[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"This is our family's library that has been passed down for 500 years." The old Duke led the host into a relatively dark room, and then lit a special overhead light.

A voice-over was also added in a timely manner in the later stage: "The preservation of books is far more cumbersome than paintings, sculptures, and jewelry. Therefore, everything here is taken care of by a dedicated person, and the room is always maintained at the most suitable temperature for parchment preservation."

Faced with the precious collections in the house, the host couldn't help breathing and stepping lightly, for fear that his every move would damage the delicate historical relics.

In comparison, the old Duke seemed much more casual.

He took the host and the photographer to the end of the library, and let them see the most precious thing here-a few Michelangelo manuscripts covered on the glass-covered platform.

The host signaled the photographer to zoom in on the manuscript so that the audience could not see what was written on it.

"This is Michelangelo's will of 1559, which reads... 'I, Michelangelo Buonarroti, hereby declare William Enrique Tudor sole heir to my estate, at I have the right to dispose of what remains of me after my death'."

The old duke explained the French content above for the host, and the latter was very surprised: "That is to say, Michelangelo did not choose his student or accept him to William III of England to become his heir. Instead, he chose Guillaume, who was less than ten years old."

"Yes, and this is also clearly recorded in Michelangelo's biography and the royal archives." The old duke seemed to think of something quite interesting when he said this: "My eldest son-in-law once wanted to buy these records, To let their children understand that there is a great person in the ancestors, but I refused."

The host took advantage of the situation and asked, "Then how much is he willing to pay for these things?"

"This is a secret." The old prince would never tell the host all his personal affairs, so the latter just smiled slightly teasingly, and then followed the old prince to another exhibition stand.

"This is Michelangelo's death letter, probably in January 1564." The old Duke had a little research in Italian, so he could understand the contents of the letter.

"This mentions Michelangelo's self-analysis and life summary, which mainly thanks William III for his artistic support, and how happy Guillaume can inherit his artistic career," said the Duke. Here he sighed and talked about some unknown things to the camera: "After Michelangelo died, his legacy in the gallery was inherited by Guillaume. But in the late nineteenth century, because we The family had a difficult financial period, so they sold some precious cultural relics, including a small sculpture designed by Michelangelo for Princess Margot, and a pair of extremely precious cameo earrings."

"Today, the cameo earrings are owned by a Tiffany, and the statuette is in the Louvre."

"Then have you considered redeeming the two?" the host asked at the right time.

"My grandfather had this idea, but the other party didn't want to sell it." The old prince knew the value of precious cultural relics very well, and his words were full of regret: "For them, money is the least valuable thing, and rice Angelo's works are handed down."

"This is also expected." The host nodded very understandingly, but turned to humorously: "Fortunately, Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Michelangelo's large statues were not taken by yours. Ancestors sold..."

"Yes, this is also the main reason why our family has always been disliked by the French." The old Duke said humorously: "I remember that in the eighteenth century, when the conflict was the most intense, the Louvre once said that it would not accept anyone with the surname Tudor. .And Hugo and Balzac tried to steal the Mona Lisa and Rabelais manuscripts from here, but they were caught by the guards on the spot, and finally the French side sent people to take them back.”

"I'm afraid this is also the main reason why Michelangelo's gallery rarely receives French people." The host and the old Duke exchanged some interesting stories about Michelangelo and Guillaume, and then left the Tudor family's old castle , towards the British Library.

"It is not only famous artists who have expressed their favor for Guillaume, but also those scientific pioneers who have been constantly searching for truth in the sixteenth century."

On the iconic British red bus, the host talked to the camera: "The friendship between them and Guillaume is also a beautiful story that people talk about, and through the way of literature, it leaves a lot of imagination for future generations. space."

——The camera turned again, and I saw a slightly fat administrator shaking hands with the host in front of the gate of the British Library: "Long time no see, how are you doing recently?"

"Pretty good, so this time you are leading us to explore Guillaume's secret?" While greeting the administrator, the host later identified him beside the administrator.

[Mr. Smith, one of the curators of the British Library, a Tudor researcher. 】

"About Guillaume's records, there are too many documents to refer to." The administrator led the host into an archive room, which was a difficult area for outsiders to enter.

The moderator watched as the administrator picked out the piece belonging to the Tudor dynasty from some documents, and it was also marked with prompt signs such as "William Enrique Tudor, second son of William III".

"Here are some letters written by famous people to Guillaume, including Clement VIII's dissatisfaction and reprimand for Guillaume's intercession for Bruno, and Johannes Kepler's request to meet with Galileo Galilei .”

"It seems that Guillaume acts as an intermediary between scientists." The host asked the administrator while letting the camera zoom in on the document: "Is the request of scientists common to Guillaume? "

"Quite common, because Guillaume was the most famous patron and patron at the time, and he was not a devout believer in the traditional sense. Although his father and brother were the head of the Church in England, many documents show that William Except for Queen Juana, the III family did not have much devotion to religion. At least William III and Henry IX did not show the same religious fanaticism as Henry VIII, and they were familiar with all major religious classics. Even In the relevant royal archives, only Queen Juana talked about religion in public more than once, but William III rarely saw her publicly expressing her beliefs."

"This may be to appease the Catholics in Ireland. After all, England in the [-]th century did not carry out the religious reform thoroughly, but allowed some people to retain the Catholic faith." The host said, "After all, this is also freedom and democracy part."

"Of course, because that's what is written in many biographies." The administrator did not deny the host's words, but opened another document box about the Tudor Dynasty, and found an old one that was carefully sealed in the traits. Information in the bag: "This is a fragment of the diary of a sixteenth-century Whitehall Palace clerk, which records his confusion about members of the royal family."

"It says that both the Duke of Richmond and the Duke of York are very interested in the "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres". This is a rather dangerous signal."

The administrator added: "You have to understand that when Copernicus was in Italy, Pope Alexander VI issued an edict to 'burn any book that has not been censored by the church', and in the society at that time, Protestants were far more than Catholics. He was even more hostile to Copernicus's "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres," and Martin Luther even ridiculed Copernicus for wanting to subvert people's normal understanding of astronomy."

"And in 1616, the Holy See declared "On the Movement of Celestial Spheres" a banned book, and in 1533 completely denied all the theories of Copernicus." While talking, the administrator picked out another document: "This is Gu Yao. During his visit to Poland, he sent a letter home to the Duke of Richmond, which clearly stated that he had obtained a copy of "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres", and also received a letter from Copernicus' friend, Bishop Tiedeman of the Diocese of Ljuwaba. There, get a Copernicus-made observatory."

When the administrator mentioned this period of history, it was also full of different meanings: "Guillaume gained the trust of Bishop Tiedeman through his charisma, and thus included the unabridged "On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres" in the British Library. middle."

"Out of a compromise with religion and appeasement of the will of the people, Henry IX did not allow the full version of "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres" to be released until before his death. Before that, the "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres" circulated in private channels were It is an incomplete version that has been deleted by Osseander in order to accommodate science to the religion of the time, so that "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres" can be handed down."

"Johannes Kepler also heard that there is a complete version of "On the Movement of Celestial Spheres" in the British Library, and he admired Galileo Galilei very much, so he came to England not far away, and then Settle here."

"This is also Guillaume's greatest achievement in the history of science, isn't it?" The fascinated host didn't realize that he had lost control of the rhythm until the cameraman waved his hand: "Then what do you think Guillaume Do these actions have a lot to do with his childhood?"

"Of course." The administrator did not deny: "When you live in a family with extremely advanced thinking, it is difficult for religion to imprison you to the point of influencing decision-making. Especially Guillaume does not have to be like Henry IX, Assuming the responsibility of the country, it is difficult for those conservatives to blame England or Henry IX for Guillaume's personal behavior. And his status as a diplomat is also destined to accept some things that are not recognized by the public , to a certain extent, it became an excuse he used to deal with dissatisfied people."