In fact, Frances Howard, who was only the daughter-in-law of the third Duke of Norfolk, did not know where the village of Goodwood was, and she had heard it from her husband, the Earl of Surrey. She preferred substantial rewards, such as domains and villages, to the rewards of some treasures that her husband had received from Henry VIII after he had suppressed the rebellion.

Later, she inquired about the Duke of Richmond's reward for her husband, Henry. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, told her that the territory and village were probably less than five miles north of the town of Chichester in Sussex, on the edge of a large area of native forest north of the town of Chichester.

Her husband's explanation still prevented Frances from forming a clear concept in her head. The Earl of Surrey had to tell her that the territory and village were to the west of Arundel Castle, the domain of his father, the Duke of Norfolk III, and that the ride was about an hour's ride. With this explanation, Frances got a basic impression of the Duke of Richmond's new domain.

Unbeknownst to the Earl and Lady of Surrey, as well as the Duke and Isabelle, of course, this pristine forest was later named South Downs National Park, the newest national park in the UK to start full operation in 2011. The national park stretches from Winchester in the west to the Victorian resort of Eastbourne in the east, running through Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex.

The residence of the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of March, in the south of England was the Goodwood Manor. The Duke's Manor, built in the 18th century, was built two hundred years earlier by a joke by Isabel Walton.

Isabel, who had lived in the northern royal realm for a long time, now had a rudimentary understanding of 16th-century England. It was a time of religious confusion, in which Catholicism and Protestantism, the Anglicans, were at odds with each other, and the leaders of each sect wanted to eradicate each other's power, personnel, and status in the kingdom.

At the same time, the total population of England and Wales is only 3 million, and it is still an agrarian society equivalent to only one-sixth of the population of France. It is conceivable that in such a sparsely populated country with a large amount of arable land, there are a lot of primeval forests and uninhabited open spaces.

The Duke of Richmond's new territory and the villages in the territory were carefully researched and investigated by Isabel through some of the Duke's books. The town of Chichester, south of the New Territory, was a small town with a population of only a few hundred people, and the so-called villages in the New Territory had at most a few agricultural households.

Therefore, the construction of new territories and estates is complicated and heavy. It would take at least one or two generations for the new territory to be as similar to Richmond County in the north. As a result, Isabel may have to spend her whole life carving out a new territory and estate of scale.

Wasting all her time running her territory and manor, it was naturally impossible to complete her sailing adventures. Therefore, her main goal at this stage is to be a seafaring adventurer, not a pure rural landowner. As for the work of opening up new territories and estates, it can be left to other people. She also found a candidate, it was Beard Jr., the eldest son of Yomanon Beard Smith.

Isabelle's strong curiosity about Sarif only smiled and said, "Francis, do you really want me to accompany you on a tour of His Royal Highness's new territory?" ”

Frances held the grass with her left hand and basked in the sun with her head up: "Yes, the land is every nobleman's possession. Without land, there is no wealth. How can a nobleman without wealth be respected by others? ”

"However, His Highness's new territory is only on the edge of a very large forest, and the town of Chichester in the new territory is only a small town inhabited by a few hundred people. Do you really want me to take you into a primeval forest and treat your prey as new subjects in Your Highness's new realm? ”

"Ahh How so? Frances tightened her jaw and looked at the other with an incredulous look.

Isabel, who was sitting on the lawn, played with a stalk of grass in her hand, shook her head and said, "If you want me to accompany you to Europe for fun, we can go directly to Southampton to take a boat." Now, I don't have much time to build His Highness's new realm and estate. ”

Frances's body softened like a balloon that had run away, and she looked at her with some unhappiness: "So, when will you be able to build His Highness's manor?" ”

"It will take at least three to five years to build something like the one in Asker. It also had to be completed with a sufficient amount of money, labor, and materials to build, as well as the supervision of a supervisor. ”

"My God, do you want me to wait three to five years before I can visit His Highness's new realm?"

"If you really don't want to wait, you can go with me to Richmondshire for a few days, how about you?"

Frances thought and reached out in front of the other party, "Help me up." ”

"Of course, Lady Surrey." Isabel stood up and pulled Frances from the lawn. After glancing at each other, he smiled: "I'm going back to the north tomorrow." If you think about it, it's still too late to go north with me. ”

"But I still have to take care of Thomas."

"I'm sorry, then, but it's going to take a few years for your trip to Europe to happen."

Isabel sat down again, wearing stockings and riding boots, "Unless, His Majesty wants His Royal Highness the Duke to hold a certain position in the court." When the time comes, His Highness's servants will move His Highness's family to the south, and I will have time to build a new manor. ”

Frances nodded helplessly: "It seems that this is the only way." ”

After putting on her socks and riding boots, Isabel stood up and looked at the other party's skirt for grass clippings and dirt, "Don't worry, now, I can find someone to build the territory and the estate." ”

"Really? What era began? ”

"Well, I'll be able to get started when I get back to Richmondshire and find the right person."

At 6 o'clock the next morning, Isabel was woken up by Frances's maid. After eating something, he packed up his suit, weapons, armor, and horses, and gave a few more orders to the several would-be lancers brought from the Duke's Palace. When bidding farewell to the Earl and Lady of Surrey, she hugged her godson, Duke V of Norfolk. Subsequently, in the dark of night, he left Windsor and left the South.