[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Is this really what Mary said?" Philip II still did not believe that his sister would stand on the opposite side of Spain, so he repeatedly confirmed with Bishop Granville: "How could Mary make such a move?"

Philip II shook his head on the spot, and the disappointment on his face grew stronger: "She no longer remembers her mission of marrying to Austria, and under Maximilian's instigation, she forgot her responsibility as a Spanish princess.

"Your Majesty, I don't think you should blame the Duchess Mary for this matter." Archbishop Granville reminded: "Because of your arrangement, Anna of Austria was returned home by France. For Maximilian, it is undoubtedly a huge humiliation."

"But I have already explained the reason to them." Philip II said impatiently: "Compared to my niece, Juana is not only more suitable for her age, but also better able to make choices that are in line with her interests."

Philip II stared into the eyes of Archbishop Granville, subconsciously trying to persuade him: "At Anna's age, let alone dealing with the turbulent French court, she can't even pass Catherine de' Medici One off."

"A woman who can cripple her husband... Do you expect her to show mercy to Anna of Austria?"

Archbishop Granville could not deny the words of Philip II, but he still felt that the king who had entered his thirties had not yet shaken off his bad habit of being too egotistical.

"Your Majesty, do you think that neither the Roman Emperor nor Maximilian can think of anything you can think of?" Archbishop Granville said with a burst of blood, "You underestimate your uncle and cousin. One who can work with your father A big man for decades, and a man of the same age who can persuade the German princes to put pressure on your father...is he an ordinary person?"

Philip II pursed his lips, like Archbishop Granville just now, unable to refute the other party's words.

"Besides, taking a step back, in anyone's eyes, we are the first to make mistakes. Even if you can convince the Duchess Mary and even the Roman Emperor, it will not prevent them from fighting back against what you have done. "

Archbishop Granville patted Philip II on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "No one will care about face unless you are a subjugated king."

"If the Roman emperor let this matter go lightly, then what you will do in the future will only become more excessive. Even your father did not act in such a face-slapping manner. You should be grateful that your uncle is still rational and wants to protect Internal unity of the Habsburg family, so only the Spanish ambassador was expelled, not all Spaniards in Austria."

"Perhaps your sister took this into consideration and proposed the expulsion of the Spanish ambassador to Austria to prevent further revenge from Austria."

Philip II could still listen to Archbishop Granville's analysis, so he said with a guilty conscience after being silent: "Then the marriage with France will continue?"

"What do you think?" Archbishop Granville pressed his eyebrows, trying to hide his exhausted emotions: "Everything has been done, and now retreating will only worsen the relationship with France, so His Royal Highness still has to marry France, but... ..."

Before Archbishop Granville finished speaking, a follower suddenly entered the door and said, "Your Majesty, Pope Paul IV has returned to the embrace of God."

"What...?" Philip II walked up to the entourage in three steps and two steps, motioning him to hand over the letter from Rome: "Didn't His Majesty just publish the Index of Prohibited Books? Why so soon..."

Although Philip II was dissatisfied with Paul IV's malice towards Spain, he appreciated his conservative style and merciless suppression of heresy.

Archbishop Granville remembered that Philip II had conspired with Paul IV to put Antonio Ghislevuri, then the Grand Inquisitor of the Roman Church, on the seat of Pope candidate, but it was a pity...

"Who is the next pope?" Philip II also thought of the same question as Archbishop Granville, and asked with a grim expression, "Is it Giovanni of the Medici family?"

The entourage nodded silently, and added: "Giovanni de' Medici has begun to liquidate Paul IV's corruption... and Paul IV's nephew, Brother Caraffa, was killed by Giovanni de' Medici a few days ago. Arrested by the men of the Medici, and Charles of the Medici was promoted by Giovanni de' Medici to the post of deacon."

"Charles?" Philip II felt that the name was familiar, so he looked at Archbishop Granville, who quickly replied: "I remember that he once criticized Martin Luther and John Calvin, which is conservative. A member of the faction, also worked with Antonio Ghislevuri."

"So...Giovanni de' Medici reused this Charles to ease the relationship with conservatives..." Philip II narrowed his eyes and evaluated Giovanni de' Medici Will it stand in his way: "Then Antonio Ghisleuli is still Inquisitor?"

"Yes..." the entourage replied: "And he also sent a blessing to Giovanni de' Medici, vowing to serve him wholeheartedly during his inauguration."

"Understood, you go down!" Philip II waved his hand, signaling his followers to retreat.

After the door was closed, Archbishop Granville said to Philip II: "Antonio Ghislauri is not a person who gives up lightly... If someone hadn't settled for Giovanni de' Medici He, then the Pope...I'm afraid it will be suspended for a while."

"Yeah! Who made Antonio Ghislevuri give up competing with Giovanni de' Medici for the Pope's position and retreat so quickly?" Philip II's mind involuntarily emerged. The appearance of William III, but quickly denied this guess.

In any case, Antonio Ghislevuri is a staunch conservative, so he will never exchange interests with heretics.

……… I am the dividing line………

"Your Majesty, Mr. Michel (Servette's pseudonym) would like to trouble you with something." In the dead of night, Richard Cromwell walked into William III's office gently, whispering in his ear Said: "He wants to dissect a fresh corpse to study the lungs... what circulation theory."

"Is it the theory of pulmonary circulation?" William III remembered that Servetus was the founder of the theory of pulmonary circulation.The pulmonary circulation theory would not have been generally accepted in the seventeenth century if he had not been prematurely burned at the stake by John Calvin: "You let the Steward of Kingston (head of the Tower of London) arrange this for him...  ... find a few tight-lipped assistants to assist him, and..."

William III thought of the turbulent European political situation and some things in his future, and made Richard Cromwell whisper: "Guillaume is very talented in languages, you can find some foreign language scholars to help him consolidate French, Italy German, as well as Latin courses, it is best to learn a German... After all, most Protestants communicate in German. If Guillaume wants to follow the path of a diplomat, then learning German is necessary. "

"in addition……"

William III thought of America thousands of miles away, so he added: "Let Francis Walsingham find a way to buy an Indian slave from Spain, preferably a native Indian."

"What are you doing..." Richard Cromwell wondered, "What do those barbarians care about? We don't need to spend too much energy on non-Christians."

"I'm used to planning in advance... Besides, those non-Christians can build a city with tens of millions of people on the lake... It's not an easy task." William III responded: "I hope to record their plans language, customs, and traditional knowledge."

And thousands of years later, when people lamented that the Aztec civilization was destroyed by the Spaniards, the last fire of American culture was hidden in the London Library.