[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Your Highness, I think we should look forward instead of digging out the old stories from more than [-] years ago and wasting time here." Although Catherine de' Medici has little political experience, she is a The cunning gene in Qi's blood had already warned her.

In fact, from the perspective of a pure harem woman, Catherine de Medici also knew that she could do nothing at all.

After all, the king's iron hooves and ambitions will never stop at small treaties.

The reason why Henry II asked his wife to be the emissary is actually to use Catherine de Medici as the emissary.

In any case, Upper Normandy, Rouen, and the County of Artois were all lost during the regency of Diane de Poitiers, not to mention Henry II's eccentricity, which made Diane de Poitiers return Hanging the identity of the Governor of Normandy.

In order not to further anger the great nobles in the country, Henry II could only push the queen out of the wall.

After all, Catherine de' Medici was experiencing the pain of childbirth and the pain of losing her son when Henry II set off, so Diane de Poitiers' title of regent is also justified, and it can somewhat block the mouths of many people.

In this regard, Catherine de Medici was naturally angry, but she had to succumb to the king's will - because Henry II was forced to admit Catherine de Medici under the invisible pressure of the nobles and Cosimo I. De Medici's Queen's power, which means that Diane de Poitiers will not be able to sign his name on the king's decree, and will no longer enjoy the royal residence in the Louvre, second only to the queen status.

Let Catherine de Medici negotiate, although it is Henry II's eccentric move, but he does not want his resentful wife to screw it up on purpose, so he will give Catherine de Medici a little bit compensate.

It can be said that among the four women present, only Catherine de Medici was fighting for herself.

Mary of Austria smiled irrefutably, then looked at Queen Juana at the side, and said quite pointedly: "You also know that the French always lack the spirit of contract, so they slander the Austrians as Rough savages, to maintain what little self-respect they have left."

If it were Queen Juana a few years ago, she might feel that Mary of Austria scolded her together.After all, Juana's mother was also French, but with the death of Margaret of Angoulême, Juana's identity was limited to Belgians and Englishmen, and even from the paternal lineage, she was also a Castilian. People, so she didn't feel any discomfort with the sarcasm of Marie of Austria.

"I only saw a cowardly man push his wife to block the gun. If Charlemagne was alive, he might sigh that the chivalry of France has dissipated in his sensuality." Queen Juana sighed: "The Capet dynasty Made the glory of France the jewel of the Continent of Europe. And now the Valois are sullying the efforts of great kings."

Considering that both Louis XI and Louis XII had feuds with the Habsburg family, Queen Juana used the "great king" to pass them by.

The French who followed Catherine de' Medici were all blushing, and even some young and vigorous men and women had secretly clenched their fists, eager to debate with Marie of Austria or Queen Juana on the spot.

Catherine de' Medici really loves the satire of these two people on France, and can't wait to see the faces of Henry II and Diane de Poitiers when these words are passed on to the Louvre. .

But in front of everyone, she still has to restrain herself.

At least on the surface, the dignity of France must be maintained.

"I thought that the strength of France would not disappear with a moment of weakness." Catherine de' Medici tried to imagine the current king as her dear son, so as to stimulate her potential of speech: "Weakness The lion king is still the lion king after all, and the jackals who pick up the leak are just low-end stuff."

"However, jackals can also kill weak lions." Princess Mary, who had been silent all this time, suddenly refuted Catherine de' Medici's words, and even looked at the other party with a bit of murderous intent: "Indulge A lion in its former glory is but a burden of inaction."

"I don't know how long the lions will be able to enjoy themselves without the lion king?"

It was only then that Catherine de' Medici realized that what she said just now had undoubtedly angered Princess Mary.

Although her temporary partner chose to go to this muddy water due to pressure from her husband's family, it does not mean that Princess Mary would allow the Queen of France to slander the King of England in person.

Mary of Austria is happy to see internal disputes in France, because only when Henry II's throne is not stable enough, will he be more eager to calm down the mess at the door of his house, so as to prevent himself from becoming a Spaniard or an Englishman If the prisoner is a prisoner, he will be deposed by his own people first.

After all, not to mention far away, the Bourbon family is eyeing the throne of France, and there are two candidates from Lorraine.

Queen Juana was not in a hurry to make England's request, because her goal was to let the stronger and more threatening Habsburg family make the request first, and then let France, in an unfavorable comparison, even more Easily accepts William III's terms.

By the way, don't rush to find trouble with England in the future, but first fight with Spain's deadly rival.

Thinking of this, Queen Juana actually subtly realized William III's favor for Spain.

Because the Habsburg family has indeed made outstanding contributions in collecting revenge.

"We don't need to waste time in this kind of boring mutual satire." Marie of Austria once again led the topic to the right path: "After all, we gather here to represent the monarch behind us, and to make an agreement for all parties. satisfied agreement."

After all, Mary of Austria also took a serious look at Catherine de Medici, as if she wanted to find similarities with Cosimo I from her, or the "gorgeous Lorenzo de Medici" The shadow of "Odd": "Spain's request is very simple. If France is unwilling to re-implement the content of the "Madrid Treaty", then we will not return the Counties of Burgundy and the Principality of Savoy."

"I think England has the same idea in terms of expanding its territory. After all, no king can give up the territory he has worked so hard to build." Mary of Austria was about to drag Queen Juana into the water, but the latter managed it skillfully. Fanyi: "My husband is just like Spain, wanting to regain his power that was broken by the French."

"I don't understand what the King of England needs to take back from France." Catherine de' Medici glanced at her "entourage", who was the clerk sent by the Duke of Guise to assist her, and Catherine de' Medici ·The step Medici found for herself—in case she doesn’t get a treaty that satisfies Henry II, she can blame the Duke of Guise.

"As an Italian, you may be able to pretend to be ignorant, but I have to remind you." Queen Juana's voice suddenly became severe, and even her expression made people feel terrified: "My husband, William Tudor was a direct descendant of William the Conqueror, and more of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and of Godefroy V, the first Earl of Anjou. Whether according to the laws of England or France, he had Qualified to assert their power."

Queen Juana's words struck a chord with Mary of Austria.

After all, England lost Aquitaine, Anjou, and Normandy in the hands of the Valois dynasty, and the Habsburg family lost Mary of Burgundy in the hands of the Valois dynasty. The Low Countries left behind.

"Since France has torn up the "Treaty of Troyes" signed by Henry V (that is, the source of the Hundred Years War between Britain and France), my husband can only use force to fight for the power he deserves." Queen Juana learned from Austria. Like Mary, he dug up the old accounts, and then stepped back at the right time: "But now, he just wants to make sure that he can have enough land to inspire those soldiers who fought bloody for it."

This is what it means to never spit out the meat of your mouth.

Catherine de' Medici licked her lips anxiously, feeling an exhaustion she had never felt before.

The clerk sent by the Duke of Guise stepped forward and said something in Catherine de Medici's ear, and the latter was shocked again: "Although we are all here for our own interests, please Don’t forget that the Ottoman Empire in Asia is still a force that cannot be underestimated. If Suleiman the Great knew that there was such a dispute in the Christian world, would he take advantage of it?”

This is an open threat to England and Spain. If France is pushed into a hurry, Henry II will be able to reconcile the old with the Ottoman Empire.

Of course, the clerk sent by the Duke of Guise did not want the King of France to really go to the point where he would rather die than die.It's just that it can be delayed for a while before France gets the military funds recognized by the Pope.

As a result, as soon as Catherine de Medici finished speaking, Queen Juana smiled slightly and said, "You don't have to worry about the Ottoman Empire's actions."

Only then did the clerk sent by the Duke of Guise realize that he seemed to have made a bad move.

Because it is not only France that is connected with the Ottoman Empire, but also England, which has been doing business in Central Asia.

"The Ottoman Empire is entangled with the Persian Empire in the east. It is estimated that when Suleiman the Great has the time to launch an attack on Europe, it will be four or five years later." Queen Juana wrote lightly: "It's just that the French army can survive four years. Five years?"

"Paul IV is still in the hands of the Italian lord, so the treasury of France should not be very rich!"