[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Facing Viscountess Rochford's three repeated answers, Anne Boleyn was stunned on the bed for a long time, until the maid began to worry that she might have passed out with her eyes open due to excessive shock, Anne Boleyn stiffly Blinking his eyes, he rarely said in a soft voice, "Clean it up for me!"

At this moment, Anne Boleyn seemed to have turned back into that charming and extraordinary Kent girl, who was helped by the maid to the dressing table full of jewels, waiting to bid farewell to the false prosperity of this room.

On the other side, Henry VIII, who learned that the queen had woken up, prayed silently in the chapel.

The Duke of Suffolk and Thomas Cromwell knew that the king questioned his own sexuality because of Anne Boleyn's repeated miscarriages, just as he did after Catherine of Aragon's multiple miscarriages , can't wait to use an illegitimate child to prove that there's nothing wrong with being manly.

This time, the reason Henry VIII used to comfort himself and his courtiers was that neither his marriage nor the queen had been blessed by God.

So it was always Anne Boleyn who was wrong, not Henry VIII.

"I must have been bewitched by the devil to marry a shameful woman." After the prayer, Henry VIII muttered to the cross, not knowing whether he was asking God for proof or trying to convince himself.

"Why did I fall in love with Anne Boleyn?" Henry VIII found that he couldn't think of a reason why he would fall in love with Anne Boleyn.

In terms of beauty, Mary Boleyn and Elizabeth Bronte are far better than the dark-skinned, unremarkable Anne Boleyn, and even the deceased Duchess of Suffolk is better than Anne Boleyn Come more attractive.

As far as knowledge is concerned, Anne Boleyn is indeed a leader among the court women, but compared with those royal ladies who can communicate with first-class scholars face to face since they are toddlers, she still has a big gap .

If nothing else, Catherine of Aragon could beat Anne Boleyn intellectually.As the first teacher of Princess Mary, Catherine of Aragon received top-level educational resources in Spain since she was a child. Not only can she read and write five languages, even the philosopher Erasmus commented that she liked excellent literary works since she was a child and was willing to Go delve into them.

As for the inner aspect, Anne Boleyn is really not a good wife candidate from the perspective of Henry VIII.Her flamboyant and flamboyant character made Henry VIII feel ashamed many times. Even against the backdrop of Jane Seymour and Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII suspected more than once that Anne Boleyn had no so-called morality. conduct.

Now remembering that he had married and shared the bed with such a woman for many years, Henry VIII felt like vomiting.

"Check out all the people the queen has come into contact with, and make sure to find out who the adulterer is." After praying, Henry VIII decided to completely end this unreasonable marriage.

Both Thomas Cromwell and the Duke of Suffolk knew that Henry VIII had murderous intentions, especially when the queen gave birth to a deformed stillbirth. If Anne Boleyn's crimes were not crucified, then the majesty of the king would be destroyed. Nothing left.

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Thomas Cromwell felt a little sorry for Princess Elizabeth, who was, after all, only a two-year-old and a likely Protestant heir to the throne.Although at the moment when the Prince of Wales' status is stable, Princess Elizabeth is not valued by Henry VIII, but this does not prevent Thomas Cromwell from considering Princess Elizabeth as a candidate for support-provided that Henry VIII is not in After cutting off Anne Boleyn's head, Princess Elizabeth was disinherited.

"Your Majesty, considering that England has never tried a queen before, in order to avoid unnecessary embarrassment, I request you to organize a noble jury to summon Her Majesty the Queen privately." Thomas Cromwell ordered Henry VIII After arresting the Boleyns and his sons, they began to search the royal trial cases in England.

It's a pity that several queens who can be used as references, such as Matilda of Flanders (wife of William the Conqueror), Eleanor of Aquitaine (wife of Henry II), and even Isabella of France Ra (the wives of Edward II) are all foreign princesses, so after committing treason, they were only imprisoned by their husbands or sons with good food and drink, without formal trials.

If William Tudor had known Thomas Cromwell's thinking, he would have definitely described it as "diplomatic immunity".

It's a pity that Anne Boleyn is originally from England, so she can't enjoy this treatment.

"You and Charles are going to arrange the jury. In short, the witch must die." Henry VIII didn't want to attend the secret trial that would embarrass him, so he let his cronies handle the matter with full authority: "Also, let the Duke of Norfolk and Henry Percy also took part in the Queen's trial."

Henry VIII's face looked terrible under the light of stained glass: "I want them to take a good look at what kind of woman they sent to the king's bed."

"Yes." Thomas Cromwell sent Anne Boleyn to the Tower of London that afternoon, and it only took four days to send the maids by her side and those whom she had appreciated The musician and the gentleman were all interrogated.

A recovering Edward Seymour volunteered to join the adultery investigation of Anne Boleyn, then, with Thomas Cromwell's acquiescence, tortured some of them to get what he wanted .

"How is the situation?" Henry VIII casually asked about the progress of the matter the day before Anne Boleyn was summoned by the jury.

Jane Seymour on the side has already moved into the queen's bedroom, and Henry VIII also promised her to marry Anne Boleyn after the official conclusion of the matter, so Jane Seymour has already begun to prepare for her engagement and marriage Dresses, and even let her sister-in-law and sister into the palace to help her arrange the wedding.

"Sir Seymour's investigation found that Her Majesty the Queen had improper relationships with men such as Henry Norris, Mark Smeaton, William Breretton, and Francis Weston. Rocheford The Viscountess and Mary Sheldon reported that the Queen had been in close contact with her brother George Boleyn, and there was even the possibility of incest." Thomas Cromwell said here, and secretly looked at Jane Seymour's Looking at her expression, she found that the latter did not show any guilt about Anne Boleyn's adultery, which was completely different from her previous performance.

Perhaps her previous persistence was all a disguise to allow Henry VIII to take the bait smoothly.

Thomas Cromwell thought of Edward Seymour's eager expression, and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of his previous easy recognition.

In Whitehall, jumping to conclusions can lead to death.

Just looking at Henry VIII's current attitude, Thomas Cromwell didn't think that Henry VIII married Jane Seymour because he was really in love with her. Pick the most suitable one.

On the day of the trial of the queen, the well-dressed Anne Boleyn wore her favorite French-style purple velvet dress with gold trim on the cuffs and skirt, and then sat down on the trial seat wearing her unique B-shaped necklace. It seems like a queen coming to be crowned rather than a prisoner being judged.

"This is really a scandal that has never been seen before." Anne Boleyn looked proudly at the jurors present, and finally set her eyes on the Duke of Norfolk: "Hello! Uncle, at this moment, you must You must regret making me queen."

"If you had such self-knowledge when you committed adultery, you wouldn't have to come here to stand trial today." The Duke of Norfolk, with a cold face, was eager to draw a line with Anne Boleyn, so he took the lead in asking: "The king asked A man flatters his wife's beauty, and the flatterer entertains the queen directly in bed."

"Ridiculous." Anne Boleyn knew that the Duke of Norfolk was ruthless, but she didn't expect him to do this.For this reason, she frantically scanned all the men present, and found that they all looked at her with lustful and disdainful eyes: "Uncle, can I understand that you are questioning the masculinity of His Majesty the King?"

Anne Boleyn, who forced herself to calm down, desperately needed a reason to get rid of the crime, so she would not give the Duke of Norfolk a chance to bite her to death: "If it is said that His Majesty the King ordered people to flatter his wife's beauty, why would he Choose a man with a ghost in his heart? Could it be that he took the initiative to create conditions for his wife to commit adultery?"

"So you said that you took the initiative to admit that the men you associate with are people with evil intentions, and you also committed adultery with them, right?" Thomas Cromwell said suddenly.

"No, that's not the case." Anne Boleyn, who knew she said something wrong, said with a blank mind: "I will never do such a shameful thing, never."

Immediately booed and booed from the jury.

The Duke of Suffolk, who was on the move, silenced everyone and motioned for Thomas Cromwell to continue asking Anne Boleyn.

"Have you consulted with Henry Norris about the death of His Majesty the King, and have any intention of controlling the Prince of Wales?"

"No." Anne Boleyn said coldly.

"Did you cross the line with Mark Smeaton and let him see you naked."

"Shut your stinky mouth, how could I let an inferior person come into contact with me like this."

"Do you have unethical feelings for your brother, even crossing the moral line?"

"No. Your allegations strike me as very ridiculous."

"Have you ever given a lot of money to the men around you after you got married, and have you accepted their courtship letters?"

The expression on Anne Boleyn's face froze, Thomas Cromwell grabbed the gap and pointed to the cross on the wall, warning Anne Boleyn: "What you say in court will fall to God ear, I think you should understand the price of lying to God."

"Yes." Anne Boleyn looked at Thomas Cromwell firmly, and said without hesitation: "I have indeed accepted their courtship letters, and I have given them money and jewels, but it was all from the queen. There is no trace of immoral emotion in the appreciation of the ministers."

"I admit that I am not a good wife, and I have offended and doubted His Majesty the King. But God knows, I have never done anything to betray my husband, and I have never taken my marriage seriously."

"Gentlemen, you can stigmatize me in all kinds of ways here, but as God testifies, I will go to my grave innocently, and you will eventually understand this." Anne Boleyn finished speaking She no longer defended herself, but heard "Guilty!" coming from all directions, and finally settled down with a heavy hammer.

"Anne Boleyn, the jurors present unanimously believe that you have committed infidelity, incest, and murdered members of the royal family during your marriage with His Majesty the King, so you are convicted."

"guilty!"

"guilty!"

"Quiet." Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who was recommended to Henry VIII by Anne Boleyn, calmed down the restless people, and continued to his former bosom friend and mistress: "This trial will be handed over by the Lord Seal. Your Majesty, then it is up to him to decide whether you are to be burned in the Tower of London, or beheaded."