living in 16th century england

Chapter 65 The Age of Witches
The Ottoman Empire in Matthew's impression was the heyday that spanned three continents and had a territory of 500 million.

However, the territory of the Ottoman Empire in 1511 was only in the Turkish peninsula, the Greek peninsula, Yugoslavia, Romania, and part of Ukraine.

The Ring of the Black Sea isn't done yet.Not to mention West Asia and the Middle East.

So the first reaction of this mallet is~ Aren't they too hot?

The fact is that summer temperatures rarely exceed 30 degrees in Romania, let alone Ukraine at higher latitudes.

In the Ottoman army, soldiers usually wear cotton robes, armor outside, and cloaks as standard.The most basic purpose of the cloak is to keep out the cold, which is woolen cloth.

Therefore, woolen cloth is actually a war material.With the speed of the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, the demand is certainly not small.

In the late 15th century, some British merchant ships went to sell woolens.Then the Venetians felt that these countrymen had robbed them of their business, so the unlucky countrymen were robbed by the Maltese.For many years thereafter, almost no Britons went there.

Matthew didn't know it at first, but Anthony, who had been in the Mediterranean Sea, knew it clearly.And he quickly poured beans out of the bamboo tube.

"My baron, I am willing to go to the Mediterranean Sea, but the voyage is far longer than Newfoundland, and there are many pirates along the way, so I must bring more manpower...and artillery ammunition."

"Of course... I hope it's a double bonus."

Matthew: "..."

Good guy, I really didn't notice it usually, dare to ask for double bonus?
This Anthony has a sense of confidence.Matthew thinks ~ this is probably the confidence of the fan.

Only the related households who have paid the protection fee can live in peace with the pirates.Even in Istanbul, it's hard to say what kind of virtue this local businessman is.

The one who kills and sells goods is a businessman.

"I have a question, do you have any contacts in the Ottoman Empire? Who are you going to sell to? Who will trade with you?"

England and the Ottomans did not have a trade agreement.

Anthony: "So I need to bring more people. If it goes well, I can return soon. If I don't come back... please ask the baron to take care of my wife and children."

Matthew: "Watt?...you wait!"

Is this a gamble on luck?From Matthew's point of view, this is completely unnecessary.

"Anthony, we need to be more careful... Even if it succeeds, it will only earn some more gold coins. If it fails, I will not only lose the best ship and an expensive ship, but also the best captain and sailors."

"So I have to tell you that this program has to be suspended for everyone's safety."

Don't risk your life, Anthony wasn't excited, instead he asked, "At least we have to look at the prices, right?"

Matthew was silent for a while.

"I'll arrange it, but it will take some time."

Anthony: "Okay, my baron... can this three-masted sailing ship be assigned to me?"

Matthew immediately refused: "The little donkey you just changed, some captains still drive Caravel...even Kirk. Anthony, I have to consider everyone."

For good reason.

Anthony couldn't help asking: "Can you tell me your plan?"

This need not be kept secret.Matthew smiled slightly: "I will persuade the king to write a letter. If you go in the name of England, Ottoman businessmen will have scruples."

"At that time, we only need to concentrate on dealing with the pirates."

Edward Howard got off the boat and saw a cage and the unlucky guy inside from a distance.

"I'm so thirsty, I'm so thirsty, what's going on?"

The nearby foreman asked without answering: "...Do you have any goods to load and unload?"

Howard's entourage said: "No, this is our...passenger ship."

The foreman: "If you need help, you can always find me." Then he turned and left.

Howard: "Why do the coolies on the pier dress so...fashionably?"

Entourage: "Sir, you may not have seen it... This is the uniform of the Hawkins family in Plymouth. It must not be a coolie... It is a group over there."

Howard: "Ha... The spendthrift... really lives up to the name." He turned around in a circle, as if he was looking for something.

"Did you see the fort or the fort being built when you entered the port?"

Follower: "No."

Howard didn't ask any more questions, he was almost hungry.After taking another look at the unlucky egg in the cage, he went straight into the tavern.

There are seven or eight people in the group, and Howard is even more handsome, obviously a nobleman.

The tavern owner raised his voice: "Gentlemen, welcome...please sit down as you please."

Before Howard was seated, the two teenagers walked over quickly and wiped the tables and chairs quickly, then took off their hats and left with a salute.

...feels good.

A barmaid leaned over and smiled. "How about a whiskey, sir?"

Howard was stunned as soon as he raised his head. The woman's dress was unexpectedly unique, a style he had never seen before.What surprised him even more was that there was a circle of exquisite fur around her neck.

In this era, a so-called high-quality fur coat cost 50 to 100 gold coins.It is roughly equivalent to the income of a craftsman for more than ten years.

Edward III often couldn't buy good fur products.An angry order ~ expensive fur can only be worn by the upper class.It is illegal for civilians to wear them.It's just that there are no laws to follow these days, and the squires and magistrates will not enforce such outdated things.Unless Henry VIII speaks out.

How could a saloon girl afford this?The best fur scarves are often made from whole furs, such as beaver.Pay attention to inlaid gold and silver jewelry, which is not cheap at all.

The tavern girl has a variety of styles: "This honorable gentleman, what's your address?"

Howard said casually: "You can call me me~ Howard."

Is this Matthew's bad taste?No, it's called doing the best you can.Those women who don't take a bath and smell bad can only be sent to be weavers.He believes that this kind of woman with obvious "specialty" is very useful and can also increase the turnover of the tavern.The more you sell, the more profit you make.

The sailors, captains, travelers and merchants who come and go are undoubtedly rich in pockets. If they are in the urban area, it is useless.

The tavern girl was well-informed, and Howard's gaze said it all.She caressed the fur, giggled and said, "Mr. Howard...it's made of leftover materials...it's actually very cheap...hehe..."

Leftovers... splicing?Howard was a little confused. Of course he didn't understand this, but it sounded reasonable.

"Would you like a glass of Abbey wine?"

This woman is completely different from the modest and disheveled women of this era, she exudes charm all over her body, and Howard can't stand it anymore.

"Give us a glass of wine each, please. Uh...whiskey? Well, give me a glass...and, one more food each."

The tavern girl smiled and said, "Please wait a moment."

Howard looked at her back and thought to himself, was she not burned to death as a witch?

As a non-stupid nobleman, of course he knew what witches were about.

Catholicism kills women, stigmatizes them as witches, and the victims are regular - usually pretty.

There are patterns of perpetrators too—monks, neighbors, and losers.

The end is also regular ~ will be tortured by the most perverted church.In the end, he was stripped naked, tortured to death in public, or burned to death, or drowned.

Regardless of burning to death, drowning is the trial of the "just God" who is specially aimed at "witches" ~ sinking innocent, floating up guilty.

Regardless of the era, monks seem to have a higher rate of perversion than ordinary people, and they even like little boys.Sadly, these poor children are often sent by their godly parents.

If you think witches are only for the Middle Ages, it just means you're brainwashed.Many medieval people may not have heard of such a thing.

The peak of "witch" was from the 15th to the 18th century.This was the most intense period of feudal kingship and religious struggle.The number of deaths varies greatly among the various accounts... ranging from 10 to several million.

In 1484, Pope Innes VIII decreed: "(Witches) must never be forgiven, they are heinous and shameless."

In 1486, Kramer and Sprenger, Catholic monks and inquisitors, wrote The Hammer of the Witch.

The wine is good, and the food is especially delicious... Bread and vegetable broth, and there is an unknown person in the soup...

Howard dug some out with a spoon: "What is this?"

Of course, the attendant didn't know corn, so he said vaguely: "I don't know, but it tastes good."

If Matthew were here, he would definitely say: "Ginger, I also used ginger."

The tavern girl came over again and said with a smile: "This is corn from the New World, not everywhere!"

New World specialty?
The Spaniards have been in the New World for many years.Howard probably bought it. ... What's the price of this meal?But he didn't have the nerve to ask.

There is no market for the corn brought back by Robert. It has been improved for hundreds of years, and it is quite different from later generations.Most of it was sent to winemaking.Not beer, but spirits.

Now that we have Abbey whiskey, why not make it a little more?Will someone still come to check?The only problem is that it takes some time.

Howard was full of wine and food, and he took out his tobacco rod and was ready to smoke, which is more popular in the court now.Before the tobacco was filled, the tavern girl had already twisted her waist and walked over with a candlestick in her hand, wanting to light his cigarette.

Wow!This tavern is really nice.

He drank the whiskey in his glass in one gulp.

"Give me another drink."

When Matthew got home, it was already dark.

Daisy: "I haven't eaten yet. I left some for you. It will be ready soon."

Andrew scolded: "If you don't come back, you won't send someone back to say, so many servants...they are paid...."

Matthew: "Today, the new boat was launched and went around the sea."

"Where's Danny?"

Andrew scolded: "This kid knows how to use his sword all day long, and he was fooled into saying that fighting at night is very important. I think he is full..."

Daisy said angrily, "Smoke your cigarette."

Matthew's heart moved, fighting at night?This seems... not the same?Western armies failed to learn true night fighting until 1950.These soldiers actually have the awareness of training night battles?
Before the meal was finished, someone knocked on the door quickly: "Master, Master!"

Those who can go deep into the manor and knock on the door are certainly not outsiders.Even at night, there are people standing guard and patrolling.

Aiden opened the door: "What's the matter?"

The visitor said: "The king sent an army, about 200 people. They just disembarked at the port. They said they were going to the foundry."

Matthew walked out: "Are you sure it's the king's army?"

Visitors: "It's sure, their flags and badges can show their identities, and both officers and soldiers speak English."

Matthew thought it was almost time to arrive: "There are many houses around the foundry, let them go by themselves... and... prepare some food and wine for them. Let's talk about the rest tomorrow."

"Aiden, go and notify the vault guards and ask them to send two people to confirm."

"Do you have anything else?"

The visitor said: "Lilian said that there is an admiral in the tavern. His name is Sir Edward Howard. His father is the Earl of Surrey in the north..."

Matthew was stunned: "...Watt?"

"That's not the point. The point is that he came to buy a boat... There are still two little donkeys in the shipyard that haven't entered the water."

Matthew sounds like Shet!
"Go back quickly, let them go into the water overnight, and must drive to a place where outsiders can't see."

(End of this chapter)