[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

On Christmas Day in 1539, Henry VIII, who had been on an expedition for two years, finally received the good news he had dreamed of. At the same time, London was boiling for several nights, and the chants of "God Bless My Lord" and "God Belongs to England" sounded continuously. slogan.

Under the continuous harassment of the Ottoman Empire, the German princes, the French army, the Kingdom of Navarra, and Henry VIII, Charles V, who lost control of several city-states in a row, had to make peace with many parties to ensure the absolute Habsburg territory. Most of it is intact, and domestic reactionaries will not use this to launch a mutiny.

For this reason, the envoys of Charles V became extremely busy and had to stagger the meeting time with the rulers of various countries to ensure that they would have enough energy to bargain.

However, the rulers of various countries did not want to give Spain a slight respite, because this was something that Charles V never gave them when they were in trouble, so King Francois and Henry VIII asked Charles V to The world must settle the matter by next March, otherwise they will not return Aragon, as well as the captured royal family members.

The distraught Charles V suddenly had the urge to die with many countries.However, he is a qualified ruler after all, so he had to suppress his temper in front of others, and said in a deep voice: "Press the negotiations between England and France to the end, and settle the Navarra and German princes first."

Compared with France and England, which intend to carve up the Netherlands, the conditions proposed by the German princes and Navarre are easier to accept.

Enrique II is an old man who is used to being angry, so compared to his brother-in-law and future in-laws, he knows how to be a good person.Therefore, when Enrique II proposed to exchange Navarre for the southern region of the Netherlands, Charles V did not hesitate for too long, and asked the envoy to sign a detailed treaty with Navarre.

After all, after France broke through Aragon, Charles V deeply realized how important Navarra, which was stuck in the middle of northern Spain, was.

If Navarre continues to be stuck here, the relationship between Enrique II and King Francois may join forces to split Spain.

And Charles V still has a little bit of unpopularity towards himself, so it seems that it is not so unacceptable to exchange the southern part of the Netherlands, which is disgusted with Spain, in exchange for Navarra, which is of strategic significance.

Besides, there are no hundred-day flowers.

In case France and Spain can usher in the honeymoon period, the Protestant area of ​​the southern Netherlands may not fail to return to Spain.

Charles V, who quickly calculated the gains and losses, did not know that Henry VIII had already made an engagement with Enrique II to marry the Prince of Wales and Queen Juana, so he watched Enrique II with a leisurely eye. Valla's group of Protestants was also packed away.

With the experience of negotiating with Navarra, the demands for religious freedom proposed by the German princes and the prohibition of the territories of Hungary and Bohemia being merged into the Habsburg family were not as unacceptable as imagined.

If you really want to get to the bottom of it, this is also their legitimate request.After all, the throne of the Holy Roman Empire is an honorary title. Although it has appeal, it is not mandatory.

In addition, Archduke Ferdinand's ambition to devour the territory is too blatant-your father-in-law just died on the front line against the Ottoman Empire, and you forced your wife to transfer the territory to you, and even openly claimed that Hungary and Bohemia will be merged into the Habsburg family territory. This is undoubtedly a slap in the face of the Hungarian and Bohemian nobles, and it will also make the Catholic Allies, including Portugal Feeling sad when the rabbit dies and the fox dies.

Think about the way Charles V imprisoned his mother, and then look at the behavior of Archduke Ferdinand who couldn't wait to die.

So far, King Joao III, who has only one legal son and daughter, couldn't help but conspiratorially said: Once he dies, will his only son become a puppet of Charles V?After all, his wife, future son-in-law, and even future daughter-in-law are all Spanish.

In other words, he should prevent Spain from annexing Portugal from now on.

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Maybe Portugal's crown prince could marry a French princess or an English princess instead of a Spanish wife, as João III and his father had been obsessed with.

…………… I am the dividing line………………

England took possession of the Netherlands in January 1540, eagerly awaited by Henry VIII.

In order to be able to witness this historic moment, Henry VIII canceled the plan to go back to hold a Christmas dinner at the end of 1539, but asked the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary to take charge of the matter and let them entertain the honored guests Princess Juana, all of which are treated in accordance with the standards of the Princess of Wales.

Without the participation of Henry VIII, the great nobles in the country were also a little less enthusiastic at the banquet, and even their smiles were a little perfunctory.

Bishop Gardner made no secret of his hostility to Princess Juana.

When Princess Juana was about to sit at the top of the banquet, Bishop Gardiner deliberately said: "As an unmarried guest, you should not sit next to the Prince of Wales. Even with the permission of His Majesty the King, I think You shouldn't violate your own piety either, should you?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Princess Juana, but even some indifferent nobles showed indescribable expressions.

In this regard, Princess Juana neither got angry nor gave up her own seat. Instead, she smiled and asked the Countess of Nottingham to sit between her and William Tudor. The latter immediately changed his face.

Seeing this, the Duke of Norfolk covered the sneer at the corner of his lips with his wine glass, and began to look forward to the moment when Bishop Gardner and the Prince of Wales had a complete falling out.

The Earl of Derby, who was on the side, noticed the face of his adoptive father very keenly, and then remembered the series of liquidation activities after Henry VIII came to power. Escape on board.

Thinking about it this way, he also realized that his mother, Anne Hastings, whom he hadn't seen for many years, was a good breakthrough point, because the other party was Catherine of Aragon's maidservant, and she was close to Mrs. Parr, who had taken care of the Prince of Wales. A close friend of the boudoir for 20 years, she also serves as the godmother of William Parr, the confidant of the Prince of Wales.

Although the mother and son hadn't seen each other for nearly ten years because of the Duke of Norfolk's support for Anne Boleyn, Anne Hastings was a lonely old man after all.

The Earl of Derby is very aware of his mother's temperament, thinking that if he is willing to coax his mother and say a few soft words, the latter may not come forward for him.

Besides, Princess Mary, who has become a mother, has always been nostalgic, and she will show some dignity to Catherine of Aragon's old people.

As for religious belief, the Earl of Derby is not a Catholic with the spirit of a martyr, and he doesn't want to fall out with the king to the point where his family is beheaded.

But under the ulterior motives of the crowd, Christmas in 1539 seemed to be turned over peacefully.

Until the spring of 1540, England finally welcomed back their long-awaited, glorious king.

After two years of military life, Henry VIII seemed to be a lot slimmer, his face became more rosy and shiny than before, and he looked extremely proud of his spring breeze.

Also proud were John Dudley, who accompanied the army, and William Parr.

After this battle, the aristocrats who followed Henry VIII to the war would all get a title or a position of real power, and their tone of voice was much tougher than before the war, with the demeanor of an aspiring young man and a high-quality court stock.

Henry VIII, who had returned to Hampton Court Palace, hurriedly had him boil water and change his clothes, and asked Sir Peggy to quickly arrange his triumphal banquet and subsequent canonization ceremony.

Considering Henry VIII's physical condition, William Tudor did not immediately disturb his father, but waited for Henry VIII to wash up and sleep for a while before taking his brothers and sisters to meet His Majesty the King.

"I haven't seen you for two years. You have grown taller and you are more manly than before." As usual, the first thing Henry VIII wanted to see was his eldest son.

After two years of experience, William Tudor, who is almost 14 years old, already has the shadow of an adult, and his height has exceeded 1.7 meters. He does not look thin, but has a sophisticated and gentle temperament.

Henry VIII felt that the eldest son was more like Catherine of Aragon in appearance, but he was more like himself in height and facial contours, much better-looking than the long-faced sons of Charles V or Francois: "I am not here You have managed England very well for a while, and my confidence in you has not been wasted."

Although Henry VIII left Thomas Cromwell to assist the Prince of Wales, Sir Peggy has always passed on every move in London to Henry VIII, so Henry VIII is very aware of William Tudor during his expedition I am very satisfied and proud of the eldest son's overall view of what he has done.

"And Mary, you have also fulfilled your promise to assist William." After commending his son, Henry VIII did not forget to praise his eldest daughter, then hugged several younger children, and looked aside Princess Juana body.

By the time Henry VIII left the Netherlands, Enrique II had renounced the lands of Navarre and the title of King, becoming King of Belgium and Count of Flanders.

According to the agreement between the two countries, the only daughter of Enrique II will marry the eldest son of Henry VIII, thus achieving the great unity and integrity of the Protestant kingdom. This also made Henry VIII feel for the first time that his religious reform was not Nothing.

At least that won him Holland, Belgium, and Flanders, no?

"Welcome, Princess Juana. I hope that the food and scenery in England have not disappointed you." In front of Princess Juana, Henry VIII behaved like a loving elder, but this did not make Princess Juana forget about the Rumors of the irascibility of the King of England.

But she didn't smile face to face, so Princess Juana responded politely and thoughtfully to Henry VIII's hospitality, and joined him in the dinner celebrating the king's triumphant return.