Chapter 430: The Mystery of Henry II's Death
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Through the cracks in his armor, Henry II felt that he was in great shape, and that he would definitely be in the limelight today.
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his legs were slightly clamped, and Henry II had expected that he would be victorious, and that he would receive the enthusiasm of thousands of noble ladies.
At the thought of this, Henry II couldn't help but let out a soft smile.
And the clown who was performing on the side, as if he heard His Majesty's laughter, couldn't help but stand on his hair, and couldn't help but shiver.
He couldn't help but look back, and after glancing at His Majesty the King in golden light, he quietly moved a few steps.
It's still a bit dangerous to get too close.
The audience also fell silent, and the whole square seemed to press the pause button at this moment, and everyone stared ahead with bated breath, looking at this famous knight king in Europe, wanting to witness the heroic posture of this king.
And on the high platform, all the nobles also stretched out their heads and looked at the two people competing on the field.
Especially Her Majesty the Queen, she always felt that something important was happening in her heart today, and she stared at her husband tightly, not daring to blink at all.
She knew that Henry II hated her and did not want to be his queen himself.
However, what girl is not pregnant, but she is deeply in love with her husband, the knight king.
The girl's dream comes true, but the young Henry suffers.
On the other side, as the king's opponent, Gabriel watched through the gap in his eyes as His Majesty the king rode over on horseback, and Gabriel's mind turned a few corners.
He couldn't help gritting his teeth, his legs clamped slightly, and the horse under his crotch galloped quickly.
The audience only saw that while His Majesty the King and the Captain of the Scottish Guard, the two kings and courtiers were rushing against each other, Gabriel aimed at the King's helmet and stabbed it as he did in his usual training......
"Boom—" The king on the horse was thrown to the ground and lay there, his body writhing incessantly.
The horse continued to gallop forward, as if it had been nothing more than a fight.
Gabriel, on the other hand, looked dumbfounded as the head of the wooden spear in his hand shattered into pieces of wood, his face full of disbelief.
Then he turned his horse's head and ran towards the fallen king.
And the clowns who were performing on the side and the attendants who were serving were also stunned to look at the king who fell to the ground, and immediately ran over quickly.
And the queen and the nobles on the high platform immediately ran down regardless of their image, ready to go over to comfort His Majesty.
Yes, that's right, everyone thought that His Majesty the King would definitely fight with the captain of the Scottish Guard, who knew that he would be thrown off the horse in one round.
Everyone knows that the king has a strong sense of self-esteem and is sad after defeat, so they are ready to comfort him and rub his sense of existence.
And only Her Majesty the Queen feels that this matter is not so simple.
Sure enough, just as everyone got off the high platform, the chamberlain noticed that a large amount of blood was flowing from His Majesty's helmet, so he hurriedly took steps and came to report to the queen and the nobles: His Majesty is injured!
At this moment, all the nobles trembled as if they had been beaten with a heavy hammer, and they couldn't tell whether they were happy or sad.
In short, there is only one sentence in everyone's hearts: something is wrong!
Unbeknownst to the crowd of onlookers, they thought that His Majesty had fallen and dismounted and was injured, as is common in the arena.
So one by one they left the square happily, not knowing at all what the game meant.
What happened at the moment of the hand-to-hand encounter has become an eternal historical mystery.
All they saw was the king's spear gliding past the captain of the guard, and Gabriel's spearhead slammed into the king's helmet and was shattered—the king fell to the ground with a thud.
His Majesty was rushed to the palace, and the royal physicians came to the palace to treat him.
His Majesty's armor had long since been removed by the chamberlains, and he lay on the goose-down bed with his eyes closed, unable to speak.
The maids on the side kept bringing towels and wiping the wounds on the corners of his eyes for His Majesty, and the blood had soaked the entire bed.
The queen stayed beside her, looking at her injured husband, tears rolling in the corners of her eyes, covering her lips and letting out a soft whimper.
The French nobles stood in the room, their expressions solemn and worried.
The royal physicians examined His Majesty's body back and forth, up and down, and came to the conclusion that His Majesty's brain had entered something.
Then the scene was inspected, and although the king was heavily armoured and the spear did not have a metal point, a broken piece of wood happened to pass through the gap in the helmet, piercing the king's eyeball and deep into the brain.
Under the medical conditions of the time, there was no cure.
So the royal doctors collectively made a showdown to the queen: His Majesty the king can't be saved, let's prepare for the future!
"What? I can't even save this little injury, what use do I want you imperial doctors to do! ”
Hearing that her husband was about to die soon, Her Majesty could no longer bear it and scolded loudly.
And the imperial doctors trembled one by one, begging for mercy incessantly.
Of course, in this era, when doctors are scarce, the nobles will not dare to kill the imperial doctor, who knows what disease they will have in the future, kill the imperial doctor, what will they do in the future?
You must know that those who can become imperial doctors are not outstanding in the same industry.
Therefore, although they were scared on their faces, the imperial doctors were still calm in their hearts.
It was at this time that Henry II woke up.
When he opened his eyes, he felt as if something had entered his head (it was quite acute) and painful.
"Your Majesty! You're awake! The queen immediately walked over, wiped her tears, and said.
And the important ministers of the kingdom on the side also approached and looked at the king who was dying.
During this time, he finally realized that something had finally entered his head, and more importantly, that he was going to see God soon.
"My God, I really don't want to see you!" Henry II wailed incessantly.
Taking advantage of his sober time, he hurriedly arranged for the afterlife.
In fact, there is nothing to arrange, his eldest son is already an adult, and there is no suspense about the crown prince's accession to the throne.
He then asked Gabriel, who was responsible for his death.
"Your Majesty, this sinner must have been instigated, please let us ask him who is behind it!"
Duke Guise, an important minister of the kingdom, said in a deep voice.
"No, let him go!" After saying this, Henry II took a breath and said softly:
"I know he's innocent, knight duel, it's normal for an accident to happen, a real knight should have expected it a long time ago, and he is not to blame for the past!"
"Besides, he has followed me for so many years, and is my closest guard, how can he betray me? And what reason is there to betray me? ”
Unable to bear the king's orders, the ministers and queens had no choice but to release Gabriel, and as for the position of captain of the Scottish Guard, they should not think about it.
Ten days later, the mighty Henry II died of septicaemia, and a generation of kings died.
Without mentioning the weeping queen who died and came alive, let's talk about Gabriel!
The pardoned captain of the Scottish Guards, ironically, later converted to Protestantism, fought with Henry II's sons, and was eventually captured and executed during Henry III's presidency.