[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Under the deliberate guidance of Thomas Cromwell and the pressing of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's mind was so occupied by the ridicule of King François and the anger of the Spanish emperor that he In somewhat out-of-control circumstances, married Anne Boleyn in a secret ceremony.And let his second wife move into the Whitehall Palace suite where Queen Catherine lived in a fair manner without being crowned, thus announcing Anne Boleyn's status and power to everyone.

This made the Spanish ambassador very dissatisfied, and even wrote in his diary:

"If he wasn't the king, I would have told Prince William that the man at the top of England has a wife who loves adultery, and brought the brothel game of kings to court with dignity."

When Princess Mary of Wales learned what her father had done, she was so angry that she almost broke the rosary she used for prayers. She was in a trance because of fasting, and her lips turned white: "How could he, how could he so……"

Seeing this, Frances on the side (the eldest daughter of the Duchess of Suffolk, Mary's playmate and maid of honor), quickly supported Princess Mary to sit down, and then poured her a glass of water, but was pushed away by Princess Mary: " Please help me take down my mother's cross."

After Queen Catherine died, Henry VIII bequeathed her belongings to Princess Mary and the Prince of Wales.Because those personal items were not easy to distribute, the Prince of Wales only took away Queen Catherine's furniture, and left some more valuable clothes, jewelry, furs, and religious items to Princess Mary.

This also made Princess Mary one of the richest women in England, although she didn't care about it.

"Your Highness, do you need a doctor?" Frances said with great concern, "Or let the Spanish ambassador and the Prince of Wales come and talk to you."

Since the death of Queen Catherine, Princess Mary, who has been immersed in grief all day long, has tortured herself with fasting, as if hunger could bring her closer to God or her mother, which also led to the princess's attendants having to keep an eye on her 24 hours a day to prevent Mary The princess fell to the ground when they were not looking.

"Yes, please hurry up and invite my brother." Princess Mary seemed to have found the backbone, and grabbed Frances' arm and said impatiently: "He will definitely be able to stop father."

"Yes." When Frances bent her knees and left, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart:

[No one can stop the king. 】

[Even the Prince of Wales is no exception. 】

William Tudor, who got the news, soon went to Princess Mary's private living room, and the siblings closed the door to talk.

"How do you want me to stop my father?" William Tudor's temper and appearance are very similar to Queen Catherine, a patient and gentleman listener. On the contrary, Princess Mary inherited Henry VIII's quick temper, so she couldn't wait for her brother to arrive. expresses her opinion freely, disregarding the authority of William Tudor over her.

"Even without Anne Boleyn, my father would marry a second wife and have more legal children." William Tudor couldn't help but said: "Besides, we can't stop my father, because Anne Boleyn has already told him Married, and pregnant with a child of unknown gender."

Speaking of this, William Tudor hesitated and said: "Father is also a 40-year-old man. He has only two sons during the years he has been on the throne, and one of them is an illegitimate son. Once I have something wrong, you will be the key to the throne. This is bound to cause internal and external disputes in England, especially on the Scottish side."

"You mean King James?" Princess Mary frowned and said, "What does this have to do with him?"

"Of course it matters, because he is his father's nephew." William Tudor explained: "Not all countries allow the queen to be on the throne like Castile. In case England's Parliament insists on the "Salik Code", or Only after all male heirs within five generations are allowed to be cut off will the princess’s right to rule be legalized, then the Scottish king’s succession to the English throne will be higher than yours.”

"Father won't agree." Princess Mary said angrily.

"But father can't control things after death." William Tudor said disapprovingly: "So he has to make preparations before his death."

"For example, another Duke of York, a candidate for the throne."

William Tudor saw that Princess Mary's expression was slightly relaxed, so he continued: "Of course, he can choose a younger princess with a more suitable status, but my father can't wait for their marriage contract negotiation, let alone guarantee that they can get married as soon as possible. To give birth to a son. So as far as the present situation is concerned, Anne Boleyn is the best choice for the father. And she has no mother's influence."

"In case she disappoints her father, it's easy to get a divorce. But those princesses are not so easy to deal with."

"But she is not the best." Princess Mary said indignantly: "She is a heretic, a witch, and a whore. She will not be the real Queen of England, and Father cannot force us to admit it."

"Father certainly wouldn't do that to us," agreed William Tudor, "because he only wanted a Duke of York, and the Queen of England was incidental."

Princess Mary was slightly taken aback by William Tudor's words, and began to carefully look at this younger brother who was not amazing in the eyes of outsiders: "William, what do you want to do?"

"I would like to invite the Spanish ambassador to come over for a gathering." William Tudor said seriously: "Since we can't stop our father, let's stop our future brothers and sisters."

"Mary, if anything happens to me, you are my heir." At this moment, William Tudor's voice revealed biting coldness: "Taking advantage of my father's kindness before Anne Boleyn's coronation, he will not stop us Everything you want to do."

"Including against Anne Boleyn.

…………… I am the dividing line………………

The Spanish ambassador, who was summoned by the Prince of Wales, rushed to William Tudor's residence, took off his hat and saluted Mary and his brother, and said, "Good day, Princess Mary, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales."

"Good day, Ambassador Sharpei." William Tudor asked someone to show the seat to the Spanish ambassador, and then handed Queen Catherine's "Bible", two furs, and a small bag of coins to the Spanish ambassador: "This is my mother. She has always appreciated your efforts in the friendship between Spain and England, especially during my mother's most difficult time, your encouragement gave her a lot of comfort. "

"Thank you for your compliment, this is what I should do." The Spanish ambassador said gratefully after receiving the gift: "Except for your cousin, His Majesty Isabella (wife of Charles V, Princess of Portugal), there is no one in this world The queen is comparable to your mother. It's a pity that His Majesty's second wife is far less than one-tenth of that of Queen Catherine, and she doesn't even possess the traditional virtues of English noblewomen."

"Yes, this is really a sad thing." Princess Mary became angry when Anne Boleyn was mentioned, and could only restrain herself with a cross and a rosary: ​​"But I firmly believe that God will make the most correct judgment , and His Majesty the King will not be deceived for too long."

"Your wish will be heard by my lord." The Spanish ambassador expressed regret for what happened to Princess Mary, and at the same time, he was not sure that the siblings specially received him just to entrust Queen Catherine with a gift, or to curse Anne. Boleyn.

"Dear Ambassador, I heard that His Majesty the King intends to marry Mary of Austria after my mother's funeral, is that true?" William Tudor finally got to the point: "I would like to ask you, my Spanish cousin is here When discussing this marriage contract with my father, is there any correspondence as evidence?"

"Your Majesty has indeed discussed this matter." The Spanish ambassador was taken aback for a moment, and then regretted, "We all expected Mary of Austria to become your new stepmother, but it's a pity that His Majesty chose Anne Boleyn, who is the most shameful." .”

After all, the Spanish ambassador handed an unsealed letter to William Tudor, showing a wry smile: "I wanted to send your father's reply to the Spanish emperor as soon as possible, but now it seems that this is just a waste letter." Paper."

"No, this is not a piece of waste paper, but a powerful weapon to protect our siblings." William Tudor thought of the methods Henry VIII used when he divorced Anne of Cleves, and specially asked Mary The princess's chaplain brought a Bible and had the Spanish ambassador, under a sacred promise, write down a letter certifying that Henry VIII had intended to marry Mary of Austria, and courier a copy of the document to the Spanish emperor as a guarantee that he would preserve the documents relating to the engagement.

"What is this for?" Princess Mary looked at William Tudor solemnly putting away the Spanish ambassador's certificate and the unsealed letter, and asked in confusion, "Can this prove that the marriage contract between father and Anne Boleyn is invalid?" ?”

"Of course." William Tudor said calmly: "As long as both parties confirm their intention to marry and apply for marriage to their respective families, then there is a status of fiancé couple between the two. That is to say, the father is not married to Austria. He illegally married Anne Boleyn on the premise that Mary broke off the engagement, so his second wife is not recognized in the legal and religious sense."

"Really?" Princess Mary excitedly said, "Can we use this to drive that woman out of Whitehall Palace?"

"No." William Tudor flatly refused: "As long as father notices this and asks Cousin Charlie for the relevant contract, Cousin Charlie will not refuse Father for the sake of the friendship between the two countries. So these two things It's a killer weapon, and it's got to be used after my father's death."

"Yes, your idea is very good." The Spanish ambassador's face flushed with excitement: "As long as your father doesn't break the engagement with Mary of Austria for a day, then his next wife will be illegal."

"And your younger siblings will also be illegitimate children without inheritance rights."