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Henry II's father, King François I of France, was keen to make achievements and have great ambitions, so he frequently used troops.

Because he often led the way and experienced the battlefield, he was regarded by his subordinates as a model of knighthood and became the darling of many bards.

As his son, Henry II naturally cultivated a knightly hobby since he was a child, and in France, a country with a strong knightly culture, a knightly king is more likely to be respected and supported by his subjects, which is beneficial to the rule of the royal family.

Therefore, as a teenager, Henry II was keen to compete with spears on horses and strive to become a knight.

When he was 15 years old, he fell madly in love with a widow who was 20 years older than him and was already 35 years old, Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566).

Of course, this situation is very common, young Muai! Women of the same age are shriveled and shriveled and there is nothing to look at.

In order to show love, the young and impulsive Henry. During jousting tournaments, he insisted on tying Diana's ribbon (instead of his wife's) to his spear in order to dedicate victory to his beauties.

Although his wife, Catherine de' Medici, was heartbroken, it was in a way a medieval chivalric spirit.

Chivalry has always been admired by His Majesty the King.

As the final finale performance, Henry II was looking forward to it and excited.

As a king, especially a knight king, I haven't experienced martial arts in front of so many people for a long time, and today I can finally show my skills and let the subjects of the whole of France look at it! His Majesty is about to show his might.

With the help of his chamberlain, His Majesty Henry's mount was already armoured and had a horse helmet specially made for it.

Looking at the helmet in front of him, Henry gently stroked it, feeling the cold touch, which resembled the appearance of an ancient evil dragon, which made Henry overjoyed.

"Your Majesty, I beg your pardon for my presumptuousness, but I beg you not to get involved in this dangerous knightly battle, after all, you are the king of France!"

On the side, his queen Catherine de' Medici stood aside, her golden helmet in her hand, and said with a worried expression

Henry II glanced at his queen, and his eyes showed an undisguised look of disgust, snatched his helmet, and said disdainfully:

"It's just a competition, what's so scary, although I'm forty years old, I'm still the best knight in France!"

In order to meet the needs of the competition, Henry II ordered a large number of weapons and armor, and accordingly set up his own court weapons and armor workshop, employing many skilled craftsmen from France, Flanders, and Italy, and a considerable part of the works have been preserved to this day.

He glanced at his queen slightly, a look of disgust.

To be honest, Henry II has always hated the queen next to him.

His father, François I, was on the verge of bankruptcy because of his repeated defeats and defeats against Spain.

In order to gain a large amount of wealth, his father married his second son, Henry II, to the Medici family, a wealthy Italian banker.

Money can make ghosts grind, and in order to save his court, Henry was sold by his own father.

You say, it's okay to be pretty, but the point is to be fat and short, and have nothing but money.

If it weren't for the fact that she gave birth to several heirs for herself, Henry II would have wanted to learn from Henry VIII of England and depose the queen.

"Don't bother me anymore, go to the high stage and let you see my performance moments!"

Henry II waved his hand and drove away his wife.

Seeing this, Queen Meidi opened her mouth, and after looking at her husband's disgusted face, she could only leave with her maid.

The chamberlains began to put on armor for His Majesty one by one, which was very cumbersome.

On the side, the king's close guard, the kingdom's most trusted captain of the Scottish guard, Gabriel, Earl of Montgomery.

As the captain of the Scottish Guard, the most elite guard in France, Gabriel's whole person looks majestic and powerful, and his face is handsome, which is very consistent with the image of a knight in the poem.

At this time, he was about to put on his armor when he suddenly received a letter from parchment, which could not help but make his face change greatly and gradually turn pale.

"What's wrong with you? Lord Earl! The attendant on the side saw that his master's face was wrong, and hurriedly asked with concern.

"It's nothing, go ahead and help me put on my armor!" Gabriel shook his head with a forced smile and asked the squire to continue his work.

In this regard, the squire can only continue to serve him to put on the troublesome full-body armor, and his mount is no exception.

Suddenly, an attendant came over and asked flatteringly, "Lord Earl, I wonder if you are ready?" His Majesty is urging it! ”

"Right away, please wait a moment for Your Majesty!" As soon as the chamberlain came, Gabriel quickly changed his face and responded with a smile.

Picking up his helmet, Gabriel mounted his horse, supported by his squire.

With the blessing of the dual strength of the body armor and the back of the horse, the horse slowly walked towards the center of the competition.

And there, His Majesty the King has been waiting for a long time.

I saw that His Majesty's mount and his own helmet were wearing colorful feathers, and looking at the appearance of the armor, this is His Majesty's favorite golden lion armor, which shines golden in the direct sunlight at noon.

The carvings on the armor are extremely intricate, with vine-like ornamentation in the Arabic style, especially on the shoulder armor, each depicting a lion's head, and the sideburns extend to the chest.

The cuirass shows a Roman warrior receiving a weapon as a tribute from two women.

"My Excellency, I hope you will show your true level, don't let me down!"

He knew the king very well, and Henry II was so competitive that he would not allow himself to openly "let go" in a contest in full view.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude!" Gabriel said angrily.

Then, from the hands of the squire, Gabriel took the wooden spear and the wooden shield.

Because it is different from the actual battle, the contests here are all wooden-handled spears, which are umbrella-shaped and brightly colored.

The joust is usually between two knights holding a shield in their left hand and a spear in their right, and after a long sprint, they will shoot their spears flat and give their opponents a hard blow (experienced knights usually attack the opponent's neck armor, helmet gaps, and shield handles, and if they touch it, they win).

Because wooden-handled spears break easily under heavy impact, they tend to be disposable, and victory or defeat is often a matter of moments.

Beside the two, the clown was not afraid to put on a show, and the audience watched with anticipation the battle between His Majesty the King and the captain of the Scottish Guards, which was really exciting.