[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

According to the marriage procedure in England, after the newlyweds are married under the witness of the guests and God, they will leave Westminster Abbey in an open carriage and drive towards the Whitehall Palace.

Although the two newlyweds are the protagonists today, considering the difference in status, the carriage of the king and his wife must go first, followed by the newlyweds and the dignitaries who are eligible to participate in the wedding.

"Liz, how are you and the Earl of Morrie?" Anne of Cleves hadn't seen the Countess of Surrey for a long time, so she asked concerned: "I heard that you just gave birth to a little daughter not long ago, and I haven't seen you yet. It's time to congratulate you!"

"I also told you the news on the front foot, and I will go to London to attend the wedding ceremony." Even when talking about her little daughter who came here with great difficulty, the Countess of Surrey's expression is still as respectful as a textbook: "I And James let her inherit your name, and I hope little Anne can learn from you and become an excellent noble woman."

"So, I have to add a little more to the gift I have prepared, so that it can match the love you and little Anne have for me." Anne of Cleves' respect for Countess Sally was very useful.This princess from a small German principality is in her forties, and in the sixteenth century when the average age was only 30 years old, she is completely a grandmother.

Because of Henry VIII's will and the political considerations of the Schmalkar League, Anne of Cleves chose to stay in England as a widow, happy and rich woman.

Although William III did not prevent Anne of Cleves from having some innocuous fun in her boring retirement life, the last queen who was able to live in peace with Henry VIII was an extremely knowledgeable woman. I dare not bet on the tolerance of William III and England to her, so in terms of having fun, I am more restrained than the Countess of Nottingham.

Of course, Anne of Cleves also regretted that she had no children, but thinking about her current superior life and the royal family members she brought up, Anne of Cleves is not so regretful.

The Countess of Nottingham looked at her little aunt's light smile and always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't explain why.

Joan took the opportunity to squint in the carriage for a while, and when she got off the carriage, she frantically smoothed out the little hair that had protruded from her head, so as not to be rude in front of others.

…………… I am the dividing line……………

The Spanish ambassador shuttled through the gorgeous clothes, and it seemed that he had experienced a quarter of a century before the throne of William III.

I still remember that when he came to England for the first time, Henry VIII was suffocated in the Pavia War, and then under the bitter instigation of Anne Boleyn, he moved the idea of ​​​​divorcing Catherine of Aragon.

At that time, the Spanish ambassador was only a clerk in charge of information docking. After the Spanish diplomatic envoys in England sent one after another distress letter to their country, Charles V sent him to test the meaning of Henry VIII. And the thought of Catherine of Aragon.

It's a pity that Isabella of Castile passed on her tendency to fall in love to her four daughters.

Isabella of Aragon misses her first husband all her life.

Juana of Aragon is madly in love with the handsome Philip.

Maria of Aragon withdrew from the power struggle for Manuel I, and even acquiesced in her husband's prayers for her eldest sister after the death of Isabella of Aragon.

As for Catherine of Aragon...she loved England and Henry VIII deeply, and even though she was treated unfairly, she never thought of rebelling against her.

Even if the Spanish ambassador at that time euphemistically reminded Catherine of Aragon that she could borrow the army of the Netherlands, the Spanish princess who married England at the age of 16 did not leave any excuse for Charles V to enter England.

But now it seems that Charles V may have missed the best time to "occupy" England when Catherine of Aragon was forced to divorce.

Back then, England was just trying to imitate the "country villages" of France.

After all, not everyone can be like Anne Boleyn, who was born in a wealthy family whose ancestors were merchants. In her early years, because of the operation of her diplomat father, she had the opportunity to meet the big sisters beside Claude in France and Marguerite in Austria. Therefore, when wearing French costumes, she can be as swaying as any beauties in the French court.

However, those English women who followed the trend and wore French costumes could not help imitating others, which further set off the elegance and style of Anne Boleyn.

In addition, Henry VIII relied on the religious reform to copy a number of monasteries, and he wanted to let everyone know that he got rich overnight, so the decoration of the Whitehall Palace was so extravagant that the eyes of the Spanish ambassador were stained. into a golden illusion.

This made Spain ridicule England as nothing more than a crude imitation of France, without a proud national culture at all.

But now, when Queen Juana, at the suggestion of Michelangelo, renews the decoration in Whitehall Palace, and triggers the trend of shell carving jewelry and cashmere shawls, it is difficult for the Spanish ambassador to see England in Whitehall Palace. bumpkin traces.

And all of this is due to the current king of England.

That is, Philip II's biggest rival.

"Your Majesty, on behalf of His Majesty Philip of the House of Habsburg, I extend my greetings to you and pray that the newly married Dukes of Richmond and York, accompanied by their wives, will receive God's blessing." The Spanish Ambassador Sighing in his heart, he did his best on the surface and said: "His Majesty Philip thanked you for taking care of Don Juan. I also hope that the friendship between England and Spain will last forever."

"Then I would like to thank Your Excellency for your blessing, and thank the King of Spain for his friendship." William III raised his glass to the Spanish ambassador, but he did not drink the wine immediately, but pretended to be unintentional but seemed to be intentional. Meeting two Habsburg envoys on the road is enough for me to thank Philip II and the Roman emperor for their attention."

William III was clearly smiling, but no warmth fell into his eyes: "It's just that both of them are envoys of the Habsburgs, and they used the same name in order to omit the prefix, so there are many people in the dark. Misunderstand."

Queen Juana glanced at William III from the corner of her eye, and said casually: "Please also reply to Philip II of Spain, Mr. Ambassador, and gently remind him to discuss with the Emperor of Rome, so as not to cause many misunderstandings in terms of diplomatic titles, otherwise we will These countries, which are sincerely engaged with Spain and Austria, cannot distinguish between the two in serious situations."