living in 16th century england

Chapter 61
Although Matthew felt that it was a little unreliable, once the idea came up, he couldn't get rid of it.

But looking at his father's appearance, he actually sympathized with Richard III?Are you still a reactionary after all these years?
Matthew coughed: "I heard that Richard III killed his nephew to usurp the throne and seize power. Is it normal for people to betray their relatives?"

Andrew suddenly turned his head and stared at Matthew.

Matthew was taken aback when he saw it, what the hell is that look?
Andrew said: "I don't know who you heard it from... But if you go to the north, especially Yorkshire, don't say that... Maybe everyone wants to beat you... And it's a gang fight."

Matthew: "..."

what's the situation?Am I being fooled by those gossips again?Richard III is actually a popular king?

Andrew: "Richard III saved his elder brother Edward IV from desperate situations many times and turned the tide! He can be called a great hero! Edward IV trusted him very much, gave him a vast territory, and finally became the Lord Protector. If he really wanted to It doesn't take so much trouble to usurp the throne. He has countless opportunities to usurp the throne! Do you understand?"

"If it wasn't for Richard III, Edward IV would have been killed by other princes. One year, that George had already captured the king, and it was the Lord Protector who saved him..."

Matthew wondered, "Who is this...George?"

"Edward IV's brother, Richard III's brother. By the way, Richard and George grew up together."

Brothers against each other?Well, it does fit the times.

"The reason why Richard III became king was because after the death of Edward IV, the queen's family rebelled and usurped power. Therefore, many people are worried about letting this child be king."

Matthew opened his mouth, Queen?Why don't those gossips mention this crucial thing?Relatives gain power?Ha ha... Sure enough, this kind of thing is interlinked.

"Finally with the support of the Church...Richard III, who was Lord Protector at the time, became king."

church? ……yes!In this era, without church certification, no one can successfully ascend to the position.In the future, we must develop the habit of thinking about the church first.

Daisy's voice came: "Andrew, it's time to eat... Matthew..."

The father and son said in unison: "Come here."

Andrew turned his head and said, "Although there are many rumors, I don't think Richard III has any reason to kill these two children."

Matthew: "...why?"

Andrew: "The church announced in St. Paul's Cathedral that the marriage between Edward IV and his queen was not dogmatic. The two little princes became illegitimate children, and illegitimate children have no right of inheritance."

Matthew is dumbfounded, damn it, how can he play like this?

Andrew smiled: "I heard that there was a bishop who testified~ When Edward IV married the later queen, the original queen did not die. So..."

Matthew immediately refreshed his three views... Is there a crime of bigamy in this era?Divorce after death?Later Henry VIII couldn't live without him?
bigamy?Whoever believes who is really stupid.

However, this is very logical and regular.If Richard III and his supporters let the little king be controlled by his relatives, history will only say that he is stupid.And his beloved elder brother was already dead, and no one would sit still and wait for death.

Judging by the tone of the old man, the two children may not have been killed by Richard III.

But Matthew doesn't think so, because once it starts, it's hard to turn back.Whether the first step is forced or proactive.Once the young children grow up, it will undoubtedly be another turmoil.

Andrew sighed: "Many of those princes and kings were supported by the French. Henry VI, Edward and Richard, the previous kings, all of them!"

"If anyone becomes the king, the French will support the other. The princes also see clearly that once they ascend the throne, without exception, they will all assume the responsibility of the king of England~ turn against the French. The losers, Will, without exception, seek foreign support until they die."

Andrew: "Remember, France is the enemy of England. They don't want to mess with England all the time. Let the English kill each other."

"Since Edward IV can kill Henry VI in the Tower of London to prevent future troubles, Richard III can certainly kill more unstable people."

"The former king killed more people, and I haven't seen anyone criticizing him. I would say that all those in the Tower of London should be killed. As long as one escapes, the French will definitely do the same trick again. The English must be the ones who will be unlucky in the end."

"The English need only a strong king, no matter whose blood he is."

Daisy shouted from the house: "Stop talking nonsense outside and pointing out the country. You are just a poor mayor... It's time to eat! Matthew, come and see the tomato broad bean egg soup I made..."

Andrew was angry, and then he got up obediently and went into the house for dinner.

Matthew was thinking about the church.

The status of the church is really a guaranteed income in drought and flood~ No matter who becomes the king, he will give benefits to the church.

Richard III apparently made great concessions to the Church.Declaring a king's marriage uncanonical was for the pope to decide.Allowing dioceses across Europe to pay taxes to Rome, the control of the church is beyond doubt.Unfortunately, I haven't seen this record before.

I don't know whether their taxes are paid by sea or land?

Hiding behind the scenes, sitting on the ground and collecting money, is really amazing.This way of "I take the benefits, and you take the blame".How is it so familiar?

The most basic organization of the church was the small churches all over Europe, then the monasteries, and the cathedrals in prosperous areas.There will be parishes under a certain number and territory, and the leader is a bishop.Further up there is the Archdiocese, the Archbishop.Layer upon layer, until the Pope.

This is a ruling structure that regards national borders as nothing. Anyone who looks at European history but does not look at the church may be lame.Those who do not know the division of parishes, or even avoid the "supremacy of theocracy", are no different from reading history.

For example, the Diocese of the Netherlands has been under the jurisdiction of Cologne in Germany for hundreds of years.This is one of the bottom-level reasons for the rapid development of Protestantism in the Netherlands, which prompted the Netherlands to finally separate from Spain and become independent.

Later, in order to deal with Protestantism, the Pope divided the Netherlands into 16 halls.You can completely think that this is the triad site.The protection fee is the tenth tax and the "begging" system.As a result, there were too many "leaders" and the spoils were distributed unevenly.The new Inquisition and the new diocesan candidates actually formed a new trial system and local official system.It also caused dissatisfaction with the original system.In the end, they all ran to the Protestant side.

So Catholicism failed miserably in the Netherlands.

Matthew stroked his chin, wondering if he wanted to be a flower monk?Maybe...what if...you become the pope?

He was absent-minded until he sat down to eat.

Anna: "Matthew...there's something wrong with the yard, some barley has mildew."

Matthew turned his face: "... Huh?"

Anna: "... about [-] pounds, all of which are old grains from last year. Although it is not very serious... But it must not be used to make wine..."

Matthew: "...Last year? Impossible."

"In August, I informed me to clear out last year's grain. Why is there still old grain?"

Andrew: "...Women and children are not allowed to talk when eating."

Daisy: "...so much? How much does it cost?"

Andrew glared: "When eating, you can only talk about happy things."

Daisy said angrily, "Go and enjoy yourself."

Matthew: "Find the cause, and find a way to fix it."

Anna: "Maybe it's too much food, it's a mess... They leaked it... and the port freight yard was originally arranged for temporary storage. Now it has become a long-term grain depot..."

Andrew: "...the seaside is very humid, so it can't be kept for a long time, Matthew... there is your problem here."

Matthew suddenly felt that the food was not delicious.

"Well, soak this batch of barley in lime water for three days, then wash it with clean water, and finally dry it in the sun. It can be used as feed for chickens and livestock."

The whole family was dumbfounded: "Can you still feed the chickens like this?"

Matthew immediately violated the Ten Commandments and lied: "This is...a trick that a quartermaster told me. He is in charge of food..."

Shaking his head again, he emphasized: "...a very, very experienced quartermaster."

Andrew: "Shouldn't people who make mistakes be hanged?"

Matthew: "..."

This is a serious question, and Andrew is really not joking.

The 16th century was a time when stealing silver cups was punishable by death.The market price of a unit of barley is 3.2 shillings. There are at least twenty gold coins for 5000 pounds, and more than a dozen silver cups.

In Europe at this time, cities were feudal territories of merchants.Many city councils have their own jurisdictions.

That is to say, merchants, nobles, and churches are all enforcing the law.But it depends on the place.

The businessman was ruthless and sentenced to hang for stealing the silver cup, which was done by a city council in Europe.

Teach you to feel kind?In fact, it is more ruthless, a heresy hat can kill anyone.Among other things, two-thirds of the women in some German regions were killed by the church as witches.France and Switzerland are said to be more.England is said to have exceeded 14% in some places from the 15th to the 90th centuries.So many women killed in units of tens of thousands will of course cause a sharp decline in the population, and it will be difficult to recover for a long time.Therefore, Matthew believes that the Nima plague may be an excuse to cover up.

Aristocrats look at individuals.Some are very kind and loved by others, while others are extremely vicious and hate dogs.There is the death penalty, but not much...because it's their labor.

In general, businessmen don't care whether other people live or die.Aristocrats will be relatively better out of interests.As for the church, it's a lunatic that deserves death.Do psychopaths kill people, do they need a reason?

Matthew smiled and said, "I am the one who should be responsible. As you said just now, it is not the right way to pile up so much grain by the sea."

Andrew drank the soup from a bowl: "...do as you please, be too kind, and you will only learn a lesson."

Matthew: "It's really easy to let a person die, but I don't have many people. I just plan to scare it."

Andrew was a little curious: "Scare me? How?"

Matthew: "Have you ever heard of a Spanish cage?"

Andrew shivered suddenly.

Daisy couldn't help but glanced at Matthew, but Anna didn't feel anything.

Matthew said with a smile: "It's just letting him squat for a day, and it's not like being trapped to death."

(End of this chapter)