[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

The wedding of Henry VIII was still held in Westminster Abbey, but compared with the wedding of the Prince of Wales, the guests of the woman were replaced by the envoys of the Principality of Cleves, and the flags and ribbons used for decoration were all different. Not the latest production, apparently off the Prince of Wales wedding items to save money.

Princess Juana and William Tudor stood in the first row, looking curiously at Anne of Cleves who was slowly walking towards them from the end of the red carpet.

The German princess is a traditional woman who abides by the rules, so she never left her bedroom before officially marrying the king, nor did she not wear the crown like Anne Boleyn who just moved into the queen's bedroom. She couldn't wait to show the nobles her queen posture.

Henry VIII was very satisfied with the knowledge of the new queen, and felt that the orthodox princess was an orthodox princess, and in some respects she was better than those seemingly well-educated upstarts.

The Viscountess of Rocheford, who was following behind the new queen, straightened her back involuntarily, enjoying the attention leaked from the new queen.

Today is not only the highlight moment of Anne of Cleves, but also the day of Viscountess Rocheford's revival.She had a place in the court because she became the queen's chief maid again, but the Duke of Norfolk at the guest table didn't think the former niece's seat would last long, because behind Anne of Cleves, There is also a tall, unsmiling German maid who is holding the skirt of the new queen with the Viscountess of Rocheford, who is obviously a confidant brought by Anne of Cleves from her natal family.

"You just wait! There will be a good show after today." Princess Juana noticed that there was a pretty girl standing beside the Duke of Norfolk, and she was even more beautiful than some earl's daughters or even duke's daughters in terms of dress. Huagui is still coming: "Do you think the new queen will keep this poisonous snake by her side if she knows about the relationship between Viscountess Rocheford and the Duke of Norfolk?"

"Of course." William Tudor glanced at Princess Juana, who was watching the show, and gave an unexpected answer: "If I am the new queen, I will keep the Viscountess of Rocheford by my side. Anyway, Norfolk The Duke wants to poach my corner, so why don't I keep someone who knows the secret of the Duke of Norfolk? The Viscountess of Rocheford has long since had no family to rely on. If the Duke of Norfolk abandons her one day, those people Those who have been offended by her will swarm up and tear her to pieces. Under the crisis of life and death, what else can the Viscountess of Rocheford not offend? If the king insists on looking for a mistress, then find someone who can be loved by me. Make it right, a mistress who has no guts to show off in front of me."

"Oh! This is really what you would say." Princess Juana was convinced of William Tudor's way of thinking, so she glanced at the girl next to the Duke of Norfolk, and saw that she was fiddled with excitedly. Wearing her jewelry and the lace on her skirt, she doesn't care how much the gift of fate is worth.

…………… I am the dividing line……………………

Howard's Lambeth Palace is located on the east side of Lambeth Bridge, adjacent to Westminster Bridge, and across the river from Westminster Abbey.

Currently living here is Agnes Tierney, the widow of the former Duke of Norfolk. Lambeth Palace.

Although the parent and son of the old Duchess are not currently in charge, the Duke of Norfolk and the stepmother have always been strategic partners, so the two get along without incident.

Considering the age of the old duchess, she did not go to His Majesty's wedding, but, accompanied by a group of young secretaries, guessed when the cow from Cleves would be abandoned by Henry VIII.

"Oh! In just ten years, our King has sent away three queens." The old Duchess took a sip of the mulled wine, recalling the scene of Anne Boleyn's execution, and couldn't help but feel pity. And said in a gloating tone: "Poor Princess Cleves, even if she knows that her bed is stained with the blood of the first three queens, she can't grow two heads to serve this uncertain king."

"Oh! My dear old Duchess, shouldn't you have pity on your step-granddaughter instead of pity on a noble foreign princess?" A gentleman who was excluded from the inner circle very rudely The young man who stood in front of him moved away, looking at the old duchess, his eyes almost burst into flames: "You sent my fiancée to the king while I was going to Ireland? Old duchess, I didn't expect you to be like this Despicable people."

"Oh! My dear Direham, there are too many despicable people in this world, and I am just the most inconspicuous one among them." Regarding the former secretary who came to her again and again to explain, the old duchess has already He was extremely bored, but he had to coax him patiently: "People go to high places, but water flows to low places. Catherine just fulfilled the obligations of Howard's members, and she can't be said to be despicable."

Speaking of this, the old Duchess looked at the angry Direham deliberately with contemptuous eyes, and sneered: "Besides, you two are not engaged at all, but have an affair behind the back of the family. Direham, you should be better than me Know more about Catherine's character, know what she wants, or what she can give up for it."

"The price that the king can offer is far from what you can give a silk flower. You can't imagine how luxurious the dress she wore when she entered the palace, even if you don't eat or drink for five or six years. Can't even afford it."

The words of the old Duchess made Direm pull the hem of his clothes subconsciously, feeling that his best clothes had become shabby.

"Dear child, I can understand your desire to spend a lifetime with the woman you love, but Catherine is not your beloved. Even if there is no interference from His Majesty the King, it is impossible for Catherine to marry you." Tough Afterwards, the old duchess suddenly softened her tone again, moved her affection for Direham, and said with reason: "She is a girl from the Howard family, and you are just an unknown person. Even if Catherine does not belong to His Majesty , the Duke of Norfolk will also let her marry the earl, viscount, or a lawyer or businessman who may obtain the title. Direham, it is also time for you to give up Catherine and find a woman who really belongs to you."

After all, the old duchess gave Direham three hundred pounds in cash as compensation, which was his income from working for two and a half years.

After accepting the money, Direham left Lambeth Palace with great restraint. The moment he stepped into the carriage, he spat fiercely in the direction of Lambeth Palace, and said with a gloomy face: "The compensation of three hundred pounds is in the Send the beggar? I will not let go of this humiliation lightly, and your Howard family will have to pay a greater price."

Dereham slammed the creaking window shut, grinning dourly in the direction of London.

The king's mistress must not be short of money.

He can't threaten the elders of the Howard family, can't he still play with a young man who just entered society?

…………… I am the dividing line……………

Although the wedding of Henry VIII simplified a lot of procedures, it was still too cumbersome to make people drowsy.

Miss Elizabeth, who was standing at the end of the first row, carefully supported the head of the Countess of Nottingham. The four-year-old little Mary had been tormented by sleepiness for a long time and her head was like a pendulum of a toy clock. Finally, she leaned on her aunt and squinted her eyes. .

As for the younger Duke of York, he was carefully protected in the baby bedroom at Hampton Court Palace, for fear that a sudden cold wind would kill him.

"I hereby announce that you are married." The Archbishop of Canterbury ended his long speech under Henry VIII's gradually becoming impatient eyes.

The guests with numb legs immediately burst into cheers of "Long live His Majesty the King!" and "Long live Queen Anne", which shocked the half-asleep Countess of Nottingham and directly swallowed the yawn that rolled to her mouth.

After the wedding, it was the tournament that His Majesty the King was most looking forward to.

It was early summer at this time, and although it was not yet the hottest time, Henry VIII felt that the cloth on his legs was sticky and uncomfortable, and even inadvertently hurt the wound on his leg.

Since the jousting accident four years ago, Henry VIII has stopped participating in such intense activities.Although he proved that his sword was not old in the war in the Netherlands, it was not like 20 years ago when he could personally fight on the front line of the war and prove the king's bravery to everyone.

Thinking of this, Henry VIII couldn't help being a little jealous of the long-legged Edward, because the latter was still active in the front line against Scotland at the age of nearly [-], and even used William Wallace's head to decorate his record.

But he's not bad either.

Henry VIII barely comforted himself, and then watched his newly married wife sitting aside very demurely, not like Anne Boleyn, who couldn't wait to tie his handkerchief in front of the young heroic knight's spear.

Under pressure from the aura of the new Queen and Princess of Wales, the participating knights chose better-spoken maids to present handkerchiefs representing blessings before going on stage.

The Duke of Norfolk, who had been observing the king, glanced at Catherine Howard, who was as excited as a baby bird, and smiled slightly: "Do you really want to send blessings to the knights?"

When it was mentioned suddenly, Catherine Howard shrank her shoulders subconsciously, and could only speak softly and flatteringly: "God testifies, I will obey all your instructions."

"Then go and tie a handkerchief to the Earl of Derby who is about to play!" The Duke of Suffolk nodded in satisfaction, then fiddled with Catherine Howard's hair, signaling her to show her best condition: "Your Majesty is on the top Look at you! Think about what you can get if you succeed, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Catherine Howard only felt that there was a snake licking the back of her neck gently, her whole body was hit top-heavy by the imaginary gold, silver, jewels, and fine clothes, her heart was beating so violently that she almost burst out of her mouth.