Chapter 562: Killing the Nobles of England?
King Richard III was a master of crime, and after killing his two nephews, he cleverly dismembered their bodies and built them into the wall, so that the bodies of them could not be found. After all, in those days, no one expected Richard III to have such a chicken thief's means.
So much so that after Henry VII seized the throne, many parties sent people to search for the bodies of Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, but they could not be found. Henry VII sent men to dig three feet into the ground in the Tower of London, but the bodies of the two men could not be found. Therefore, in fact, Henry VII has not been able to have enough evidence to prove that Richard III killed the king.
However, Henry VII was also very smart, he directly married Elizabeth of York, the eldest daughter of Edward IV, and became the king of England as the eldest son-in-law of Edward IV.
But there's a problem – he can only be considered a legitimate king if he proves that he is not a regever. That is, he must have enough evidence that Richard III was the murderer. In this way, he is the righteous side of the eradication of the kingkillers, and at the same time, he is also the eldest son-in-law of Edward IV, and he is qualified enough to succeed to the throne.
But the problem is that everyone in England knows that Richard III killed the king, but where is the body of the little king who was killed? If you can't find the body, it's a headless case......
You know, this classic case of hiding a corpse inside the wall is very famous in history. Later, Master Jin Yong borrowed this technique in "Liancheng Jue". The Wanzhen Mountain inside is a master of building walls and hiding corpses.
As long as Marin doesn't say it, no one will know about the genius invention of Richard III. Moreover, even if Henry VII was looking for the body, he would not have gone madly to demolish the entire Tower of London. After all, the Tower of London is still a royal palace.
So, it's a dead knot. As long as Edward V's body could not be found, Henry VII could not prove the legitimacy of his justice. If it cannot be proved that Richard III was a regre, then Henry VII was a regre. Even if he married the eldest daughter of Edward IV, it was useless, because he was a kingkiller. Moreover, the male heir of the York family has not been severed, and even if he marries Princess Elizabeth, it cannot be considered legal. Therefore, Henry VII imprisoned Edward for many years and planned to kill him.
With such conditions, Marin believed that simply allowing Edward to appeal to the Holy See would cause great trouble for Henry VII. After all, Henry VII could not prove that Richard III was a regocide. Moreover, there are still men in the York family.
So, as long as Marin asked his father-in-law, Julius II, to make such a judgment, it would be enough to shake the reign of Henry VII - Pope Julius II could judge like this...... Until Edward V's body is found, it cannot be said that Richard III's murder was established. Therefore, until evidence of Richard III's murder was found, Richard III was still the legitimate monarch, and Henry VII was also a suspect in the murder of the monarch...... After all, Henry VII killed the king openly on the battlefield, and he didn't need to look for evidence......
Once Henry VII was saddled with the title of "Suspect of Kingkill", then Edward was legally qualified to openly compete with Henry VII for the throne. Then, Marin sent troops to help Edward, which became an act of upholding justice. And then, the fiefdoms and benefits were not delayed either.
The reason why Henry VII was able to gain a lot of support and successfully ascend to the throne before was based on the loss of support after the murder of Richard III. Therefore, he was able to rely on thousands of soldiers and horses, relying on the defection of his opponents, to ascend to the throne.
But the question is, you say that Richard III killed the king, what about the evidence? Without proof, you are the murderer...... What about people's hearts? We respect the law, and without evidence, your behavior is illegal and rebellious......
As for the English nobles who used Henry VII to ascend the throne...... According to the law, even if it is "rebellious", it is also a great rebellion. Following the murderer of the king, such a crime can be light or serious. When the new monarch needed the support of these nobles, he could naturally pardon their crimes. But if you don't need the support of these nobles, then you can also be killed on the charge of "rebelling and participating in the murder of the king".
Although nobles are rarely killed in Europe, such great crimes as "rebellion" and "participation in the murder of kings" are eligible for execution.
Marlin's plan was not only to help Edward seize England this time, but also to take the opportunity to kill all those English nobles...... Or, at least kill most of the ......
His purpose in doing this was naturally to prevent those local princes from continuing to divide their territories and affect the royal power. In the near term, it was to facilitate Edward's quick grasp of the situation in England. At the same time, take the opportunity to recover the fiefs of those nobles.
In the long run, it is actually convenient for his son Caesar Jr. to take over England in the future, and reduce resistance. The fiefdom aristocracy, which had been passed down in England for hundreds of years, was intertwined. As long as they lived, their political influence in England was enormous.
There are no civilians in the current parliament. Therefore, the parliament is full of the children of the old aristocracy. After the Magna Carta, the nobility of England grew stronger and stronger enough to wrestle with the past. In the face of unanimous opposition from the nobility, even the king had to submit.
Therefore, Marin's countermeasure was simple - to kill all the nobles who were attached to Henry VII. In this way, the English parliament will be paralyzed. At that time, there will be no forces that will argue with the king.
Of course, the consequences of doing so are also severe. After all, those traditional aristocratic families in England have developed for hundreds of years. Even if the main nobles are killed, the remnants of those noble families will definitely be indispensable. Those fish of the aristocratic families who slipped through the net will definitely think of revenge. But the object of their revenge must be Edward. Perhaps Edward will be assassinated.
Even if Edward dodged those assassinations, if he had plans to change queens and had a chance to give birth to a prince, Marin would kill him. Moreover, the blame can also be shifted to the remnants of the nobles who were killed......
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Marin insidiously plotted all of this in his room, but in the end, he gave up on the idea of killing all the nobles of England. Because, this is too shocking to the world, and I am afraid that the world will not tolerate it.
Therefore, the best way is to kill all the big nobles with large fiefdoms, such as dukes and counts. As for the barons and minor nobles below the baron, in fact, don't bother. Unless, unless, some die-hard opponents want to be killed.
This is because England is a huge country that needs people to manage. In this era, it was mainly the aristocracy and clergy who were literate. Priests can be officials, but they can't all be priests. Therefore, it is better to leave those low-level nobles behind. In this way, there were also enough officials available in the Kingdom of England.
Moreover, after losing the leading nobles, the parliament could hardly compete with the king. At the same time, the royal family can also take the opportunity to recover the huge fiefs of those dukes and counts and increase the property income of the royal family. You know, those dukes and counts manage the fiefdoms of several counties. As long as you kill those fiefdom dukes and fief counts, the royal family's land and wealth will multiply several times. Therefore, Marin did not believe that Edward was not moved......
This seizure of the throne has a reason similar to "counterinsurgency", and most of the great nobles have defected to Henry VII, so they can take the opportunity to raise the butcher's knife, kill all the existing English nobles, and deprive them of their fiefs. If it were at another time, there would be no excuse for "rebellion" and "participation in the killing of the king", and there would be no excuse for you to use the knife against the nobles. If you don't have an excuse to kill, the end will be the same as Richard III.
Taking advantage of such a great opportunity to eradicate those powerful fiefdom nobles, not only can he make a fortune, but Edward can take the opportunity to implement a complete centralization of power in England. Then, when little Caesar married Edward's daughter and ruled England together, he could pick the ready-made peaches...... For the sake of little Caesar, Marin is also very hard......