[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Is Juana okay?" When William III learned that his wife gave birth to a son on the boat to Belgium, he didn't know what to say.

Counting the birth of the Duke of Richmond, it seems that the two children of him and Queen Juana were born by accident, so the delivery room prepared by William III was never used.

"The midwife from Calais has arrived in Belgium, and Enrique II also sent a letter saying that Her Majesty the Queen and the little prince are in good condition, so there is no need for you to worry." Sir Cecil was relieved, but the following It is to be serious about the situation of the battle: "Because your mother-in-law, Margaret of Angoulême, just passed away, France has relaxed its vigilance against England."

"May Marguerite of Angouleme rest in peace." Both William III and Sir Cecil crossed their chests, prayed silently, and then changed the topic to the Italian war.

"Is there any major movement in Normandy and Brittany recently? Once the Duke of Guise leaves, Henry II should send him to the front line." William III knew very well that the Duke of Montmorency was no longer fit to lead the army, and then In addition, the old nobleman's record against Spain is really not outstanding, so Henry II sent him to the front line of the Earl of Burgundy, just to drag the Duke of Guise or Marshal Andre's reinforcements arrive.

And this is undoubtedly what William III would like to see happen.

Sir Cecil has always maintained contact with Calais and the Southampton Navy, so he replied with certainty: "Although Henry II did not withdraw the garrisons in Normandy and Brittany, according to the spies from the Netherlands, Please report that the main force of France has been transferred to the country of Burgundy."

"In addition, the Principality of Savoy is also being attacked by Philip II." Sir Cecil has had close communication with the envoys from Naples and Florence in the past few days, so he knows exactly where the heads of the Italian lords are. Office: "Because the Republic of Genoa, the Kingdom of Sicily and the Kingdom of Naples are all under the control of Charles V, when Philip II's army entered Venice, they had already taken their positions."

"So, this is an Italian war on the surface, but it is actually another Spanish invasion of France." William III's face gradually became serious, because all this was beyond his expectation: "I am really a little boy!" Look at the Spanish nephew, maybe after he devoured Henry II, he will also tear me to pieces."

After all, despite Philip II's various financial mistakes and the humiliation of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, his political achievements cannot be denied.

William III felt that because of his familiarity with history, he underestimated these sixteenth-century rulers too much.

They are all kings who made their way out of conspiracies and tricks, so William III must put away his arrogance and take every decision seriously.

Sir Cecil guessed that Philip II had conquered more than half of the Italian lords as early as the beginning of the Italian War.

After all, although Pope Paul III suppressed the power of the Habsburg family vertically and horizontally at the beginning of his ascension, and tried his best to maintain control over central Italy, Italy, which has experienced the loss of Rome, is no longer what the Pope expected. holy kingdom.

In addition, Charles V was also irritated by Paul III's early attitude, not only forbidding Spanish and Italian Catholic bishops from participating in the Rome Conference, but also "let go" so that John Calvin became the uncrowned Pope of Geneva, and he also had a relationship with Schmal The Karl Union reached a tentative coexistence agreement.Therefore, under the continuous compression of the scope of doctrine, Paul III could only be forced to conduct peace talks with Charles V, and made a marriage contract between his illegitimate son, Duke Palmer, and Charles V's illegitimate daughter, Margaret of Austria. , Only then did Charles V prevent him from taking his face to the end.

Now, Paul IV, the successor pope, was not only a judge of the Inquisition Bureau, but also an ultra-conservative with a bad temper and a lot of swear words.As soon as he came to power, he overthrew the neutrality principle that Paul III was struggling to maintain. Not only did he continue to be hostile to the Habsburg family, but he also funded Henry II to rebel against the King of Spain and the Archduke of Austria.

Therefore, under the entanglement of interests, Italy was divided into the lord faction who supported Habsburg, and the Pope faction who supported France.

William III desperately hoped that his Spanish cousin could temporarily overwhelm Henry II.

In this way, the garrison on the left side of France will be transferred to the Principality of Savoy and the Counties of Burgundy, thereby reducing the pressure on England to land in Normandy and Calais.

"How is the concentration of the navies of Southampton and Poole?" Although William III lamented that Philip II was far more capable than he thought, he would not concentrate his current main energy on Spain thousands of miles away. : "Get John Dudley and William Parr ready to go."

"The navy is waiting for your order and is ready to go at any time." Sir Cecil replied: "I just don't understand what you are waiting for now? Shouldn't our main army in France move to Savoy and Burgundy?" On the occasion of the first country, do you want to leave immediately?"

"No hurry, let the coalition forces of Spain and Austria consume the main force of the French army first, and then we prepare to land." William III wanted to gamble on Philip II's ambitions to see if he could win the Duchy of Savoy: "Keep in touch with Dutch and French agents."

"When Philip II invades the Duchy of Savoy, let John Dudley and William Parr land in Normandy immediately."

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"Your Majesty the Queen, Your Majesty the King asks you to temporarily retreat to the Chateau de Chenonceau to prevent you and the princes and princesses from receiving the best care when he goes out." A stern-looking maid walked into Catherine de M. In the Dichide Prayer Room, he conveyed Henry II's order to the French king expressionlessly: "The Duchess of Valence (Diane de Poitiers' title) is already waiting for you in the castle of Chenonceau." When you arrive, she will help you deal with the affairs of the country when His Majesty the King is on an expedition."

Catherine de' Medici, rising from the altar, never believed that her husband's mistress would transfer power to herself.

Even if Diane de Poitiers put her on the regent seat with a charity attitude, Henry II would never allow a Medici, especially the Medici who had succumbed to Charles V, to go Contaminate the authority of the regency.

Such was the predicament in which Catherine de' Medici found herself.

Because she is the queen of France who lived the most like a joke in history.

"Let's go!" After so many years of suffering, Catherine de' Medici has become accustomed to her husband's cold violence, and even looked forward to her husband's death on the front line against Spain with great resentment.

Even if Henry II could resist the Spanish invasion, Catherine de' Medici did not want to participate in the banquet hosted by Diane de Poitiers to celebrate the king's triumphant return.

It can be said that Catherine de' Medici now only wants to hear about the death of these two.

Other than that, there is no other good news.