[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

The Duke of Norfolk's recent behavior is no different from that of a middle-aged woman with hormonal imbalance.Although relying on Catherine Howard's influence on Henry VIII, he has returned to the top of England's power pyramid, but compared to his influence before 1531, he still has a considerable influence.Besides, the niece who pulled him back to the top is also starting to slip out of his control, so the Duke of Norfolk is busy cramming the Howards into every lucrative position, and has to find time to warn the restless Catherine Howard , to prevent her from following in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn.

Fortunately, Henry VIII, who is over fifty, is very pampering to his young mistress, and Catherine Howard is not like Anne Boleyn, who has the ambition to be restless in the harem, and two people who want to marry the Duke of Norfolk Male dependents cutting the cake, so as it stands, the Duke of Norfolk isn't far from the worst.

However, the Duke of Norfolk, who has experienced ups and downs, does not feel at ease about the status quo, because he has already verified Henry VIII's physical condition with the court doctor, and understands that although His Majesty the King is trying to maintain his glory in bed, But in private, the actual ability of the Prince of Wales is already being considered.

Today's William Tudor is three years shy of the minimum age to govern.

Henry VIII hopes that he can live until William Tudor is 20 years old or his eldest grandson is born, otherwise the situation of the young master will definitely make England the second in Scotland controlled by powerful ministers.

After understanding this, the Duke of Norfolk understood that placing his hopes on Catherine Howard's stomach was an extremely undesirable choice.Even if his little niece could bear the king's youngest son, what could an illegitimate child do?At present, Henry VIII does not have a strong will to abolish the queen, and the Schmalkar Alliance has the right to speak in the German region, and Anne of Cleves, as the sister-in-law of the Elector of Saxony, actually represents the Schmalkar Alliance A married princess, so Henry VIII could not easily abolish her.

Besides, this princess of Cleves is thoughtful and virtuous.He neither favored any faction on the surface, nor had a strong willingness to intervene in politics, so unless Henry VIII was crazy, he would let the immature Catherine Howard beat the situation he had worked so hard to balance to pieces.

But it was impossible for the Duke of Norfolk to watch William Tudor ascend the throne.He was past the prime of his surrender to the Prince of Wales, plus Anne Boleyn's old feud with Catherine of Aragon.Even if the Welsh siblings could take in their childish and innocent half-sister, Princess Mary would never forgive the Duke of Norfolk for offending her mother.

And William Tudor's wife, Princess Juana, doesn't like the Duke of Norfolk, who is full of personal interests.As the well-bred heir of Enrique II, Princess Juana can tolerate the Duke of Norfolk, like the Duke of Suffolk, secretly saving some furniture in invisible places.But in the face of the big right and wrong of the head, Princess Juana just wanted to overthrow the Duke of Norfolk's sky.

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"Scotland has been a little restless recently. I believe that His Majesty the King will soon hold talks with James V of Scotland." The Duke of Norfolk may have done a great job, but he has lost his confidence in the king through years of speculation. The understanding and judgment of the pattern can only be broken on the invisible black road: "His Majesty the King must ensure that after the Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne, James V will not take the opportunity to invade."

After all, a monarch who has just ascended the throne, especially a young master, is undoubtedly the best target for robbery.

Especially when James V was in his prime of life, he was slapped a lot by his uncle during the conflict between the two countries.

If James V hadn't taken the opportunity to slap William Tudor back in the face, everyone would have thought he was bewildered.

"You take advantage of the meeting between His Majesty the King and James V to persuade him to take the Duke of York back to London." The Duke of Norfolk almost laughed when he thought of the surrender of the Seymour brothers and the unconcealable greed in their eyes .

The frustrated pair of brothers thought he was a ladder that was thrown away once it was used!

But these two idiots can be regarded as a wake-up call to the Duke of Norfolk, reminding him that not all heirs to the throne are descendants of Catherine of Aragon.

Not to mention, isn't there an English prince in front of us?

The Seymour brothers, who have no real power, are nothing to fear at all. As long as the Duke of York ascends the throne, the Duke of Norfolk is confident that he will be able to squeeze out Edward Seymour and become the protector of the new king.

"Scotland has been restless lately, so the Duke of York at Windsor Castle is not safe." The Duke of Norfolk, who had warned Catherine Howard, returned to his domineering demeanor, and then gently stroked Catherine Howard's temples, carelessly Said: "If you don't ask for credit for the Howard family, you can do such a small thing."

"But the Duke of York..." Although Catherine Howard is stupid, she also knows that this is not a field she can intervene at will: "I can talk to Miss Elizabeth, but the Duke of York is a real member of the royal family, and His Majesty the King cannot... "

"Francis Direham has arrived at my mansion in London." The Duke of Norfolk interrupted Catherine Howard's pleading very rudely, not paying attention to the other party's pale face: "I will Arrange him to enter the palace, I believe you will have a lot of common language."

"So Catherine, you can do what I want, right!"

Facing the threat of the Duke of Norfolk, Catherine Howard could only nod in despair, and then waited for the arrival of Francis Direham in her bedroom.

The Viscountess of Rocheford had never been happier.

Looking at Catherine Howard's uneasy look, she felt a sense of revenge.If the Duke of Norfolk hadn't warned her not to eliminate Catherine Howard too much, the Viscountess of Rocheford would have ridiculed Catherine Howard's stupidity unscrupulously.

From the perspective of the Viscountess of Rocheford, Catherine Howard was completely pretending to be calm, and she couldn't even control her slightly trembling shoulders.

The night's cold wind suddenly entered the room, causing Catherine Howard to shiver reflexively, almost jumping out of bed.

She glanced at the Viscountess Rocheford beside her, and found that her face was full of sarcasm.

And at this moment, there was a regular knock on the door.

The Viscountess of Rocheford got up and opened the door. After confirming that it was Francis Direham, she opened the door to let him in.

The door opened, and Miss Vera came into the room, followed by a tall man in a cloak, who stood in the shadows, and Catherine could not see him clearly.

"Catherine, it's been a long time." Francis Direham took off his cloak, flung it on Catherine Howard's bed with impudence, then pulled the chair on the side to the opposite side of his lover, and looked at Catherine Howard contemptuously It looks like he and the Viscountess of Rocheford are brothers and sisters: "You are really what you were before, and you are still what you are now. You rolled from the broken bed in Lambeth Palace to the king's room, and I don't know you How much technology has grown in that area. Or are you content with an old ugly, fat and lame old man?"

Catherine Howard blushed angrily from Francis Direham, wishing she could tear the cloak beside her to pieces: "You are... really rude."

At this moment, Catherine Howard's face became very distorted, thinking of the long-term manipulation of the Duke of Norfolk, and she even wanted to die with these people in front of her.

"Disrespectful?" Francis Direham chewed the word playfully, and the sarcasm on his lips deepened: "You once promised my marriage proposal, but turned around and became the king's mistress, and let the old duchess Insult me ​​wantonly."

"Catherine Howard, you should never get rid of me easily. Thanks to you, I am no longer the brat I used to be, so the few hundred pounds that the old duchess sent me are far from smoothing the pain you gave me. Hurt." Francis Direham licked his lips triumphantly, and said in an ambiguous tone, "I don't know if you have become more attractive after becoming the king's mistress."

"Ha! The woman of the King of England has been lying under me. What could be more proud of me than that." Francis Direham said, and wanted to push Catherine Howard down on the bed.

The Viscountess of Rocheford, who had watched enough of the show, coughed a few times and signaled Francis Direham not to go too far: "The palace guards are still patrolling the gate. Sir, are you trying to lure His Majesty the King?"

"Tsk! The minions of the Duke of Norfolk are really everywhere." Francis Direham glanced at the Viscountess Rochford with disgust, and said mercilessly: "Two vicious women who abandoned their husbands got together and What a perfect match."

"You..." Viscountess Rocheford's eyes widened, she couldn't believe that this bastard who was recruited by the Duke of Norfolk didn't even give her face.

"Dawn is coming soon, just say what you want!" Catherine Howard loosened her tense shoulders in a haggard way, unable to look directly at the face she once loved: "You want money , or land? If you are willing to forget all the past, I will help you hire a local governor before the king."

Catherine Howard, who had been in the palace for a long time, also learned to be smart, knowing that it was the best choice to send Francis Direham far away.

"Ha, my dear Catherine, do you think I will be blinded by petty profits and give up your fat sheep?" At this moment, the appearance of Francis Direham and the Duke of Norfolk subtly overlapped, making Catherine Howard relives her feelings of powerlessness in front of her great uncle.

"As I said, you can't get rid of me easily, so I will be a thorn in your eyes, so that you will always remember that you turned your back on me." Francis Direham put on his cloak, like a ghost Come quietly, also go quietly like a ghost: "The Duke of Norfolk has found me a job as a court guard. My dear Catherine Howard, I believe our future will be very interesting."

After all, Francis Direham did not stay in the room for too long, but left the palace as soon as possible.

Catherine Howard was directly paralyzed on the bed, and then covered her face with a pillow, crying desperately and heartbreakingly.