Chapter 360: Catherine of Aragon
Ferdinand II did not rush back after the negotiations with Portugal were over, but visited the Kingdom of Naples, which was close to the Papal States. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoBefore leaving, I came to Rome again.
Ferdinand II was 52 years old, and in later life, perhaps in late middle age. But in this day and age, proper old age. And his wife, Queen Isabella I, is a year older than him, so she is naturally a yellow-faced woman.
Therefore, Ferdinand II came to Italy this time, and it was also very prodigal, and he found many young girls to play. It just so happened that because of Marin's reminder that year, the Holy See banned the women's branch for so long, resulting in syphilis being banned. Therefore, Ferdinand II was not afraid of danger and could have fun with confidence.
Of course, Ferdinand II came to Rome not only for fun, but also to develop a relationship with the current Pope Julius II. Although they could not be negotiated because of the affairs of the Kingdom of Naples, the relationship between the two sides was still very good. After all, in the face of France, Julius II also needed the support of Ferdinand II's Spain. Therefore, during Ferdinand II's return to Rome, Julius II entertained him several times.
These days, Marin is desperately training the fat brothers' cooking skills, and Julius II's henchmen, while helping to train the fat brothers' Italian cuisine level, have also learned the methods of several French dishes taught by Marin. Then, when entertaining Ferdinand II, those meals were also used. Unexpectedly, Ferdinand II was immediately attracted to ......
"Oops, this truffle is so delicious, it's delicious...... Indescribable...... "Eating truffles, Ferdinand II looked intoxicated.
"Sure enough, the heavy Europeans had better ...... this one" Marin, who was in the seat, looked at Ferdinand II's look on his face when he ate truffles, and complained silently in his heart......
Legend has it that when the sow asked about the smell of truffles (similar to the smell emitted by boars), she desperately pulled open the soil to eat the truffles. Looking at Ferdinand II's expression when he eats truffles, it looks like a sow that smells truffles......
The French pan-fried foie gras and black pepper steak in the back were also very popular with Ferdinand II, and as for caviar, not to mention the fat brothers, even Julius II's imperial chef was not very good at it. But Marin has already sent someone to Gaoxin to hire a caviar-making master as an assistant to the fat brothers.
Probably because he was having a good meal, Ferdinand II wanted to ask Julius II for a cook. For a moment, Marin had the urge to give the fat brother to Ferdinand II so that he could have a stable source of information at the Spanish court.
However, Marin held back. Because, he understood, things on the French side were more important. If Louis XII gave birth to a son, it would be miserable, and Edward's daughter Marguerite would not be able to escape the palm of the French crown prince.
And in the case of Anna being contracepted, whoever marries Princess Margaret is equivalent to having the right to claim the throne of England.
Although it is said that Henry VII married the daughter of Edward IV, he was higher in the legal ranking. However, because of Henry VII's act of killing Richard III, Edward could have used this as an excuse to declare Henry VII an illegitimate monarch.
Although Henry VII kept saying that Richard III was the murderer of kings, and killed Edward V, he had the right to replace him. However, although it is speculated that Richard III killed Edward V, no one has ever found the body.
Only Marlin knew that Edward V and his brother, the Duke of York, had been killed within the walls of the Bloody Tower of London. But the bodies of the poor brothers will not be discovered until the 17th century, when the Tower of London is renovated. Mr. Jin Yong even wrote "Liancheng Jue" based on this incident, creating an image of Wan Zhenshan who likes to kill people and build them into the wall.
Therefore, so far, Henry VII has kept saying that Richard III killed the king and killed the Edward V brothers. But because the body could not be found, Henry VII's words were not entirely convincing. Instead, he killed Richard III before the battle, and the evidence is conclusive. Therefore, as long as there is a male heir in the York family, he is fully qualified to use this as an excuse to compete with him for the throne. Therefore, Henry VII imprisoned the young Edward in the Tower of London early and planned to execute him. If it weren't for Marin who came up with a way to replace him with someone who looks the same according to the techniques of later TV dramas, Edward would have been dead for a few years.
That is, France and Scotland just wanted to keep England in civil strife and did not really want to support Edward on the throne. Therefore, Henry VII was not under strong pressure.
If King Louis XII of France gave birth to a crown prince, he married Marguerite, the daughter of Edward. Marin, then, was sure that France would find a way to kill Edward and then champion Margaret Jr. as the young queen of England. After all, if Marguerite had married Louis XII, the prince who had not yet existed, England would have been Louis XII's grandson.
As for the fact that the French Navy was weaker than the British? That's because the French are not at sea. If you see the hope of unifying England, it will be easy to get one or two hundred warships with the financial strength of France. As long as the British Navy can be defeated, there is no pressure on the French Army to kill the British Army.
And once France and Britain merged, then the English Channel would be the inland river of the French. When the time comes, Marin will still have a P voyage? I was stuck in my neck directly.
Didn't Germany in later generations just want to expand, but was stuck by the British Navy? Therefore, if Germany wants to go to the world, it can not defeat France, but it must get rid of Britain. Otherwise, when the British navy rises, the Germans will still be quiet and low in Europe and France...... Or, Xiang Dong and Maozi masturbate each other - it's quite sad anyway......
Of course, the Austrian Habsburgs' struggle for dominance in Italy is actually a way out. It's just that the Habsburgs went south to Italy too late, in the 19th century. At that time, national attention had already risen, and it was difficult for Italy to get it......
Although Italy is the five scum of the war, Austria is not much better, it is the six scum of the war. As soon as France intervened, Austria was instigated.
England was so important that it was important for Louis XII to have a prince. As a result, Marin abandoned his plans to mix sand with the Spanish palace and instead focused on the French side.
During the dinner, Ferdinand II suddenly mentioned his youngest daughter, Princess Catherine. Speaking of which, Princess Catherine is also an unlucky one. was originally married to Arthur, the eldest son of Henry VII, but a few months after the marriage, Prince Arthur died of illness. According to later historians, Arthur was supposed to have been poisoned by his younger brother Henry VIII. Otherwise, Henry VII would not have forced Henry VIII to be engaged to Princess Catherine in order to maintain his alliance with Spain.
Marin had read this history and knew that after the death of Prince Arthur, Henry VII placed Princess Catherine under house arrest and prevented her from returning to China, forcing her to be engaged to Henry VIII. But Henry VIII was still very young, in 1502, he was only 11 years old......
At the age of 11, Henry VIII dared to poison his brother, and later British historians believed that it was Henry VIII who did it. After all, no one else has a motive. It can be seen that Henry VIII has not been a good thing since he was a child. As for the subsequent change of queen several times, it is not surprising that he killed his wife if he disagreed.
It is said that Henry VII also had Princess Catherine beaten up and forced her to be engaged to Henry VIII, who was only 11 years old at the time......
Thinking of this, Marin rolled his eyes, and told Ferdinand II about the tragic fate of Catherine of Aragon as reported in the history books, of course, with the prefix "it is said......
"What? How dare they? When Ferdinand II heard that his daughter had suffered so badly, he was furious. Although, he is a ruthless politician who only cares about his son. However, when his daughter was so bullied, as a father and a king of a powerful country, Ferdinand II felt that he had been beaten in the face, and it hurt a lot......
So, Ferdinand II left in a huff, intending to send someone to England to find out the details. Marin, on the other hand, reminded Ferdinand II that it was better to send spies, not diplomats. Because, diplomats are on the surface, and it is easy to be fooled by the British. Only a spy can find out the real situation......