[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

As we all know, the national power of England and Scotland is not of the same magnitude. If there is no cheering and cheering behind France, James V will not easily go to war with England if he has three guts.After all, the last time the two countries fought each other, the king of Scotland in his heyday brought most of his national power to the forefront, and even the corpse was brought back to London for public display.

Remarks, this was when Henry VIII invaded France with his domestic elite, which shows how outrageous the difference in national power between the two countries is, and Catherine of Aragon is indeed a powerful woman.

Henry VIII would not have returned James IV's body to Scotland if it hadn't been for an answer to Christendom.

Although the above-mentioned things happened more than ten years ago, the current Henry VIII does not understand where James V got the courage to challenge England, which has cut off the French route.However, for Henry VIII, this war was not all disadvantages, at least it gave the Prince of Wales an excellent opportunity to practice.

"How is William getting ready?" Henry VIII was lying comfortably in Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, eating oysters that were rushed in, and his posture was leisurely, as if he was here for a holiday, rather than supervising the army. .

"His Royal Highness has already set up ambushes in possible attacking positions in Scotland according to your request. In addition, he has also kept the southern navy and the Irish garrison on constant alert for the movements of the Royal Scottish Navy." The Duke of Suffolk dragged his sick body. Serving Henry VIII.He only got the promise of the Prince of Wales some time ago, so he put his life on the line for the future of his wife and young son, and he must take down all the Norfolk lines: "Your Highness is fighting for the first time, so he is very cautious and worried. You think he's not doing well enough, so you want to nip all the danger in the bud."

"Huh! His cautious manner is very similar to his grandfather." Henry VIII did not have a good relationship with his father, so he was very unhappy that his heir resembled Henry VII so much.However, thinking that this was William Tudor's first time marching and fighting, and he was on the sidelines as an overseer, so Henry VIII was not so dissatisfied. He just snorted coldly and asked Sir Peggy to serve him hot wine. Then he complained about the dampness and coldness of Bamburgh Castle: "This ghost place is worse than a marching tent. It's so cold that the wound on my leg starts to ache."

"Mr. Cromwell has ordered Lindisfarne Castle to be cleared as soon as possible. It is newer than Bamburgh Castle and the place to live is more comfortable." The Duke of Suffolk glanced at Sir Peggy calmly, Putting on eye drops in front of Henry VIII openly, he said: "Sir Cecil has long been ready to welcome His Majesty, but you chose Bamburgh Castle at the beginning, so Sir Cecil and the nobles in the north have no time Tidy up here."

"How could I pay attention to such trivial matters." Henry VIII frowned, very dissatisfied: "It seems that some people are used to living a good life, so they are so confused that they don't know what their own job is."

Sir Peggy's face was so pale that he almost couldn't hold the silver plate in his hand, but when he thought of the promise made by the Duke of Norfolk, he gritted his teeth to stabilize his mind, and pretended not to understand who Henry VIII was referring to.

The Duke of Suffolk didn't expect to get rid of Henry VIII's boss who had been using it for many years with just one eyedrop, but it's more justifiable to leave a thorn in the ground than to have an outbreak for no reason in the future.

Just at this time, Henry VIII began to suffer from leg pains again, so Sir Peggy was sent by him to call for a doctor.

"This old guy is really getting more and more confused. It seems that young people still need to serve by his side, so that he won't feel that his youth is taken away by time." Henry VIII's temper rose with age, becoming more irritable than when he was young : "I don't know if Culpepper's injury is healed. If he is healed, let him come over to replace Sir Peggy."

Thomas Culpepper is Henry VIII's favorite valet recently, because he is young, handsome and energetic, so Henry VIII can always see the shadow of his youth in him.

And when it comes to youth and vigor, Henry VIII can't help but see the delicate figure of Catherine Howard in his mind, and he regrets not being able to bring her to the front line.

After all, a king who marches and fights with a woman will definitely be scolded to death.

"Forget it, let Culpepper come over. Scotland is not a big threat, and we may go back soon." Henry VIII suddenly changed his mind and ate the last bit of oysters.

Since there was no one around to serve him, the Duke of Suffolk poured himself a glass of wine.As a result, just as he was about to take it into the mouth, the small ripples in the wine glass caught his attention, so that the Duke of Suffolk subconsciously looked over his head, only to find that gravel continued to fall from the ceiling, and even some tendency to collapse.

"Henry." The Duke of Suffolk rushed towards the unaware Henry VIII without much thought, knocking the king down by the fireplace.

"Charles." Henry VIII didn't have time to complain about his headache, because the Duke of Suffolk was hit by a falling stone to the lower half of his waist in order to protect him, so he hurriedly called for help.

Sir Peggy outside the door almost scrambled to move the stone away, and arranged for the unconscious Duke of Suffolk to be carried away.

"Your Majesty, are you all right?" Sir Peggy looked at Henry VIII's condition with a pale face, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

If Henry VIII died in this accident, then Sir Peggy would definitely be thrown into the Tower of London, and even the reason was the lack of ready-made supervision.

However, Sir Peggy hadn't let out a breath yet, and Thomas Cromwell, who heard the news, immediately took him down.

"Sir Richard Peggy, you will be arrested on charges of collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country." Thomas Cromwell breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Henry VIII was fine, and then reported before the king was angry: "Your Majesty, John Sir Dudley has spotted French ships off the English Channel, and the Prince of Wales has ordered them ready for battle."

"Why did Francis suddenly attack England? I remember that Enrique II should have intercepted the connection between Scotland and France." The anger that Henry VIII had just ignited was completely dispelled by Thomas Cromwell's report , so he forced himself to calm down and said, "Is there any news from London? You asked the queen to prepare to evacuate to Wales."

Because there is only one Essex between London and the Netherlands, Henry VIII was very worried that Francis I would surprise Essex-although it was not suitable for landing there.

"Please rest assured that Princess Juana has already greeted Princess Mary of Lorraine and Enrique II, so it is impossible for the French army to land in Essex, but..." Thomas Cromwell pretended to be Could it be: "I am very worried that this is their act of making a fool of themselves, because the Netherlands is not the same as England and Enrique II, and King Francois is probably still thinking about Calais and Enrique II. territory."

"He's dreaming." Henry VIII narrowed his eyes, and his voice became a little colder: "Notify the Northumberland army to go north immediately. In addition, let the navy detour from Ireland to attack Scotland. It must be in time for France to concentrate its attack. , take Scotland first."

"Yes." Thomas Cromwell immediately conveyed Henry VIII's military order, and then sent his confidant guards to escort Henry VIII and the seriously injured Duke of Suffolk all the way to Lindisfarne Castle.

Henry VIII, who settled down, did not find his heir in Lindisfarne Castle, so he was a little displeased and said, "Where is William? It's such a mess now, don't let him run around."

Although Henry VIII still had a son, the one he was most nervous about was the married William Tudor: "Let him not show off his temper for a while, he will still have a chance to fight in the future, first let him withdraw to Lindisfarm En Castle."

Facing Henry VIII's order, Thomas Cromwell was silent for a long time before he said, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Wales is missing."

"..."

Don't think about it for everyone now.

Not only Thomas Cromwell, who was pretending to be calm, but even the guards behind him looked like they wanted to escape immediately.

Henry VIII looked calm, but the pressure radiating from his body made Thomas Cromwell very worried that his head would fall to the ground in the next second.

It wasn't until a long time later that the king, who no one dared to look at, said, "Where are the trash who protect the Prince of Wales?"

"They were all killed, but the remains of the Prince of Wales and William Parr were not found, so we are not sure whether the Prince of Wales was hijacked or died directly." Thomas Cromwell knew that this was the most important event in his life. Difficult times, but at this age, he has nothing to fear.

"Now the only ones who can look for the Prince of Wales are the Seymour brothers, but my spies in London have reported that the Duke of Norfolk has sent someone to bring the Duke of York back to Hampton Court Palace, and Her Majesty the Queen has also sent a letter, Ask if you have arranged for the Duke of York to take refuge with them." Thomas Cromwell had already prepared to send a letter embossed with the queen's sealant of England, and he admired William Tudor for doing so quickly. Even Creevey Anne in Si can talk to him.

"When did I say that I would bring back the Duke of York? Is his body, coupled with the current situation, suitable for moving around?" Because when Catherine Howard mentioned this to Henry VIII, the latter had already fallen asleep Confused, so I hummed subconsciously, directly thinking that Catherine Howard wanted to bring her former friends into the palace, or wanted to buy new clothes and jewelry.

Henry VIII was dubious about Thomas Cromwell's words, but with this letter and the news of the disappearance of the Prince of Wales, his anger was directly ignited to the point where he wanted to behead all of the Norfolk family.

"There is no doubt that they are trying to usurp the throne." Henry VIII is a fool and he understands what the Duke of Norfolk is planning: take the opportunity to kill the king and the crown prince, and then help a baby with almost zero background to take the throne, which is better than one Take Regent's Addiction.

Yes, Henry VIII has already attributed his "accident" just now to the careful design of the Duke of Norfolk, and even affirmed that there must be shadows of France and Scotland behind this bastard.After all, Thomas Boleyn, the brother-in-law of the Duke of Norfolk, was once England's ambassador to France, and where did the Scots get the money to build an army?How did France think of raiding the south and getting news from Scotland.

But all of this is not as important as William Tudor's safety in the eyes of Henry VIII.

If the 15-year-old, married crown prince is really lost by the Duke of Norfolk, then Henry VIII's ambitions will come to naught, and even Flanders and Belgium, which have already arrived, will be mysterious.

After all, Enrique II may not be willing to marry his only daughter to the Duke of York.

And the body of the Duke of York...

"Cromwell, go find the Prince of Wales in person, and make sure that William returns safely." Because the Duke of Suffolk's life and death are uncertain, Henry VIII can't find anyone who can make him feel at ease.And Thomas Cromwell's entanglement with the Duke of Norfolk is well known, and Henry VIII could not have been a more suitable candidate than him.

"Notify the Marquess of Dorset to go to the city to arrest the Howard family. In addition... let Sir Cecil bring his knights to support the Marquis of Dorset. In short, I don't want any member of the Howard family to flee to France in advance." Henry The ruthless order of the VIII pronounced the final fate of the Duke of Norfolk.