eastern european eagle

Chapter 172 Wedding
After the Universal Conference, the Church of Wallachia and the Church of Andrew obtained the qualifications to legally expand to the Balkans, Anatolia, Levant and other eastern regions.Just wait for the Grand Duke's order, so that they can recover their homeland to the east.

But before that, the wedding of Peter and Sophia was arranged first.

Peter has turned 16, which is an adult in the West.According to the usual practice, the marriage contract between him and Sophia will be formally implemented.

Peter had been taken back from Skopje by Mrs. Maria long ago, and a large group of people were busy up and down on him.Adorn him with traditional Wallachian clothing.

"As expected of my son, no matter what kind of clothes he looks very good-looking."

As Mrs. Maria spoke, the noble ladies beside her flattered her.Peter watched his mother and those women commenting on him, and he could only think secretly.My mother only liked being in manors and churches before, but in the past few years, she has slowly started to deal with these women.

The bride is also dressed up. The white wedding dress and gorgeous jewelry set off the beauty of Sophia. Peter was fascinated when he saw it.The two then went to the Church of the Assumption in the city center together.

The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady was expanded from the original chapel in Bukuryeshti. It is a typical Eastern Romanesque building with a worship hall for 200 people. It has four obvious cylindrical attics. At the top of the attic is inlaid a huge cross with a height of one person. .Before the completion of the San Canito Cathedral, it was the residence of the Patriarch of Wallachia.

Patriarch Carol had been waiting for a long time. When the couple arrived at the cathedral, the guests who watched the ceremony had already arrived.All nobles and officials in the country, Grand Duke Mary of Transylvania, special envoy of Manuel II, and special envoys of Moscow, Hungary, Bohemia, Poland and other countries, Sophia's father Theodore also came.

Seeing that everything was ready, Patriarch Carol lowered his hands to signal that the wedding was about to begin, and the church immediately fell silent following the movement of the Patriarch.Seeing that the guests were quiet, Carol began the speech of the wedding ceremony.

Today on this beautiful day, we will witness the wedding of a couple.This handsome young man will marry a noble wife on this sacred occasion, and we are the witnesses of this wedding. "

As the patriarch's words fell, the children of the choir standing behind him began to sing hymns.As the song full of childlike innocence sounded, Theodore Despot walked in slowly with his daughter Princess Sophia.He walked up to Peter, and whispered after handing his daughter to Peter. "Please be kind to her.

"I will"

After the hymn ended, Patriarch Carol began to question Peter according to the procedure. "His Royal Highness Peter Bartram, are you willing to marry the woman beside you, and walk with her through the long journey of life, whether poor or rich?"

"I am willing."

After getting the answer, Carol asked about Princess Sophia. "Princess Sofia Valleolo, are you willing to marry this young man beside you as your wife? Be loyal to him and never leave him."

"I am willing."

After the two newcomers agreed, the Patriarch held the hands of the two and said. "In this hall of God, I solemnly announce that the two newlyweds are now married."

After hearing the voice of the Patriarch, the voices of children in the choir sounded again.All the guests present stood up and applauded warmly, wishing the new couple well.After accepting the blessings of the guests, Peter took his wife to accept the blessings of the people on the square in front of the church.And started throwing money.

On this day, the Grand Duke sprinkled 500 kilograms of silver, an unprecedented move in Wallachia.Such a extravagant action would be very explosive in any country.The celebration lasted for seven days, and the display of Wallachia's strength and prosperity made envoys from all countries unforgettable, and the Grand Duke took advantage of this to collect a wave of money.

On the wedding night, both of them were a little nervous, but they proceeded quickly. This was a step they had to take. ([-] words omitted here)

Then the Grand Duke gave Peter a month's leave, and Peter took Sophia on a national tour.For the newlyweds, nurturing their relationship and having children is the most important thing.

The country will not deviate because of Peter's marriage, and the local government will move forward with his policies.With the establishment of the examination system and official rank table, a steady stream of talents were used by Wallachia.A large number of basic personnel replaced the local nobles, the government governed the society and the people more efficiently, and could mobilize more resources for military operations or construction.

Wallachian society is mobile, and ordinary people can move upward through three main ways, namely studying, joining the army, and doing business.Through these three main vertical flow channels, there are always opportunities for young people from ordinary families to improve their social status.In addition, the gold fever in Europe has also spread here, and Wallachia's enthusiasm for external expansion is naturally high.

For a long time, commodities from the East have been continuously imported into Europe to meet the needs of the feudal lords and citizens. In order to make up for the excess of foreign trade, Europe's gold flowed to the East.Before the Crusades, feudal lords also needed currency, especially gold, in order to raise military expenses.The limited amount of gold in Europe not only restricted the further import of oriental commodities into Europe, but also restricted the development of European industry and commerce.The ever-expanding European commodity economy urgently needs gold as a means of circulation, and craftsmen, merchants, and feudal lords all need it.The long-term Crusades made the feudal lords feel more embarrassed by the lack of gold.The powerful feudal lords greedily ransacked the temples and monasteries where gold was stored, while the knights blocked the way and robbed currency.Gold rushers flocked to the gold and silver mines in Germany. Although many mines had been exhausted, they were still digging desperately.

Even so, it could neither satisfy the feudal lords' desire for gold, nor make the increase in currency circulation meet the needs of the increase in commodity circulation and meet the needs of Eastern trade. The "gold fever" is the need to drive Europe to explore new overseas sea routes.Portugal and Spain began to search west, while Wallachia was east. Along Anatolia and the Levant, they set out to Baghdad and Basra in search of the golden east.

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At the same time, King Wenzel negotiated with Grand Duke Mircea by letter, proposing to marry his daughter Anne to Mircea's son Vlad. If it works, Vlad will be the future King of Bohemia.

Marrying with Bohemia has great benefits, but there are also risks to consider.Bohemia and Wallachia are far apart. If something happens, the two countries will not be able to rescue them immediately, and it will be troublesome.

Mircea and Wenzel also had a long-term plan. After all, Annie couldn't hide it for a long time, and she needed to prepare before she made it public.Sigismund would not give up either, the reason why he went to Wallachia was also to pinch him.

(End of this chapter)