[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

To be honest, Princess Anne of Cleves is not ugly, and even fits the plump aesthetics of women in the Holy Roman Empire, but the English court has always pursued French fashion, so they prefer slim figure, thin waist and slender aesthetics Pale girl.

In the court of Henry VIII, many maids used a beauty product containing extremely high mercury in order to make their skin look fairer and more delicate under the candlelight, or to stuff themselves into a woman with a waist circumference of less than two feet. He went on a diet too much, and even used a corset to deform his ribs.

Regarding this deformed aesthetic, both Princess Juana and William Tudor felt that the wind chasers were messing about with nothing.

Whether it is the waist, lead products, or Anne Boleyn's French skirts with bare breasts, they have greatly damaged the bodies of court women, causing them to be more fragile than civilian women's bones, and easier to wear bronchitis or die of dystocia.So when Princess Juana officially lived in St. James's Palace, she completely banned topless skirts and waist products within her ability, thus bringing about the fashion of high-necked lace and waistcoats.

The Duchy of Cleves is a poor and conservative place, so women in this area dress more conservatively than in England, and can even be called bulky.

The Viscountess of Rocheford said that Anne of Cleves looked like she was on a warship. Anne is an authentic German, so her height is far higher than the average level of women in England. Even from the perspective of her back, she is as tall as a man, bringing an indescribable sense of awkwardness.

"Hello, ma'am." Unlike the clumsy and dull appearance, Anne of Cleves has a quite demure temperament and a gentle and relaxing voice.

She has the kind of appearance that gets better and better the more you look at it, it will neither arouse the jealousy of the same sex, but also make the opposite sex think that she is a well-educated lady who needs to be treated sincerely.

In short, Anne of Cleves may not have been to Henry VIII's liking, but she was definitely up to the standards of a Queen of England.

Because the Duke of Cleves wanted to replace the Schmalkar League to sign the Protestant League agreement with England, so Henry VIII did not play the knight game he was keen on, but received his fiancée and brother-in-law formally, and then borrowed the dinner After a while, he looked at his fiancée carefully, and gave her an evaluation that was not enough compared to the top, and more than the bottom.

Of course, this "upper" is his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and "lower" is the beheaded Anne Boleyn.

As for the third Jane Seymour, she was not remembered by Henry VIII, only a vague pale figure and blond hair that was so light that it was almost broken.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your kind hospitality to our brothers and sisters. It's a pity that we have nothing precious to repay your generosity and kindness. We can only send a tapestry made by myself to commemorate the friendship between England and the Holy Roman Empire , and the love and devotion of a most ordinary woman to her future husband.” Anne of Cleves knew the art of speaking, directly elevating her marriage to the level of an alliance between two countries, while deliberately lowering the Her own identity implicitly expressed her admiration for Henry VIII and her desire to be a good wife.

When Henry VIII received the tapestry made by Anne of Cleves and painted the process of his conquest of the Netherlands, the sullen king finally smiled, and then kissed the back of his fiancée's hand, with a smile on his face. Also a little more affection.

The Viscountess of Rocheford couldn't help re-examining the German princess.

In terms of receiving people and things, the new queen is afraid that she can be compared with Catherine of Aragon.

At least as far as the current situation is concerned, Anne of Cleves always has a three-point smile on her face no matter who she sees, and she knows the truth of not reaching out to hit people with smiling faces.

Henry VIII's attitude also changed from disappointment at the beginning to satisfaction after the dinner.

When the group in England parted with the Duke of Cleves, Henry VIII hugged the Duke of Cleves, and then held his fiancée's hand, saying affectionately: "Thank you for bringing me such a perfect wedding. My wife, I also hope that the friendship between England and the Principality of Cleves will last forever."

"Your promise will be the biggest gain of my trip." The Duke of Cleves nodded to his sister, and then, escorted by Calais guards, he set off for home.

Seeing this, Henry VIII did not stay in Caledon. Instead, he took his new queen back to London the day after the Duke of Cleves left, and asked Sir Peggy and Gard to be notified in advance Bishop Na was ready for marriage.

Because the king was going to get married again, William Tudor had to postpone his decision to move his family to Wales, and took advantage of this spare time to deal with the Earl of Derby who wanted to betray him.

"It's really a standard Stanley style." William Tudor didn't have the slightest interest in Earl Derby's honesty, because in his opinion, most of them were flattery that wasted ink, and Earl Derby had persuaded Thomas Hints of Cromwell and John Dudley interceding for him.

"What? Don't you like the fact that there are more and more people under your command?" The new Princess of Wales is different from ordinary court ladies. She was trained by Enrique II as the heir to the throne after her younger brother died, so William Tudor also didn't mind listening to Princess Juana's opinion: "I have a little impression of the surname Stanley. He has something to do with your Tudor family."

"My great-grandmother Margaret Beaufort's third husband was the Earl of Derby's great-grandfather Thomas Stanley. He changed the color of his support repeatedly in the War of the Roses, so the Stanley family has never been liquidated by any king. "William Tudor played with taste: "That's why he didn't come to see me in person, but sent a plausible letter. Because the survival rule of the Stanley family is to ensure that there is a Stanley in every faction. In the early days of the War of the Roses, Thomas Stanley and his younger brother joined the camps of Edward IV and Henry VI respectively. At the end of the War of the Roses, Thomas Stanley appeared to be a vassal of the York family, but he married Margot Lit Beaufort as wife."

"So the Earl of Derby is going to imitate his great-grandfather now!" Princess Juana made an inference: "Princess Mary hopes that I can let Anne Hastings take care of the Countess of Nottingham, and even Mrs. Brian is doing it for Anne Hastings." Tins intercede."

"Since so many people are helping the Earl of Derby, then you can arrange a seat for Mrs. Hastings next to little Mary!" William Tudor thought of the construction of an irrigation system in Ireland, and felt that it was time for his men to More Catholics: "In addition, you also let Liz and little Mary prepare to welcome the new queen. Remember not to get too close to Anne of Cleves, lest anyone think too much."

"I will arrange all these, but you have to be careful not to get too close to the new queen." Princess Juana is not worried that William Tudor will cheat, because the workaholic Prince of Wales is not here to inspect On the way, I deal with various official duties in the study.Even in the already busy schedule, time should be squeezed out for knight training and communication with scholars.

At the end of the day, not to mention Miss Elizabeth and the Countess of Nottingham under the same roof, even Princess Juana can only see William Tudor at dinner.

Although Anne of Cleves was the stepmother of William Tudor, she was only 11 years older than the Prince of Wales, and she was at the age of charming charm and elegant conversation.

And the young stepmother and the stepson who has just begun to love each other live under the same roof. Even if both of them abide by their duties, it is difficult to guarantee that others will not think too much.

Facing Princess Juana's suggestion, William Tudor didn't think much about it: "As soon as my father's wedding is over, we will go to Wales with our family. I see that the Duke of Norfolk has always taken the Howard family with him these days. Nine out of ten girls entering the palace are to stuff the king's mistress into the queen's team of maids."

"Then do you think the Duke of Norfolk will let his niece replace the queen?" Princess Juana had heard of the Duke's "great achievements", so she teased William Tudor: "Maybe he is the Earl of Derby The main reason for showing love to you so quickly."

"Since you know this, you don't have to worry about them." William Tudor said contemptuously: "It's just some unsightly means. If the Duke of Norfolk insists on letting his niece take over, then England and Schmalkar The alliance's relationship will inevitably be affected, and my father will have to find a way to appease his Protestant allies. By then, how many people in the country will want to kill the Duke of Norfolk?"

When William Tudor said this, he pinched Princess Juana's face and signaled her to put her mind on important matters: "As the saying goes, there are no flowers without a hundred days, my father is not a long-term temperament, even if it is vigorous For example, Anne Boleyn, didn’t she also suffer from the seven-year itch? Without the support of a strong family background, my father would not show much tenderness to his bored wife.”

"Okay! Let's put the matter of the Duke of Norfolk aside first, and let's talk about the Jewish merchants in the Netherlands." Princess Juana changed the subject: "In the process of fighting the Holy Roman Empire, they No less money and effort. You don't mean nothing to them! But if you show them too eagerly, Protestants and Catholics alike will object to you to a certain extent."

After all, from the 16th century to the 18th century, anti-Semitism was a fixed consciousness in society. In addition, the Jews were restricted by the policy and did offending money lending, so they were not welcomed anywhere.

"Hating Jews does not mean hating money. Mr. Cromwell will introduce a merchant protection bill in the Netherlands to promote trade activities in Amsterdam. Those Jews are smart people, so they naturally know how to take advantage of loopholes to protect themselves." After all. From the very beginning, Solomon did not expect the Prince of Wales to provide protection on the surface, and William Tudor did not hide this, so the two reached a secret agreement long before the Dutch War, so that they would not be here. Do more entanglement.