living in 16th century england

Chapter 33
Henry VIII had a sister and a younger sister.Sister Margaret had married the King of Scotland several years earlier.The younger sister is Mary Tudor.

After all, Matthew has been an Englishman for 20 years, so how could he never have heard of Princess Mary.

But... such an introduction, do you want to have a meal together?Fuck, is I going to betray my appearance again?

However, this princess should be underage, right?

He couldn't help but glanced at Henry VIII.Means, has Nima passed?

Henry VIII gave him a fierce look.It means, if I dare not show face, I will beat you up.

Well, this is Matthew's imagination.But the meaning should be about the same.

Matthew thought, marriage?Thank you for thinking it out.But in an instant, he thought of his foundry director.

I want to marry you, do you agree?
Luckily not a widow.

This is how Matthew is out of tune with this era.In this era, European men often like to marry widows, of course rich ones.Aristocratic widows are even more attractive.

That's right, eating soft rice.

The concept of marriage at this time can be described as very different from modern times.Married twice, there are those who can still be queens.For example, the last wife of Henry VIII.

Matthew made up his mind to dispel Henry VIII's marriage attempt no matter what.It was his plan to attract the king to make a fortune, but stay away from the right and wrong place of the royal family.

Even if the upper house doesn't want to enter, would you want to marry the princess?

In Chinese history, often only those who have nothing to do with the royal throne but are very useful can have the last laugh.

Of course passers-by will not die.

No matter who is on stage, the Hawkins family will be valued, which is the best situation.Participate in the power center and intrigue with others?Are you tired?What time does he have to earn millions of gold coins?Corruption?
He has no position in the government, no political influence, and no territory in his hands, but he is a baron who can make money for the royal family.Even if Bloody Mary comes to power, it will only be reused.

That's right, he doesn't even want to be promoted.Pretending to be Catholic is even less stressful.Protestantism is none of my business?
He had seen the records of the heads rolling after the death of Henry VIII.In the bloody storm surrounding the throne, even the duke was brought under control and almost killed.

Can he be higher than the duke?Impossible, under the feudal system, without blood, don't even think about it.Even if his son and grandson have this bloodline, they probably won't be able to beat those two future queens.

Historically, the granddaughter of Princess Mary was the famous Nine Day Queen Jane Gray.It's useless to be a queen, just cut it off.

According to records, Mary Tudor was one of the most beautiful princesses in Europe at that time.However, Matthew had only read Henry VIII's gossip before, and he really didn't know much about this princess.

Henry VIII had a very good relationship with this sister.It was so good that the eldest daughter was also named Mary, which was the famous Bloody Mary.

In addition, the battleship Mary Rose, which he built with a lot of money in history, was also named after his sister Mary Tudor.

That's right, Henry VIII was a nanny maniac.

At this time, he was not the cruel and merciless king who had just ascended the throne for a year.You can also respect your sister's opinion.As for 14 years old?It's not a problem, it's just an engagement. There are many people who get married at the age of 16.

Henry VIII probably just wanted to see if it was possible.If this younger sister takes a fancy to her, marriage is not out of the question.If you don't like it, forget it.

As for whether Matthew is willing or not, he really hasn't thought about it.Perhaps it seemed to him that this sister was originally destined to marry some king.To list you as a candidate is to give you face very sincerely.Could there be any man who refuses a beautiful princess?
Mary Tudor's marriage has had many ups and downs throughout history.Finally, in 1514, the young and beautiful Mary Tudor finally married the King of France and became Queen of France.

Yes, the Queen of France.

See, it's either Spain or France.Therefore, Henry VIII was not surprised that Matthew proposed reconciliation with France, because this has always been one of his considerations.

Surviving in the cracks of a big country and swaying from side to side is an ability that a qualified king of a small country must learn.Obviously, Henry and his son are outstanding in this respect.Doesn't it seem capricious?

Of course, this is also the sorrow of the princess of the small country.

Matthew felt that the muscles on his face were stiff.

Henry VIII said: "Who is that, go and get the princess. He said he will have dinner right away."

A maid bowed her head and took orders.

However, Henry VIII never expected that his baby sister would appear holding a man's hand.

Everyone pretended not to see it.In the palace, a group of people stood up one after another to pay tribute to the princess.

Matthew was stunned and almost laughed out loud, Nima was too troublesome.

Henry VIII's face was distorted, and his eyes were even more murderous.However, in public, a king cannot lose his image.

Henry VIII suppressed his anger: "Brandon, come with me."

The young man's face turned pale, and he was very panicked. He immediately wanted to let go of his hand and said, "Henry, I don't want to..."

Then something happened that made Henry speechless. Princess Mary actually grabbed hold of him tightly and wouldn't let him leave.

Matthew looked at Henry VIII sympathetically, feeling that he was about to have a cerebral hemorrhage.However, this young man was rather interesting. To be able to call the king by his name directly under such circumstances clearly had a lot of background.

The son of some duke?Or some relative of the royal family?Childhood sweetheart with the princess!

Matthew thought to himself, I will not come down from the sky.

Princess Mary raised her chin: "You are that Matthew Hawkins?"

Matthew immediately replied: "This is Matthew Hawkins, Baron of the Isles of Scilly, England..."

"……who are you?"

Everyone was stunned, even Henry VIII glanced at him.

Pretending not to know the princess?

Although Matthew really doesn't know her, this is obviously the princess, okay?Can be determined with the knee.

However, this is indeed in line with noble etiquette.Generally speaking, when nobles who don't know each other talk for the first time, they definitely need to report their families.

Princess Mary's aura suddenly disappeared, and she didn't know what to do for a while.After all, she was just a 14-year-old girl.

The young man made a rescue instead: "Your Majesty, Viscount Charles Brandon, please forgive me, we are really not familiar with you... Please allow me to introduce you~ this is Princess Mary Tudor."

Charles Brandon?Matthew is unfamiliar with this name, but, except for Henry VIII, he doesn't take it seriously now: "...Sorry, I have only been a baron for three months. I don't know much about many things. Then you must be a princess My husband... I have been waiting for a long time."

Everyone suddenly had weird expressions, and some even laughed out loud.Then he saw Henry VIII's ashen face, and immediately frightened back.

Henry VIII grabbed Brandon by the neck and slipped into the apse.

Of course, this "blind date" was over. No matter how thick-skinned Henry VIII was, he couldn't speak to Matthew again.Fortunately, I didn't say it clearly at the beginning, just pretend to be dead.

But Henry VIII still kept Matthew for dinner.Brandon was actually an accompanying guest.

There are only these three young people, and there are fewer people than last time.Princess Mary went to the queen. Yes, the relationship between the princess and the queen belongs to the level of girlfriends.

Henry VIII: "Brandon, I want to tell you, don't be around my sister all day, she will... marry a certain king in the future."

Brandon argued: "Henry, you can't treat her like this, she is so innocent, you can't let her go to those sinister courts...you are her brother!"

Henry VIII was unhappy: "She grew up in the court since she was a child, what's inappropriate."

Matthew was amazed, this kid was obviously Henry VIII's hardcore brother.It seems that you have never heard of this character?

Henry VIII was a little helpless, so he picked up his wine glass and started eating.Brandon still appears to be an officer.The king has a standing army... 300 men.

Young people drink and eat, no matter what age they are, they are often the same, and Brandon and Matthew will get acquainted after a while.Henry VIII raised his glass frequently.

Brandon: "Henry, I heard that there are some discussions now, and I think it makes sense."

Henry was gnawing on some kind of rare animal: "What is it?"

Brandon: "About primogeniture. They think that second sons should also inherit."

"...The second son should also inherit?" Henry VIII glanced at Matthew, "Who is saying that?"

Brandon: "Mostly monks of the Church, but some scholarly squires as well."

Henry VIII said with a smile: "Most of the monks are the second sons who have lost their right of inheritance, of course they would say so."

Matthew thought for a while: "... Does anyone claim that the royal family should also be inherited by the second son?"

The two were suddenly dumbfounded.Then Henry VIII turned to look at Brandon.

Brandon was stunned for a few seconds: "This...it doesn't seem to be there. I'll find out more later..."

Matthew: "That's good... Maybe it was formed spontaneously."

Henry VIII grabbed his wine glass and remained silent for a long while, when he suddenly said a word: "... Church?"

Matthew knew immediately that Henry VIII was suspicious.

Brandon couldn't help staring at Matthew, as if trying to remember Matthew's face.This guy doesn't talk much, but when he speaks, he is extraordinary.is a character.

At the beginning, I said...it makes sense.

The standpoints of people are different. The nobles are of course in favor of the primogeniture system. In fact, Britain is the first and most thorough implementation of this system in Europe.For many years, Europe was equally divided. From the 12th century to the 13th century, the European primogeniture system was established with the support of feudal lords and quickly became the mainstream.It can be said to be the consensus of all kings and lords.

This kind of system is an inevitable product of the feudal system. To put it bluntly, it is easy to accumulate strength and is beneficial to the family as a whole.

Some people in modern times believe that the primogeniture system is the key to Britain's first development of capitalism.However, in a large oriental country, because of the Tweeting Order, which has been written into the law in all dynasties, it is difficult to concentrate private wealth.You can't do great things if you have difficulty concentrating resources.Finally, it became a small peasant economy.Of course, there are benefits too~ harvested characteristics... a large population.

Why is the population of the West so small?One of the reasons is that a large number of noble children who lost their inheritance rights either became monks who could not marry, or worked hard to become adventurers, mercenaries, knights and the like.Not to mention those who are easy to die, there are many more miserable ones.They are often rarely able to marry and have children.

The children of the nobles at least have some money, and it is even more difficult for those poor families to help the second son.They tend to be at the bottom of society and are less likely to contribute to population growth.

From a human point of view, this is cruel.

"Why is the eldest son a gentleman and the remaining son a beggar?"

So of course there were objections.However, to the kings, this may be a conspiracy.

What kind of world does the Church want?A millennium is not easy in the Middle Ages!After various eliminations, the feudal monarchy that stood out had become the biggest enemy of the Holy See.

Even Spain later took a bite back.It can be said that the weapon of criticism cannot withstand the criticism of weapons.

The grassroots forces of the church are basically the children of nobles who have lost their inheritance rights, and they have a foundation of public opinion and a group of executives.What they originally engaged in was thought control, and they wielded ideological weapons.It's a matter of course to play this kind of thing.

That's why Matthew asked if royal power was involved.

So what Henry VIII thought of was...would it be to create public opinion first, make it politically correct, and then logically...point to the royal family.

The various politically correct routines in the modern West actually have their origins.

Matthew actually doesn't like this system, the reason is very simple, people have feelings, no matter sister Anna or brother Danny, they all have family affection.When he was hungry when he was young, Anna would save him food. As for his younger brother, he was even more of his admirer.In any case, he will give them a share of the property.

He never thought that he needed the land and sheep under Andrew's name to live better.So at first he only wanted a blacksmith shop.

In this kind of struggle in the ideological field, it is difficult to distinguish between enemy and friend. Beginning in the early 16th century, discussions on the primogeniture system in England continued for more than 100 years.

Henry VIII didn't know what he was thinking, and suddenly asked a strange question: "Why can't monks get married?"

This question seems simple, and there are many brainless answers, but Matthew believes that none of them are credible.

Because forbidding marriage is actually against the Bible.Of course, it's also possible that the Bible was tampered with... who knows.

However, the ban on marriage in Catholicism actually began in 1075 with Pope Gregory VII's decree prohibiting marriage.

From then on, monks and priests were not allowed to marry, which became the law.Everything else is bullshit.It is man, not God.

Therefore, a wise man is like a god.

Matthew smiled and said: "I heard that the monastery was originally an economy, and the so-called monks needed labor to support themselves. So, it was actually a religious collective farm."

"A lot of work is done by one person or by two people. The efficiency is very different. When there are many people, they can supervise and encourage each other. At that time, this production method was actually very advanced."

"So they have the ability to build bridges and pave roads, to cut down forests, and to build dikes. They have the ability to build strong high walls, and they are able to organize to resist the enemy and give shelter to nearby villagers."

"So, maybe the first handicraftsmen appeared in the monastery, and the first weavers also appeared in the monastery. Later, under the leadership of the wise men among them, European humanistic knowledge and culture had to appear in the monastery. Also, they are good at Brewing, good at making all kinds of gadgets, have you never found it strange?"

Henry VIII was dumbfounded. Is this the current church?

Matthew summed it up: "And getting married will destroy the foundation of all this-collective labor."

Henry VIII said: "Marriage will destroy the foundation of the church? Is that what you mean?"

Matthew smiled and said: "You can see the church now. When the supplies are abundant, everything will change."

"The monks work together and enjoy it together. Once they get married and have children, what should they do? In the end, self-interest will inevitably arise. Wouldn't it just collapse?"

Brandon couldn't help but said: "Work together? Live together? Shared enjoyment? What kind of system is this?"

Matthew picked up the wine glass and drank it down: "...public ownership."

(End of this chapter)