[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Sean Abbey in Middlesex is one of the few remains of Catholicism that has not been destroyed, and the room where Catherine Howard was held once belonged to the Abbess of the Abbey.Because Henry VIII knew very well that his mistress was a pleasure-seeking fool, she could get better treatment than the Duchess after she begged so much for the Duke of Norfolk.

Although Henry VIII ordered the monastery to continue to issue atonement rolls, with the support of some Catholic nobles, they were still able to maintain daily operations, so the monastery was not so desolate that it could not be inhabited, and it could even be called very clean.

"Miss Catherine." Ever since she was imprisoned, the Viscountess of Rocheford changed her previous eccentricity and became much more enthusiastic about Catherine Howard.Because she knew very well that Henry VIII still had some sympathy for Catherine Howard, so if she wanted to live, she had to live with Catherine Howard, the only one who could be released.

The life in the monastery was naturally much poorer than that in Hampton Court Palace, so Catherine Howard could only use sleep to pass the boring time.

When the Viscountess of Rocheford opened the door and entered, she found that there was only one window in the room that was not closed.Because it was impossible for Henry VIII's personal soldiers to get them candles, Catherine Howard could only leave a window for lighting.

The abbot's cot was as hard as a poor man's coffin, and Catherine Howard tossed and turned in it, leaving her beauty somewhat haggard.

When the Viscountess of Rocheford came in, Catherine Howard was staring blankly at the gap in the ceiling. It was not until the latter called for a long time that she came back to her senses and said, "Is there any news from Hampton Palace?"

Since the Howard family was convicted of treason, Catherine Howard naturally became the last hope.In the past few days alone, the Duchess of Norfolk asked her to write letters to Henry VIII from time to time.Even though His Majesty the King did not reply a letter, the Viscountess of Rocheford could clearly feel that the attitude of the guards had eased towards them, and even allowed the female relatives to move freely in the monastery, which made everyone see that they were released hope.

"His Majesty the King canceled the trial of the Duke of Norfolk, and the Privy Council sentenced the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Surrey, Sir Howard Jr. (the second son of the Duke of Norfolk) and several core figures of the Howard family to death, but they were released. Your cousin, Frances Howard, and all your sisters." The Viscountess of Rocheford carefully looked at Catherine Howard's expression, deliberately not mentioning that her father and brothers were also sentenced together with the Duke of Norfolk The death penalty, which also included Henry VIII's niece and son-in-law, Richard Howard.

"It's all expected." Catherine Howard knew very well that female heirs were always easier to control than male heirs, and her cousin and nephew, one was the daughter of the Earl of Oxford, and the other was a four-year-old milk baby, So it's not surprising that he was released.

"What about me?" Others were not the focus of Catherine Howard's attention. She really wanted to know how Henry VIII would deal with her.

"His Majesty the King has not dealt with us for the time being." The Viscountess of Rocheford did not know whether she was comforting Catherine Howard or herself: "But we should be fine." After all, she escaped the Boleyn family's trial , I will never fall again on Howard's matter.

Catherine Howard really wanted to satirize Viscountess Rocheford's wishful thinking, but the trembling these days had exhausted all her strength.So in the face of Viscountess Rocheford's persistent entanglement, she just waved her hand irritably, signaling that she would continue to rest.

Regarding this, the Viscountess of Rocheford wanted to scold, "What time is it, you still have the mood to sleep." But thinking about the importance of Catherine Howard, she restrained her temper abruptly, and as a result At the moment of going out, I met an unexpected guest.

"His Royal Highness."

Catherine Howard sat up from the bed in shock from being called the Viscountess of Rocheford, and then met Princess Juana's eyes.

…………… I am the dividing line……………

The Princess of Wales came in person, so the guards naturally had to guard all the prisoners in their own rooms to prevent anyone from hearing what they shouldn't hear.

The Viscountess of Rocheford really wanted to know what Princess Juana was going to say to Catherine Howard, but the sharp blades of the guards made her cherish her own life even more, so she said something incomprehensible to Catherine Howard After hinting, she was escorted back to the room by Johanna herself.

"Your Highness." In front of her rival in love, Catherine Howard naturally wanted to put away her messy posture, so she hurriedly straightened her long golden hair, and then saluted Princess Juana: "You have come from a long way, and I have nothing to entertain you here. of."

At this time, Catherine Howard has lost her finery and jewelry, and looks worse than when she was at Lambeth Palace.

Facing the glamorous Princess Juana, Catherine Howard subconsciously felt inferior, and even pulled the cloth beside her like a rag.

"Please take a seat!" Princess Juana, who was anti-client, found a good chair and said straightforwardly without any politeness to Catherine Howard: "What is your relationship with Francis Direham?"

"Huh?" Catherine Howard snorted unresponsively, a little confused why Princess Juana mentioned her old lover: "He, he used to be the secretary of the old Duchess, we had a meeting in Lambeth Palace fate."

"Is it just a one-sided relationship?" Princess Juana put a rough ring in front of Catherine Howard, who subconsciously grabbed her skirt, completely unable to hide her panicked expression.

"His Majesty's new attendant was my husband's secretary. He seized these things from Francis Direham's residence before His Majesty the King." Princess Juana let Catherine Howard take it back, and then slowly Said: "You should know what will happen to you if these things are put in front of His Majesty the King!"

Catherine Howard nodded with a pale face, and her attitude towards Princess Juana became more cautious: "But why, why did you help me?"

Even if Princess Juana does nothing, Catherine Howard's fate will not be any better.

"I don't respect you, why do you help me?" Catherine Howard thought a lot during the time of being imprisoned, so she was ready to accept all consequences, and did not expect Henry VIII to be right Have compassion for yourself.

"I'm not helping you, I'm helping William." Princess Juana didn't have much affection for Catherine Howard, but it didn't reach the point of killing her: "His Majesty the King doesn't believe that the Duke of Norfolk recruited him." stuff, so this is your only chance of survival."

In fact, Henry VIII did not expect Catherine Howard to say anything. It was purely that William Tudor wanted to find something from Catherine Howard that would make the Duke of Norfolk afraid, so as to prevent the old fox from dying. to lie.

"Survival?" Catherine Howard's heart moved, and she asked tentatively, "For example, if I tell everything I know, can I survive?"

"You will be expelled from London and imprisoned in this monastery for life." Princess Juana evaluated the degree of danger of Catherine Howard, first threw out an unacceptable price for her, and then slowly retreated a few steps: " Of course, you can take away a small part of the jewelry that His Majesty the King bestowed on you, and maybe after His Majesty the King passes away, you can go to Ireland to start a new life."

"The premise is that you have to act according to my request." Princess Juana threatened: "Francis Direm is in my hands, you should understand what this means, right!"

Catherine Howard nodded slowly, understanding that only if Francis Direham could never speak, would she have a chance to win Henry VIII's mercy.

"In addition, I also want you to identify someone."

"Who?"

"Viscountess Rocheford and her lover Thomas Culpeper." Princess Juana knew that William Tudor was going to clean up the service staff in Hampton Palace, so the first thing to solve was Roche Viscountess Ford and Thomas Culpepper.

"The charge is to control Her Majesty the Queen when His Majesty the King is on the expedition." Princess Juana looked at the time and did not stay here for long: "His Majesty wants to execute the Viscountess Rocheford, you only need the investigators in the Privy Council Just identify them when you come to ask questions, don’t say anything extra, and don’t meet the Viscountess Rocheford again.”

"Yes." Catherine Howard watched Princess Juana leave, thinking that she might never see William Tudor again.

…………… I am the dividing line………

Rarely has the Tower of London been as lively as it is today.A few years ago, the king's second queen was decapitated here with a sharp long sword.In the early days of Henry VIII's reign, the dead wood of the Tower of London was still stained with the blood of the Duke of Buckingham, Henry VII's chancellor of the exchequer, and countless great men.

The Duke of Norfolk looked out of the dusty window and seemed to be able to see the shadows of Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn beside the dead log.The pair of siblings who had been abandoned by him stood together with the London citizens who came to see the fun, and crowded the execution platform.

The Duke of Norfolk, like them, liked to watch people who were once high above fall down here.

And now, finally, it was him.

"It's over." The Duke of Norfolk closed his eyes in despair, only to hear the door of the cell next door being opened.

"Let me go, let me go." The Earl of Surrey's voice made the Duke of Norfolk tremble, and then he lay on the door in disbelief, listening to his son's cursing voice gradually going away.

"No, it can't be like this, it can't be like this." The Duke of Norfolk clearly remembered that he had taken all the blame, and Henry VIII couldn't execute a madman.

At this moment, the Duke of Norfolk recalled the king's cruel smile, and then crawled to the window, watching his eldest son being pressed on the stump, facing somewhere in the Tower of London.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." The Duke of Norfolk took a closer look, only to find that Henry VIII was standing in an excellent viewing seat, smiled in his direction, and then made a comparison to the supervisor on the stage. Beheading gesture.

The Earl of Derby, who was in charge of supervision, resisted the urge to wipe his sweat, motioned for the executioner to step forward, then raised his axe, and executed the Earl of Surrey, who was constantly cursing.

After all, Henry VIII was kind to his godson, so he asked the Earl of Derby to find an experienced executioner, and ordered the execution ax to be sharpened very sharp.So the Earl of Surrey only heard a gust of wind blowing past his ears, and he was fatally shot.

"No..." the Duke of Norfolk wailed in despair, scratching the devil's mark on the dusty window with his fingers.

"Clean up this place." Henry VIII, who came here to watch the execution, pursed his lips in boredom. He really wanted to drink a glass of wine, but when he stretched out his hand, he realized that the Tower of London was here, so he arranged for a carriage to return to Hampshire. Dayton Palace.

As a result, the moment he entered the palace gate, he received an exciting news.

Mary de Geese gave birth to her young daughter Mary Stuart at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland, and James V, who was suffering from cholera, was about to die.