[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Time flies so fast. In a blink of an eye, I will be attending my son's wedding." Queen Juana looked at the four little ones kneeling on the cushion, and whispered in William III's ear: "I was stuck in the The minimum age in religion to marry you is almost 20 years ago."

"That's right! Back then my father was anxious to tie you up as an heiress, and your father was worried that you would be tied up by Charles V to get married, so let's make an appointment in advance." William III replied casually: "We They are just children manipulated by their fathers, but compared with these four children who are soaked in honey jars, how can we have the time to hold a wedding with peace of mind."

At that time, William III and Queen Juana were completely rushing to the stage and getting married.

It is estimated that when he knelt in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury, he was thinking about how to appease those extreme Catholics after the war in the Netherlands was over, and prevent the land that had just been defeated from disappearing in the blink of an eye.

In contrast, the four people in front of them did not have the pressure when William III and Queen Juana got married.

Even the youngest Guillaume and Princess Margot actually started discussing the menu of the dinner in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

"You look so beautiful today." Guillaume stared at the well-dressed Princess Margot, and praised sincerely: "It looks like Venus dotted with starlight. Even the most romantic Apollo will be intoxicated at your fingertips."

Guillaume glanced at the ink on the cuff, trying to make out exactly what Michelangelo had written.

Princess Margot also noticed Guillaume's unnaturalness, so she followed his line of sight and said very considerately, "It's the Muse, not Venus."

After all, in order to enhance her persuasiveness, Princess Margot asked, "Who would describe his wife as Venus at the wedding? Don't they all use Juno and Minerva as metaphors?"

After all, Venus is not a goddess worthy of admiration at weddings, and Italian nobles usually use Venus to praise the beauty of their lovers, and use Juno and Minerva to praise the wisdom and majesty of their wives.

Guillaume, who was choked by Princess Margot's answer, changed the subject in embarrassment: "I heard that there is a chicken pie with a table width at the wedding banquet, so I am looking forward to today's dinner."

"I'm not a big fan of chicken pie."

"What about the lemon cake?"

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"Hmmm! Let's stop talking about the dinner party!" The Duke of Richmond warned, "The Archbishop of Canterbury's prayer is coming to an end soon, so please be careful."

When Guillaume and Princess Margot heard the words, they were shocked at first, and then quickly lowered their heads, pretending to be piously listening to the training.

The Prince of Condé in the front row imagined that France could hold Protestant weddings one day, but for the French ambassador to England, it was undoubtedly a tense moment.

"May God forgive my sins at this time." The French ambassador to England prayed silently in his heart, and even almost cut off the rosary in his hand.

Seeing this, the Spanish ambassador to England felt that this was a good opportunity to establish a relationship with France, so he chatted with the French ambassador.

And the moment the Archbishop of Canterbury declared the couple in front of him, there was endless applause and praise in Westminster Abbey.

It's just that how much of it is a sincere blessing is unknown.

"Your Majesty, there is a letter from Normandy saying that the French army is approaching the border. What do you plan to do?" Sir Cecil took a secret letter from Francis Walsingham, and then spoke with the Countess of Nottingham After exchanging seats, he whispered in William III's ear: "The leader of the team is Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendome. I'm afraid you have to discuss it with Prince Condé."

Almost all of Europe knew that the House of Bourbon was split in two because of religious and political affiliations.

Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, was originally a fool of faith, but after he married the widowed Duchess of Milan, the niece of Charles V and the exiled princess of Denmark, he first attached himself to the Diane de Poitiers, who was in power, then resolutely defected to the Duke of Guise after the fall of Henry II.

William III remembered that the Duke of Vendome was deprived of all military status by Henry II because he lost Upper Normandy and other places in the Italian War, and stayed at home for several years before being called back to the center of power.

And even if the current Duke of Guise is incapable of planning the release of Princess Renee, he will not forget to add obstacles to England.

Especially when Prince Condé attended the wedding of the Crown Prince of England, even if William III captured the Duke of Vendome, he would release him immediately in the face of Philip II and Prince Condé.

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It is clear that William III is going to be a hindrance, and at the same time, the sincerity of the Duke of Vendome and the relationship between the Prince of Condé and the Duke of Vendome will be tested.

"I should have troubled Juana to execute the Duke of Guise when the Archduke of Austria invaded the Duchy of Milan." William III, who had a bruised neck, applauded his son's wedding and gritted his teeth: "Let John Dudley To deal with the flies around Normandy."

"In addition, you personally told John Dudley that you must capture the Duke of Vendôme in full. After the matter is completed, I will regard the military achievements of Dudley and his son and give them the title of father and son."

It is said that brothers who fight tigers are brothers, and father and son soldiers in battle.

Although the sons of John Dudley were not as amazing as the Duke of Alvar or the future Don Juan, they were all above the average line of being able to call the shots.

If John Dudley in history did not try to mess with the throne of England, but saved his life wisely like Sir Cecil, and survived until Elizabeth I came to the throne, then the Dudley family would definitely usher in a bright future.

After all, John Dudley was an old man used by Henry VIII, and he had a good reputation when he was the regent of Edward VI. He worked hard to quell the public grievances caused by the Reformation, so Mary I really couldn't find it except for religious issues. An excuse to attack John Dudley.

Even if the other party is willing to submit to Catholicism, Mary I has to entrust him with important tasks for the sake of the domestic environment.

Sir Cecil heard the murderous intent from William III's tone, so he shed tears of sympathy for the Duke of Vendome.

I only hope that Prince Condé will not hate William III because of this, and take advantage of the Duke of Guise being attacked by the Bourbons to quickly develop the Protestant forces in France, and then take the opportunity to let Catherine de Medici release Princess Renee .