Because of Henry II's backstabbing, Catherine de' Medici completely lost interest in peace talks, so her performance at the negotiating table could not even be called coping, and she just wanted to end it all quickly.

Just at this time, Spain also got the news that Philip II had withdrawn troops, so Mary of Austria also knew that it was meaningless to continue talking, so she quickly reached a consensus with Catherine de Medici and re-signed " The Treaty of Cato-Cambresi ceded Burgundy to Austria and Spain, and the Spanish army had to withdraw from the Principality of Savoy, the French navy had to leave the Basque Country of Spain, and pay England's loan on behalf of Spain , also set the marriage contract between Henry II's eldest daughter, Elizabeth of France, and Philip II - because Spain has discovered that the Prince of Asturias inherited his great-grandmother's genetic disease, so urgently needed Philip II had another male heir in the pipeline.

At the same time, in order to ensure that the Duchy of Savoy stood on the side of France, Henry II betrothed his sister, Princess Margaret, who Francois I had wanted to marry to William III, to the Duke of Savoy. .At the same time, he also made his second daughter, Claude de Valois, be engaged to the little Duke of Lorraine to ensure that the Duchy of Lorraine would not secretly help the English in the next war.

Queen Juana didn't care what agreement France signed with Spain or the Principality of Lorraine. She only cared about whether France would recognize William III's right to rule over Normandy, Rouen, and the Counties of Artois.Then keep an eye on Spain's debt repayment.

"Since France is unable to replace Spain's repayment of 20 pounds plus 40 gallons of loans, I would like to propose another solution." Queen Juana clicked on the agreement proposed by France, and said calmly: "The counties of the Counties of Vermont Amiens is ceded to England, so the loan is written off."

"Regarding this, I don't think His Majesty the King will agree." Catherine de' Medici knew that William III wanted to annex the coastline of France, so she flatly refused: "We can repay this debt with a loan from Italy. "

"Do you think Cosimo I will allow France to borrow money if he can squeeze money out of Italian bankers?" Queen Juana retorted: "Besides, the money has been dragged on for a long time, and you have to spend a lot It will take ten years of hard work to pay off."

Catherine de' Medici looked at Queen Juana with a rather weird look, and let out a piercing laugh: "I thought Medici was the best at doing business, and it seems that the king of England doesn't give in too much. .”

Her protruding goldfish-like eyeballs rolled around Queen Juana's body, looking very strange: "Are you afraid that we will not be able to repay the debt, or are you afraid that we will default on the debt?"

"Is there a difference between the two?" Queen Juana asked back: "It's just a long night and dreams. It must be that the sooner you get it, the more reassuring you will be."

"If France rejects your proposal, what kind of revenge will it suffer?" Catherine de' Medici wanted to try Queen Juana's bottom line, but the other party quickly cut off her outstretched claws.

"That depends on whether France still wants to export goods to the Netherlands." Queen Juana smiled and said, "Or you want to try the taste of the national treasury being drained."

Mary of Austria on the side really hopes that France and England will fight again, and then Spain will be able to take advantage of the chaos for profit.

Catherine de Medici knew very well that they could not continue to fight with England, so she asked the clerk to revise the treaty with England, mortgaged the Spanish debt that was forced to bear with Amiens, and at the same time gave up on Normandy, Rouen, and the sovereignty of the County of Artois.

In this way, two-thirds of the coastline of France fell into the hands of England.

Princess Mary didn't understand what William III wanted these places for. After all, Upper Normandy, Rouen, Amiens, and the Counties of Artois combined were not as rich as the Counties of Burgundy, but the more experienced Austrian Marie and Catherine de' Medici, however, had already seen the clues.

It is true that these places are not as rich as the inland territories such as Aquitaine, Anjou, and Burgundy, but William III's thinking is very realistic-what he wants is a place that can be completely controlled after being conquered place.

Instead of attacking the city today and losing it tomorrow.

Besides, the coastal land is a treasure land of geomantic omen no less than the low land.

Can William III recoup the cost of war from the coastline?

Of course he can, and he doesn't need to spend too much energy on it. He only needs to consolidate the strength of the English navy and port, and then just sit and collect tolls.

Your French ships, Danish ships, and ships from Spain and other places have to pass through the English Channel to buy and sell goods in the Netherlands.

Could it be that in the face of a circle of the English navy, can you not say anything?

Believe it or not, I will stop you in minutes and the goods will rot.

Of course, these are not small thoughts that can be declared.

Mary of Austria couldn't help but lamented that Henry VIII gave birth to a good son, and he cleverly avoided the era of warring heroes, so he had the opportunity to flex his muscles.

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In the summer of 1552, William III successfully conquered Upper Normandy, Rouen, and the Counties of Artois, and then "purchased" Amiens from France through Spanish debts. The king who has been on the throne for only five years has been praised continuously, making William III's prestige reach a peak.

It was even asserted that William III's achievements would surpass those of his father.

After all, compared with Henry VIII, although William III's road to conquest started later, it was much more stable than Henry VIII. Not only did the war not drag down England's financial situation, it also provided England, Ireland, and Scotland Many employment ports.

Because William III ordered the construction of Southampton, Portsmouth, Poole, the Isle of Wight, and the Normandy Islands as soon as the war was over, so a large number of workers and skilled sailors were needed, and even some women who were good at running and cooking , to ensure the basic life of the port.

So for a while, these places became gold rushing places in the 16th century.

Those poor people who had no land, no house, and no wool gritted their teeth, stomped their feet, cleaned up their meager family assets, and ran to the port to seek a job that could make a living.

At least the conditions given by William III are very fair, and before finding a house, you can apply for a temporary place to stay.

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"Why have there been more foreign immigrants in the past few months?" After the war, William III did not return to England immediately, but went to Belgium for the coronation.

While sailing to Belgium, Richard Cromwell wrote to report the situation in Lower England and Ireland.

Because Anne of Cleves, Miss Elizabeth, and the Archbishop of Canterbury are regents, and a few reliable nobles are on the side to assist, there are no riots in England, but the economy is developing as usual, and all parts of the country are consolidated. agricultural construction.

"Perhaps because of Mr. Michelangelo, the proportion of immigrants in Italy has increased a lot, as well as women in Germany." Queen Juana, who was in the same carriage with William III, explained: "You also know that the Protestant The witch hunting movement in the area is more cruel than in the Catholic area, so many German women don’t want to change their beliefs, and they don’t want to die inexplicably, so where else can they go?”

It must be England and the Netherlands, which have the same beliefs and have strict regulations on witch-hunting trials, are the safest.

Moreover, these two places are richer than the German region, and there are more job opportunities.As long as you work hard, you can always find a subsistence job.

"Then you take charge of this matter!" William III suddenly suggested.

"Me?" Queen Juana was caught off guard and said, "Why do you suddenly think so?"

"I'm not a woman, how do I understand what these immigrant women and young children want?" William III seemed to take it for granted: "So you are in charge, at least on the surface, they can feel at ease."

Queen Juana has never taken over this kind of thing, so she can only go back and have a detailed discussion with a legal adviser, and then go to the field for a visit.

William III's second coronation ceremony is scheduled to be held in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium, presided over by Henry II who has abdicated himself.

It was different from the coronation ceremony in England, because William III's Belgian crown was obtained through marriage, so in terms of scale, it must not be comparable to the ceremony in which Juana was crowned Queen of Belgium and Countess of Flanders. Not enough to make William III feel bad.

After all, the meat is in his mouth, so what else does he care about?

Moreover, the Belgian throne only made William III's title longer, and did not give him the real right to rule Belgium.

Because according to the marriage negotiations between Enrique II and Henry VIII, William III could only control the affairs of Belgium and Flanders when Queen Juana was inconvenient, or when his son was young.

Therefore, after the coronation ceremony, the title of William III was added to the title of King of Belgium and Earl of Flanders. In the singing of the archbishop responsible for the coronation, the birth of a generation of monarchs was announced.

"By the grace of God, King of England, Holland, and Belgium, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, Count of Flanders and Artois, Ruler of Rouen and Amiens, Defender of the Faith, His Majesty the Great William III . . . "

Accompanied by the drowsy title claim, William III, who was only 26 years old, expanded the territory of the Tudor dynasty to a new position, and at the same time destined the Tudor family to be the Habsburg family in history. biggest rival.

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