[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Let me learn German?" Guillaume, who received his father's order, said in astonishment: "What's the use of learning German? Didn't members of the royal family only learn French and Latin?"

After all, the former is the lingua franca of Europe, and the latter is a must-use language for reading religious classics, so French and Latin are considered essential skills for upper-class aristocrats.

As for German...

Guillaume remembered Charles V saying "I speak German to my horse".

From this point of view, German is really not a popular language.

"If you want to come and go freely in the Netherlands and the Protestant regions of Germany, then please start now and work hard to learn German." The tutor in charge of Guillaume's learning progress put a stack of books in front of Guillaume.

The latter had his nose itchy from the splash of dust, and then sneezed hard.

"Considering your age, I decided to teach you for entertainment..." The tutor motioned Guillaume to flip through the books in front of him, and saw that most of these brick books were narrative works of folk epics, as well as Martin Luther The first German Bible translated.

"Songs of the Nibelungen", "Ereck", "Ivanine", and "Tristan und Chiser"..." Guillaume recognized the French annotations under the headlines, and suddenly felt that learning German It's not that painful either.

However, this feeling lasted less than a second, and was shattered by the tutor's next words.

"After your first stage of study is over, you must first translate these books into French, then into Latin, and finally into Italian." The tutor said in an understatement tone that made Guillaume's wrists sore, As if it were a commonplace thing: "All three translations must be accurate before we can begin the second phase of learning."

"...Are you a devil?" Guillaume said with trembling hands: "How can it be possible to ensure that the three translations are accurate. Besides, there are slangs from various countries here... What if I can't find the most suitable translation. "

"Then you have to figure out your own way." The governess still had the ruthless look: "As a diplomatic ambassador, it is impossible for you to prepare your own translator. Besides, after the Duke of Richmond succeeded to the throne, as his Brother, you need to play a major role in other aspects, especially in negotiations between major powers."

At this point, the tutor added: "Of course, if you don't want to learn German, you can also learn Dutch."

"..."

"His Majesty the King also said that as long as you successfully learn German, he will give you Mr. Da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks."

"It's a deal, don't go back on it." Guillaume, whose aura suddenly changed, said seriously: "It's not too late, let's get started!"

……… I am the dividing line……………

Belgium, Ghent Castle.

The Duke of Richmond practiced cursive calligraphy before the meeting, because Queen Juana was going to visit Flanders, so the government affairs here were temporarily delegated to the First Heir of Belgium.

"Your Majesty, there is a letter from France, saying that it is inviting Belgium to send a representative to attend the wedding of the Crown Prince." An attendant handed the letter with the Valois family crest to the Duke of Richmond, who put down the quill in his hand , to have the draft paper removed in front of him, lest the letter be stained with wet ink.

"Prince Francois? Is he going to marry Anna of Austria?" the Duke of Richmond asked casually.

"In fact, the candidate for the marriage was the younger sister of the King of Spain." The attendant replied: "Juana of Austria...the daughter of Charles V, the former princess of Portugal and the mother of King Christian I."

"Juana of Austria?" The Duke of Richmond frowned, and said with interest: "This is my family robbing my family...the Habsburgs of Spain beat the Habsburgs of Austria...Rome Didn't the Emperor condemn the King of Spain for this?"

"In fact, the Duchess Marie expelled the Spanish ambassador to Austria for this."

"Oh! That's really a classic example of holding it up high and putting it down gently." The Duke of Richmond was very disappointed: "I thought the Roman emperor would expel all the Spaniards in the territory... After all, if Joan is divorced and returned to her natal family, Father will definitely let the other party understand what regret is."

"Then who do you plan to send to the wedding of the Dauphin of France..."

"Let's find someone who believes in Catholicism! After all, it's a good day for the Dauphin of France, so let's not find someone who is unhappy."

"Yes……"

Before the attendant left, he noticed a copy of Copernicus's "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres" spread out on the table of the Duke of Richmond, so he said tentatively: "I remember that your grandfather liked astronomy very much, and you must have inherited his work here. hobbies."

"Maybe!" The Duke of Richmond closed the unfinished "On the Movement of Celestial Spheres" and wrote lightly: "I hope I have a brain that is not ignorant, and can pass on knowledge like the ancient Greeks... ..."

"But this is heresy." The Protestant servant insisted, "The great Martin Luther once criticized this book..."

"Really? It may be that he is old, so his mind is confused." The Duke of Richmond retorted: "This is not a heresy, but a truth that God intends for people to understand."

"I believe that Mr. Copernicus was guided by God to write such an exquisite theory." The Duke of Richmond noticed that the attendant's expression became ugly, so he changed his voice: "Many Protestants Under the guidance of God, continue to explore the true meaning of faith..."

"If we rest on our laurels and don't understand what any Catholic can discover...is it any different from the corrupt and ignorant Holy See?" the Duke of Richmond warned: "I hope you will stop saying these people Disappointed..."

""On the Movement of Celestial Spheres" is a good book. Even if you want to criticize, you can only use facts to correct the academic mistakes in it, do you understand?"

"Yes." The attendant, who still looked ugly, bowed silently to the Duke of Richmond, and left his office.

"What a disappointment..." After the attendants left, the Duke of Richmond opened the "On the Movement of the Celestial Spheres" again, and said to himself, "No wonder my father never expressed his preference for religion..."

Do people who think about banning books all day long really have the ability to guide people to make the right choice?

The Duke of Richmond flipped through half-worn books by candlelight, and suddenly felt that he couldn't read a single word.

The longer he stayed in Protestant Belgium, the more the Duke of Richmond could not bear the extreme atmosphere here.

Witch hunts, banned books, everything against Rome...

Is this really what a religious revolution has to go through?

No matter how you look at it, it is a stupid move that will make people even more stupid.