[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Move Princess Renee's body to the catacomb." The Duke of Guise suddenly calmed down after seeing off his hoarse wife, and then called the soldiers to take Princess Renee's body away.

The bishop of Charles, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stopped the Duke of Guise's move, prayed for Princess Renee, and said in a low voice: "Let some noble women come over to sort out Princess Renee's remains."

"What are you doing?" The Duke of Guise looked at his younger brother's behavior and said very puzzled: "No matter how many times you pray for this crazy heretic, she will never be able to thank you. Impossible to receive a blessing from a Catholic."

"Whether she accepts it is her business, but whether I want to bless it is another matter." Bishop Charles knelt in front of Princess Renee, crossed her, and said calmly: "Anyway, she They all fulfilled the duties of Princess Valois and did not let Brittany secede."

"You really think so?" The Duke of Guise always felt that something was wrong with his younger brother's condition, but he couldn't explain why. He could only let go of the entanglement in front of him and find someone to block the news that Princess Renee had died.

"Let some coroners find a way to preserve Princess Renee's body." The Duke of Guise, who left the room, put his hand on his forehead, and walked anxiously in the corridor outside the door: "I have to pay for Princess Renee's death." find an explanation..."

In short, the outside world should not think that he killed Princess Renee.

After the Duke of Guise came up with this idea, he tried hard to think about how to explain Princess Renee's death.

However, when he was so anxious about this that his brain hurt, and he even started to regret killing Princess Renee, his resentful and hoarse wife had already spread the news that Princess Renee was dead, and he only asked Kong who was still hesitating The acting prince and General Coligny were able to give the Duke of Guise a punishment from God.

Even if it is to destroy the entire Guise family, it will not hesitate.

…………… I am a dividing line…………

Since Joan chose Sebastiao of Portugal, William III naturally wanted to have a detailed discussion with the regent of Portugal for his daughter's marriage.

Fortunately, Joan was the daughter of the Protestant double king, and was born in the most powerful and wealthy royal family in Europe, so there were countless people who wanted to marry the princess of England.

However, after excluding some suitors of inappropriate age and low status, it is also expected that William III chose to marry Portugal.

After receiving the letter from William III, Bishop Enrique, who replaced Sebastiao in power, responded carefully, trying his best to make William III feel their sincerity, and at the same time, he could not put Portugal in an overly humble position. superior.

"Your Majesty, what does Bishop Enrique of Portugal think about the marriage between the two countries?" Because Francis Walsingham is still dealing with the diplomatic issues between England and Italy, Sir Cecil's brother-in-law Nicholas Bacon temporarily Worked for contacts with Portugal.

"He explained Sebastiao's basic situation sincerely, saying that they could not make decisions for the king, but he expressed great honor and welcome to Joan for choosing Portugal."

It was the first time Nicholas Bacon had direct contact with William III, so he seemed very reserved, so while observing William III's expression, he recalled what Sir Cecil had told him.

"We must promote the marriage of Princess Joan and King Sebastian. This will play an important role in the conflict between England and Spain."

"Is King Sebastian dissatisfied with Princess Joan's religious beliefs?" Nicholas Bacon carefully observed William III's expression, and asked tentatively: "You don't want Princess Joan to marry? Post-Portuguese conversion?"

William III looked up at Nicholas Bacon, guessing that he was asking this question for Sir Cecil: "Do you think Portugal can accept a Protestant queen? Since we want to marry, we must show the corresponding sincerity .”

After all, William III handed over the letter in his hand and allowed Nicholas Bacon to read it.

"Bishop Enrique said that King Sebastiao was a man with a strong body and a willingness to learn. He liked to hone his physique and will in all kinds of harsh environments, whether it was hunting, knightly competitions, or bullfighting. With the help of teachers, he achieved a little success. And he was influenced by the Jesuits, a mystic and a lover of science."

"That's quite good news." Nicholas Bacon said boldly: "At least the more King Sebastian wants to be a promising king, the less likely he is to be influenced by Spain."

"Influence?" William III savored this sentence carefully, showing a rather subtle smile: "Why do you think Catherine of Austria was deprived of the regency right after King Sebastian became sensible? Without the support of the little king , Bishop Enrique, who has stayed out of the matter for so many years, can easily become the regent?"

"what do you mean……"

"Sebastião is the king of Portugal, not a pawn manipulated by Spain." William III said meaningfully: "The product of close relatives is not necessarily a monster, but may also be a genius different from ordinary people."

Nicholas Bacon thought that his performance did not meet William III's expectations, so he looked at the letter at a loss, trying to show a professional attitude no less than Cecil: "However, Bishop Enrique also mentioned Sebastian in the letter. Stion's physical problems..."

As an aristocrat, Nicholas Bacon really couldn't tell the contents of the letter, so he could only say euphemistically: "Maybe Princess Joan will bear a considerable burden of childbirth."

"If it weren't for this reason, Portugal wouldn't have shown such humility." William III took back the letter from Bishop Enrique and wrote lightly: "After all, it is a big country that has been married to Spain for generations... To be able to put on such a gesture, It's already quite an easy task. As for physical reasons..."

William III remembered the conversation with his daughter, and changed his voice: "Let Cardano go and show Sebastian. If it is not a particularly serious problem, this marriage is still counted. If King Sebastian If you don't want to marry a wife for physical reasons, you ask the messenger to bring him a word."

William III cleared his throat and paused word by word: "If the Avish dynasty is cut off in his hands, then Portugal will belong to the Habsburg dynasty."

"Even if Sebastiao wanted to pass on his throne to his collateral relatives in Portugal, Philip II would not let it go."

"But can the King of Portugal really listen to you?" Nicolas Bacon doubted.

"A king who can exclude his grandmother from the center of power... Would he want the crown of Portugal to be on the head of Philip II?"

"Yes." Nicholas Bacon, who no longer hesitated, immediately carried out the king's request.

Then William III found Joan again, looked him up and down, and asked, "Are you interested in medicine?"

"Medicine?" Joan was a little confused by William III's words, but replied after serious thinking: "It's not annoying."

"Okay! Let me put it another way." William III asked again: "Are you willing to study medicine?"

"But father, why should I study medicine?" Joan was puzzled and said, "This is not the course I should study!"

It stands to reason that aristocratic women should learn horse riding, hunting, foreign languages, sewing, housekeeping, and reading various religious classics since childhood.

As for medicine...

In the dark middle ages and the seventeenth century when prey was prevalent, doctors were easily approached by the Inquisition, and even some nobles who were obsessed with herbalism needed a special amnesty in order to possess strictly prohibited reading materials.

To put it bluntly, if the news that William III asked Joan to study medicine is spread by someone with a heart, he will definitely be accused of being an accomplice of the wizard.

"It's just for you to understand medicine a little bit, not for you to become a doctor." William III also couldn't imagine Joan dissecting the corpse himself like the future Queen Christina of Denmark.But let her read the medical works of Aristotle and Galen, and there will always be no discussion.

"I let you study medicine so that you don't shy away from medical treatment in the future. By the way, you have some common language with Sebastiao from Portugal." William III explained: "Let the treatment be done by a professional doctor! After all, you don't have the time and opportunity to go to the hospital. Practice the medical skills you have learned.”

Joan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, after all, she was not ready to face blood and flesh.

"In addition, you need to strengthen your Latin studies, and start learning Portuguese from today." William III saw that Joan had accepted it well, so he continued: "I will find you a good teacher and check your homework regularly."

"Then do I still need to manage Wales?" Joan can imagine that her future life will be as busy as Guillaume, who is learning a foreign language, and the Duke of Richmond, who is managing the country in Belgium instead of Queen Juana.

"Of course we have to. Otherwise, how can you participate in politics in Portugal?" William III emphasized: "Most of the courses you study are to increase your knowledge, but the ability to manage territories is the foundation of your future."

After all, William III also gave an example: "Looking at your mother and aunt, you can understand the importance of management skills. Even more exaggerated, if you have no political foresight and management skills, sooner or later you will be defeated by Catherine of Austria. Empty."

Joan tensed subconsciously, and suddenly realized how well she was protected by her parents, so much so that she forgot that there was a cannibalistic society outside.

"Sebastiao's grandmother, Catherine, is the younger sister of Charles V and the granddaughter of Queen Isabella. It is not an easy thing for her to influence Joao III's decades-long friendship with Spain." William III did not dare to underestimate the Habsburgs, so he said earnestly to his daughter: "You still have a lot to learn."

"If you find time, I will let you go to Italy or the Netherlands to see the world, lest your sky is only in England."