The chaotic life in Henry III
Henry II has a crush on Diana, the same age as his mother. He is disgusted with his short and unattractive queen, Catherine de Medici from the Italian royal family. The queen endured the scandal silently. At the same time, Diana entered the palace with great fanfare, treated the queen with charity and compassion, and even took care of her when she was suffering from scarlet fever. Diana also often gently advised Henry II to leave his bed and "make" some legitimate offspring with the queen, thus fulfilling the king's obligations.
Although Queen Catherine tried to keep calm about this absurd family relationship, sometimes anger prevailed. Once, Queen Catherine had an argument with Henry II and Diana about some policies aimed at her hometown of Italy. Catherine refuted Diana contemptuously: "I have read through the history of our country and found that no matter which dynasty, there have been cases of shrewdness in politics."
Henry II died in 1559. Later, Queen Catherine wrote down her true feelings about that terrible past: "I was friendly enough to her (Diana). Although he (Henry II) is a king, I have to tell him that I feel sorry for all this-which woman in the world who loves her husband deeply will love her and accept a bitch? Although' bitch' is not the word that people in my position should use, I really can't find another word to address her other than this. "
The descendants of Henry II and Katrina grew up in this environment, so it is not surprising that some of them are different from ordinary people in their sexual orientation. Henry III, the heir of the Valois dynasty who took over the throne from his father and brother (Charles IX), is a transvestite who likes to show off. He is always surrounded by a group of young Toy Boy, nicknamed "Little Cute" by the French. The greatest pleasure of Henry III and his "harem beauty" is to parade in Paris in costumes full of lace and gorgeous feathers. Their long curly hair hangs down from their delicate little hats, which is very eye-catching. In the festival celebration, Henry III dressed up in silk and satin, just like a doll set with jewels. "Who can tell whether this is the emperor or the queen!" A dazzling bystander commented like this.
Historians have noticed that Queen Catherine once had a subtle feeling for her son Henry III. At that time, the French called this awesome woman "Mrs. Snake". After the death of her husband Henry II, Catherine quickly consolidated her position, especially when her three sons became kings of France, which made her a well-deserved queen mother in history. As a faithful believer in Machiavelli's The Prince, Catherine regarded the Florentine as a god.
Catherine, plump and dressed in black, is insidious and extremely clever. In order to maintain the kingship, she devoted herself relentlessly to the struggle between power and power. Although Catherine controls her children's lives and regards them as a tool to achieve her political goals, her feelings for Henry III are different. In fact, there is an incestuous relationship between their mother and son, which is also the reason why Catherine devoted herself to him. Catherine was so addicted to Henry III's luxurious lifestyle that she even held a carnival party for him herself. However, Henry III is completely controlled by Toy Boy, and many Toy Boy people are in power. In order to please Long Yan, these beautifully dressed "beauties" fought at the cost of their lives.
Although Catherine devoted her "maternal love" to Henry III, she still failed to grasp the current situation. The religious war, the empty treasury and the invasion of neighboring Spain put France in danger. On the one hand, Catherine tried her best to recover the loss, on the other hand, she begged Henry III to pay more or less attention to the current embarrassing situation. Despite her obsession, Queen Mother Catherine insisted on touring all over France, trying to win people's support for the king, but with little success. On the way, she kept writing long letters to Henry III, hoping to awaken his sense of crisis. One of them wrote: "The situation is much more serious than expected. I hereby ask you to save money and stop plundering people's fat and paste. A large-scale rebellion is on the verge ... advice is hard to hear, and others are lying to you. "
Henry III turned a deaf ear to his mother Catherine's advice, and Catherine was in great pain. Henry III hangs out with Toy Boy all day and has no time to listen to her mother's persuasion and warning. Henry III, known as the "dessert king" by Toy Boy people, tried his best to amuse them and put the fate of the country behind him. Henry III occasionally regrets his dissolute lifestyle. At this time, he turned himself into a devout religious believer, appearing in some bizarre religious occasions-barefoot, wearing a robe, ivory rosary hanging straight down his waist, as if in public confession. After witnessing Henry III's extraordinary piety, Ogilvy de Debs Baker wrote this sentence: "There is nothing here that is gold, which is simply frightening."
As part of fanatical religious activities, Henry III made many pilgrimage to chartres on foot and prayed to the Virgin Mary to give him a son as an heir. Alas, even the virgin Mary can't help it this time. There is a simple reason. Although he is happy to dress up for his wife, Queen Louise, he seldom sleeps with her.
In addition to having fun with Toy Boy and attending regular religious confession ceremonies, Henry III spared no effort in family struggle with her beautiful sister Margaret. Margaret, known as Princess Margot, has a strong desire for men. But thanks to her brother, it is inevitable to fall in love with Margo. In fact, not only Henry III, but also many members of the Valois royal family participated in the violent intervention in Margot's private life.
Of the three daughters born to Henry II and Katrina, Margo is the youngest and the most beautiful. /kloc-at the age of 0/8, Margo's ambitious mother married her cousin of the Bourbon family, King Henry of Navarra. This seemingly cynical political marriage aims to win over Navarra, a small country sandwiched between France and Spain. Don't say that the couple don't love each other at all. Even in two of a kind, this mutual affection is doomed to be shattered within a few days after the wedding.
At that time, Queen Mother Catherine participated in an assassination attempt against Protestant leaders. The assassination was planned after the wedding, but it didn't succeed. In order to celebrate the wedding of the Catholic French princess and the Protestant king Navarra, a large number of Protestants gathered in Paris. Catherine, the Queen Mother, was afraid that her identity would be exposed in this action, which would lead to a large-scale Protestant uprising, so she planned a secret massacre of Protestants with her son Charles IX (the French king who was in power before Henry III). This bloody incident eventually turned into the infamous St. bartholomew massacre and became a rare "wedding gift". Although Margo is now the Queen of Navarra, she can only protect her husband from being killed, but can't let him out of prison. As a result, the already cold relationship between the two people worsened. You know, Margo and Henry are passionate people, but the object of admiration is not each other.
After marriage, La Reine Margot began a tryst with her first lover in pursuit of spiritual and physical satisfaction, and thus began a series of tragic romances. Margo's relatives and relatives hate this young man named Joseph de Boniface Deramaux. Deramaux Le was accused of plotting against Charles IX. She was subjected to inhuman torture, all her nails were pulled out and her bones and muscles were broken. Finally, on the guillotine, he still remembered to pay tribute to his beloved Margo. It is said that after the execution, the heartbroken La Rein margot had Deramaux Le's head stolen from the public stage and secretly buried.
After Deramaux Le was executed, Margo found several lovers to fill the void. These people narrowly escaped the royal family. After Henry III ascended the throne, Margot moved to Argonne, a French town, to get rid of her autocratic brother and estranged husband. A young local official named Obiak fell in love with the beautiful queen at first sight. He once shouted in his lovesickness: "If I can't kiss Fang Ze, I might as well hang myself!" Soon, his two wishes came true.
When the king's army swept through Altun City, Obik helped La Rein margot escape. To some extent, he did become the queen's lover, but he also paid the price of blood for it. After Obiak was captured, Henry III announced the imperial edict of Queen Catherine, saying that margot's lover "will be hanged in the courtyard of Pine Castle, and Queen margot must be present to watch". Unfortunately, Obiak was hung upside down in public, dragged into the grave and buried alive until his death.
Don Juan of Austria once wrote this chapter for Margo: "Her appearance can only be compared with the goddess in the sky, and it is condescending to ask her to be a princess on earth. Her eyes can't save men, they can only lead them to destruction. Her smile will send us to hell. " This group of short-lived lovers appropriately proved this assertion.
Time flies, beauty grows old. Margo's peerless elegance was accompanied by her tyrant family. 1589, Queen Catherine passed away. In the same year, Henry III was stabbed to death. Margo is the only survivor of the Valois royal family. Because French law stipulates that the throne is passed from male to female, the throne can only be inherited by the male relatives closest to margot. This time, it happened that margot's husband, King Navarra, became Henry IV. From him, France ushered in the rule of Bourbon dynasty. After all these years of ups and downs, Margo and her husband have established a friendship. Since they had no children, Margo agreed to divorce Henry IV through an agreement so that he could start a new family.
With the increase of age, Margo's figure became more and more bloated, and the golden wig on her head was slightly exaggerated. What a clever irony it is for Margo, who once had the ability to sink fish and fall geese. Breathing the long-lost free air, Margo's vitality rose again. Bedrooms, which used to be open only to dignitaries, are now open to young and strong people. These people include the son of a coppersmith, a shepherd, a wandering musician and a carpenter. The former Queen Margot took good care of young people, gave them titles and even arranged a happy marriage for them. However, someone once neglected his benefactor because he was too loyal to the maid Margo gave him as his wife, which made Margo furious.
During the 72-year rule of Louis XIV, the grandson of Henry IV, the French monarchy was in its heyday until Louis XVI was executed in 1793. If Louis XV, caught in the middle, had a premonition of the disintegration of the monarchy, he would certainly not have watched the good days end like this. For Louis XV, a good day means a cloud of beautiful women and happiness.
Louis XV successfully grew from a shy teenager who blushed at the sight of women to a romantic king who was insatiable for beauty. He built a secret erotic palace in Versailles. In this way, as long as he needs it, women are readily available, and his needs are basically all-weather. At the same time, there were a number of public mistresses in Louis XV's court, including Madame Pombadou, who was in power because of the king, and Comtesse du Barry, who rose from a brothel. But in most cases, even they can't satisfy Louis XV's strong desire. Obviously, the plain-looking Queen Mary Le Csinszka from Poland is far from satisfying the king. During the marriage of 10 years, she raised 10 children for Louis XV, which can be said to be exhausted.
In Louis XV's masculine and lewd life, he once preferred a family with five sisters, many of whom were married women. At that time, the popular ballad sang: "Loyalty? The family went into the bedroom. " Mrs. Merry is the eldest of the five sisters and the first mistress of Louis XV. It was she who made Louis XV indulge in the pleasure of extramarital affairs. However, she shouldn't bring her sister before the king. "You bore me." Louis XV gently "dismissed" Mrs. Merry with a slight sneer, and she was replaced by her sister, Mrs. Wang Ti Miller. Less than a year after his kindness, Mrs. Wang Ti Miller died while giving birth to Louis XV's illegitimate child. Her sister, Mrs. Tunille, did not hesitate to fill the vacancy. Compared with other sisters, Mrs. Tuniler has some brains. She won herself the title of Duchess, a luxury apartment in Versailles, unlimited living allowance, the qualification of public pregnancy and the legalization of future generations, and so on. She also asked Louis XV to exile her sister, Madame Merry, who had fallen out of favor. She got everything she wanted, but she seemed to forget that there were two sisters waiting patiently behind her. The wind and water turn, and sooner or later you will get rich.