Chapter 83: Undercurrents Surge (9)

Chapter 83 Undercurrent Surge (9)

In fact, the Catholic uprising in the west of England has gone through more than half a year of lingering, and finally in August 1548, in Cheshire Sheriff Raleigh. His Excellency David succeeded in eradicating it with his unremitting efforts.

This Catholic riot not only injured the militiamen in several counties in western England, and the security situation dropped sharply, but also shattered the prestige established by Duke Edward through the war.

Under such circumstances, Duke Edward still intends to reduce social conflicts in England and help free farmers who are about to lose their land.

Thus, during the year of 1548, Duke Edward issued three consecutive decrees restricting the enclosure of local nobles and gentlemen, which brought great shocks to the local area.

Although London's control over the local area is not strong, the existence of the Star Chamber Court and the Magistrate has greatly deterred the local forces.

And those nobles with a long history were not so keen on enclosing land and were unwilling to stand out, so the gentlemen were forced by the restraining order to no longer drive out the farmers and occupy the land.

The temporary cessation of the enclosure movement gave local farmers a chance to breathe, which reduced the number of homeless people and eased social conflicts in England.

However, the cessation of the enclosure movement also harmed the interests of the local gentry families, and also suspended the nourishment of the budding capitalists, so voices of dissatisfaction with the Duke of Somerset were heard endlessly in the upper class of the counties.

There is no way for gentlemen to persuade the Duke of Somerset in London to change the decree directly, and they may not be able to persuade them.

So, they can only use their influence to urge the Duke to change the decree.

As a result, in just one year, nearly 93 riots broke out in the thirty-nine counties of England and the thirteen counties of Wales. It seemed that the entire Tudor royal family's rule was in jeopardy and could be overthrown at any time. Danger. This is how Duke Edward historically lost the trust of Edward VI.

As a result, the treasury, which was just a little rich, was quickly deflated. Duke Edward was also exhausted, and the voice of dissatisfaction in the Privy Council became louder.

So in front of the Earl of Warwick's mansion in London, there were little nobles and gentlemen from all counties parked. The long line stretched for nearly a mile, which looked spectacular.

November is winter in England, because the British Isles are located in western Europe, on the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and have a typical temperate maritime climate.

On the one hand, under the influence of the prevailing westerly wind, it is mild and rainy all year round.

On the other hand, it is also related to the North Atlantic warm current flowing through here. Warm currents can warm and humidify the coast.

So, the guests who came to visit today were unlucky. They encountered heavy fog, and the whole of London was in a sea of ​​white fog.

London is foggy, mainly due to the humidity of the island country.

In winter, the rivers and lakes in London seldom freeze. In November, the average temperature is above 8 degrees (Celsius); in summer, it is quite cool, with an average temperature of 17 degrees in July. You need to wear a coat when you go out in the morning and evening.

The dense fog that is common in London at present is not entirely a natural phenomenon. Some steel mills and cotton mills have appeared on the banks of the London River, and the rumbling black smoke directly enters the city of London.

Combined with the fact that civilians burn charcoal for heating in winter, there is even more fog in London in winter.

Matthews Grange is a great gentleman from Chawell, Oxfordshire. His family owns nearly 30,000 acres of land in Chawell. In Chawell and Oxfordshire, he is also a figure in the upper class.

Recently, there has been a long line of wool orders from Europa. However, only 20,000 acres of 30,000 acres of land are suitable for breeding wool, and the production of wool is no longer enough.

In order to obtain a lot of profits, his family must enclose the land, otherwise the loss of these orders will affect the subsequent business. After all, there are not many other things in England, and there are especially many wool sellers.

This time he came to London specially to abolish the land enclosure ban, so he brought five thousand pounds of gold coins from Chawell's house to pave the way for the lifting of the ban.

And before he came to London, his father told him personally that even if he spent all the pounds, he must achieve his goal.

Matthews felt a little stuffy in the carriage, so with the support of the groom, he got out of the carriage, took a breath of air, and felt a lot easier.

It was only around four o'clock in the afternoon, and the fog still hadn't dissipated. It was hazy. Matthews looked around. There were carriages visiting the Earl of Warwick in front of him and behind him, densely packed with black spots. like the wool of a sheep, which cannot be counted.

Suddenly, the carriage in front turned around abruptly and left the front of the Earl's Mansion.

"You are Mr. Grange from Oxfordshire! Please come in! Your Excellency the Earl is waiting for you!" Before he could sigh, he was stopped by the butler of the Earl's Mansion.

"Gentlemen, my host is no longer visiting today, we are extremely sorry!"

"Yes! Yes! I am Matthews Grange!" Matthews answered quickly, very humble, regardless of the sighing crowd in front of the door.

"Excuse me, Mr. Butler!" Matthews dared not underestimate the butler.

"You're welcome, Mr. Grange, it's just my duty!" The old butler was also very polite, without any look of domineering.

Matthews was brought into the living room by the housekeeper. It was a very small area, only about a hundred feet, and it was a very private place.

The space is small, but the decoration is magnificent, and it looks very grand. Matthews feels that the five hundred pounds he spent on this trip was not in vain, and he is quite valued.

"May the Lord bless you, Your Excellency the Earl!" Matthews saw the Earl of Warwick who was about to stand up to meet him at a glance, so he accelerated his speed in three steps and said to the Earl.

"May the Lord bless you too, decent gentleman!" Seeing the well-dressed Matthews, the Earl of Warwick couldn't help praising him.

After the two greeted each other, they sat on the chair. Matthews sat in a very serious posture, taking his own position, and looked like he was listening attentively.

"Mr. Grange! I know what you are looking for! Don't worry about this matter. When the lamb grows up, the wool will naturally appear!"

The Earl persuaded him gently, with the intention of comforting him.

"But! You don't know, this sheep eats grass without restraint, and even tramples on the grass. This piece of grass is almost barren!"

Matthews knew that it was time to fight for acting skills, and there was a hint of crying in his tone of voice, with a pitiful appearance.

"Please save us poor grass! Your Excellency the Earl!"

The earl knew that he had hanged the gentlemen and nobles in these places long enough, and it was time to prepare to collect the net.

"I feel sympathy for your experience, but, as you know, there are fifteen people in the Regency Committee!"

"I think! As long as I have your support, I will succeed this time!"

Matthews finally showed a smile, and the hints in the words were very clear.

Hearing this, the Earl also smiled. He is a smart man, so of course he understood this shallow hint.

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