[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"It sounds like Guillaume is the most deviant member of the royal family in that era." After listening to the administrator's explanation, the host said humorously: "Thanks to his background and the support of his family members, otherwise it would be difficult for us" See 'a wonderful era."

"Yes, in Guillaume's life, his family members have given him a lot of support." The administrator agreed very much: "William III is a very enlightened father, after all, he was in John Calvin and Rome. Under the pursuit of the Holy See, he would like to save the king of Servetus. I guess to a certain extent, Guillaume also reproduced the bold spirit of William III. According to Guillaume’s diary, we can know that he is almost self-conscious Since then, I have received the best humanistic education."

While talking, the administrator found a folder containing copies of very ancient books.

"It is said to be a diary, but Guillaume's recording time is very unstable." The administrator showed the thickness of the lower clip to the camera, which is enough to show that Guillaume can be called fishing for three days and drying the net for two days in writing a diary : "When he was the most diligent, he would write three or four times a week, but if nothing interesting happened during that time, then Guillaume probably didn't open the diary for several months, so you can find Guillaume Mu's record breaks are elusive."

The administrator flipped through the folder, and changed his voice: "However, to a certain extent, this also selected the most interesting things in that era for us. After all, for a core member of the royal family, his time and energy They are all extremely valuable, so we must ensure high efficiency in daily life."

"However, under such circumstances, Guillaume will still communicate with his family members on a regular basis. Even Princess Joan, who is married to another country, will still receive letters from Guillaume."

"That is to say, family members occupy a large part of Guillaume's life." The host interfaced.

"Yes, the blood relationship of the Tudor family can be compared to the Habsburg family to a certain extent." The administrator pointed to a page of the diary and continued: "This is the diary of Guillaume when he was ten years old. The record clearly mentions my confusion about the future and my confusion about money. Then I turned to William III and the Countess of Nottingham for help in these two areas."

"I really can't imagine a ten-year-old kid actually thinking about making money." The host couldn't help crying: "Isn't this too early for him?"

"From the perspective of today's people, it is indeed too early, but in that era, Guillaume was already a man with a family, so it was necessary to assume the social responsibilities of an adult man." The administrator explained following the words of the host: "You can feel his strong sense of responsibility to his family and his various views on marriage in his diary."

"Except for Henry VIII, most of the men in the Du family are very loyal to marriage, or they don't want to spend money to find a lover." Speaking of this, the administrator seemed to think of something, and his tone suddenly became humorous: " William III once satirized the behavior of the king of France looking for a mistress, throwing money into the water for nothing. He even said such a sentence when communicating with his sons."

"Just to support a woman, give her annual salary, title, and countless jewels. Let her stand above countless courtiers, and even the queen has to give her three points. This is really not a wise king, or even a What a sensible man would do."

"Guillaume also mentioned this sentence in his diary, and said that there is nothing wrong with his father's statement, and those women who only rely on their appearance to flatter others are indeed too low-level." The document turned a few more pages, and then said to the camera: "Can you give me a warning of 'French people watch carefully'?"

The host showed a knowing smile, and then gestured to the cameraman.

After this documentary was spread to a certain country, the barrage of "today's milk law" and "how the ship of friendship between the French and the British broke" floated on the barrage.

"When Guillaume was chatting with his wife, Princess Margot of the Valois dynasty, he unceremoniously satirized the blind Henry II."

"These are the exact words of Guillaume...'I wouldn't have gotten one so soon if it hadn't been for that blind man whose treasury had not been drained by sensual life and war, and then succumbed too soon to the tragic reality he had created. The perfect wife, and an even more perfect Mona Lisa.'”

"And these are the exact words of Princess Margo...'My father is the most vulgar man in the family, and he only looks like a knight in the tournament. But in life, he is a man who would rather give gold to his mistress Silver, and an unqualified father who does not want to give his daughter a dowry.'”

"'It's a good thing the Mona Lisa came to England with me,' otherwise it would have been given to Diane de Poitiers by my father one day, or used to fill a hole in the treasury."

After reading the contents of the copy of the diary, the administrator added his own opinion: "Presumably before this, Guillaume decided to be loyal to Princess Margot for the rest of his life, and their marriage is indeed like William III and Hu Queen Anna is generally happy and happy. And in all aspects of life, the proud Princess Margot also gave Guillaume the greatest companionship and compromise, not only serving with him on diplomatic missions in England, but also after the birth of their eldest son, allowing Guillaume named his eldest son Michelangelo in honor of the artist he admired most."

"That is to say, whether it is family relationship or friendship, Guillaume has handled it very well." The host sighed: "Having such a high EQ... If he was born in modern society, he would be a very good manager." people or diplomats."

"In fact, Guillaume had already become a very famous diplomat in his time." The administrator added: "After William III defeated the Spanish Armada, the relationship between England and Spain was not stable until the death of Philip II. There was no relief, and in the end it was Guillaume who negotiated with Philip III on behalf of Henry IX to break the diplomatic deadlock between England and Spain."

"During the period when Guillaume was a guest in Spain, Philip III highly respected him. He not only respected him as Mr. Tudor, but also hoped that Guillaume could stay in the Spanish court for a while longer."

"It can make the pious Philip III put aside his religious grievances and sincerely praise his former enemies. This alone is enough to reflect Guillaume's charisma."

The administrator concluded: "This is the main reason why countless people are fascinated by him.

——The picture is transferred to Michelangelo's gallery with the host.

Insert the voiceover of the host at this time: [This is the most famous gallery in England, named after Michelangelo, one of the giants of the later Renaissance, and this great artist did spend the last 20 years of his life here . 】

After entering the gallery, the host introduced to the camera from an upward angle: "Since William III in the Tudor era, this is the place where the royal collection is kept. Although in terms of the types of treasures, the Michelangelo Gallery is far inferior to the British Museum. , but anyone who travels to England and has not been to Michelangelo's gallery must be his greatest regret."

After all, the host walked straight to the "Tudor" exhibition area deep in the gallery.

Compared with the rococo style and modern style at the beginning, the cultural relics displayed here undoubtedly have a slightly dusty and simple aesthetic feeling.

It was as if it had just been taken out of a long-sealed warehouse, making it unbelievably perfect and precious.

The host led the photographer into a relatively "young" oil painting, and motioned the camera to zoom in on the face of the person in the painting.

"This is a photo of Guillaume, Princess Margot, and their children in their prime."

The host pointed at the six people in the painting through the glass cover.

"Sitting on the bench are Guillaume and Princess Margot, and from left to right, the eldest daughter, Princess Marie, who is going to marry in France, the eldest son who is named Michelangelo, inheriting the parents' diplomacy. Henry of the cause, and the youngest daughter, Henry Enno."

"Except for Prince Michelangelo, the others were all given names commonly used by the royal family. They may not be as famous as their parents in history, but they have also made their own careers."

The host took a few steps forward, pointed to another portrait and said, "And this one is a family portrait of William III. The parents are also sitting on the bench, and the children are standing behind one by one."

"Same as the previous picture, the children are lined up from left to right according to their age. They are Henry IX, Guillaume, and Princess Joan."

"I think it was at this time that the royal family developed a tradition of regularly leaving family portraits or family photos, which was very rare in the [-]th century, after all, parents at that time were more like the sons and daughters than the elders. Bosses or monarchs. In other words, they don’t want to get too close to their children, so as to avoid the pain of parting or make the children dependent on them.”

"Compared with Henry IX and William III, Guillaume left the most family portraits. Even in his later years, he brought all the direct descendants of the family except the eldest daughter together, leaving behind this painting of 17 people. family oil painting."

The host took a few steps back and pointed to the giant portrait near the first oil painting: "It is said that Princess Mary, who has become Queen of France, sent a portrait of herself and her children after hearing about this incident."

"However, compared with these family portraits, the most precious thing in the gallery is the dowry of Princess Margot, which is treasured deep down."

"Awe-inspiring Mona Lisa and Michelangelo's sculpted bust of Mona Lisa."

The host walked through the Tudor exhibition area and finally came to the center of the gallery.

"Without Guillaume, perhaps we would not be able to see two great post-Renaissance artists interacting in art across time and space today."