My British Empire

  Chapter 202 Princess Married (Part 2)

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   Regarding this, Edward nodded lightly, noncommittal. He didn't know how many times he had heard such words. This has almost become the mantra of the nobles.

  The same is true for Princess Mary, her face was calm, she glanced sideways with her beautiful eyes, and then recovered.

  In this era of strict order, it is rare for ordinary nobles to see the king, let alone a nobleman like him.

   This is not bad. If he was born as a commoner, he might not even be able to speak now, and he would lose face in front of him.

   It can be said that the gap between nobles and commoners is not only in wealth and connections, but in all aspects, even if there are not many in each aspect, but adding up, it will be large.

  The young captain volunteered to lead the way in front, polite and respectful, leaving a good impression on Edward.

   When he is promoted in the future, if he sees his name on the list, his chances will be much higher.

   This is why so many people like to be close to the king.

   Soon, under the leadership of the young captain, Edward and Princess Mary came to a bedroom with only more than ten square meters.

Open the wooden door, facing a big bed covered with goose down quilt, there is a beautifully carved wardrobe beside the bed, and there is a dressing table beside the bed, and a glass mirror about one foot is placed on the table. The whole room is neat and simple, without There are so many decorations, and there are no flowers, which does not match the identity of the princess.

   There was nothing Edward could do about it, it was arranged by Princess Mary.

  Yesterday, Princess Mary sent a maid to decorate this temporary bedroom, and Edward couldn't intervene.

   And this is also in line with Princess Mary's Catholic belief. Compared with other nobles, after all, it is still simpler.

  Princess Mary looked up and nodded with satisfaction.

   "Sister, why don't you feel wronged and stay for a few days! It's the same on the ship!" Edward looked at his elder sister who was about to go on a long journey, and said goodbye without knowing what to meet.

   Having been together for more than ten years, there is also some emotion, and Edward feels a little sad.

   "Edward, these are enough. As a believer of the Lord, how can I ask for so much?" Princess Mary said softly, looking at her brother who was about to grow up.

   As for Princess Mary's words, Edward felt a little happy, which meant that Princess Mary no longer suppressed her beliefs, and her heart began to relax.

  Since the Reformation of Henry VIII, the entire royal palace, and even most of the nobles, have completely changed their beliefs, leaving the Pope of Rome behind and believing in Anglicanism.

  Princess Mary, who had always been hated by Henry VIII, could only suppress her Catholic faith, and did not show it openly, for fear of offending Henry VIII.

  In such a lonely environment, Princess Mary's belief in Catholicism became more and more determined, even reaching the point of fanaticism.

  Historically, after the death of Edward VI, she hunted and killed Protestants as soon as she came to power, and was called "Bloody Mary".

  After Edward succeeded as King of England, he took a relaxed attitude towards Princess Mary's beliefs, which made her a lot easier.

  However, the English ladies who have believed in Anglicanism for decades have been unable to chat with Princess Mary, and she has always been lonely in her heart.

  Now, after boarding this ship, she is about to arrive in Spain, and she suddenly expresses her faith in front of Edward, which proves that she is in a good mood.

  I'm afraid that Princess Mary agreed to marry to Spain because Spain is a Catholic country! Besides, I heard that Prince Philip is also a fanatical Catholic, so the Protestants in Spain will be sad next time, Edward thought gloatingly in his heart.

"Edward, may the Lord bless you and make your health better and better!" Princess Mary touched her younger brother who had been with her for more than ten years with her hand, her expression was a little sad, and then she restrained her emotions and blessed with a smile .

   "You too, my sister!" Edward said with a smile seeing Princess Mary praying for him.

   Then Princess Elizabeth knocked on the door, signaling to Edward that his time was over.

  Edward pouted helplessly, turned and left.

   "Goodbye, my sister!" After saying goodbye, Edward walked out of the room.

  Princess Elizabeth walked in immediately, closed the door, and talked quietly with Princess Mary.

  Edward didn't want to listen to the words of these daughters, he sighed, walked out of the cabin slowly, and walked to the deck.

  The sea breeze blowing in front of him made him feel relieved, and the sadness when parting was also a little less.

  As a king, you don’t need to have too many of these feelings, as long as you have his people and country in mind. Of course, to put it bluntly, it is a right.

  At this time, the nobles on the dock turned their attention to the cargo ships around the warship.

  Even Edward, who was blowing the sea breeze, could hear the voices of envy from the nobles. They were all words such as the king is really rich, the royal family is so generous, and the Spaniards are blessed.

   Regarding this, Edward would also smile heartily, this is the result he wanted.

  The other three cargo ships were nothing but the dowry prepared by Edward for Princess Mary.

  As the princess of England, the dowry must be large, so as to reflect the great power of the United Kingdom and increase the prestige of Princess Mary.

  A rich and powerful country is the natal family, so think about the consequences before bullying Princess Mary!

   It’s no wonder the nobles are making a fuss. The dowry of these three ships is worth at least 50,000 pounds.

   There is a boat of sea salt inside, yes, it is sea salt, about 50,000 pounds, this is only the output of the royal estate for a day, there is no cost, but the value has reached about 20,000 pounds, which is very affordable.

  Besides, Edward is also trying to open up the market in Spain and Portugal. If it goes well, he also wants to sell to the Mediterranean region. There are many markets in this area.

   There is another boat full of paper, pure white paper. After being sold in England, it became very popular, and each sheet has reached as much as one shilling. In the eyes of those priests, only such holy and flawless white paper is the best material to carry the words of God.

  If it is possible to open up the situation in Spain, where Catholicism is prevalent, then the Italian region and the Ottoman Empire will be huge markets.

  The other ship was loaded with woolens and English textiles. Although it looked like a lot, it was worth less than ten thousand pounds.

  So, the marriage of Princess Mary not only brought England an ally, but also brought England a huge market.

  In order to develop England's commerce, Edward also allowed those nobles and merchants to pay some protection fees, and merchant ships could travel with Her Royal Highness the Princess.

   Sure enough, this is a political marriage. What about Princess Mary? In this regard, Edward can only shrug his shoulders and say that I am just killing two birds with one stone!

  (end of this chapter)