[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

In order to give Sir Cecil a suitable reason to go to Belgium, William III asked the Countess of Nottingham to gently remind Mary Stuart whether she and the Duke of Richmond planned to have a third generation of the English royal family.

By careful counting, Mary Stuart had been married to the Duke of Richmond for a year or so.And after the spring of this year, the Duke of Richmond will be 16 years old, enough to take on the responsibility of a father.

As for Mary Stuart, she was three and a half years older than the Duke of Richmond, exactly the most fertile age in the Middle Ages.

Because these two shoulder the continuation of the three huge kingdoms, it is reasonable for William III to worry.

Faced with the news of the birth from her father-in-law, Mary Stuart was also a little uneasy while blushing: "I'm going to find Alexander now, will I disturb him?"

After all, the news of civil unrest in France is no secret.

Mary Stuart grew up in the English court since she was a child, so she knew that her mother-in-law was a staunch supporter of Calvinism, and she would certainly not stand idly by the religious wars in France.

Without Queen Juana sitting in Belgium, the country's affairs naturally fell to the first heir, the Duke of Richmond.

"Compared with the civil strife in France, the continuation of the three crowns is the most important thing." The Countess of Nottingham comforted: "Queen Juana was only observing the civil strife in France in Flanders, and she didn't just ignore the political affairs of Belgium. "

Compared with those ignorant women who fanned the flames, the Countess of Nottingham was obviously calmer and wiser: "France is too busy to take care of itself, and Spain is busy repairing relations with Austria, so there is no time to interfere in the affairs of the Netherlands."

After all, the Countess of Nottingham brushed Mary Stuart's hair together, signaling her to relax her brows: "You only need to enjoy the good time with the Duke of Richmond. There is no need for Sisi Is Sir Earle here to help?"

"Exactly." Mary Stuart was confident that her omnipotent father-in-law would arrange everything.And with Sir Cecil on the side assisting the Duke of Richmond, Mary Stuart was also able to communicate with her husband whom she had not seen for a long time.

The Countess of Nottingham, who appeased Mary Stuart, chose some low-key and royal jewelry for her.

After all, this was Mary Stuart's first visit to Belgium, and she must not leave a bad impression on the Belgian subjects.

"I'm going to discuss the arrangement of your entourage with Mrs. Bess." The Countess of Nottingham asked a young noble maid to take over her work, and then went to Mrs. Bess who was explaining the ways of life in England to Princess Margot.

It was only when the Countess of Nottingham walked through the garden of the Whitehall Palace that she accidentally saw Joan exchanging literary knowledge with Don Juan.

"I didn't expect you to like Juan Manuel's "Count Lucanor." Joan exchanged with Don Juan while flipping through the book with yellowed edges: "Compared to this kind of book , you should prefer military classics or knight novels."

Because Spain did not complete the recovery movement until the time of Isabella of Castile, Spanish literature was deeply influenced by the Moors and the Arab world before the fifteenth century, and many fables from the Ottoman Empire were translated.

In the early fourteenth century, Spanish literature followed the tug-of-war between Christians and MSL and produced a large number of knight novels.

Although Queen Juana does not like the Catholic atmosphere in Spain, this does not prevent her from being keen on collecting masterpieces from all over the world like Margaret of Angoulême.

As the daughter of Queen Juana, Joan naturally has the right to access Queen Juana's private collection.

Since neither Alexander nor Guillaume were interested in literature, the books of Marguerite of Angouleme and Enrique II were given to Joan by Guillaume.

Don Juan occasionally swapped books with Joan.

The two of them held occasional young people's readings and never talked about religion when they were together.

"After all, my name is Juan, so it is impossible not to like the stories written by my ancestor with the same name." Don Juan is quite a talkative person, so in the English court, some homosexuals were also attracted by his conversation : "When my father recuperated in the monastery, he would keep a copy of "Count Lucanor" next to his bed."

"This is really strange." Joan teased: "The great Charles V is actually as keen on reading knight novels as young people are."

"The emperor is also an ordinary person, and your father also has ordinary people's hobbies." When Don Juan occasionally attended the family dinner of the English royal family, he would see William III playing poker with the children after the meal.

Don Juan occasionally joins in.

After all, the King of England has always been generous. Every time he wins a game of cards, he will return the money to the younger generation, and if he loses, he will give the money generously. Therefore, the participants can always have a good time with William III—even if it is difficult for them Victory over the treacherous king.

"Don't the Dukes of Richmond and York read chivalric novels?" asked Don Juan casually.

"I don't know much about the reading preferences of these two brothers, but I, Mary, and Margot all like to read knight novels and court novels." Joan shrugged, showing a bored expression : "There are only a few entertainment methods in the palace. You also know that my father never allowed us to play cards with people outside the family, so reading and riding horses are the best ways to pass the time."

"Perhaps you could try fishing," suggested Don Juan. "My father was very fond of fishing and handicrafts in his later years because of his gout. You could also ask the servants to set up a pile of matches next to your fishing seat. There is nothing more delicious than freshly grilled river fish.”

"Really? Then I can go fishing with Margot next time." Joan replied casually, and then continued to chat with Don Juana about Spanish literature.

The Countess of Nottingham, who watched the pair silently, sighed, and hesitated all the way whether to tell William III about Joan's situation.

However, given the king's control over the Whitehall Palace, it is estimated that someone has already told him about Joan's situation.

Maybe the king has other plans for Joan.

The Countess of Nottingham, who didn't want to cause trouble, found Mrs. Beth, who was teaching Princess Margot. After learning about the Countess of Nottingham's intentions, she gave her a list of personnel serving in St. James's Palace.

"These maids are all from the Netherlands, but considering the original intention of the Queen of Scots to go to Belgium... Maybe she should be given a midwife." Mrs. Beth teased: "After all, young people are very energetic. Yes, maybe they will have a little prince soon."