Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1003, Influence

In London, England, Henry VII was very busy, and the war reparations with Ming and Spain made him very troubled. When he signed it, all the nobles and ministers in England recognized it.

But now when it was time to pay compensation, the nobles began to play tricks and refused to hand over their own money to pay the war compensation for the country.

In addition, the Scots in the north have launched several offensives in succession, intending to seize the northern part of England. Ireland seems to be not quiet, and wants to expel England's influence on the island of Ireland.

These things made him very irritated. What was even more irritating was that if England wants to be strong, it must have a strong army. This war made him soberly realize that relying on mercenaries alone may be unreliable.

But this was opposed by the great aristocrats. The feudal aristocrats believed that they should be allowed to restore their private arms, and it was enough for them to defend the country.

The defeat of a war made the whole country precarious, and he, the king, naturally did not have a good life.

"Your Majesty, news has just come that something important has happened here in Cornwall. The people of the Ming Dynasty issued a decree strictly prohibiting the church from collecting taxes and forcibly confiscating the church's land, manors, shops, etc. As a result, there was a fierce conflict. The people of the Ming Dynasty Just executed Samuel, bishop of Cornwall, and massacred thousands of believers on the spot."

At this time, a minister hurried to Henry VII and reported to him what happened here in Cornwall.

"Ming people are crazy?"

When Henry VII heard this, he couldn't help standing up immediately.

He is too aware of the powerful power of the church, which far surpasses the power of his king. The power of believers is extremely terrifying, and what is even more terrifying is the Holy See, who can organize a huge church with just a word. The believers formed an army to sweep away all heretics and heresies.

Then Henry VII couldn't help walking up and down again, thinking carefully, thinking about the beneficial and harmful sides of this matter.

Taking the opportunity to reclaim Cornwall?

No, no, I don't have any troops in my hands, and I can't beat the Ming people at all. Maybe the Ming people's fleet will come to London again.

United with other countries to put pressure on the Ming people, start another war, and tear up the peace treaty?

This is a good way, but it depends on whether it can unite with other countries, let alone Spain.

Plotting the people in Cornwall to launch a riot and overthrow the rule of the Ming people?
Well, this can be done in secret. This place is far away from the Ming Kingdom. Even if they are powerful, they will probably be beyond their reach. Take advantage of the short time now, and take it back as soon as possible, otherwise the Ming people will gain a firm foothold in Cornwall. It will be difficult to take it back.

Maybe I can also learn from the people of the Ming Dynasty and confiscate the property of the church.

If the property of the church can be confiscated and the privileges of the church can be revoked, then the wealth in my hands can increase dramatically, and there will be funds for building a powerful army, and the royal power can also be concentrated.

When my army is completed, both Cornwall and Hampshire occupied by the Spanish can be recovered quickly, and the treaty signed at that time can also be used to wipe the ass.

Thinking of this, Henry VII smiled immediately.

There have been great changes in Europe today and in the Middle Ages. One of the biggest changes is that the control of the Holy See over European countries has been greatly reduced. The kings of various countries have gradually mastered all the power of the country, and they have been Committed to reforming religion and abolishing the privileges of the church in order to strengthen the kingship.

Among them, France is considered a vanguard, and King Philip IV of France became rich overnight by confiscating the huge wealth of the Knights Templar.

Now, Henry VII was troubled by bad finances, and suddenly he seemed to see a solution to his financial problems.

He is well aware of the huge wealth the church has. The church at this time is not just a few churches, they have an extremely large amount of land, manors, and even their own businesses.

The main source of income for the Knights Templar was lending. It was an early bank in nature, had its own business organization and structure, and took advantage of the privileges enjoyed by the church to develop extremely prosperously.

If the property of the church could be confiscated, it would be enough to make him rich overnight.

Thinking of this, Henry VII pondered for a while and immediately said: "Give me an order, we must learn from the Ming people, confiscate the church's property, cancel the church's taxation power, and all the taxes originally paid to the church must be paid to the country."

……

In the luxurious palace of Toledo, Spain, Isabella I and Fernando II are counting the wealth brought back from Ingra with great interest.

After fighting hard for a year last year, they were originally prepared to take the initiative to negotiate peace with the three countries. Unexpectedly, with the arrival of the Ming Fleet, they conquered Portugal one after another, agreed to the British and French combined fleet, and went directly to London.

The Spanish fleet carried out a massacre here in London, almost turned London upside down, and robbed a lot of wealth back to Spain.

The two of them naturally became the biggest beneficiaries, and the wealth of the royal family skyrocketed.

"Do the English pirates have so much money to compensate our two countries?"

Isabella I was gesturing to a string of beautiful jewels, and the floor-to-ceiling mirror from Daming reflected everything clearly.

Well, it's pretty good jewelry, but it lacks some emerald emeralds from the East, which makes it look a bit monotonous.

"There is definitely not that much money to compensate us, and I think the English pirates will pay for it for a few years. In a few years, they will definitely renege on their debts, and even try to get back their Hampshire .”

Holding a large handful of gold coins in his hand, Fernando smiled and replied.

"Then we've lost all our efforts in fetching water from the bamboo basket?"

"Then we'll see if they can beat us."

"The only problem now is that the people of Ming Dynasty don't seem to want to continue signing the covenant with us. We will lose our exclusive trade rights with Ming Dynasty."

"This is a really bad thing and we should do something about it."

"We should do something. We need to let the people of Daming know that without us Spaniards, they can't live in peace and stability."

The two kept discussing, and now there are very few things that bother them. The only worry is that the French in the north seem to be not easy to deal with. It is impossible for the French to sign a treaty of compensation and land cession, unless It was the Ming people who were able to attack France.

"Your Majesty, news just came that a major incident happened here in Cornwall. Tian Erniu killed the Archbishop of Cornwall and thousands of believers, and forcibly confiscated the church's property, revoked the church's taxation privilege, and did not allow the church to sell indulgences. and many more."

An attendant hurried to the palace and reported to the two what happened in Cornwall.

"Tian, ​​is he crazy?"

Upon hearing this, Isabella I said in shock.

"No, he's not crazy."

"I've heard for a long time that there are very few people in Ming Dynasty who believe in religion. They don't have any special privileges for Buddhism and Taoism at all. Now that Cornwall is under the rule of Ming Dynasty, it is natural to follow the rules of Ming Dynasty. Do things according to the rules.”

"Haha, this is a good opportunity, an opportunity to let the Ming people know the importance of allies."

Fernando thought for a while but laughed out loud.

The people of Ming Dynasty are unwilling to continue to sign the covenant with themselves, and want to cancel their exclusive trading rights. Yes, I have also put some pressure on the people of Ming Dynasty, and let them know that if there is no Spanish ally on the European side, they will not be able to do many things. It can't be done.

……

The Vatican, seat of the Pope.

The [-]-year-old Pope Julius II, as usual, got up early to work. He has only been the Pope for only one year. He is an extremely ambitious and promising Pope.

He is committed to restoring the influence of the Holy See in the Middle Ages and its control over European countries. Of course, it is no longer the Middle Ages. Small.

Even Italy can't be controlled. The fragmented Italy has made the power of the Holy See very weak. His first step is to unify Italy under the banner of the Pope and consolidate the power of the Holy See.

"Damn Louis XII~"

"And Fernando and Isabella from Spain, damn it!"

Julius II couldn't help cursing while dealing with the matter.

During this period, France and Spain were his main enemies, yes they were enemies, France and Spain occupied a lot of land in Italy, the Spaniards occupied Naples, and the French occupied Ravenna, which affected his unification of Italy.

In addition, the king of France was the first king to oppose the privileges of the church. The confiscation of the huge wealth of the Knights Templar was done by the king of France. As for the king of Spain, he is not a good person, and he has no intention of obeying the dispatch and arrangement of the Holy See.

"Your Majesty, the Pope has just received news that in Cornwall, England, the Ming people killed the Archbishop of Cornwall, massacred thousands of believers, and forcibly confiscated church property and removed church privileges."

At this time, a cardinal hurriedly came to Julius II and reported to him very seriously what happened in Cornwall.

"Damn Ming people~"

"These heretics and heretics should all be burned to death."

When Julius II heard this, he couldn't help but stand up immediately. He was very angry, but after the anger, he quickly calmed down and pondered carefully.

"This incident is a lesson that we must teach the people of Ming Dynasty and let them learn to respect us. Otherwise, if other countries follow suit in the future, the power of our church will be weakened unprecedentedly."

　The famous Knights Templar was actually killed by the French~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)