[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

According to Henry VIII's request, William Tudor will spend his childhood in Suffolk, far from London.During this period, he was accompanied by the Duchess of Suffolk's three biological children and two stepdaughters who were about to marry.

Before marrying the widowed sister of Henry VIII, the "upstart" Duke of Suffolk had two marriages of low family status, namely Margaret Neville and her niece Anne Brown.The former had nothing to offer, while the latter left two daughters and a modest dowry in a short three-year marriage.

When the Duchess of Suffolk first married, the two stepdaughters Anne and Mary were under ten years old, and the Duchess of Suffolk gave birth to her husband's only son shortly after marriage, so there was no relationship between the stepmother and daughter. What disputes over interests, the relationship is not to say that they are as close as mother and daughter, but they can also be called mutual respect and love.

Because the biological mothers of Anne Brandon and Mary Brandon were just the daughters of ordinary knights, and their father was only the son of a palace guard at first, the biological daughters of the two Dukes of Suffolk were in the The aristocratic marriage market was not popular, until the Duchess of Suffolk was entrusted with the responsibility of raising William Tudor, more and more gentlemen pursued them.

Compared with their half-brothers and sisters, these two young ladies who lost their mothers are not favored by their fathers, so they will always look dignified and decent in front of the Duke of Suffolk.

William Tudor felt that they were like vases everywhere in the big house, familiar with them, but not close.In other words, few of the children of the Suffolk line were able to get along with William Tudor.Because they are more than seven years older than William Tudor, and their poor status also leads to a group of maids waiting around William Tudor all the time.

They are like two families living under the same roof. Even the Duchess of Suffolk treats her nephews more than her own children. This also makes her children very tasty, but But he couldn't find a way to take revenge on his cousin.

In the history in William Tudor's memory, Henry VIII's first wife should have only one daughter, that is, his sister Mary, who survived this life, and after the death of Henry VIII's only son Edward VI, Known as "Bloody Mary", he burned 300 Protestants during his four years in power.

And William Tudor's biological mother, Catherine of Aragon, would also receive Henry VIII's divorce wishes in 1525, and was eventually tortured to death by Henry VIII during the seven-year tug-of-war.

However, the trajectory of history changed drastically in the autumn of 1525.

Queen Catherine's advanced age made Henry VIII suspend the idea of ​​divorcing her. Although he still has the famous Anne Boleyn by his side, the queen's seat still belongs to Henry VIII's first wife.Even to appease the two women, Henry VIII let Anne Boleyn move to Whitehall Palace in a fair manner, and then sent Queen Catherine, who was weak after giving birth, to Richmond Palace to recuperate, and by the way, sent his own daughter Mary to the Palace of Richmond. Richmond Palace.

From the perspective of later generations, Henry VIII can be regarded as a fighter among scumbags.Because Queen Catherine is impeccable, whether she is a wife or the mother of a country.But for the courtiers who have had enough toss, as long as Henry VIII does not divorce Queen Catherine, he can praise Anne Boleyn as much as he wants, even Queen Catherine herself doesn't care.

Because every time Henry VIII gave Anne Boleyn a gift, Queen Catherine would show her identity and ask for two more, and by the way, she would also ask for two more for Mary and William, which made Anne Boleyn furious but also helpless.

The Duke of Norfolk gave Anne Boleyn an idea, asking her to name Queen Catherine extravagant and wasteful, and then use public opinion to defeat her rival in love just like the "decapitated Mary" who hit later generations.However, the reputation that Queen Catherine has accumulated after occupying the crown for more than ten years is not comparable to that of a notorious royal mistress.Besides, Queen Catherine's original intention was to create trouble for Anne Boleyn, so she was not interested in the jewels that were asked for. Not long after she got them, she gave most of them to some poor noble girls, or A servant of the royal family who is financially strapped.

After leaving Henry VIII, Queen Catherine was briefly disappointed, but without Anne Boleyn's provocation, she felt that life in Richmond Palace was far more comfortable than being by Henry VIII's side.On weekdays, he either teaches Mary or serves God more devoutly, and even has time to do many beneficial things for the local residents.

Of course, when she was busy, she did not forget to write to William Tudor, exchanged with the Duchess of Suffolk about William Tudor's living conditions, and expressed 12 concerns about his studies.

Although William Tudor was only three years old, the education of the royal family began when he was babbling.Taking his older sister as an example, Princess Mary began to learn Greek and Latin when she was two and a half years old, and she was able to perform the harpsichord in public when she was less than five years old.

It is undoubtedly a very painful thing to have a gifted and precocious sister.

Judging from historical records, the cultural attainment of Tudor monarchs was as high as their scandal richness.It is no wonder that the golden age originated here. After all, Henry VIII's three legitimate children all had a [-]% success rate.

If William Tudor is no more than the most famous of the two queens, try comforting yourself with Henry Fitzroy's illegitimate brother!

Because John Palgrave, the Latin teacher who taught William Tudor, often apologized in front of William Tudor that his last student had an extremely barbaric Latin pronunciation, even when William Tudor could not pronounce it. On time, take Princess Mary and Henry Fitzroy as a comparison group, and accuse William Tudor of being far less intelligent and studious than Princess Mary.

"My dear prince, you must know that aristocrats who can't learn Latin are extremely shameful. Do you want to slur your tongue like an uncivilized monkey when you preside over the mass?" Facing William Tudor, you can't Correct pronunciation, John Palgrave knocked down the table with his pointer in dissatisfaction, and made William Tudor take Latin lessons all afternoon until the latter became hoarse.

"My dear sir, you can't treat the prince like this." The Duchess of Suffolk made William Tudor drink honey water distressedly, and complained to John Palgrave: "He is the most vulnerable age , raising children doesn’t have to be so strict.”

"But ma'am, it's the pampering of parents that ruins children." It wasn't the first time that John Palgrave taught royal children. Even Henry VIII admired his strictness, so he let him be the family of his children. Teacher: "This Christmas, the prince will use Latin to send blessings to His Majesty. You don't want him to be compared to his sister and Sir Fitzroy!"

For a while, the Duchess of Suffolk had nothing to say, and could only sigh helplessly at William Tudor.