The Rise of the European Emperor

Since the negotiation with Portugal, Ferdinand II has not been in a hurry to go back, but went to visit the kingdom of Naples, which is close to the Papal State. Before leaving, another Roman wave came.

Ferdinand II is 52 years old, and in later generations, he may still be in the late middle age. But in this day and age, the proper old age. And his wife, Queen Isabella I, was one year older than him, and she was naturally a yellow-faced woman.

Therefore, when Ferdinand II came to Italy this time, it was very rough, and he found a lot of young girls to play with. Exactly, because of Marin's reminder, the Holy See banned the women's branch for so long, which led to the ban on syphilis. Therefore, Ferdinand II is not afraid of danger and can play with confidence.

Of course, Ferdinand II came to Rome specially, not only to play, but also to enhance the relationship with the current Pope Julius II. Although they couldn't reach a deal because of the kingdom of Naples, the relationship between the two sides was still very good. After all, facing France, Julius II also needed the support of Ferdinand II's Spain. Therefore, when Ferdinand II came to Rome again, Julius II also entertained him several times.

These days, Marin tried his best to train the Fat Brothers' cooking skills, and Julius II's confidant chef, while helping to train the Fatty Brothers' Italian cuisine, he also taught some French dishes from Marin. Practice, to learn. Then, when entertaining Ferdinand II, those feasts were also used. Unexpectedly, Ferdinand II was immediately attracted...

"Oh, this truffle is so delicious, it's so delicious...indescribable..." Ferdinand II looked intoxicated while eating truffles.

"Sure enough, heavy-mouthed Europeans are best..." Marin, who was in the escort table, looked at Ferdinand II's mean face when he was eating truffles, and complained silently in his heart...

Legend has it that when a sow asked about the smell of a truffle (similar to the smell given off by a boar), she was desperate to eat the truffle. Looking at the expression of Ferdinand II eating truffles, it seems to be similar to a sow smelling truffles...

The French-style pan-fried foie gras and black pepper steak in the back are also very popular with Ferdinand II. As for caviar, let alone the fat brothers, even Julius II's royal chef is not very good at it. But Marin has already sent someone to Hi-Tech to hire a caviar-making expert as an assistant to the Fatty Brothers.

It was probably because he was eating too much. After Ferdinand II finished this feast, he wanted to ask Julius II for a cook. For a moment, Marin had the urge to give it to Ferdinand II, so that he could get a stable source of intelligence in the Spanish court.

However, Marin held back. Because, he understands, the French side is more important. If Louis XII gave birth to a son, it would be miserable. Edward's daughter Margaret would definitely not escape the palm of the French crown prince.

And in the case of Anna being contraceptive,

Whoever marries the little princess Margaret has the right to claim the throne of England.

Although it is said that Henry VII married the daughter of Edward IV as his wife, the legal ranking is higher. However, because of Henry VII's monarchy (killing Richard III), Edward could use this as an excuse to declare Henry VII an illegitimate monarch.

Although Henry VII kept saying that Richard III was the monarch who killed Edward V, he had the right to replace him. However, although everyone speculated that Richard III killed Edward V, no one ever found the body.

Only Marin knew that Edward V and his younger brother, the Duke of York, were killed within the walls of the Bloody Tower of the Tower of London. But the bodies of the poor brothers will not be found until the Tower of London is refurbished in the 17th century. Mr. Jin Yong even wrote "Liancheng Jue" based on this incident, creating an image of Wan Zhenshan who likes to kill people and then build them into walls.

Therefore, until now, Henry VII kept saying that Richard III had slaughtered his monarchy and killed his brother Edward V. But because the body was not found, Henry VII's words were not entirely convincing. On the contrary, he killed Richard III before the battle, and the evidence is conclusive. Therefore, as long as the York family has a male heir, it is fully qualified to use this as an excuse to compete with him. Therefore, Henry VII imprisoned young Edward in the Tower of London early, and planned to execute him. If Marin hadn't figured out a way to replace him with someone who looked the same, Edward would have been dead for several years.

That is, France and Scotland just want to make England civil unrest, 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 prince, he married Margaret, daughter of Edward. Then, Marin can be sure that France will definitely find a way to kill Edward, and then support little Margaret to become England's young queen. After all, if Margaret married the non-existent prince Louis XII, England would be Louis XII's grandson in the future.

As for the French navy being weaker than the British? That's because French ambitions are not at sea. If you see the hope of unifying England, with the financial strength of France, it will be very easy to get one or two hundred warships. As long as it can defeat the British Navy, there is no pressure on the French Army to kill the British Army.

And once France and Britain merged, the English Channel would be the inland waters of the French. At that time, Marin will still have a big voyage of P? Just got stuck in the neck.

The Germans of later generations just wanted to expand, but were stuck in the neck by the British Navy? Therefore, if Germany wants to go to the world, it is not necessary to defeat France, but it must take down Britain. Otherwise, when the British navy rises, the Germans should stay quiet and low-key in the Continent and fry with each other...

Of course, the Austrian Habsburg family competing for hegemony in Italy is actually a way out. However, it was too late for the Habsburg dynasty to go south to Italy, it was all in the 19th century. At that time, national annotations were already on the rise, and it was difficult for Italy...

Although Italy is the fifth scumbag, Austria is not much better, it is the sixth scumbag. As soon as France interfered, Austria was cowardly.

England is so important, so is Louis XII's ability to give birth to a prince. Therefore, Marin gave up the plan to mix sand in the Spanish royal palace, but specialized in the French side.

During the banquet, Ferdinand II suddenly mentioned the matter of his youngest daughter, Princess Catherine. Speaking of which, Princess Catherine is also an unlucky one. She was originally married to Henry VII's eldest son Arthur, but a few months after the marriage, Prince Arthur died of illness. According to the speculation of later historians, Arthur should have been poisoned by his brother Henry VIII. Otherwise, Henry VII would not have forced Henry VIII to be engaged to Princess Catherine in order to maintain an ally with Spain.

Marin had read this history and knew that after the death of Prince Arthur, Henry VII put Princess Catherine under house arrest, prevented Princess Catherine from returning home, and forced her to be engaged to Henry VIII. But Henry VIII was still very young at this time. In 1502, he was only 11 years old...

At the age of 11, Henry VIII dared to poison his brother, and later British historians believe that Henry VIII shot it. After all, nobody else is motivated. It can be seen that Henry VIII has not been a good thing since he was a child. As for changing queens several times later, and killing his wife if they disagreed, it is not surprising.

It is said that Henry VII also had Princess Catherine beaten and forced 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 experience of Catherine of Aragon, which is legendary in the history books. Of course, he added the prefix of "supposedly"...

"What? How dare they?" Ferdinand II was furious when he heard that his daughter had suffered so badly. Although, he is a ruthless politician who only cares about his son. However, when his daughter was bullied so much, as a father and the king of a powerful country, Ferdinand II felt that his face was beaten, and the beating was very painful...

So, Ferdinand II left angrily, planning 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 open-minded and easy to be fooled by the British. Only spies can find out the real situation...