[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown
Chapter 83
"Your Highness, Sir Butler of Ireland has arrived." After William Tudor sent off the envoy of the Earl of Derby, Steward Perrot came in and saluted, and said softly to the Prince of Wales.
"Have someone serve two glasses of mulled wine with cloves and nutmeg, and then raise the fireplace in the meeting room to keep the guests from afar away from the cold." Although it was not yet November in England at that time, but Wales, which is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, already has a chill, so when you enter the house suddenly, you will still feel steamed due to the temperature difference.
At least when William Tudor saw the Irish visitor, the latter's beard was covered with a thin layer of frost, and his lips had not yet been dyed back to their original color by the warm orange flames.
"Your Highness." The moment he saw William Tudor, Sir Butler withdrew his hands from the fire and took off his hat to William Tudor: "It is a great honor to meet you."
"I'm also very grateful that you came from afar, dear Sir Butler." William Tudor signaled Sir Butler that there is no need to be formal, and then asked to serve wine.
Sir Butler relieved his frown the moment he touched the cup, and after taking three or two sips of hot wine, his face also became more rosy.
"Your Highness, I am very grateful that you can reuse me, an unknown person." Sir Butler has never had such close contact with members of the royal family. Although he can be regarded as a prominent figure in Ireland, he is nothing compared to the English nobles. difference.
At that time, Ireland was still synonymous with "poor" and "backward".
Sir Butler's land in Ireland did not have much income throughout the year. It was not until William Tudor became acting governor of Ireland that they gained a place in England's foreign trade by growing potatoes and sugar beets.
"I know you are a very capable person, but you just didn't catch up with the good times, and unfortunately you were suppressed by villains." William Tudor first complimented Sir Butler, and then apologized slightly: " I'm sorry to talk about your sadness, but it's just what I'm going to talk about next, and it's about people and things that upset us."
"You don't need to care about my feelings." Sir Butler's eyes suddenly turned cold, and the veins on the back of his folded hands bulged: "I am very grateful to God for not allowing me to be bewitched by that witch Anne Boleyn, but the Duke of Norfolk still I will never forget the humiliation given to me by the Boleyn family."
After all, Sir Butler couldn't understand his hatred and said: "Now Anne Boleyn has complied with God's will and has been thrown into endless hell. However, the extremely despicable Duke of Norfolk has not yet received his due punishment. He and Jane Boleyn (George Boleyn's widow, Viscountess of Rochford) and that bitch have the audacity to rob me of my land, and my honor."
"Of course you are entitled to resentment." William Tudor said very justly: "Once Thomas Boleyn and George Boleyn die, there is no dispute over the Earl of Ormond's territory, and you should inherit it."
"But this territory has fallen into the hands of the Duke of Norfolk." Sir Butler thumped the armrest angrily, almost knocking over the silver wine glass beside him.
"Calm down, my dear lord. Anger can't solve the problem." William Tudor signaled Steward Perrot to take the wine glass away.
Sir Butler also noticed that his words and deeds were wrong, so he apologized: "Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness. If the villain is not too hateful, I will not lose my composure to this point."
"Sir, I have already told you that you don't have to be so restrained in front of me." William Tudor stopped Sir Butler from pleading guilty, and said with regret: "Because I hate the Duke of Norfolk as much as you, So in front of me, there is no need to hide your anger."
"Your Highness, I think I should understand why you came to me." Sir Butler was not stupid, and even felt that the Prince of Wales had hinted clearly enough, so he followed the trend and said, "It's just that I am far less favored by God than you are." , so please tell me what to do."
"You have a lot of land in Ireland, don't you?" William Tudor sipped his wine and said in a tone of talking about the weather: "When the Duke of Norfolk wants to buy the land in Ireland, you have to sell it to him at a lower price. "
"But Your Royal Highness, the Duke of Norfolk owns a large piece of land in England, far richer than the three Earls of Ormond combined. How could he value the land of Ireland?" Sir Butler thought William Tudor was joking , but the latter's eyes told him otherwise.
"You just do it." William Tudor knew that the value of land in Ireland would double when the trade route between the Netherlands and the Holy Roman Empire was opened.
It's okay to let the Duke of Norfolk take advantage of it first.
Anyway, after the Howard family was imprisoned in the Tower of London, both the money and the land would return to him.
"After this is done, you will not only get back the Earl of Ormond's territory, but also a piece of good land in England and even a title." William Tudor continued to cast bait: "But before the Duke of Norfolk really collapses , you have to do what I ask you to do."
Sir Butler looked at the Prince of Wales in silence, until the flame in the fireplace was about to go out, he said slowly: "I will obey all your orders."
William Tudor asked Steward Perrot to fill the empty wine glass, and toasted Sir Butler in the dim environment.
…………
"Money and land are invincible weapons." When Director Perot took Sir Butler down for dinner, William Tudor suddenly said with emotion: "It's a pity that this kind of non-renewable energy has to be used sparingly."
After the Irish land in Sir Butler's hands was recycled into his hands, and then all the main members of the Howard family were thrown into the Tower of London, William Tudor became England's second largest landowner after the king.
And when Henry VIII dies, the land held by the royal family will not only recover to one-third of the peak period, but it will also ensure that most of the country's property is under the supervision of the royal family.
only……
"Is there a letter from London?" William Tudor remembered that Princess Juana's help was needed to bring down the Duke of Norfolk, so he rang the bell and called a servant who ran errands: "The seasons change these days, don't Send the Countess of Nottingham out."
"Yes." The manservant in charge of sending the message said in a deep voice: "The reply from Her Royal Highness has not yet arrived, but the Earl of Derby has already left for Ireland, saying that he is going to take care of some things on behalf of the King."
"Instead of His Majesty the King?" William Tudor suddenly became interested: "Does His Majesty still need an Irish governor? It seems that the niece of the Duke of Norfolk has been working hard on the bed."
The valet couldn't answer for a while, but he saluted William Tudor and invited William Parr.
"Your Highness." Because Richard Cromwell was promoted to Hampton Court Palace by his father, William Parr took over his position temporarily, waiting for the secretary of the second Prince of Wales to ease his work: "The spies in London have received news that Princess Juana has spoken to Her Majesty the Queen, and that the mother of the Earl of Derby is also recommended by Mrs. Brian to serve the Countess of Nottingham."
"Little Mary is still at an innocent and romantic age, and she is far from having to accept such cumbersome court etiquette." William Tudor added casually: "I don't think the Duke of Norfolk wants such a good chess piece to be wasted in Wales instead of Juana. side."
"Yes, Princess Juana transferred the Earl of Derby's mother to Miss Elizabeth." William Parr wondered if the Prince of Wales had been opened to see everything clearly: "And there Afterwards Miss Catherine Howard had her own bedroom and servants at Hampton Court Palace."
Speaking of this, William Parr said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty the King means that Miss Catherine Howard's treatment will be the same as that of Anne Boleyn in the past. Some people even call her England's royal mistress."
"Wait until she gets a title!" William Tudor said disapprovingly: "The French royal mistress can get a marquis at worst, but what did this Miss Catherine Howard get? It can't be let She is on an equal footing with her uncle! Or do I want to give up Pembroke Castle?"
Know that when Anne Boleyn became the king's mistress, Henry VIII awarded her the title of Marquess of Pembroke - even though she never lived in Pembroke Castle during her lifetime.
From this point of view, Henry VIII is only mediocre to Catherine Howard, at least jewelry and clothes are not hard currency, and Henry VIII is not so stupid as to grant land and noble titles to his little lover.
"Sir John Dudley has noticed that Seymour's family has made some big moves recently." William Parr changed the subject: "His Majesty the King has transferred Edward Seymour to the north, fearing that he will use force against Scotland."
Ever since Henry VIII took down the Netherlands, the militants in his bones have been out of control, and even wanted to take down Scotland, which is a serious threat, in one go.
"That's really my father's style, but where's he going to get the money to support a war?" William Tudor knew that England would go to war with Scotland sooner or later, but not now: "Both Holland and England need to slow down the Netherlands. The war was attrition, and the Jews were almost looted by the Spanish emperor, so there was no way to squeeze out any money. Could it be that my father would frantically go to the Medici for a loan? God bless me, I don’t want to divorce Juana.”
You must know that King Francois forced his second son to marry Catherine de Medici in order to repay the war loan. Unfortunately, after the death of the guardian of the other party, the new Pope Paul III refused to pay off Catherine de Medici. Medici's dowry, until Cosimo I, Duke of Florence, competed with Lorenzino de' Medici for the title of head of the family, and poor Catherine de' Medici got her dowry.
"Your Highness, His Majesty the King will not joke about your marriage, but Miss Elizabeth and the Duke of York are not necessarily." William Parr hesitated: "If the Medici family is willing to give England a loan, His Majesty the King will not hesitate. Sacrifice the Duke of York or Miss Elizabeth."
"Did he succeed then?"
"No, that's why Brother Seymour volunteered to go to the north of England." William Parr replied honestly: "Her Royal Highness has found a reliable person to monitor them, but she is very worried that Brother Seymour will rush to the Duke of Norfolk. join hands."
"Oh! This happens to be the least of my worries." William Tudor instructed: "You just tell Juana to keep a commoner named Francis Direham, and the rest, that Catherine Miss Howard will help us."
"The Duke of Norfolk and my father have done me a great favor invisibly."
"Let Brother Seymour go to the North, and the Earl of Derby to Ireland. When the time comes, the Duke of Norfolk will not be able to defend himself with a thousand mouths."
"I don't believe that the Howard family can escape smoothly under the charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason?"
"Have someone serve two glasses of mulled wine with cloves and nutmeg, and then raise the fireplace in the meeting room to keep the guests from afar away from the cold." Although it was not yet November in England at that time, but Wales, which is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, already has a chill, so when you enter the house suddenly, you will still feel steamed due to the temperature difference.
At least when William Tudor saw the Irish visitor, the latter's beard was covered with a thin layer of frost, and his lips had not yet been dyed back to their original color by the warm orange flames.
"Your Highness." The moment he saw William Tudor, Sir Butler withdrew his hands from the fire and took off his hat to William Tudor: "It is a great honor to meet you."
"I'm also very grateful that you came from afar, dear Sir Butler." William Tudor signaled Sir Butler that there is no need to be formal, and then asked to serve wine.
Sir Butler relieved his frown the moment he touched the cup, and after taking three or two sips of hot wine, his face also became more rosy.
"Your Highness, I am very grateful that you can reuse me, an unknown person." Sir Butler has never had such close contact with members of the royal family. Although he can be regarded as a prominent figure in Ireland, he is nothing compared to the English nobles. difference.
At that time, Ireland was still synonymous with "poor" and "backward".
Sir Butler's land in Ireland did not have much income throughout the year. It was not until William Tudor became acting governor of Ireland that they gained a place in England's foreign trade by growing potatoes and sugar beets.
"I know you are a very capable person, but you just didn't catch up with the good times, and unfortunately you were suppressed by villains." William Tudor first complimented Sir Butler, and then apologized slightly: " I'm sorry to talk about your sadness, but it's just what I'm going to talk about next, and it's about people and things that upset us."
"You don't need to care about my feelings." Sir Butler's eyes suddenly turned cold, and the veins on the back of his folded hands bulged: "I am very grateful to God for not allowing me to be bewitched by that witch Anne Boleyn, but the Duke of Norfolk still I will never forget the humiliation given to me by the Boleyn family."
After all, Sir Butler couldn't understand his hatred and said: "Now Anne Boleyn has complied with God's will and has been thrown into endless hell. However, the extremely despicable Duke of Norfolk has not yet received his due punishment. He and Jane Boleyn (George Boleyn's widow, Viscountess of Rochford) and that bitch have the audacity to rob me of my land, and my honor."
"Of course you are entitled to resentment." William Tudor said very justly: "Once Thomas Boleyn and George Boleyn die, there is no dispute over the Earl of Ormond's territory, and you should inherit it."
"But this territory has fallen into the hands of the Duke of Norfolk." Sir Butler thumped the armrest angrily, almost knocking over the silver wine glass beside him.
"Calm down, my dear lord. Anger can't solve the problem." William Tudor signaled Steward Perrot to take the wine glass away.
Sir Butler also noticed that his words and deeds were wrong, so he apologized: "Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness. If the villain is not too hateful, I will not lose my composure to this point."
"Sir, I have already told you that you don't have to be so restrained in front of me." William Tudor stopped Sir Butler from pleading guilty, and said with regret: "Because I hate the Duke of Norfolk as much as you, So in front of me, there is no need to hide your anger."
"Your Highness, I think I should understand why you came to me." Sir Butler was not stupid, and even felt that the Prince of Wales had hinted clearly enough, so he followed the trend and said, "It's just that I am far less favored by God than you are." , so please tell me what to do."
"You have a lot of land in Ireland, don't you?" William Tudor sipped his wine and said in a tone of talking about the weather: "When the Duke of Norfolk wants to buy the land in Ireland, you have to sell it to him at a lower price. "
"But Your Royal Highness, the Duke of Norfolk owns a large piece of land in England, far richer than the three Earls of Ormond combined. How could he value the land of Ireland?" Sir Butler thought William Tudor was joking , but the latter's eyes told him otherwise.
"You just do it." William Tudor knew that the value of land in Ireland would double when the trade route between the Netherlands and the Holy Roman Empire was opened.
It's okay to let the Duke of Norfolk take advantage of it first.
Anyway, after the Howard family was imprisoned in the Tower of London, both the money and the land would return to him.
"After this is done, you will not only get back the Earl of Ormond's territory, but also a piece of good land in England and even a title." William Tudor continued to cast bait: "But before the Duke of Norfolk really collapses , you have to do what I ask you to do."
Sir Butler looked at the Prince of Wales in silence, until the flame in the fireplace was about to go out, he said slowly: "I will obey all your orders."
William Tudor asked Steward Perrot to fill the empty wine glass, and toasted Sir Butler in the dim environment.
…………
"Money and land are invincible weapons." When Director Perot took Sir Butler down for dinner, William Tudor suddenly said with emotion: "It's a pity that this kind of non-renewable energy has to be used sparingly."
After the Irish land in Sir Butler's hands was recycled into his hands, and then all the main members of the Howard family were thrown into the Tower of London, William Tudor became England's second largest landowner after the king.
And when Henry VIII dies, the land held by the royal family will not only recover to one-third of the peak period, but it will also ensure that most of the country's property is under the supervision of the royal family.
only……
"Is there a letter from London?" William Tudor remembered that Princess Juana's help was needed to bring down the Duke of Norfolk, so he rang the bell and called a servant who ran errands: "The seasons change these days, don't Send the Countess of Nottingham out."
"Yes." The manservant in charge of sending the message said in a deep voice: "The reply from Her Royal Highness has not yet arrived, but the Earl of Derby has already left for Ireland, saying that he is going to take care of some things on behalf of the King."
"Instead of His Majesty the King?" William Tudor suddenly became interested: "Does His Majesty still need an Irish governor? It seems that the niece of the Duke of Norfolk has been working hard on the bed."
The valet couldn't answer for a while, but he saluted William Tudor and invited William Parr.
"Your Highness." Because Richard Cromwell was promoted to Hampton Court Palace by his father, William Parr took over his position temporarily, waiting for the secretary of the second Prince of Wales to ease his work: "The spies in London have received news that Princess Juana has spoken to Her Majesty the Queen, and that the mother of the Earl of Derby is also recommended by Mrs. Brian to serve the Countess of Nottingham."
"Little Mary is still at an innocent and romantic age, and she is far from having to accept such cumbersome court etiquette." William Tudor added casually: "I don't think the Duke of Norfolk wants such a good chess piece to be wasted in Wales instead of Juana. side."
"Yes, Princess Juana transferred the Earl of Derby's mother to Miss Elizabeth." William Parr wondered if the Prince of Wales had been opened to see everything clearly: "And there Afterwards Miss Catherine Howard had her own bedroom and servants at Hampton Court Palace."
Speaking of this, William Parr said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty the King means that Miss Catherine Howard's treatment will be the same as that of Anne Boleyn in the past. Some people even call her England's royal mistress."
"Wait until she gets a title!" William Tudor said disapprovingly: "The French royal mistress can get a marquis at worst, but what did this Miss Catherine Howard get? It can't be let She is on an equal footing with her uncle! Or do I want to give up Pembroke Castle?"
Know that when Anne Boleyn became the king's mistress, Henry VIII awarded her the title of Marquess of Pembroke - even though she never lived in Pembroke Castle during her lifetime.
From this point of view, Henry VIII is only mediocre to Catherine Howard, at least jewelry and clothes are not hard currency, and Henry VIII is not so stupid as to grant land and noble titles to his little lover.
"Sir John Dudley has noticed that Seymour's family has made some big moves recently." William Parr changed the subject: "His Majesty the King has transferred Edward Seymour to the north, fearing that he will use force against Scotland."
Ever since Henry VIII took down the Netherlands, the militants in his bones have been out of control, and even wanted to take down Scotland, which is a serious threat, in one go.
"That's really my father's style, but where's he going to get the money to support a war?" William Tudor knew that England would go to war with Scotland sooner or later, but not now: "Both Holland and England need to slow down the Netherlands. The war was attrition, and the Jews were almost looted by the Spanish emperor, so there was no way to squeeze out any money. Could it be that my father would frantically go to the Medici for a loan? God bless me, I don’t want to divorce Juana.”
You must know that King Francois forced his second son to marry Catherine de Medici in order to repay the war loan. Unfortunately, after the death of the guardian of the other party, the new Pope Paul III refused to pay off Catherine de Medici. Medici's dowry, until Cosimo I, Duke of Florence, competed with Lorenzino de' Medici for the title of head of the family, and poor Catherine de' Medici got her dowry.
"Your Highness, His Majesty the King will not joke about your marriage, but Miss Elizabeth and the Duke of York are not necessarily." William Parr hesitated: "If the Medici family is willing to give England a loan, His Majesty the King will not hesitate. Sacrifice the Duke of York or Miss Elizabeth."
"Did he succeed then?"
"No, that's why Brother Seymour volunteered to go to the north of England." William Parr replied honestly: "Her Royal Highness has found a reliable person to monitor them, but she is very worried that Brother Seymour will rush to the Duke of Norfolk. join hands."
"Oh! This happens to be the least of my worries." William Tudor instructed: "You just tell Juana to keep a commoner named Francis Direham, and the rest, that Catherine Miss Howard will help us."
"The Duke of Norfolk and my father have done me a great favor invisibly."
"Let Brother Seymour go to the North, and the Earl of Derby to Ireland. When the time comes, the Duke of Norfolk will not be able to defend himself with a thousand mouths."
"I don't believe that the Howard family can escape smoothly under the charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason?"
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