In 1536, 1549 and 1569, the nobles of England in the remote, isolated northern region staged three armed rebellions, all of which were justified by Henry VIII's decision to break with the Holy See in pursuit of the right to marry freely and to establish himself as the supreme religious head of England.

Before the first rebellion, the young Duke of Richmond, Henry Fitzroy, died of illness in 1536. Judging from the historical timeline, it is likely that Henry was not absent from Richmond's castle at the time of the noble rebellion in 1536. According to other clues, his father, Henry VIII, may have been very reluctant to allow his soon-to-be-adult son to be drawn into the maelstrom of rebellion in the north, so he summoned his son to the city before the plague broke out, and the plague spread throughout the city.

Perhaps it was because of the plague that the royal family, who was not recognized by the English royal family and did not appear on the king's family list, was "lucky" to avoid several aristocratic rebellions that would be closely related to him.

However, after the appearance of Isabel Walton, who came from heaven to earth like the Virgin Mary, Henry's fate changed radically. Perhaps, he will also have the privilege of seeing the second Duke of Richmond, Ludovick Stewart, a member of the Lennox family of the Stuart dynasty.

But in any case, the appearance of Isabel Walton gave Henry, who had not yet experienced emotional twists and turns, the idea of wanting to have the right to marry freely for the first time. In the turbulent era of domestic and foreign difficulties, his fate is about to begin to be linked with the royal family, the country and the people, and he will also embark on a life path that is both fortunate and bumpy.

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Although time passed quickly, an anxious Henry thought that the delicate French clockwork clock in the room was moving too slowly, too slowly. He is anxious to find every possible opportunity to get close to his "dream goddess", but his "dream goddess" is studying hard to become a qualified knight squire because of his orders.

The next afternoon, after 3 o'clock in the afternoon, after a long and endless night, Henry found Sir Augustin Walton, who was training Isabel in swordsmanship, at the Guards station. After saluting the anxious Henry, Augustine cautiously asked, "Your Highness, why have you come to the guard in such eagerness?" ”

Henry had his valet Eugene follow him from a distance, and he and Jazz paced slowly in the open space in front of the station. While pacing and admiring Isabel, who was practicing swordsmanship, she said, "Sir, do you know that Viscount Darlington came to see me at the castle yesterday?" ”

Augustine put his hands under the knight's cloak, nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness." Perhaps the Lord Viscount came here for the autumn hunt. ”

"Viscount Darlington did come for this on the surface, but then he talked to me about another matter."

"Oh...? If Your Highness trusts me, I think I can offer you some advice of my own. ”

"Hahaha, Sir, you probably want to be my Privy Counsellor?"

"Your Highness, in fact, I would prefer to be a knight of yours, and protect you with my life and knightly glory."

"I'm thankful for Sir loyalty. You know, you and Arthur are the only two people in the whole Nottingham Castle who deserve my trust. Of course, Sir Alex Ferguson and the other knights, as well as the numerous servants and tenant farmers, also had an old and beautiful affection for me that came from the North. ”

Augustine silently walked beside Henry and whispered, "Your Highness, this tradition of loyalty to the nobility has been passed down for hundreds of years in the northern region, and it has long been deeply rooted in everyone's heart. ”

From time to time, Henry looked at Isabel in training and said, "What I say to you below, only you and Jesus Christ know." Even if the cardinal of the Holy See asks you, you can't say. Do you understand? ”

"Uh, understood, Your Highness. But why do you suddenly mention cardinals? ”

"Sir, do you know what Viscount Darlington and I have talked about? He was almost ready to show his displeasure with His Majesty the King and his adherence to the Catholic faith in a way that could be seen at a glance. ”

"Your Highness, do you know why the Viscount said that?"

"Hmph, these traditional northern aristocrats were eager to tear apart the state religion's prayer book with their hands and teeth, stomp it under their feet, and finally point to the flames burning the prayer book and shout: 'Look how these sermons have fled to the devil!' ”

Although Henry did not mention Henry VIII's shocking deed in his statement, Augustine was well aware that the young lord was talking to him about Henry VIII's state affairs regarding the Reformation. The devastating aftermath of the secret marriage between His Majesty the King and the Queen's lady-in-waiting last January has caused an uproar among the nobles, knights and commoners throughout England.

Augustine Walton also did not understand why His Majesty would abandon the Pope, the representative of Jesus Christ on earth and the successor of the Apostle St. Peter, and the series of subsequent non-doctrinal actions against the Holy See. Does His Majesty, who has made him feel extremely reverent, abandon his innate noble faith just to achieve the goal of divorcing the queen?

Henry glanced at the face of the previous captain of the knights, and said calmly: "Sir, I think you will also stand behind Viscount Darlington, with the same cross on your chest as the other nobles, knights, and commoners, and hold aloft the banner painted with the image of the crucified saint, and rush towards the infidels occupying Jerusalem with a loud cry like a member of the Knights Templar." ”

Augustine was shocked when he heard this, and immediately walked up to Henry and knelt down on one leg. With his head bowed, he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I am a fearless knight who will always be loyal to you, and my family, my wife and children are eagerly looking forward to you and your family ruling us over this land. ”

"Sir, don't be so afraid, get up."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

The two continued to pace in the clearing, and Henry asked Augustine softly, "Sir, I believe you must not understand the king's move to shock the Holy See and all England, do you?" ”

Augustine nodded slightly: "Yes, Your Highness." However, you also know that I am only a knight, and the relationship between the state and religion may not be as deep and further as you think. ”

"Sir, you are complimenting my intellect too much. Tell me, what do you think is the most fundamental reason for His Majesty's break with the Holy See? ”

"I think it's probably because the Holy See doesn't allow His Majesty the King to divorce the Queen."

"No, this was the trigger for His Majesty's break with the Pope and the Holy See. The most fundamental reason is that His Majesty wants to obtain the right to marry that truly belongs to him, and he will never allow other forces to interfere with his decision on the future heir of the royal family. ”