living in 16th century england

Chapter 34 Irene
Henry VIII murmured: "...public ownership??"

Brandon wondered: "I didn't expect the monastery to be like this before, but how did it become the virtue it is now..."

Henry VIII shouted: "Don't talk about the church... come, Matthew, let's have another drink."

Brandon felt aggrieved... When Matthew was talking, he didn't see you interrupting him... I couldn't help feeling more and more scruples about the Baron of the Isles of Scilly.

The title of viscount only appeared in England in the 15th century.The name comes from France, and the original meaning is ~ Sheriff, depending on how you translate it, the county magistrate and mayor are also fine.Brandon, of course, was not the Sheriff.A viscount usually has real power and is often related to the military, which is incomparable to a baron.

However, in the heart of a king, is there really a big difference?

Matthew picked up the wine glass and touched Henry VIII.

But I was thinking in my heart that Henry VIII was really interested in these things.The gossip that he personally visited and reused the author of "Utopia" seems to be a historical fact.

I don't know who the author of this book is, has it been written yet?

But Matthew doesn't take this fantasy kingdom seriously.Because there has long been a conclusion - it's just fantasy.At most, it was a kind of germination.

He thinks it's none of my business?

Henry VIII put down his wine glass and picked up a knife to cut the barbecue: "The original church still sounded good...how did it become like this?...They don't get married now."

Brandon raised his forehead: "..."

Matthew: "...Maybe because they don't need to work anymore. And a lot of wealth is at your fingertips..."

According to records, in 1520 France publicly accused the church of occupying three quarters of France's wealth.It's obviously watery.But even halving is scary enough.

It is recorded that the church expropriated 21 times as much wealth in Germany as the German lords expropriated.That's right, it's 21 times.

This kind of public opinion and accusation itself shows that the struggle between theocracy and kingship has become fierce.Don't look at the dazzling vertical and horizontal alliances of various countries during this period of history. It was all a process of intrigue. The feudal kings were bound to stand in line with each other, and eventually became the 30-year religious war in Europe.

Henry VIII felt that chatting with this Baron Hawkins so many times really broadened his thinking horizon.Now he has a clearer view of the situation and contradictions in Europe as a whole.

He finally made up his mind, made a decision, and couldn't help but glance at Baron Hawkins again.

Brandon: "I said...are you still Catholic?"

Matthew immediately said that he drank too much, and sang a song with great interest.Henry VIII said that I was the opposite, at least I could have a dozen more glasses, and then I played the harp with my arms in my arms.

The singing is extremely ugly, and the harp is extremely wild.Embarrassed Brandon.

When Matthew woke up, he was already on the boat, and Irene sat on the side and stared at him with her chin in her hand.Seeing that he woke up, he stood up quickly.

Looking out the porthole: "Irene, why did you return? Where's Lawrence?"

Irene said: "Matthew..., didn't you send everyone back to Plymouth?"

"...Really?" Matthew thought about it for a while, "Uh...it seems to be...I didn't vomit, did I?"

Irene said: "No... drink less next time."

After speaking, he handed him a glass of beer.

Matthew couldn't laugh or cry, who told me to drink less just now?

"...Is there anything else?"

Irene: "There is cold boiled water... By the way, there are two more fruits... Do you want to eat?"

London is much more prosperous than Plymouth, and the consumption level is of course the highest in England.Fruits are basically high-end commodities in this era, and some varieties can be called luxury goods.

When Irene went to get the fruit, Matthew found that there was still a stack of parchment in his pocket... The title deed?
Fuck?He remembered... Er... Did Henry VIII forget about it?

Irene stretched out her hands one by one, "Matthew..."

It's just two oranges.

After taking the oranges, Matthew stuffed another one back into Irene's hand, and said with a smile, "One for each."

Irene hesitated: "...This is too expensive."

Matthew: "It's okay, just eat."

I feel that the taste is average, and the oranges of later generations should... be different from those of this era.

According to records, in the 15th century, Valencia began to grow citrus from the East.Until modern times, this fruit is still the label of this Spanish city.At that time, it should be planted by Arabs, which is more credible.

Matthew: "...Keep the seeds, go back to Plymouth and watch them. Maybe you can eat them often in the future."

Erin pouted: "I don't have time."

Matthew smiled: "You can let your brother plant... so, you tell him, as long as it can successfully grow into a small tree, I will reward him... 1 gold coin for each tree. When it grows into a big tree, I will reward him for each tree." 1 gold coin. If it bears fruit..."

"I can give him a manor."

Irene said happily: "Really, you are not allowed to lie..."

Matthew laughed: "Not lying...I promise."

Can live oranges be grown in the south of England?Matthew doesn't know, how many years will it take to bear fruit?Matthew didn't know either.No way, this is his blind spot.

But gotta try, right?It costs nothing anyway.

Go out and relax on the deck.All the sailors stood up.There are still people on the mast saying hello.Lawrence came to ask if he was okay, but Matthew told him to go back to his post.

"By the way, what about the guy in black robe all day long?"

Irene: "The one with the helmet? I didn't see it. Didn't you say... just let him die... hee hee..."

Matthew: "..."

At noon the next day, it was windy and windy, and the sea was rough.Lawrence and the sailors were on deck the entire time.When the wind is strong, the ship will move even if the sails are fully furled.It may not matter in the sea, but you have to be careful in the strait.

Few people are willing to stay in the cabin, because if they are not careful, they will hit their heads.However, the sailors can follow the heaving and rising of the ship and move freely.It can be seen that they have been practiced.

It is not uncommon for ships to encounter violent storms at sea.The mast was broken, and even the sail was blown away.Columbus has met, and there is no one left.As a last resort, they finally gathered the clothes and made a "sail".You can imagine what the scene is like.

Sailor is a technical job. It is said that he can tie nearly a hundred kinds of knots, and there is no safety rope when climbing the mast.

Jack sometimes pays for family members of sailors who have suffered misfortune—falling from the mast and dying is not uncommon.

Of course there are those who are half dead, they basically just want to die quickly.In many old movies, it is very common for the injured person to ask his companion to give him a good time.

Fortunately, it is not a storm level, and it will be normal in a few hours.

Eileen's eyes were watering because she was throwing up.Matthew said it was understandable.There will always be times when people are in trouble.

Lawrence ran to say that he no longer knew the location, and now he could only go north and confirm the location on the coast.

Matthew: "...you can figure it out."

At this time, the watchman shouted: "Front right, there are people in the sea."

Matthew raised his head to look, but saw nothing at first glance.After the waves were ups and downs, it was discovered that there was an unlucky guy who was floating and sinking with a piece of wood in his arms.

Lawrence said: "Mr. Baron, do you see...?"

Of course Matthew wants to save people, what if he finds a treasure?

"As long as there is something in the sea, fish it up and have a look."

Lawrence shouted: "Lower sail, slow down, pay attention to direction... Bosun, prepare to throw the line."

When he was rescued, he turned out to be a fisherman, crying loudly there.There is no way, the brother and father are gone.He is probably the only one left in the family.

After a while Lawrence came to say that he was actually a salt dealer, not a serious fisherman.

Many fishermen will go to France to sell salt. This is almost a semi-open smuggling, and the customs officials at the port have nothing to do.

This kind of small fishing boat itself has the need to make salted fish, and it is full of motivation to go to France to buy low-priced salt.

Fishermen are still relatively important in Matthew's Newfoundland fishing ground plan.He also faces a shortage of manpower, and the captain alone is not enough.But that's not a big deal.

Remember the laws of Henry VII?Vagrancy is illegal.There are no tramps in Plymouth, as there are in the rest of England.

Lawrence's voice came, and he was directing the little donkey to turn.Fortunately, we are not in the ocean, otherwise we might get lost.

Standing on the deck, Matthew wondered, did he get out a sextant or something?
This thing is actually very simple, and people who have used it can basically make a simple version.

The so-called sextant means that the included angle of the sextant base multiplied by six equals 360 degrees.

But only latitude is measured.

Without clocks and the later "astronomical almanac", there is no way to measure longitude.Anyway, Matthew won't.

To use this thing, you must first draw coordinates for the earth, and determine the daily vertical point latitude of the sun.

But Matthew would not choose the sun, because Polaris is more convenient and will not blind. ...~ It is said that in the early days of the sailing age, 20 out of every 19 old captains were blind.

~ They have to observe the position of the sun frequently to estimate the coordinates of the ship ~ so they are blind.

Anyway, praise the captain.

What about the southern hemisphere?Let's talk about it later.

As long as he has this, he will not be lost in the depths of the ocean... Matthew was stunned at the thought of this, there is no accurate sea chart in this era.Knowing the latitude seems to be useless, right?
The first thing Matthew did when he returned to Plymouth was to buy the pub.And prepare to build some houses and warehouses in the open space behind.

Well, he killed the original boss with money.Well, the brick kiln must be launched.Otherwise too bad.

That's right, according to his plan, before the arrival of 1511, he could have at least ten ships. In the long run, building houses can provide accommodation for the captains and sailors who come and go, save money, and facilitate centralized management.The warehouse can reduce the handling cost.

~A lot of goods may only be temporarily piled up for a day or two.

Is there a problem with buying a tavern to earn money for your own sailors and your own winery?It is a must.

If there are too many people, work needs to be arranged.The Port Tavern is undoubtedly the most suitable.After the meeting, you can go straight to work.

Matthew: "Eileen, the tavern is mine now...do you want to work here?"

Erin was stunned: "What? You want me to be a waitress?!"

Being a tavern waitress has never been a good job in the modern West, and it's easy to get seduced by money and... go to sea.

Matthew smiled and said: "No, it's the boss... I don't need to deal with customers. You help me run the tavern, and you get 2 gold coins per month. There is also a 15% profit share."

Irene panicked: "I...would rather be with you...as a maid."

Matthew thought for a while: "Really? Then forget it."

"However, you can't be a maid forever, can you?"

Irene burst into tears suddenly: "Then I'd better go back and be a peasant woman."

(End of this chapter)