[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Under the king's instruction and Thomas Cromwell's deliberate arrangement, Queen Catherine's funeral was extremely grand.Henry VIII seemed to intend to improve the status of Queen Catherine, so as to sell well to Spain and the courtiers who supported Queen Catherine, so at the funeral in St. George's Church, he made a rather affectionate confession, declaring that Queen Catherine was the most perfect Wife, Queen of England forever.

While this made the Spanish ambassador deeply satisfied, it also made Anne Boleyn's face pale in the audience.

Although everyone in England knows who the next queen will be, Henry VIII has not proposed to Anne Boleyn for the sake of Charles V and William Tudor, and even intends to extend the mourning date of the Whitehall Palace , so that both Charles V and the Pope had a step down, which also aroused the vigilance of Thomas Cromwell and the anxiety of the Boleyn family.

"Is His Majesty the King planning to break with the Holy See?" The anxious Duke of Norfolk couldn't help asking: "He even privately invited the Spanish ambassador to have dinner with the Prince of Wales. What's going on?"

"Dear Your Excellency the Duke, you also know that His Majesty the King just wants to confirm that his authority in England is far greater than that of the Pope, rather than being kicked out of the church by the Pope, and then give all Christian countries a reason to attack themselves." Thomas Cromwell glanced at the guy who was climbing up by a woman's skirt, and couldn't help thinking: "Besides, you also know that Ms. Anne's background is not enough to be a queen, and as His Majesty the King, the Spanish Emperor I hope that a noble and kind lady can be the stepmother of his cousins."

"For example, the sister of the Spanish Emperor, Princess Mary of Austria." Thomas Cromwell said in a provocative tone: "She is the same age as Lady Anne, is the widow of the King of Hungary, and has a fortune. A small dowry."

"If the Spanish emperor wants to maintain his relationship with His Majesty the King, it is the best plan for His Majesty to marry Mary of Austria. Even the Spanish Emperor will add a dowry to his sister." Thomas Cromwell I noticed that the Duke of Norfolk's lips were trembling, and knew that the other party was imagining that if Anne Boleyn could not become queen, then the Boleyn family and even the Howard family would be liquidated: "As for why His Majesty asked the Prince of Wales to share with the Spanish ambassador?" To dinner, I think because His Majesty is considering a marriage contract that the Prince of Wales could enter into when he comes of age."

"At present, there are two princesses who are the best match for the Prince of Wales. One is Princess Margaret of France, the youngest daughter of King François, who is three years older than the Prince of Wales. The other It is Princess Maria, the eldest daughter of the Spanish Emperor, who is two years younger than the Prince of Wales." Thomas Cromwell said eloquently: "In addition, there is also Princess Maria of Portugal and Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia. It is within the consideration of His Majesty the King. But you also know that the King of Bohemia is the younger brother of the Emperor of Rome, and the King of Portugal is not only the cousin and brother-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor, but also his brother-in-law."

"It can be said that there is no consent of the Roman emperor. Except for France, no princess of the right age in Europe will marry." Thomas Cromwell patted the shoulder of the Duke of Norfolk, showing a very regretful expression: "The king's Marriages are all concluded in the interest of the state, and I think Lady Anne will soon be blessed by His Majesty the King."

And by that time, the Howard family will also fall with the failure of Anne Boleyn.

Thinking of this, the Duke of Norfolk couldn't calmly leave Whitehall Palace, and he didn't even have time to say goodbye to Thomas Cromwell.

Then that night, Anne Boleyn had a skin-to-skin relationship with Henry VIII.

After seven years of entanglement, this sexy stunner from Norfolk finally opened her arms to the king, making Henry VIII desperately long for herself, and she also longed for Henry VIII, and hoped The seeds in my body can quickly take root and germinate before Marie of Austria arrives.

That is, when the two were fighting fiercely, the godfather of the crown prince with the same name as the Prince of Wales, the Archbishop of Canterbury, died of illness, so Anne Boleyn recommended her priest to take over, which made Thomas Cromwell feel that he was taking risks. The move was a small victory, and Anne Boleyn was expected to give birth to a Protestant prince.

Of course, this did not stop Thomas Cromwell from showing his favor to the Prince of Wales. He even wanted his nephew to get close to the Prince of Wales so as to guide the Prince of Wales' beliefs.

Until Anne Boleyn prayed day and night and received the good news that both families dreamed of.

She is pregnant.

When Henry VIII received the news, the Spanish ambassador was persuading Henry VIII to meet Mary of Austria, so after Thomas Boleyn reported the news with unconcealed excitement, Henry VIII did not hesitate Leaving the Spanish ambassador who hesitated to speak, he ran to his mistress' arms.

"How dare he do this? How can he do this?" The Spanish ambassador used the most violent words in his reply to the emperor's letter: "The king of England who expressed his kindness to you wants to let a pagan and a witch inherit Catherine. Queen's seat, stepmother to Queen of England and even Prince of Wales."

This letter was quickly spread to Spain, and under the instigation of interested people, it was well known by the rulers of various countries, and even caused a wide range of controversies with long-term influence.

As a result, Henry VIII had to face a dilemma.

Choose Anne Boleyn and her unborn child, and break England with the Pope, and most of the Christian countries.

Or abandon Anne Boleyn, as he had abandoned Elizabeth Bronte, give her unborn child the title of a king's son, and marry Mary of Austria or a high-blooded Christian princess.

For a time, Henry VIII fell into endless entanglement, so that he locked himself in the church or bedroom for several days, until Thomas Cromwell knocked on the door of Henry VIII in a hurry, bringing Big news for him.

"Mr. Cromwell, repeat what you just said." Gritting his teeth, Henry VIII almost deformed the wine glass in his hand, exuding an aura that destroyed everything.

"Your Majesty, a confidant of King François brings you a secret message from the Hungarian court."

"Mary of Austria has no fertility. She has been married to King Lajos for four years but has no children. This is the best proof." Thomas Cromwell didn't know how much the Boleyn family paid for this news, but he would not let go of this good opportunity: "As far as I know, after the death of King Lajoche, Charles V had planned to marry Mary of Austria to King Francois, but because of this reason, The object of the marriage was changed to Eleanor of Austria who had already given birth."

"So he left me what Francois didn't want?" Henry VIII threw the cup on the ground fiercely, and kept cursing: "How dare he treat me like this? This Spanish bastard."

"Your Majesty, I think the reason why the Spanish Emperor did this is because Queen Catherine has left a Prince of Wales, and he doesn't want your next wife to have a Duke of York." Thomas Cromwell didn't move He sensually put on eye medicine and said: "No one would think highly of Habsburg before marrying Mary of Burgundy. I think the Spanish emperor deliberately copied his grandfather's success, which is why he placed his brothers and sisters in various major cities. The main reason for the royal family."

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