[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

In the summer of 1537, Henry VIII received his second illegitimate son, John Perrault, at Hampton Court Palace.For this illegitimate son who was far healthier than Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII expressed his joy and instructions without hesitation, and even after the talks ended, he issued a verbal will to confer John Perrot as a baron.It was planned that after the birth of Jane Seymour's son, the canonization ceremony would be implemented through the birth ceremony of the Duke of York.

Facing the king's "generosity", John Perrot's biological mother, Mary Berkeley, did not show joy, but felt unusually bitter.

Because Henry Fitzroy was already an earl or even a duke at the age of John Perot, sitting on a large piece of land in the north and even an Irish estate.

But what about John Perrault?

Mary Berkeley was just an ordinary maid in Greenwich Palace, not even the mistress of Henry VIII. She was a random bed partner that Henry VIII found in order to avenge Anne Boleyn. After she became pregnant, she was far away from her. Sent to Pembroke Castle in Wales to be the wife of the stable master.

Besides, in terms of age, John Perrot was only one year younger than William Tudor.

At that time, Anne Boleyn was in its heyday, and Catherine of Aragon had just talked with Henry VIII about the ownership of Henry Fitzroy, and she would never allow another illegitimate child to compete with her own son for power, so Henry VIII It is also impossible to slap his wife and mistress in the face, and go to recognize an unexpected illegitimate child with great fanfare.

Therefore, before being formally summoned by Henry VIII, John Perrault was dubbed the "son of the king" in particular, and even his nominal father didn't know how to treat this child who made him a happy father.Just after William Tudor became Prince of Wales, and the only illegitimate son Henry Fitzroy recognized by the king died, Henry VIII, who had lost his son many times, thought "fighting brothers, fighting father and son." With the idea of ​​recognizing John Perot, he planned to leave him as an assistant to William Tudor, and by the way, marry his granddaughter Little Mary to his illegitimate son, so as to provide another layer of insurance for the succession to the throne.

As for what the Seymour family and the queen think, that is not within the scope of Henry VIII's consideration.

"Fortunately, he is only a baron, otherwise England may not be able to find a piece of good land that can be distributed to the Duke of York." Edward Seymour did not show panic or panic when he learned that Henry VIII had admitted another illegitimate son. Fear, but he was relieved to comfort the anxious queen and the young and ignorant brother: "What's the use of being anxious? Can His Majesty take back his life by being anxious? This is just another illegitimate child. Think about the birth of the Prince of Wales. Afterwards, how did His Majesty the King treat Henry Fitzroy? When you give birth to the Duke of York, will His Majesty the King still pay attention to an illegitimate child? Maybe he has long forgotten to make him a baron."

"But, your Majesty has been very indifferent to me recently." Jane Seymour always dreamed about the end of the first two queens these days.

She saw Catherine of Aragon dying on the pale sheet with her reluctance and worry for her young daughter; she also saw Anne Boleyn twitching on the bed clutching her stomach, stained with blood from between her legs. The whole bed sheet.

And now, Jane Seymour sits on the queen's seat and lives in the queen's room...perhaps meeting the fate of the first two queens.

"He used to come to see me all the time, and he stayed for two or three hours. But now, he doesn't come once a week, but sends a manservant to see me every few days." Jane Seymour said, still Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead with his hands, his whole body was as weak and pale as a paper man: "What if I give birth to a daughter?"

Jane Seymour's words made Edward Seymour's cold expression slightly change, but he still tried his best to maintain a calm look: "It doesn't matter if you are a daughter, at least you have proved your fertility, and you still have a chance to give birth to a son."

"How can you guarantee that Your Majesty is willing to wait for me to give birth to a son?" The mood of the pregnant woman is already ups and downs. In addition, Jane Seymour has been having nightmares these days, and her living space is too dark and muddy, so to a certain extent It aggravated Jane Seymour's depression, causing her to be haggard and thin like the last pregnant Anne Boleyn: "The Viscountess of Rocheford told me that Your Majesty has several new mistresses. If I Give birth to a daughter, and one of them is pregnant, then His Majesty will definitely kick me away, and then straighten the pregnant mistress."

The more Jane Seymour thought about it, the more she felt that it was very possible, and her whole body became hoarse: "Yes, it must be so, it must be so."

"My dear, please help the queen to the bed. Maybe we have been chattering here for too long, so it is not conducive to the queen's rest." Edward Seymour was worried that Jane Seymour would miscarry when she was emotional, so she let Anne Seymour Mo took Jane Seymour away, and he and Thomas Seymour left the queen's room, intending to confirm whether any of the king's mistresses were pregnant.

As a result, the two brothers met the Duke of Norfolk on the way, who was whispering something to the Viscountess of Rochford in the aisle.

Because Brother Seymour had just come out of the stairs, the whole person was blocked behind the decorative armor, so the Duke of Norfolk didn't know that his meeting with the Viscountess of Rocheford would be seen, and even pushed him down. The girl I brought, let her salute the Viscountess of Rocheford.

"What is he going to do?" The proud Edward Seymour suddenly remembered the good things the Viscountess of Rocheford had done, and cursed himself for being too careless during this period, so that he even forgot about Rocheford. The Viscountess Ford was on the Duke of Norfolk's side, and had won Jane Seymour's confidence when she was pregnant.

"Maybe it's going back to the old business." Thomas Seymour remembered that the Duke of Norfolk, when Mary Boleyn fell out of favor and Anne Boleyn was pregnant, offered his niece and niece to the king to ensure Henry VIII's protection. The pillows were all Norfolk.

Edward Seymour noticed that the girl brought by the Duke of Norfolk was very beautiful. She looked a few years older than the Prince of Wales. She wore a half-worn skirt and didn't wear much jewelry, but she was as beautiful and lovely as a hibiscus coming out of clear water. , full of youthful vigor that the maids in the palace do not possess.

Not to mention Henry VIII, who is full of beauty, even a middle-aged man like Edward Seymour who is obsessed with power will be attracted by him. After all, aristocratic men in the Tudor period still retain the romance of knights in their bones, but it is a pity that the cumbersome etiquette After smoothing the edges and corners of noble girls, it is difficult to arouse their chivalry.

There is no doubt that the girl the Duke of Norfolk brought to court was intended for Henry VIII.

Edward Seymour never doubted that the Duke of Norfolk wanted to recover, because the other party knew Henry VIII as well as the Duke of Suffolk in some respects.

"I'm going to check that little Howard." Seeing that someone was going to dig a corner of his house, Thomas Seymour only felt suffocated in his heart, but he was held down by Edward Seymour when he wanted to act: "What are you looking for? Is Jane out of favor enough?"

Edward Seymour, who was woken up, was not sure whether the girl brought by the Duke of Norfolk had seen Henry VIII, and whether he had been temporarily kept in the palace by Henry VIII.

If the Howard girl was Henry VIII's new favourite, they would have to hide from her until Jane Seymour gave birth, lest Henry VIII turn ruthless.

After all, Jane Seymour was not as favored as Anne Boleyn back then, and her queen status was not confirmed.

Edward Seymour knew very well that if Jane Seymour wanted to keep her position as queen, she depended on her belly and her meekness.

If Henry VIII really wanted to support his mistress, then the Seymour family had better not resist, because the king never bid twice.

Only obedient people will be compensated by Henry VIII.

Thinking of the fate of Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, Edward Seymour decided to talk to Thomas Cromwell, who was drifting away, to see if they could win the support of the Prince of Wales and keep Jane Seymour. Mo's back.

However, the good fortune of the Seymour family seems to have only stayed in 1537.

Edward Seymour waited for Jane Seymour to give birth before he could hook up with William Tudor.

"I only hope this is the last time I will witness the Queen's delivery." Because of Jane Seymour, William Tudor had to postpone meeting with Irish merchants and neighboring Welsh nobles, and was recalled to London by Henry VIII.

"I've died more horses in these three years than I did before the age of six." Richard Cromwell put on a thin cloak as soon as William Tudor got off the carriage.

The weather in autumn is getting cooler, so the Prince of Wales' entourage worked hard to prevent the master from catching a cold.

"When did the queen start to go into labor?" William Tudor felt that the way his followers treated him was like treating a giant baby, but he couldn't be harsh.

"Last night," replied Richard Cromwell, "it took some work as it was the first child."

"But it's been too long." William Tudor knew that the historical Jane Seymour gave birth to Prince Edward after two days of dystocia. Wales popularized childbirth knowledge and prevented more women from dying in childbirth.

"The doctor said it was a dystocia, and His Majesty the King also intended to have a caesarean section to prevent the Duke of York from dying in the Queen's womb." Richard Cromwell once again realized the cruelty of the king.

Even if the love between Jane Seymour and Henry VIII is not that strong, they are the wives who have shared the same bed for so many days.

Henry VIII actually didn't talk about his feelings for her at all, and he would give up his mother and take his son so soon.

"I hope the doctor didn't do what His Majesty ordered." William Tudor crossed his chest, and in the time of talking to Richard Cromwell, he had already arrived at the queen's bedroom, but No trace of Henry VIII was found.

"Where's father?" William Tudor sat in the most honorable seat, scanned around the waiting people, and found that several dukes and Brother Seymour had already arrived, and all of them were exhausted after the battle.

Brother Seymour's face froze slightly, allowing Thomas Cromwell to explain: "His Majesty the King is praying for the Duke of York in the chapel, and the doctor is already preparing the tools for caesarean section. Take coercive intervention."

After that, Thomas Cromwell motioned William Tudor to look at the table beside him, and saw that it was covered with herbs for anesthesia.

"This is not a last resort." William Tudor suppressed the trace of remorse in his heart, and the Seymour brothers couldn't help feeling a little fond of the Prince of Wales.

"If the Duke of York is stuck in the birth canal, the caesarean section will only kill two people." William Tudor watched the maids bring out pots of blood.

Bishop Gardner had been praying for Jane Seymour for two full days, but he didn't get the good news everyone was expecting.

Time passed by little by little while the night outside the window was being dispelled.

Exhausted, Jane Seymour seemed to see Anne Boleyn's face as she lay dying. The latter smiled her usual charming smile and whispered in her ear: "Now it's your time to pay, Jane."

"No, it's not me, it's not me." Jane Seymour suddenly burst out with a strong desire to survive, staring fixedly at the top of the curtain, and then broke free from the maid's arm, grabbing something in the air.

It wasn't until the baby's cry sounded in the house that Jane Seymour lowered her arms and kept staring at the top of the curtain, returning to the embrace of God.