[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

On the morning of Thomas More's execution, Henry VIII had Thomas Cromwell accompany him for a walk in the gardens of Hampton Court Palace.The morning sun was like the goddess Vesta covered in white veil, which made Henry VIII feel unseen and intangible. At the same time, it also reminded him of the current England, and he had a feeling for his religious reform. Strongly doubt.

In this regard, Henry VIII wanted to talk to someone, but Thomas Cromwell's mouth was the most reliable in Hampton Palace.As for his wife and close friends who should be close, the bias is too obvious, making it difficult for Henry VIII to talk to them.

Of course, he also knew that his secretary-general was a Protestant, but he was neutral on the surface, but Thomas Cromwell was sensible and capable enough, so Henry VIII pretended not to know Thomas Cromwell's religion Stand, reuse him as always.

"According to your instructions, I will send Lord Moore's executioner a tip of five pounds, so that he can sharpen the ax so that it can kill with one blow." A good secretary can always guess what the master wants, so Thomas Cromwell only promoted Thomas More's death sentence, not like the self-assertive Boleyn family, who clung to Thomas More's relatives and friends, posing as if they would not kill the grass and roots. Never give up posture.

This annoyed Henry VIII, who didn't want to execute Thomas More in his heart, so he acquiesced in Thomas Cromwell's arrangement to send Thomas More's wife and daughter to Suffolk, and even gave Mary In the name of the princess, send Margaret More a gold cup once used by Queen Catherine, so that these poor duckweeds can feel at ease.

"Cromwell, I always recall the old days recently." Henry VIII stared at the two lonely shadows on the ground, and realized for the first time that he was no longer old, and there were not many relatives and friends around him: "I I still remember that when I first came to the throne, I was the happiest man in England. Because I had friends who could hunt with me, confidants who studied astronomy with me, and a good wife who could take care of everything for me."

"While Charles and I were drawing a star map by the window with a wine glass and imagining the future, Catherine took Mary (Duchess of Suffolk) and Miss Margaret Moore to chat in the next room Chess, or do some needlework. I still remember that Catherine and the others sewed a very beautiful tapestry according to the star map we drew, but it’s a pity..."

Henry VIII didn't continue talking, and the tenderness in his eyes was gradually replaced by coldness.

Thomas Cromwell guessed that the tapestry of star maps must have something to do with Anne Boleyn, so he didn't ask any further questions.

"I plan to advance this year's hunting, and it would be better to hold another tournament." Henry VIII patted Thomas Cromwell on the shoulder, and decided not to think about those unpleasant things: "William will be ten soon." At this age, it is time to choose him a knight to teach martial arts, and a horse worthy of the prince of England."

"As for you." Henry VIII stared at his most trusted secretary, who lowered his eyes as always, making it difficult to see what he was thinking.

"The Boleyn family and Norfolk want to betroth Elizabeth to the Marquis of Elbeuf (the youngest son of the Duke of Lorraine) in France, but we all know that this is just their wishful thinking." Henry VIII is very aware of Anne Boleyn's The notoriety is not limited to the country, so the Duke of Lorraine would not want his son to have such a mother-in-law—even though Elizabeth is the princess of England, the proud Duke of Lorraine, who has the right to rule independently, also looks down on her.

"Compared to Elizabeth, I want Mary to marry into the Duchy of Lorraine, so you can negotiate with them." Henry VIII has never given up on his claim to the French throne, so he wants to start with the Duchy of Lorraine: "You go and talk about it." Mary and François de Lorraine, the eldest son of the Duke of Lorraine, and told them that I would pay a dowry of £15 for it. Of course, in order to give you a status suitable for negotiation, I will I will confer you a title after the festival."

"Yes." Thomas Cromwell understood that this was a sweet date given by Henry VIII, so he tried his best to avoid the king's big stick if he failed in business.

What Thomas Cromwell never expected was that before he had time to run for Princess Mary's wedding, he would face a major event that shocked the government and the public.

Henry VIII fell from his horse during a jousting match with Sir Henry Norris, leaving everyone present in fear and confusion.

"Get out of the way, everyone out of the way." The Duke of Suffolk, who hadn't changed his military uniform, roughly pushed aside the crowd of onlookers, yelling for doctors and priests to come over and check Henry VIII's wounds.

"My God! My God!" The doctor struggled to unhook Henry VIII's helmet, tore off his chain mail, revealing the king's blood-stained face, and then put his finger on the tip of Henry VIII's nose Next, test whether he is still breathing.

"The king is still alive, the king is still alive." The doctor shouted with relief, and the Duke of Suffolk immediately called two tall and strong knights to carefully lift Henry VIII from the mud and escort him all the way back to the king. tent.

Seeing this, Thomas Boleyn, who was standing behind the crowd, whispered in George Boleyn's ear: "Go and inform the Queen, and ask her to bring the Prince of Wales to her side in advance. If something happens to His Majesty, the Prince of Wales will continue We must ensure that not only Princess Mary and the Duke of Suffolk are regents, but me and the Queen."

"But is the Prince of Wales really willing to go with us?" George Boleyn has never been so nervous as today, especially when he saw Thomas Cromwell approaching the Duke of Suffolk and said something, which caused Sappho After the Duke of Duke immediately asked Sir Pal to leave the tent, George Boleyn couldn't wait for his father's answer because of his desire to survive, so he chased him out and rushed towards Hampton Palace.

Thomas Cromwell, who had managed to get close to the king, lost his hat long before entering the tent, looked at Henry VIII whose life and death were uncertain on the table, and could only force himself to calm down as soon as possible: "My God! Don't let anything happen to him."

The current Prince of Wales is still just a child. Even if the adult Princess Mary is his regent, it will be difficult for the siblings to deal with the wolves, tigers and leopards at home and abroad.

The Duke of Suffolk on the side kept pressing Henry VIII's chest, hoping to use the first aid method in the army to revive the king as soon as possible: "Don't give up! Henry. The great King of England can't just die like this."

Thomas Cromwell, who was brainstorming, noticed that the Boleyns and his sons were whispering something in the distance, so he boldly said to the Duke of Suffolk who was giving first aid to the king: "Your Excellency, please send someone to bring the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary will take you back to London. If there is any accident with His Majesty, we must ensure that the Prince of Wales ascends the throne smoothly, and you and Princess Mary will be regents for him."

The Duke of Suffolk just wanted to say "fuck you" at Thomas Cromwell, but when he turned around, he saw Boleyn and his son in the distance, and he immediately became sober.

Don't look at Anne Boleyn as a god, causing complaints from all over Hampton Palace, but as long as she is the queen of England, she will have the guardianship of the king's heirs next to the king himself.

Even if Henry VIII never asked Anne Boleyn to raise the Prince of Wales, and appointed a temporary guardian for the Prince of Wales, as long as this is not specified in the "Succession Act", the Boleyns and the Duke of Norfolk have a chance Take advantage of loopholes.

"Little Mr. Parr, hurry up and take someone to bring the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary back to London. You must not let the Duke of Norfolk or the Queen control him." The Duke of Suffolk pulled William Tudor to stay in St. Sir William Parr, the entourage of the James Palace, said with Thomas Cromwell in a rare kindness: "Please also inform the adults in the parliament so that they can seriously consider the regent of the Prince of Wales. The Duke of Norfolk holds England in his hands."

Thomas Cromwell, who rarely reached an agreement with the Duke of Suffolk, entrusted the king to the Duke of Suffolk, and rushed back to the Whitehall Palace to prepare for the subsequent matters.

As for Hampton Palace, Anne Boleyn, who had rarely left the palace since her pregnancy, rubbed her temples, feeling a sense of foreboding these days.

It wasn't until George Boleyn who came in a hurry told her about the king's falling from the horse that she sat down to feel the panic and fear in her heart, and then she fell to the ground clutching her stomach and screaming like a dying mother beast.