[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"What does this mean?" Frances Brandon, who had read the Duke of Suffolk's reconciliation wishes, threw the thing directly in front of William Tudor, without any regard for the face of the Prince of Wales, and said, "That's how you treated my mother. ?”

Although Eleanor Brandon on the side pulled her sister as usual, her red eyes were exactly the same as Frances Brandon: "This agreement is simply humiliating our mother and our deceased brother .I will never admit that a slut is our stepmother."

"You don't have to admit this." Facing the anger of Sister Brandon, William Tudor said very calmly: "According to the agreement between the Duke of Suffolk and me, Catherine Willoughby cannot live in Wesso after marriage." She moved to the house left by her parents to give birth.In addition, Mr. Thomas Cromwell set a maximum annuity for Catherine Willoughby and her son, regardless of what she received from the Duke of Suffolk. The jewels were also the living expenses granted to her by the Brandon family, and their total value was no more than seven hundred pounds."

"I thought you would seek justice for our mother and your aunt." Frances Brandon stared into William Tudor's eyes and said every word: "My mother was desperate for Queen Catherine , who neglected her own children in order to take care of you, and that's how you repay her? Let a whore take the place that once belonged to her, and make a whore our stepmother?"

"As I said, you don't have to recognize Catherine Willoughby as your stepmother, because your guardian is my father, so she will always be legally subordinate to you, and cannot use Sappho after marriage. The title of Duchess of Suffolk." William Tudor continued: "This is one of the conditions for His Majesty the King to forgive the Duke of Suffolk and grant him a religious amnesty."

"Catherine Willoughby's children will be legitimate illegitimate children, so she will not be entitled to the property and title of the Duke of Suffolk, whether male or female, and can only use the Baron d'Eresby until the second marriage. The title of Mrs." William Tudor had some feelings for the Duchess of Suffolk, but his reason told him that entanglement with the dead would be harmful rather than beneficial: "If you insist on continuing to entangle in this matter Go on, then let me tell you what's going on."

"First Catherine Willoughby will be sent to a convent, then your father will remarry and live with a lifelong grudge against you for ruining his reputation. Regardless of whether you will have multiple brothers and sisters in the future, just Suffolk The Duke's ignorance will make it difficult for you to move forward."

"But we are the daughters of the princess, potential heirs to the throne." Frances Brandon said stubbornly, "Our father dare not ignore us even for blood."

"The question is what is your order of succession? Now it is fourth and fifth (the descendants of Princess Margaret who married into Scotland are ranked last), but when Queen Anne gave birth to children again, Mary and I, After Elizabeth gets married one after another, it would be nice if you can rank tenth. By then, how useful is your blood? And my father is not a patient person. He lacks love for his daughter, let alone a distant relationship. A niece on the first floor."

"Right now he is caring more for you because of his sympathy for his aunt, but time is merciless, when the impression of his aunt in his heart gradually fades, and the Duke of Suffolk regains his favor, you unfavored daughters will have a better life It’s harder than an illegitimate daughter. At least not to mention anything else, the Duke of Suffolk can completely rank you out of the inheritance heirs or deduct your dowry, making it difficult for you to gain a foothold in your husband’s family.”

"At that time, even if I want to help you, it will be many years before I am alone, and the king does not want the crown prince to threaten his position. Even though I am his favorite son, Henry II, William I, The story of Edward II has been written in history, so it is hard to guarantee that my father will not be moved to doubt."

Facing William Tudor's question, Sister Brandon's anger was cooling down little by little, and her eyes were full of hesitation.

"Recently speaking, your father had a wife who seemed legitimate but could not give birth to a legal heir, so the property and title of Suffolk belong to you, and your father also wants to give birth to Catherine Willoughby and her son. Because of your reputation, I will speak kindly to you and be polite to you."

"Going far, your father is already 50 years old. Even if he takes good care of himself, how long can he live? By that time, he will still be in charge of Catherine Willoughby and her son? Even if the trouble is with the king, what is more important? Seriously, His Majesty the King doesn't need to think about it at all." After all, a duchess is much easier to handle than a duke, and for the king, it is in his interest that the nobility be extinct, because in this way there is a reason to take back the land.

"I see." Frances Brandon was like a punctured balloon, and it took a long time to find her voice: "As long as it doesn't make that bitch feel better, anything is fine."

William Tudor did not continue to stay in Suffolk after seeing that they figured it out, but set off for Wales with Princess Mary after the funeral of the Duchess of Suffolk, but received a shocking news on the way. news.

"Your Highness, Her Majesty the Queen has had a miscarriage." Richard Cromwell entered the carriage of the Prince of Wales in a snowstorm, and said softly to the siblings of the Crown Prince: "His Majesty believes that the existence of Mr. Thomas More caused the The miscarriage of Her Majesty the Queen, so let the House find a way to execute Mr. Thomas More."

"Wait, what does this have to do with Mr. Thomas More?" Princess Mary once listened to Thomas More's lectures beside Queen Catherine when she was a child, and highly praised his "Utopia": "This is completely No disaster, father, he has no proper reason to execute Mr. Thomas More."

"As long as the king has this idea, there is no reason to worry about it." William Tudor glanced at the angry Princess Mary, and said calmly: "And it is not the queen's miscarriage that caused the father to execute Mr. Thomas More. , but the presence of Mr Thomas More has affected the Reformation in England."

"It's all right, why is there reform in England?" Princess Mary said impatiently, "The Spanish emperor has already retreated from Rome. Isn't everything going well?"

"The problem is that he can retreat, and he can do another Roman disaster." William Tudor sighed: "Mr. Thomas More is an idealist. He wants to limit the power of the Pope through the internal reform of the Catholic Church, so that Europe has a unified church to resolve disputes."

"Is not it good?"

"The question is who dominates this unified church? How are the seats allocated? How does the supervisory agency ensure that each seat is not selfish?" William Tudor asked rhetorically: "The Pope leads the Catholic Church, but recently For several years the Pope was named Medici."

This is like the US imperialism and the president of the Kimchi country in later generations. No matter who is in power, it is the chaebol who controls the parliament and the president.

"The most important thing is, will those arrogant emperors, kings, and grand dukes listen to the mediation of the church? Even the Crusades can't stop the war in Europe, let alone the church whose prestige is declining." William said. Tudor never thought that the religious reforms in England and France were purely a matter of faith, and Thomas More's faith would never be shaken by the threat of Henry VIII, but would be repeated when he was limited He strengthened his beliefs again and again, and inspired those reactionary people.

So this highly respected justice must die.

Whether it was Henry VIII or Anne Boleyn, or Thomas Cromwell and William Tudor who wanted to do something for Thomas More, they all acquiesced that Thomas More must die.

And Anne Boleyn's miscarriage just gave the king a relatively suitable excuse and vent, and even for Anne Boleyn herself, this was not a wise move.

In fact, Princess Mary herself is very clear that Henry VIII's wishes cannot be violated, so there is no such thing as Anne Boleyn influencing the king's thinking.

Richard Cromwell on the side was overwhelmed by the silent atmosphere in the carriage, so he could only say very bluntly: "My father found an experienced executioner for Mr. Thomas More, and he must have Not much pain."

"Does Queen Anne have any special reaction?" William Tudor remembered that when he left Whitehall Palace, Anne Boleyn was in a bad state of mind. After all, Henry VIII's indifference and the pressure of having a son were enough to force A sensitive person with postpartum depression: "Did she have a violent friction with His Majesty the King?"

"No." Richard Cromwell hesitated: "After she had a miscarriage, apart from clamoring to kill Mr. Thomas More, she prayed in the house day and night."

"And His Majesty the King also has a new mistress, and..." Richard Cromwell secretly glanced at the faces of the Welsh siblings, and found that they did not show the joy of revenge.

"And His Majesty the King has alienated Thomas Boleyn and his son. He gave the seat that belonged to Viscount Rocheford to an unknown guard."

"Who?"

"Edward Seymour, my father's friend at court. It is said that his sister was Queen Catherine's lady-in-waiting, and is serving Queen Anne."

"I have an impression of this girl." Princess Mary suddenly said: "Ms. Jane is the best sewing lady in the palace, and she is also a devout Catholic."

"I'm afraid it's not as simple as a maid." William Tudor never believed that Thomas Cromwell revealed Jane Seymour's name to him unintentionally, so the only explanation at the moment is...

"Ms. Jane Seymour must be the king's new favorite." William Tudor said with great certainty to the surprised Princess Mary: "Don't forget that when the king pursued Anne Boleyn, he also gave her father a great deal first. It was only because of the benefits that Anne Boleyn was admitted to the palace."