[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Anne Boleyn, like her predecessor, Queen Catherine, was not someone who would give in easily and was willing to pay any price for her own ends.It's just that Queen Catherine did everything for her children, while Anne Boleyn made compromises for her own life.

These two roses of different varieties are like different sisters who were forcibly grafted together. Under King Henry's forgetful watering, they gradually withered on the high coffee table used for display.

First Catherine, then Anne.

There are many roses in the king's palace.

Catherine and Anne's vases are closest to the king's throne, but they are no different from the ordinary varieties that are placed randomly in the corridor. A speck of dust on the carpet.

But even so, they are much better than those ordinary varieties that wither silently.

At least the king's courtiers would bend their noble backs to them, and clip their tarnished petals to a book called "History."

Anne Boleyn recovered quickly after giving birth, at least when William Tudor saw her again, the Protestant queen was impeccable both physically and mentally.

The Norfolk family finally understood that they had to behave with their tails between their legs before the Duke of York was born, so Anne Boleyn was rarely very gentle, and it could even be said that she was a bit too gentle.

"If she can stay like this, I'd like to give her another chance." Henry VIII reluctantly attended Princess Elizabeth's christening, saying this to Thomas Cromwell before entering the church: " I hope she will give birth to a son for me as soon as she recovers, otherwise her age will not be forgiving."

In the Tudor era, Anne Boleyn was within a few years of being a grandmother, and Henry VIII was not sure whether his new wife would have the good luck of Queen Catherine to have a son at the age of 41.

As Henry VIII's new favorite, Thomas Cromwell always appeared beside Henry VIII like a shadow, so as to carry out the king's orders at any time.His falcon-like eyes, disguised as sheep, surrounded the eccentric royal family, distinguishing the true and false corners of their mouths.

After the baptism, Henry VIII had people distribute some drinks to the common people in London as a celebration of the birth of Princess Elizabeth, which made Anne Boleyn so angry that the veins on her forehead burst out, and she died entirely on Mary Boleyn Holding her arm tightly, she didn't rush to find Henry VIII to make a theory.

Anne Boleyn did not know the size of Princess Mary's christening, but after William Tudor was born, Henry VIII arranged for him to be christened in Westminster Abbey.Even though no one was preparing for the christening of the Prince of Wales in advance, the participating nobles packed the cathedral, and the subsequent celebrations lasted twelve days.

As for Queen Catherine, after giving birth to William Tudor, she not only recalled the Spanish maid who was expelled by Henry VIII, but also received a large annuity.

After the death of Queen Catherine, the annuity was jointly inherited by Princess Mary and William Tudor.Therefore, the eldest son and eldest daughter of Henry VIII are far richer than Anne Boleyn, because they inherited most of the territory of their great-grandmother Margaret Beaufort, and the king generously gave them £[-] total annuity. ([-] of which were left by Queen Catherine, according to her will, William Tudor and Princess Mary split half and half)

In contrast, after Anne Boleyn gave birth to Princess Elizabeth, Henry VIII didn't even send anyone to say anything, let alone visit their mother and daughter.

And to this day, Henry VIII has never talked to Anne Boleyn about Princess Elizabeth's treatment specifications and subsequent education issues, so he just left his little daughter dry until Thomas Cromwell reminded: "The king Your Majesty, considering that the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary are about to return to their fiefs, should you approve the treatment of Princess Elizabeth?"

Henry VIII, who was drinking, had the music stopped and was not interested in Thomas Cromwell's proposal.This is the exact opposite of his attitude towards William Tudor.

In order to find a suitable Latin teacher for William Tudor, Henry VIII not only asked Thomas Cromwell to search for famous scholars all over Europe, but also personally interviewed them for their teaching experience and behavior.

"You let the queen arrange these things herself." Henry VIII pressed his temples, and said a little out of spirits: "Let her discuss the regulations with the Duke of Norfolk, and then you will pass them on to me."

"Aren't you going to discuss with Her Majesty the Queen personally?" Thomas Cromwell couldn't see the king's drooping face clearly, but he still felt the urgency of dancing on the tip of the knife: "I'm afraid you won't be satisfied with Her Majesty's request." claims."

"Whether you mention it or not is her business, and whether you allow it or not is my business." Henry VIII shook his head, as if he wanted to get rid of the anxiety and depression brought by Anne Boleyn, so he let the band play a brisk song The tune almost overwhelmed Thomas Cromwell's voice: "But there is one thing you have to tell her clearly in advance."

A shrewd light burst out of Henry VIII's cloudy eyes, which made Thomas Cromwell awed: "I will only give Elizabeth an annuity of £[-], if the queen wants to give her daughter no less than Mary For the ostentation, you have to pay for it yourself."

Princess Mary, minus her own annuity, had half of Queen Catherine's annuity, dowry, and William Tudor's allowance.

Anne Boleyn didn't know how much Queen Catherine's dowry was, but she knew that when the Duchess of Suffolk married Louis XII of France, Henry VIII gave her sister a dowry of 20 pounds.In contrast, the wealthy Spain will certainly not be stingy with Queen Catherine's dowry. Even though it has been used up a lot over the years, the remaining cash plus jewelry and furniture will not be less than 15 pounds.

This huge sum of money is enough to equal the income of a middle-class nobleman for 75 years. It made Anne Boleyn and even the Duchess of Norfolk so jealous that she wished she could immediately snatch the key of Princess Mary's private treasury and occupy Queen Catherine's things as Own.

"Your Majesty, you are a very just father." Before entering the court, Thomas Cromwell had never received a huge sum of more than a thousand pounds, but in the eyes of Henry VIII, this huge sum of money was The value of several pieces of jewelry, even when he was in love with Anne Boleyn, he once gave away jewelry worth [-] pounds within half a year, which was equivalent to a year's salary of the servants in St. James's Palace.

But even so, Anne Boleyn was still dissatisfied with Princess Elizabeth's treatment and asked Thomas Cromwell to increase Princess Elizabeth's annuity to £[-].

"My daughter must not be like a little nobleman, only accompanied by a few maids." Anne Boleyn was unwilling to let Princess Elizabeth be inferior to Princess Mary, so she ordered Thomas Cromwell: " You distribute a part of my annuity to Elizabeth, at least Elizabeth must have no fewer maids than Mary, no matter how much it costs, you must do this well."

"Yes." Thomas Cromwell thought of Princess Mary's annual income, and felt that if Anne Boleyn insisted on comparing Princess Elizabeth and Princess Mary, she would definitely make herself the poorest queen in England's history.

I don't know why a shrewd businessman like Thomas Boleyn would coddle a daughter who has no concept of money.

After all, Anne Boleyn is not Claude of France (Anne Boleyn's mistress in France). Even though the latter lost the right to rule Brittany, King Francois did not deduct his wife's income from the territory .

The author has something to say:

In the era of Henry VIII, there were around 63 noble titles, and Edward Seymour, before Jane Seymour became queen, actually belonged to squires with noble blood, and could even be classified as commoners.

The Earl of Northumberland had an annual income of £1524 in 2920, and the annuity of a wealthy squire was around £130.

The Duke of Buckingham's annual income in 1521 was 6045 pounds, while Thomas Cromwell had received eight abbeys from Henry VIII, and the income from this part of the estate alone was 2293 pounds.

Part of the annuity given by the king is settled in the form of land income.

Consider inflation during the reign of Henry VIII.If 1524 to 1525 is used as the standard line, then William Tudor's own annuity plus the part inherited from Queen Catherine is a total of 6800 pounds, while Princess Mary's is 4800 pounds (not counting the subsidies William gave her, and letting Paying Mary's servants through the account of the Prince of Wales), in Elizabeth there was only £2000 left.

Although the number of servants of the princess is far less than that of the prince, this can also show Henry VIII's eccentricity.

Queen Catherine's cash when she married was 100 million shillings, which is [-] pounds.It seems very little, but you have to consider that it was [-] pounds in the early days of Tudor. It is estimated that it has turned a lot after inflation, and it does not include the various furniture, jewelry and furs that Queen Catherine married as a dowry, as well as money that cannot be calculated at all. s things.

As for why Hengqi didn't want Catherine to marry Hengba, it was because Queen Isabella didn't trust Grandet as Hengqi, so she only gave half of it when her daughter got married. , Queen Isabella died, and Catherine's brother-in-law and father were so confused that they couldn't take care of her.It is estimated that the remaining half was filled after Charles succeeded to the throne.