Chapter 265： England sent troops

Soon, the cronist minister of the title Henry VII was called up. They are Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derbyshire, John De Ville, Earl of Oxford, and Henry Percy, the fifth Earl of Northumberland. And Sir Richard Ball, Bishop of Winchester, Richard Fox, Baron John Deinham, Second Generation Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, Secretary of the Navy Johnson.

Among them, the first three are the nobles who helped Henry VII to the throne, and have the merits of support. For example, Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derbyshire, is actually the stepfather of Henry VII. When Henry VII started to attack Richard III, the last King of England, it was Thomas Stanley who secretly contacted John Deville, the Earl of Oxford, and Henry Henry, the fourth generation Earl of Northumberland (deceased), to give Richard The third world slacked off, and did not move, and sent his younger brother, William Stanley, to bring 3000 people to battle. This allowed Henry VII to win the Battle of Bosworth thrillingly and become the King of England without his superior strength.

Therefore, Henry VII treated these three nobles very favorably. Thomas Stanley was originally a lord, and Henry VII, because of his great merits, booked him as the first Count of Derbyshire. Earl of Oxford and Earl of Northumberland, although the title did not improve, but received a lot of land and rewards.

However, these three meritorious nobles, Henry VII respected them more. But the specific trust is Sir Richard Ball, Bishop Winchester, Richard Fox, Baron John Deinham, Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, and Secretary of the Navy Johnson, and more. The governing ability.

After all, Britain now has entered the stage of peace, and war is no longer the subject. Construction is the theme. For example, Baron John Deinham and Duke Thomas Howard are masters of government, serving as palace ministers and finance ministers, respectively. The Winchester Bishop Richard Fox is the Minister of the Seal.

As for Sir Richard Ball and Johnson, it was the cronies that Henry VII promoted from the lower class nobility, and he controlled the army.

Moreover, Sir Richard Ball is the husband of Margaret of the York family. And this Marguerite, the sister of Earl Edward, helped the Earl Edward escape. Of course, Margaret of the York family is more scheming, and she has lost her mouth. The fact that she helped her brother escape has not been exposed.

Henry VII asked Richard Ball to marry the Margaret of the York family, also exalted his cronies. Because, after all, Margaret is a descendant of the royal family and has the title of Countess of Salisbury. After Richard Ball and Margaret are married, the offspring will be able to inherit the title of Earl.

Johnson was not of high background, just a baron. The family lacked the land and had to join the Five-Port Alliance to operate maritime transportation. Therefore, Johnson has a wealth of nautical experience and was selected as the Secretary of the Navy by Henry VII.

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All the nobles gathered together to discuss the threat of Count Edward on the island of Ireland, not for a tea party.

When Henry VII notified several ministers of the information he had learned, everyone was taken aback ...

"Is the information reliable?" Thomas Stanley, Derbyshire Earl of Derbyshire, looked seriously at Navy Secretary Johnson. After all, the news was brought back by the Navy.

"Robin is a reliable person, I don't think he can lie."

"Edward of the York family ... 8,000 horses ... Where did he come from so many soldiers?" John Deville, Earl of Oxford, was very surprised by the news.

You know, when Henry VII landed in England and Richard III competed for the throne, he brought 2,000 French mercenaries. Count Edward has 8,000 soldiers, which is beyond imagination.

Of course, the current situation is not the same as it was then. Richard III was usurped in the United Kingdom for murdering his nephew Edward V. Under such circumstances, Henry VII boldly landed with 2,000 French mercenaries to fight Richard III.

Because, Henry VII knew that his stepfather Thomas Stanley secretly helped him a lot of nobles. Not only is he only 2,000, but also has the support of many nobles.

Count Edward of Warwick was different. He was imprisoned for 14 years, which caused him not to have much contact with the aristocracy. It is impossible to get the support of the British nobility. Coupled with the reign of Henry VII, the British political situation was stable, and no one wanted to break this kind of stability.

Therefore, despite the fact that Count Edward had 8,000 troops, he did not dare to attack the British mainland easily. After all, the lesson of fake Richard is there. Fake Richard, with the support of France and Scotland, wanted to learn Henry VII and came to order a nobleman. As a result, no one birded him, he could only take a few thousand horses and the army of Henry VII, and then was arrested and killed.

Edward, Earl of Warwick, learned this lesson and did not dare to take his troops back to England. Instead, with the advice of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce, Ireland now takes root. Then, wait for the British army to attack. Just use the strong Dublin city defense to defeat the British offensive. As a result, the British army will not only lose a lot of soldiers, but also reduce morale due to failure. At that time, it is time for Earl Edward to lead his troops back to England ...

The ministers of Henry VII clearly realized the seriousness of it. They believe that Edward Warwick is more cautious than the fake Richard, and is more difficult to deal with. After all, the difficulty of waiting for the enemy to land, then waiting for work to defeat the enemy, and landing on their own to siege the enemy's city is very different.

However, although Edward Warwick would not attack England, England could not but attack Edward. According to the time estimate, Edward's attack on Dublin was probably after the King completed the requisition of the Irish King's territory ~ www.novelhall.com ~ because, at that time, Dublin was still under the control of the King.

In other words, Earl Edward occupies the dynasty of Dublin and McMurrow, but only a few months. But the ministers here know that once Earl Edward has reached the autumn harvest, and then harvest another crop of grain, his strength will be even stronger.

Right now, Earl Edward must have relied on the support of the French. But the French support must be limited. This kind of support from foreign countries is not without reservation. Because, the purpose of the French is definitely to make Britain unrest, but it is not to support a new British king to crush the old king. Because it is in the interest of foreign countries that the coveted throne and the owner of the throne fight for life.

But Henry VII and his ministers did not know that although the support of France and Scotland was indeed limited, it was not enough to make Count Edward tough. However, coupled with Marlin's covert support, Count Edward's strength is not much worse than that of Henry VII. Plus, Earl Edward is defending the city and has a greater advantage.

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In the end, Henry VII's pre-imperial meeting decided to call for a large army across England and land on the island of Ireland to fight. In order to completely defeat Count Edward, Henry VII decided to send 20,000 troops and must eliminate Count Edward in Dublin.

To achieve this, Henry VII mobilized most of the royal and noble armies, and recruited 7,000 longbowmen from all over England to besiege Dublin. The English Longbowmen have a long range and great power, which is very suitable for killing the defenders above the city ... 8)