[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Lorraine, Metz Cathedral.

Dressed in black, Princess Marie knelt in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary of Mercy, her face was obscured by the black veil, making it impossible to see her expression clearly.

"Mother." The little Duke of Lorraine brought his wife to visit Princess Mary who was watching the night for the Duke of Lorraine, trying to give her a rest.

Hearing the eldest son's voice, Princess Mary put down her praying hands, turned around and said, "You don't have to worry about me, go take care of the guests and Xiao Heng.

Lee! "

The wife of the young Duke of Lorraine gave birth to their first child just last year.This made Princess Mary and the Duke of Lorraine very happy, and even Princess Mary immediately named her grandson Henry to pay tribute to her father Henry VIII and the child's grandfather Henry II.

Because she wanted to communicate with her son, Princess Mary raised her black veil, revealing an extremely pale face.

After more than 20 years, Princess Mary is no longer the innocent girl she was when she first married in Lorraine.Because of the proper maintenance, she didn't have gray hair like her peers, and she didn't even have any obvious wrinkles on her face. Standing with her daughter-in-law, Princess Claude, she was like sisters.

Perhaps because of the connection between mother and child, the little Duke of Lorraine always felt that his mother was much older than a few days ago.

Princess Claude, who was with her husband, handed the letter from England to Princess Mary, thinking that with the persuasion of William III, maybe Princess Mary would be happier.

"The King of England invites you to return home for a few days after the funeral." Princess Claude whispered softly: "William III has ordered the rooms in the Catherine-Marie Abbey to be cleared. Under the guidance of the soul, walk out of this intense sadness."

"How can I get rid of the shadow of Francois' death." Princess Mary said with a wry smile: "I can still feel his existence, even when I pray to God and the Virgin, I can see him."

Princess Mary tried her best not to shed tears in front of the younger generation, but she still couldn't help but her eyes were red: "How could he leave us and leave."

The little Duke of Lorraine squatted beside his mother and smoothed his back for Princess Mary: "Father's soul is with us. One day, we will meet in the arms of God."

Princess Mary wiped the corners of her eyes, and left the place of prayer with the support of the little Duke of Lorraine.

"Did England and Belgium send anyone to attend Francois' funeral?" Even if William III was unable to attend his brother-in-law's funeral, England would send a heavyweight for Princess Mary's sake.

"The Duke of Richmond and Queen Juana will arrive in Lorraine in a few days, and the Queen of Scots will accompany the Duke of Richmond to attend the funeral." The answer of the little Duke of Lorraine made Princess Mary look better .

After all, Princess Mary really needed her brother's support before the little Duke of Lorraine could secure his seat.

Because the offshoots of Lorraine and the younger brothers of the Duke of Lorraine are eyeing this seat, Princess Mary also thinks it's time to go back to England to let everyone know that she has not been forgotten by the Tudor family.

"If the Duke of Richmond and Queen Juana want to stay for a while after the funeral, you can entertain me." Princess Mary told her son: "It is best to hold a banquet in the palace and let your cousin and cousin Siblings and sisters meet your uncle."

Princess Mary has always disliked her husband's younger brother.

Although the parents of the Duke of Lorraine were very polite to Princess Mary, the younger brother of the Duke of Lorraine didn't like this woman who was in power for her husband very much.

If Princess Marie hadn't made a strong attack after the Duke of Lorraine fell ill, maybe the other children of Antoine de Lorraine (Princess Marie's father-in-law) had the opportunity to rule for the Duke of Lorraine or replace him.

However, the appearance of Princess Mary changed all that.

The power ambitions of Catherine and Henry VIII from Aragon made Princess Mary never allow anyone to get involved in the power of the Principality of Lorraine.

In order to warn her brother-in-law, she even imitated the great lady in France and imprisoned her brother-in-law in a cage to parade the public.

This behavior thoroughly angered Philippa, the Duke of Lorraine's grandmother, and also made those who hated Princess Mary dare not oppose her.

Fortunately, proud people don't bother to bow their knees to ants.

With the support of the Duke of Lorraine and Catherine de Medici, Princess Marie's road to power has been incredibly smooth.She even took care of the assets of the Lorraine family. Through agents in Belgium and the royal factory in the Netherlands, she solved the employment problem of some people and the debts left by the parents of the Duke of Lorraine.

Princess Claude, wife of the younger Duke of Lorraine, was asked to learn from her mother-in-law when she corresponded with Catherine de' Medici.

Perhaps because of the many misfortunes that occurred when she married into another country, Princess Marie, who had a quarrel with her husband's grandmother, became close friends with Catherine de' Medici, and even occasionally took her daughter-in-law to France. A few drinks with Catherine de' Medici at the Castle of Nate.

"A strong man may be often criticized, but he will never die because of his weakness." Catherine de' Medici wrote in a letter to her daughter: "Don't give limited mercy to people who don't know what is good or bad. and let not the worn-out weapon rust on the altar."

Princess Claude of France has always been Catherine de' Medici's most obedient daughter.

It's just that compared with her sinister and cunning parents, she and Princess Elizabeth who married to Spain have inherited the meekness and weakness of their grandmothers, and they really can't learn to be strong with others.

It is precisely because of Princess Claude's too gentle personality that both Catherine de' Medici and Princess Marie are worried that she will not be able to suppress those noble men and women who harbor evil intentions.

Although Princess Mary has only one son, and the Duke of Lorraine has not inherited his father's frailty, but in the Duchy of Lorraine, it is difficult for them not to intervene in the game of great powers, and they may even become a war between England and France. Cannon fodder, just like the Duchy of Milan.

Princess Mary knew very well that her young son needed the support of England and France to avoid being annexed by an ambitious uncle or a collateral Duke of Guise.

On the other side of England, she went to negotiate with William III to obtain the economic and military support of the Duchy of Lorraine in the Netherlands.

As for France...

"Claude hasn't been home for a long time. After François' funeral is over, you can go back to the Louvre!" Princess Marie must not indulge in sadness at this time.

She patted the back of her son's hand and said with no refusal: "You write to the little Duke Palmer later, trying to get your sister and her husband to attend Francois' funeral."

Only the more people stand behind them and the more interests are involved, can the Duke of Lorraine and the Little Duke of Lorraine be invincible.