[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

On the day the Welsh port was opened, William Tudor held a banquet outside Pembroke Castle, announcing that every household in Wales would be provided with half a catty of meat, two bags of potatoes, two catties of wine, and the most precious small bottle of broken pieces. sugar.

Since Columbus discovered the New World, unique vegetables and fruits from North America were gradually introduced to Europe, including potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and sugar cane.

Considering the climate problem in England, William Tudor inspected Wales for a long time and made many attempts before he found a piece of land that could barely grow sugar cane.But even so, the harvest of sugar cane was still not ideal, so William Tudor decided to use sugar beets to make sugar, then expand production, and sell it at a high price to France, which is as sweet as life.

For Europeans in the 16th century, sugar was a luxury, so commoners in this era had far healthier teeth than later generations, and William Tudor did not intend to expand the demand for dentists in England, but took the newly developed Beet sugar is a prize, throwing the problem of toothache abroad.

"His Royal Highness is really generous."

Except for the feudal lord's wedding, the birth of an heir, and the funeral of an important person, it is difficult for residents everywhere to receive gifts from the lord.And a responsible and generous lord like William Tudor, if you meet him, you will make money!After all, no one can guarantee that the next lord will not be a pickpocket looking for money bags.

While William Tudor was having fun with the people, Richard Cromwell, who rushed over, said something in the ear of the Prince of Wales, causing the latter to let Thomas Perrault preside over the banquet in his place, and then Into the private boardroom at Pembroke Castle with Richard Cromwell.

"Is the news true?" William Tudor was eye-opening to the action of the Dutch merchants: "The Schmalkalden Alliance has formed an alliance with the Dutch merchants so soon?"

"Money At present, the Schmalkalden Union also needs loans from Dutch merchants to form an army against the Spanish emperor. At the same time, Princess Juana and Enrique II also secretly signed a statement, announcing that Princess Juana will be in 16 If you marry any prince from France, Spain, or Austria before the age of [-], then this marriage is an illegal marriage under coercion." Richard Cromwell said with sweaty palms: "The merchant representatives of the Netherlands have sent People go to Navarra to get Princess Juana's statement, I believe it will be delivered to His Majesty the King soon?"

"Your father has informed His Majesty the King of this matter?" William Tudor was very surprised: "Is he not afraid of being suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason?"

"The merchant from the Netherlands sent [-] pounds to His Majesty the King." Richard Cromwell said with a wry smile, "Actually, when my father asked me to bring Mr. Solomon to you, I was already talking about it with His Majesty the King." And the representatives of Navarre also secretly entered Hampton Court Palace at the same time, discussed with His Majesty the King all night before leaving."

"Father has decided, then, that I marry Princess Juana?" William Tudor really admired Thomas Cromwell's efficiency.No wonder Henry VIII regretted so much after beheading the Lord Seal Keeper that he trained Edward Seymour as his grandson.

"Enrique II did not hide their plan with the Netherlands, the German princes, and France. Once it is done, Enrique II will exchange the Kingdom of Navarra for the right to rule the southern part of the Netherlands, announcing Become the King of Belgium and the Earl of Flanders. At the same time, Charles V will retain the Netherlands and Luxembourg in the northern region. There is a lot of food there, and it is a gathering place for trade centers and factories. I believe Charles V will not let it go easily wealth."

Speaking of this, Richard Cromwell added specifically: "The only successor of Enrique II is Princess Juana. He promised His Majesty the King that as long as Princess Juana can successfully inherit Belgium and Flanders Your son is the third generation king of these two places. In addition, Enrique II also prepared a dowry of 50 pounds for Princess Juana. After you and Princess Juana get married, you can You get half and you get the other half when Princess Juana becomes Queen of Belgium and Countess of Flanders."

"A dowry of 50 pounds?" William Tudor said a little dumbfounded: "This is more than twice what my aunt married to Louis XII."

Not to mention the addition of Belgium and the Netherlands, this huge sum of money alone is enough to make Henry VIII nod his head.

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"Navarre is not rich, so how did Enrique II get the money?" William Tudor was full of doubts.

"The envoy of Navarra didn't elaborate on this point, but only asked His Majesty the King to invade the border of the Netherlands when the war started, so that the rebel army inside could take advantage of the chaos and kidnap Austrian Princess Margaret and Princess Mary. So as to gain leverage in the negotiations.”

"In addition, Enrique II has already discussed with King Francois. When France invades Aragon, Enrique II will cut off the supply line of Castile, so that Aragon will lose the relationship with Charles V. contact."

"I'm afraid it's more than that." Thinking of the existence of the Ottoman Empire, William Tudor guessed that the other party would attack the territory of the Habsburg dynasty in two ways: "Without the route supply, they still have a sea line. Unless it is..."

Richard Cromwell is not a fool, he naturally understands who has the ability to harass Spain's shipping lines, so his expression changed: "Is King Francois crazy?"

That's all for the pagan alliance, and now they have joined forces with the pagans to invade Spain.

"I'm afraid King Francois didn't want to do this." William Tudor knew that Suleiman the Great had always hated Charles V's victory in Tunisia, and that many of the central figures of the Ottoman Empire were with him. Charles V has bloody enemies, including the influential Queen Roc Serana, and the newly appointed naval leader Barbarossa Hayreddin, the pirate red who had been invited by King Francois. beard.

"Barbarossa Hayreddin's influence in the pirates and the Ottoman navy is unquestionable, let alone how his close relatives died." William Tudor knew that the admiral of the Ottoman Empire died before he became a good man. His reputation is only comparable to that of Drake during the time of Elizabeth I.

Moreover, compared with the black pirates who had no bottom line, Barbarossa Hayreddin always adhered to the rule of only robbing Christians, and at the same time protected the ships of the Ottoman Empire.

It was this conduct that led Suleiman the Great to hand over all the warships to Barbarossa Hayreddin and give him the name "Hayreddin" (the virtue of credibility).

At the same time, this pirate king also has a legendary achievement very similar to Xu Da - he has never lost a battle in his life.

"Father may wake up laughing from his dreams these days." William Tudor had no doubt that Henry VIII would conduct "friendly negotiations" with King Francois before making a move, and then find fault with Charles V together.Even after Charles V regained his senses, there was no way to liquidate Britain and France, only to knock down the front teeth and swallow blood.

"France intends to occupy Luxembourg." Richard Cromwell concluded: "King Francois hopes that His Majesty the King will allow the Duke of Lorraine and Calais to travel conveniently. In return, he will help suppress the North Netherlands. Army, to prevent the counterattack of Charles V's garrison."

"Well! When everything is settled, the Spanish emperor wants to remedy it, but there is no way to make it up." William Tudor said with satisfaction: "Even if he wants to send troops to suppress, he has to let the German princes and King Francois Allowing his army to pass through Europe, as for the sea line, it is estimated that the British and French will join forces to cut off, or the navy will not be able to allocate combat power to support the Netherlands."

"Exactly." Richard Cromwell nodded hastily, "Your Majesty the King thinks so too, so let the Navarre envoy secretly send your marriage request. When Enrique II becomes Princess Juana, King of Belgium and Count of Flanders, will come to Calais to marry you."

"Well! I'll go back to London in a few days and make an appointment with my father." William Tudor's ambition was not as simple as annexing half of the Netherlands.

It's just that Charles V was not a soft persimmon, so he had to wait until his cousin died before he could attack Philip II.

Because of the death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII did not hold a Christmas party, but this did not prevent him from having a warm dinner with a few children.

It can be said that after the bad luck passed, Henry VIII felt that he was beginning to be favored by God, and he couldn't hide his smug smile all night. He even showed a lot of love to Miss Elizabeth. lived at Puton Palace.

Because the Duke of York was too young, and he was not healthy for a day after he was born, only Henry VIII, the Prince of Wales, Miss Elizabeth, and little Mary, who was almost three years old, sat at the head of the family dinner at the Christmas dinner. .

The king's illegitimate son, John Perot, was not recognized by the parliament because of his mother's suspicion during pregnancy, and he was not qualified to bear the surname Fitzroy, but this did not represent Henry VIII's own attitude. John Perrault sent Christmas presents and greeted the Perraults.

Brother Seymour's sweet dreams die with Jane Seymour's funeral.

Although Henry VIII ordered the court painters to continue to paint the portrait of Jane Seymour, he expressed his nostalgia and love for the third queen.But in his recent family portrait, apart from his three legal children and Miss Elizabeth, only Catherine of Aragon remained with him.

There was no sign of Jane Seymour.

In this regard, Edward Seymour only felt cold, and began to worry that if the fourth queen gave birth to a prince, he would completely replace the Duke of York.

"By the way, William. Taking advantage of Christmas, I want to tell you some good news." Henry VIII, who had drunk three rounds, said happily: "Mary is pregnant and will give birth to her first child next year."

William Tudor paused the hand holding the wine glass, and then said, "Congratulations on your upcoming grandson."

"Yes! As soon as Mary is pregnant, I can rest assured of the attitude of the Principality of Lorraine." Henry VIII thought of the words of the envoy of Navarre, his cloudy eyes burst out with ambition, as if he couldn't wait to invade the Netherlands.