My British Empire

Chapter 9 The Night Interview with Thomas Cranmer

A month has passed since Edward's coronation, and Edward has begun to deal with government affairs.

1547, March 25th, the weather? ? ? , everyone knows that the weather in the UK is sunny in the morning and rainy at noon.

When you meet a Chinese, you first ask if you have eaten, while the British ask each other what the weather is like. Because of the characteristics of an island country, even if the place is small, the weather in different parts of the UK is different due to the terrain.

Regardless of the weather, Edward will be dealing with government affairs on this day anyway.

In Whitehall Palace in Windsor Castle, Edward is sitting on the throne, listening to the 16 regent ministers discussing the political process.

I saw Edward's uncle, Edward Seymour, wearing a black tuxedo, with two beards, looking very sexy, with sharp slashed cheeks, holding a cane in one hand, and looking at many ministers with sharp eyes.

"I propose to decide on the leading sheep among us first. Everyone knows that a flock without a leading sheep cannot be raised!" Earl Edward cast his eyes on many ministers.

And everyone knew that among the regent ministers, only Earl of Warwick John Dudley could compete with Sir Edward, and both had six votes of support, so everyone's eyes turned to Earl of Warwick.

John Dudley served as the local governor of Calais, France occupied by the British in 1538, as the Minister of Naval Affairs in 1542, participated in the invasion of Scotland in 1544, occupied the city of Boulogne in France in the same year, and was named Earl of Warwick in 1546 , became a member of the Regency Council in 1547.

The Earl of Warwick was tall and burly, with beards growing on his cheeks, two thick eyebrows hung straight on his eyes, and the dark green eyes were particularly sharp and exposed.

Due to years of marching, the sitting posture is very upright, and the hands are covered with thick calluses.

The Earl was stared at by everyone without any sign of anxiety. He slowly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said unhurriedly: "Sir Seymour is right, we are going to make a judgment." !" Your lord Earl emphasized Jazz's pronunciation.

"Yes! Yes! It is indeed necessary to make a decision!" Hearing that the two big bosses agreed, there is no reason for the younger brothers to disagree, and there was a voice of second opinion from below.

"Then, let's vote to decide! What do you think? His Excellency the Archbishop of Canterbury!" Sir Edward suddenly asked His Excellency Thomas Cranmer, who had been pretending to be transparent.

"Ahem! I follow everyone's wishes!" Bishop Thomas coughed, said something that followed the crowd, and then fell silent.

"So! What do you think? Your Majesty the King!" Earl Seymour turned around and asked Edward again.

After making clay statues of Bodhisattvas for so long, Edward finally had a say.

Edward suddenly had a feeling of being valued by others, and suddenly had the urge to fuck a dog, motherfucker! You only come to ask me after you have made a decision, you really think that I have stamped it!

However, now Edward is indeed stamped, without any rights, because as a ten-year-old child, Edward has no dignity in front of these uncles.

A king without majesty, so that the ministers do not have the slightest fear, naturally have no right to speak.

Moreover, it is clear that Henry VIII specifically stated that the ministers, regardless of size, are just to check and balance your threat to the royal power, so turn around and forget it now.

Edward hated it to death, but he had to make an expression of happy agreement, not to mention how awkward it was.

"Yes! Uncle!" Edward's voice was still so immature and loud.

"Then, let's vote!" Earl Seymour announced the start of voting.

"I think Earl Seymour is very suitable to lead us to discuss state affairs, and he is also the uncle of His Majesty the King, so he can better understand his wishes!" Not long after the start, a chubby minister loudly supported Seymour.

"I don't think so, I think the Earl of Warwick is suitable, and everyone knows his exploits!" Another thin man pointed sharply at Maimang.

With the quarrel between the two, the entire conference hall became lively like a vegetable market.

As time passed, gradually there were six votes on both sides, with three abstentions, leaving only Archbishop Thomas silent.

Immediately, everyone's eyes focused on the old bishop again, but the bishop did not move.

As time passed and everyone looked a little impatient, the archbishop said, "I think Earl Seymour is more suitable!"

No one thought that Archbishop Thomas would choose Earl Seymour. Everyone knew that His Majesty the Bishop had always had a good relationship with Earl Warwick, who was keen on radical reforms, and despised Earl Seymour, who relied on his sister's skirt to get to the top.

The choice of Bishop Thomas not only shocked the passers-by and ministers, but also caused the Earl of Warwick, who was drinking tea, to accidentally break his teacup.

Lord Earl never expected his old friend to play this trick, which made his normally moody face full of shock.

"My lord earl! This is a precious tea set brought from China in the Far East, you have to pay for it!" Edward's voice sounded at the right time, alleviating the earl's shock, and immediately turned into that poker face again.

"Your Majesty, I will send you two sets of oriental porcelain later!" The earl immediately reciprocated and sent two sets of porcelain, which really comforted Edward's young heart.

"Haha! If it weren't for the fact that you lost so badly that the Seymour family would dominate, I wouldn't bother to talk to you!" Edward sneered in his heart.

Sir Seymour, however, had a serious expression on his face, sitting upright and listening to the archbishop's words, without changing his face in the slightest. Full marks for this performance, Sir Seymour, the future Best Actor Oscar is waiting for you.

The meeting that followed became a little boring, and it was almost Edward Seymour's talk.

As a result, Earl Seymour proclaimed himself the Duke of Somerset through the political conference, which almost passed the appointment at the fastest speed.

From this, it can be seen that Earl Edward Seymour is very concerned about the title! After all, as the son of a jazz, working with those aristocrats with a long history, not to mention on the surface, in fact, he still has a low self-esteem in his heart.

Edward Seymour, whose sister Jane Seymour married King Henry VIII in 1536, was favored and rose to the top. In 1542, he served as Secretary of the Navy. In 1544, he led his troops to invade Scotland and plundered Edinburgh (1544). He fought against France at Boulogne in 1545 and achieved another brilliant victory. After Henry VIII's death (1547), he was appointed regent to Edward VI, soon duke, and effectively acted as acting king for two and a half years.

The Regency Committee came to an end with the triumphant sound of Duke Seymour, the frustration of the Earl of Warwick, and the depression of Edward.

No one noticed that His Majesty the new King of England visited the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the middle of the night.

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