anything. She had already realized her responsibility as a queen, and she also understood that the hand-eating baby would be her future husband.

It's just that when I think of the stupid Duke of Richmond drooling, Mary Stuart, who has been reading knight novels with Anne of Cleves, feels indescribably awkward: "He will be very handsome in the future ?"

Mary Stuart, who is still very superficial, has already demonstrated the face-controlling essence of Tudor blood: "I hope that my future husband will be a handsome knight, and it is best to sing."

Anne of Cleves was amused and said: "The Duke of Richmond will be a handsome young man in the future, after all, he is the child of His Majesty the King and His Majesty the Queen."