[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Henry VIII has always demanded the greatest ostentation, especially after he moved into Hampton Court Palace, the number of guests he can receive has doubled, so the cost of each banquet has also increased a lot, which always makes Sir Peggy feel In a hurry.

Although England successfully obtained the territory of the Netherlands and its surrounding provinces and counties after two years of fighting and bargaining with many parties, the cost of the war did not immediately pay off.Because Spain does not accept war reparations, Thomas Cromwell suggested that Henry VIII had better appease the residents of the new territory first, and not put the war losses on them, lest England, like Spain before, leave the local residents with The next bad impression is to use them as money bags.

"Amsterdam's status in Europe is no less than that of Algiers in Central Asia. Now we have acquired the Netherlands and have an alliance with the King of Belgium. If we can make good use of this relationship, we can completely form a new business chain. Thus gaining an absolute advantage in trade with the Holy Roman Empire and France."

William Tudor at the dinner has been discussing with Henry VIII how to recover their contributions in the war from the Netherlands without causing public grievances.Although England's financial situation is not so bad as to be comparable to that of Spain, the current price has doubled compared to when Henry VII was in power.

If things go on like this, if there is another plague or catastrophe, it will be difficult for England not to go bankrupt several times in just a few years like Scotland next door.

"Belgium is famous for its textile, metallurgy, sugar, and printing industries. However, considering their seaside location and the handicraft workshops occupying most of the territory, raw materials still need to be purchased from England and Spain." Because Princess Juana She was promoted to the crown prince of Belgium, so under the charter of Henry VIII, she sat on the seat second only to the king and the Prince of Wales.

In this regard, Bishop Gardner dared not fart.

"Because of the religious reform, the Netherlands did not dare to import wool from England because of the instruction of the Spanish emperor. As a result, our wool production has dropped by [-]%. Now you are the king of the Netherlands, and Queen Juana and my Marriage relationship, we can have Belgium and Flanders import wool from England, then process it and send it to Amsterdam, and sell it all over Europe through the port there.”

William Tudor's eloquent appearance fascinated Queen Juana, and at the same time made Henry VIII more satisfied with him: "Of course, considering that you are about to marry Princess Anne of the Principality of Cleves , We can also use this relationship to open up the business route of the Holy Roman Empire, so as to sell finished wool products to Denmark, Sweden, Poland, and even the Russian Tsarist Kingdom with a cold climate.”

"The brother-in-law of the Duke of Cleves is John Frederick, Elector of Saxony. He is not only the leader of the Schmalkar League, but also the defender of the European Protestant Reformation." Queen Juana boldly said: " I once heard my father say that the Schmalkar League had exhausted its personal assets against the Spanish emperor, and Charles V had increased taxes on all parts of the Holy Roman Empire a few years ago, so the German princes needed it A way to make money. If you are willing to share a part of the profits from the sale of finished wool products, they will definitely not reject your trade route proposal, but will help escort the caravan in England.”

"The point is, I need to spend a few percent of the profits to impress them." Although Henry VIII likes to eat alone, he also knows that if England is not escorted by the German princes, it will definitely set off a fleet like Portugal, which is engaged in maritime trade. It's not bad to be able to come back with two achievements, what else is there to dream of making a fortune.

Moreover, for the English caravan, not having to hire mercenary escorts will save a lot of money, and those passing princes can share a little profit just by letting the army escort them for a certain distance, which is definitely a lucrative business.

"Princess Anne of Cleves will come to Calais to marry me in a few days, let Cromwell go and have a good chat with the Duke of Cleves." Henry VIII has never been very interested in the topic of business Interested, so let the almighty Thomas Cromwell arrange the matter, then turned his head, and wrote lightly to William Tudor: "Before Princess Anne of Cleves gets married, William, you first settle Your marriage is a big deal!"

William Tudor, who was inexplicably mentioned as a lifelong event, glanced at Crown Prince Juana who was also surprised, and said with some hesitation: "Father, didn't the two countries agree to marry when I was 16 and Crown Prince Juana was 14?" ? Is it too early now?"

"Spain has taken root in the Netherlands for a long time, so Enrique II couldn't pull out the thorns in Belgium and Flanders for a while. In addition, Francois finally felt proud Well, maybe he came up with the idea of ​​tying Juana to marry his son." Henry VIII had been in love with King François for many years, so he knew the other party's temperament very well: "It is easier to dissolve the engagement than to divorce Enrique II doesn't want Juana to return to the country for a while, so I hope you and Juana get married first, and then consider other things after this matter is implemented."

Speaking of this, Henry VIII lowered his voice and said: "Enrique II means that he does not want Juana to give birth so early. She is too young, and it is very likely that she will die during childbirth."

And by that time, Enrique II would have to choose an heir from among his Bourbon relatives or Spanish relatives, which was by no means what Henry VIII wanted to see.

"If you and Enrique II have no objections, then before Marie returns to Lorraine, I want to have a wedding with Juana as soon as possible." William Tudor glanced at the reddish face, rarely showing the color of a girl Crown Prince Juana said very calmly: "After getting married, I would like to ask you to let Miss Elizabeth become Juana's attendant, so as to help Juana adapt to the life of the court in England faster."

Although by convention, a sensible princess or the king's illegitimate daughter should live with the queen or a professional royal nurse, but under special circumstances, it is reasonable for the sister-in-law to take care of the underage sister-in-law.

"I originally wanted Anne of Cleves to take care of Miss Elizabeth. Since Juana and Miss Elizabeth are about the same age, I think they will get along better." Henry VIII squinted his eyes, guessing that William Tudor was Give Juana a boost.After all, the latter have lived in St. James's Palace in England for almost a year, so how could they not have adapted to the court life in England?

Once Anne of Cleves married to England, Juana's court status would inevitably be affected.

But in terms of her natal background, Anne of Cleves cannot be compared with Juana, not to mention that Anne of Cleves is unlikely to have children for a while, and Juana holds two heirs to the throne, so in reality In terms of power, Juana and Anne of Cleves can make a [-]/[-] split.

Even if Henry VIII deliberately favored Anne of Cleves, he had to sell Enrique II a face.

"After Anne of Cleves gets married, I plan to let the Viscountess of Rocheford take care of her." Henry VIII admired his son's delicacy, but he had to throw a sweet date to William Tudor, Slap him.To prevent his favorite son from becoming his wife's puppet like Henry VI: "If it weren't for the fact that the palace couldn't find a suitable female attendant for the time being, I wouldn't let that poisonous woman serve my queen."

Facing Henry VIII's complaints, William Tudor just pretended to smile.

It was definitely Henry VIII's intention to let the Duke of Norfolk's eyeliner take care of the new queen. After all, a qualified king would never watch a certain power in the country grow to the point where it became powerful.

Henry VIII wanted to use the Duke of Norfolk to cut off the connection between the new queen and the Protestants, so William Tudor accepted it: "After marriage, I want to go to Wales with Juana to live temporarily. Suitable for post-marital travel.”

"Of course young people should enjoy married life. It doesn't matter if you take your princess to play in England for a year." Henry VIII was very satisfied with William Tudor's sense of humor, and laughed happily.

Two days later, Queen Juana of Belgium and William Tudor were married in Westminster Abbey.

Considering that the two countries had just ended the war, Henry VIII did not make a fuss about the wedding of the Prince of Wales, but William Tudor and Princess Juana still took out [-] pounds as a wedding prize, which was distributed to London after the ceremony resident.

Enrique II was a very trustworthy person. Not long after Queen Juana married William Tudor, he asked the messenger to send half of the dowry to St. James's Palace.

Miss Elizabeth moved into St. James's Palace with apprehension.

Because of the agreement between the Prince of Wales and His Majesty the King, her guardianship was temporarily handed over to the Princess of Wales, so her tutor had to pack up Miss Elizabeth's clothes overnight, watching the servants of St. Clearing out the living room, the treatment is no different from that of the Countess of Nottingham.In name only, Miss Elizabeth is the maidservant of the Princess of Wales, but Princess Juana did not ask Miss Elizabeth to perform the duties of a maid, but invited her to read books or do some handicrafts, and occasionally let Miss Elizabeth accompany her Meet the subjects of the Prince of Wales.

In general, the Prince of Wales and his wife are not bad to Miss Elizabeth, and even her governess Ashley feels that life in St. James's Palace is much more comfortable, at least they don't have to live on money as before.

And in this rare and peaceful fragment of time, Anne of Cleves finally arrived in Calais.

Facing this tall Princess Cleves, who looked like she was holding a warship, the Viscountess of Rocheford, who was full of expectations, almost fainted.

Oh my god!A king would never like a gladiator lady in the Holy Roman Empire.