[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Second daughter? Who is the fiancée of the eldest daughter?" Although Princess Mary doesn't go to the Louvre often, the Duchy of Lorraine is close to France after all, so there are still basic contacts, so Princess Mary has naturally seen Sons and daughters of Catherine de' Medici.

But it's strange to say that Catherine de' Medici's appearance inherited the iconic goldfish eyes of the Medici family. In terms of the aesthetics of this era, she can be regarded as unsalted, but none of the daughters she gave birth to It's not pretty.

Princess Marie has met Princess Claude de Valois. This little girl who inherited the name of her grandmother is a quiet and gentle girl. It is just because of an accident at birth that her legs are a little uncomfortable, but this is for a noble family. As far as it is concerned, it is just a small matter.

And Princess Mary may not want her daughter to marry the King of France, but she is happy to let her son marry a French princess.

After all, aristocratic marriage!In the case of not a big difference in status, no matter how you look at it, it is beneficial to the man.

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"Elizabeth of France and Marguerite of France are both unmarried, why mention Claude's marriage first?" On weekdays, Princess Mary would definitely agree to Henry II's marriage proposal, but the current situation makes her I have to think more about three points.

Especially when Henry II was still on the front line against the Habsburgs.

Only then did the servant reply: "I heard that Henry II is also negotiating with the envoy of the Spanish king, and he has also attracted the Duke of Savoy."

Although in blood, Henry II and the Duke of Savoy are considered second cousins, but the latter is because of his mother, Beatrice of Portugal (daughter of Maria of Aragon, Isabella of Portugal) younger sister), so he bears the name of a French vassal on his head, but he is very close to Spain in private.

But now, Philip II actually wanted to attack the Duchy of Savoy, which not only aroused the anger of the Duke of Savoy, but also made Portugal a bit difficult to behave.

After all, the relationship between the Duke of Savoy and Spain was mediated by Portugal, especially Philip II's uncle Joao III, who made great efforts in it, so it was very difficult to deal with the nephews fighting each other. .

"If there is no accident, Henry II may have reached an agreement with Philip II and the Duke of Savoy on the front line, so it is meaningless for us to continue to fight." Princess Mary guessed that Elizabeth of France and France's Margaret is estimated to have been married to the son of the Duke of Savoy and Philip II as Henry II's peace pawn.

As for why Henry II wanted his second daughter to marry the Duchy of Lorraine, it is estimated that he wanted to block the passage of Flanders and Belgium, and prevent the Duchy of Lorraine from secretly helping the King of England in the next war.

"My lord duke has agreed to this marriage, but I hope you have a good talk with Juana of Belgium." Princess Mary's servant said euphemistically: "My lord still hopes that the Duchy of Lorraine will not offend France or England, so Wants to marry Princess Catherine to the second son of the King of England."

"Cathy and Guillaume?" Princess Marie said a little moved, "You can try this."

Although Princess Mary didn't know that William III didn't want to increase the risk of genetic diseases in England by adding relatives, but from her point of view, it is also a good choice for her daughter to marry her nephew.

Because Guillaume is the second son, there is no need to marry a wife of high status, and the eldest son of William III has married Mary of Scotland, so Casey's childbearing pressure will be much less.Moreover, William III and Juana of Belgium are happily married, and they are not in the character of torturing their daughter-in-law.

If Casey married to England, William III and Guillaume would have to treat Princess Mary a little better for the sake of Princess Mary.

"Go and tell Queen Juana that Henry II has negotiated peace with the Duke of Savoy and the King of Spain, and then go and see what's going on with Mary of Austria." Princess Mary hopes that the Duchy of Lorraine will not be in England. It's a dilemma with France, so I want to sell my siblings.

At the same time, Catherine de' Medici, who was waiting for Henry II's reply, wanted to stab the heartless husband to death, and then wailed restrainedly under the comfort of Isabelle de Limoy.

"That bastard who should go to hell, that useless king." Catherine de' Medici clutched the stone wall fence of the corridor, trying not to let her grief and anger fall here: "My poor Elizabeth, I Poor Claude."

I thought that Henry II would give her some preferential treatment because she was willing to negotiate for France, but in a blink of an eye, Henry II sold her two daughters.

Catherine de' Medici was given no time at all to prepare.

Isabelle de Limoy could only gently stroke the hostess's back, trying to calm her down: "The eldest Princess Elizabeth is only seven years old, and Princess Claude is less than five years old. You have every chance to let them Avoid the fate of being married."

This dowry maid is worthy of being one of Catherine de Medici's confidantes, so she knows how to appease her mistress: "Your Majesty the King hates the Spaniards more than you, so there is still a possibility of regretting Princess Elizabeth's engagement, As for Princess Claude..."

Isabelle de Limoy changed her voice, trying to get Catherine de Medici to accept the marriage contract: "The Duchy of Lorraine is next to France, and it is a very rich place. Even if Princess Claude gets married , it would be a very good engagement, at least you can see her from time to time."

Because Claude de Valois was born unexpectedly, Catherine de' Medici favored this daughter whom Henry II hated.Even though Catherine de Medici was ready for her daughter to marry far away, why didn't she accept the opportunity to keep her favorite child by her side?

Besides, Princess Mary has always hated mistresses because of Anne Boleyn. Presumably, Claude de Valois would not be too bad after marrying her.

When Catherine de' Medici thought about it, her complexion improved a lot, but she would never forgive Henry II for betrotting his daughter without consulting her.

When the Principality of Lorraine and France were conspiring, Queen Juana also received the news from Princess Marie. After some thought, she replied: "Thank you for your hard work."

Johanna on the side immediately handed a small bag of coins to Princess Mary's servant, and then heard Queen Juana calmly say: "It's meaningless to talk about it any longer. You went to reject Spain's loan application, and then told Mary in Austria that Spain Bian has already held additional talks with the Duke of Savoy and Henry II."

"Yes." As soon as Johanna carried out Queen Juana's order, the meeting was restarted.