[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Our Heavenly Father, our Holy Mother, may you bless my mother with long life and good health, and may you bless her to give birth to a healthy and beautiful prince for the king." In the dim room of Whitehall Palace, Princess Mary knelt devoutly In the private chapel of Queen Catherine, she prayed for her bedridden mother and Henry VIII who was thousands of miles away: "Please don't let the poisonous snake approach my poor and noble mother, please protect my father , My king can get rid of the witch's control as soon as possible, and awaken his love for family and devotion to the Lord, Amen."

After praying, Princess Mary ended with a sign of the cross. Her well-maintained hands were deeply scratched by the rosary, but she couldn't feel the slightest pain.

During Queen Catherine's pregnancy, Princess Mary's spirit and body were double tested.Although Queen Catherine's maids kept comforting her with "God's will" and "a turning point in misfortune", Princess Mary, who had seen Henry VIII's cold appearance, was very clear about the fate of failure.

If Queen Catherine miscarried, gave birth to a stillborn baby, or gave birth to a second girl, Henry VIII's kindness would be lost.

He will return to the arms of the poisonous woman of France, and issue the most vicious orders to his wife and daughter.

Is it ridiculous?

Her noble mother, the unyielding queen, actually wants to pin her future on a child who doesn't know the gender.

"Lord, please listen to my wish, bless my mother, and let my father return to that merciful king." The strong Princess Mary has always insisted not to show her vulnerable side in front of others.Only here, under the loving gaze of Jesus and Our Lady, did she dare to reveal her fragility and surrender her fears to God.

"You will bless me, won't you? You will definitely bless me." Princess Mary rested her forehead on the altar, as if she could get strength from the hand of God, and then continued to fight for her mother.

And when she left Queen Catherine's private chapel, she was the resolute and powerful Tudor princess, able to face all the difficulties ahead.

………… I am the dividing line…………………

Different from the cautiousness of the people around, Queen Catherine in the public opinion is very peaceful and quiet.

She seemed ready to accept anything.

No matter the final result is good or bad, Queen Catherine will thank the benevolent God and the Holy Mother countless times for bringing her lost child back to her side, so that she has the opportunity to leave a comrade-in-arms and blood relative for Mary, and at the same time And leave for her husband, her king, someone who loved him as much as Mary.

Faced with the cautiousness of the Duchess of Suffolk, Queen Catherine hoped that she would stop frowning, so she chatted with the maids about the things they all cared about.

For example, the name of the child, and the future.

"If it's a daughter, I hope His Majesty can name her Elizabeth or Isabella after our mother." The moment Queen Catherine spoke, the maids couldn't help crying, so she asked everyone to cover her with their hands. Together, and then hold it firmly: "Beautiful and gentle ladies, please don't worry about me, and don't shed tears for me. Because in the dark, the Lord has arranged everything, so I will have nothing to fear .”

"Each of you deserves a loyal and kind husband, and more worthy of the respect and love of Mary and the child in my womb." Queen Catherine is very grateful to those who accompanied her through the most difficult time, but she also knows that their future cannot be fulfilled. Tied to a queen whose future is unknown, Queen Catherine desperately hopes that her daughter and second child will be strong enough to face everything.

Even at that time, she could no longer protect these people.

"The Lord will bless my children and you too." Queen Catherine prayed.

"If it was a boy, he would be the happiest prince in the world." The Duchess of Suffolk secretly wiped away her tears, and reminded the women present with a forced smile that they had not lost their last hope: "He may be named For Henry, but I don't wish to confuse my brother with my real nephew."

What's more, as early as the summer of 1519, Henry VIII's mistress Elizabeth Bronte gave birth to him a healthy son.

Henry Fitzroy.

Named after his father and the "King's Son", an illegitimate son publicly acknowledged by Henry VIII.

"It's really a disturbing thing." Queen Catherine was also a little depressed because she thought of her first son, Prince Henry, who lived only 52 days.

For a moment, everyone's mood fell.

When they ended the topic of naming their children, Henry VIII, who was far away in Greenwich Palace, was also thinking about the same problem, except that unlike Queen Catherine, who only talked about female names, Henry VIII thought about the Prince of Wales.

Given the existence of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII could not pass his name to Queen Catherine's son.

Likewise, he did not intend to name it Edward.Although those named Edward are all great kings, this reminded Henry VIII of the second son that Queen Catherine had miscarried.

Very unlucky.

Henry VIII, who rarely found someone to sleep with, stared at the burning fireplace, took a sip of wine and said, "Richard the Lionheart... No, this will remind people of Richard III."

"John Tudor? Sounds like John the Lost King."

Henry VIII scratched his messy hair, looking a little decadent and bewildered: "Arthur... my father once gave my elder brother the name of the greatest king. I don't know what Catherine thought when she called this name. It is our son, or Arthur of Wales."

As he spoke, Henry VIII took another sip of his wine and said slightly drunk: "...William...William the Bastard...William of Normandy...William who won the throne of England...William of France, and ..."

"William the Conqueror."

Henry VIII thought of the ambitions of the two dynasties, as well as his blood, and finally found a satisfactory name for Queen Catherine's son.

"He has the blood of conquerors."

"Just like his great ancestors, great ancestors." At this moment, Henry VIII only felt his blood boil: "If he can be born smoothly, maybe one day, he will be crowned on the throne of François .”

The flames of fanaticism, the ghost of fanaticism, appeared in Henry VIII's eyes.

The linen shirt on his body was wet with sweat, but it brought spiritual relief.

Until a follower knocked on his door cautiously.

"Your Majesty, Ms. Anne would like to invite you to her room." The palace guard who took Thomas Boleyn's money swallowed, tremblingly said: "She wants to apologize for her rudeness a few days ago, and hopes that you I can forgive her."

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