[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

Chapter 184

Under the reminder of William III, Charles V, of course, could think of Ferdinand of Austria who would never be satisfied with a small corner of Italy after taking down the Duchy of Milan.

And looking at the nearby territory of Italy, where is more suitable as the next target than Provence?After all, the Duke of Savoy was not an idiot, so he naturally didn't want Ferdinand to turn his attention to the Duchy of Savoy after taking down the Duchy of Milan.

Charles V couldn't help applauding William III's vision.

In this way, even if England wins the whole of Normandy, France will not be able to generate too much hatred for England under the "looting" of Spain and Austria-after all, France is the first to test it out.

As for whether Spain intends to take advantage of the fire or not.

Charles V touched the ring on his right hand, knowing that no matter what he said to Henry II now, the other party would not believe that Spain really had no intention of taking advantage of the fire.

As for William III who achieved his goal...

Charles V glanced at his cousin's back, and suddenly stopped him: "Aren't you afraid that England and Spain will turn against each other?"

Considering the character of Philip II, William III did not want himself to be a thorn in the side of the King of Spain, so he stopped leaving and assumed a posture of listening.

"My grandson, the Prince of Asturias, is a good boy." Charles V didn't know how long he could escort Philip II, but one thing he was sure of was that if his son played dirty with William III Yes, it will definitely be pitted to the bone.

Moreover, from the perspective of Spain's interests, there is no need to be hostile to England.

"You mean, let my daughter marry the Prince of Asturias?" William III is not an idiot, and he can naturally hear the overtones of Charles V: "But I heard that the Prince of Asturias The state of mind has been troubled, and the king of Spain is engaged to the princess of Valois, so the marriage does not seem to me to be a marriage that would benefit England."

William III's words were rather tactful, but if it were Queen Juana, it would have been conspiratorial that Spain wanted to use an abandoned Prince of Asturias in exchange for temporary peace with England.

After all, Spain is the most conservative Catholic country, how could it be possible for a Protestant princess to be their future queen?

Besides, William III was not deaf, so he had naturally heard various comments about the Prince of Asturias—an ugly monster who brought death to his mother.

If it was just a poor appearance, then William III was not enough to have such a big reaction.

The point is that the mental state of the Prince of Asturias is also a problem that should not be underestimated.

William III heard that the prince was neither fond of reading nor indulging in physical exercise, but found pleasure in torturing his servants.

Even though Philip II deliberately concealed the abnormal behavior of the Prince of Asturias, some foreign ambassadors were "fortunate" to see the real posture of the Prince of Asturias and were quite impressed.

"Dear cousin, you love your grandson, and I love my daughter." William III refused without hesitation: "If the Prince of Asturias is a normal person, I will seriously consider your proposal. "

"Of course, if you are willing to change the candidate for marriage to the young Duke Palmer, I can reluctantly accept it."

The little Duke of Palmer in history was one of the most famous generals in Italy, and judging from his childhood portraits, he can also be called handsome.

Although letting her daughter marry a Catholic would anger Queen Juana to a certain extent, after all, Queen Juana was already suffocated when William III was engaged to Guillaume, but considering the relationship with France The relationship, and Margaret of France is likely to change her beliefs after marriage, so Queen Juana can still reluctantly accept this marriage.

Letting Joan marry off to Italy, however, is quite different.

How could a princess of England, who was weak and weak, maintain her Protestant belief in Italy where the pope was located.

From the personal point of view of Charles V, it would be a good deal for his grandson to marry the princess of England.

It's a pity that after Cosimo I and Ferdinand of Austria jointly attacked the Duchy of Milan, with Philip II's suspicious character, it was absolutely impossible for the little Duke of Palmer to have any involvement with England.

Of course, Charles V also considered letting his illegitimate son Jeromin marry Joan of England, and then logically made him a duke.It's a pity that he still can't do anything to betray Queen Isabella, and England will not be happy to let the noble princess marry an illegitimate child.

"The children are still young, let's talk about this matter later!" Charles V waved his hand, throwing out an unconvincing reason: "Philip's mistakes will be corrected by me, and I hope you can let Cosimo I will stop here."

"Whether the Duke of Florence will stop or not is not up to me." William III said calmly: "Only if he gets his wish, the Medici of Florence will be re-branded with Spain."

Charles V looked William III in the eyes and motioned him to continue.

"You have to give him the title of the Grand Duke of Tuscany or the seat of the Pope." William III showed a fake smile, and seemed to suggest intimately: "Just considering that Ferdinand of Austria has been booked as the next Emperor, in order to take into account his face and the efforts of Cosimo I, you have only one choice left."

"That is to support Giovanni of the Medici as Pope."

"I will consider your proposal." Charles V nodded and watched William III leave first.

…………… I am the dividing line………

"You should be able to learn a lot from my conversation with the Roman emperor." Before boarding the ship, William III signaled the Duke of Richmond to follow his footsteps.

Throughout this king-emperor conversation, the Duke of Richmond pretended to be a cavalier accompanying Sir Cecil, listening to the spat between William III and Charles V.

Although a lot of key content was omitted in the previous conversation, the Duke of Richmond still benefited a lot.

As things stand at least, the Duke of Richmond has been given the best example of narrow-mindedness.

"Today's harvest is far better than reading "Solomon's Proverbs" ten times." The Duke of Richmond replied: "It's just that if you treat the Roman emperor like this, will it deepen the hatred between the two countries?"

"The so-called hatred is nothing but a combination of interests." William III retorted: "As long as there is a common enemy, Spain's hatred of England will turn into friendship in an instant."

After all, William III also reminded: "Don't look at complex human beings with a single eye. As a crown prince, your responsibilities are much more important than a victorious general."