After a few days, seeing that Edward's image of being trustworthy and "making a promise" began to take root in the hearts of the people, Edward issued a new decree - all England was exempt from taxes for two years!

In fact, the promulgation of this decree is not a big deal. After the civil war, the English economy has been hit hard. Moreover, in this era, there was no universal tax in England, only two stable taxes: commercial tax and customs duty. However, due to the war, many commercial activities were stopped, and England's import and export trade also came to a standstill. As for the tithes of the church, it has nothing to do with the king...... At least, it had nothing to do with the king before the Protestant Reformation and the confiscation of church property......

In addition, the kings of this era actually relied mainly on the harvest of the royal domain to maintain their financial expenditures, and the collection of taxes was actually only auxiliary and not very important. Therefore, Edward dared to declare a tax exemption for two years at Marin's suggestion. Moreover, this move is very conducive to the recovery of business in England. Because, businessmen are profit-seeking animals. Hearing that there is a bargain, this group of people will definitely pounce on them like sharks that smell blood. When the two-year period expires, those businessmen will not easily leave as long as they have stable profits and sufficient business channels. When the time comes, the tax received will be even more.

Although it has little to do with most of the people, Edward's announcement of tax exemption has been well received by the public. In addition, there were soldiers of the English Legion who put on makeup and mixed with the common people to lead the rhythm, and Edward's credibility and popularity were higher among the people......

It wasn't until a week later that Edward released another ultimate move - a new way to determine the crime of killing kings......

In this announcement, titled "Provisions on the Official Punishment for the Crime of Killing Monarchs", Edward clearly stipulates that the murderer of the monarch will punish the whole family! As for the followers of the monarch killer, those who directly participate in the monarch killer operation will be punished by the whole family! As for those who follow the monarch killer afterwards, they will be punished themselves!

At the same time, in this announcement, Edward made it clear that although Richard III was suspected of murdering the king, Henry. Tudor's rash rebellion and killing of Richard III without finding conclusive evidence is an undoubted crime of murder of kings!

Those who followed Henry VII to the Battle of Bosworth were all accomplices who directly participated in the murder of kings. And afterwards he submitted to the "monarch killer" Henry. Tudor, and whoever proclaimed him king, was guilty of treason one level lower than the crime of murder. The crime of murder is the highest level of crime, while treason is the second class. The crime of killing the king punished the whole family, and the crime of treason killed himself......

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After this decree was issued, Edward first ordered an amnesty for the shipowners of the Five Ports Alliance who had not sent anyone to assist Henry VII in guarding London. Then, in the square in front of the palace, the trial of Henry VII and his followers began......

"Henry. Tudor, a side branch of the Beaufort family, never had a succession to the throne. However, Henry. The Tudor wolf son was ambitious, disregarded the laws of the country, and without any proof that His Majesty Richard III had killed the king, he brazenly rebelled and killed His Majesty Richard III...... This is a standard crime of kingicide...... Therefore, Henry. Tudor punishes the whole family! But because Princess Elizabeth is a member of the royal family of York...... Therefore - kill Henry. Tudor, and his children, and Princess Elizabeth because she was a thief Henry. Tudor forcibly married, pardoned and sent to the royal convent for support! William, an elder of the Yorke family side branch whom Edward had invited, pronounced the sentence in a low voice. He was a baron who had followed Richard III and was later suppressed by Henry VII. Now, Edward specially asked the 60-year-old old man William to come out and act as a justice.

It's just that Old Man William is getting older, so it is inevitable that the volume can't get up. So, Edward simply found a few soldiers with loud voices and stood on the side, and when Old Man William said a word, they repeated it loudly. Then, the nearby messengers also ripped their voices and spread in all directions. As a result, the entire square heard the verdict clearly.

"Margaret. Beaufort, and Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, the most important accomplices in the plot to kill the king, the puppet king Henry. Tudor was raised by this couple. At the same time, William. Stanley's defection before the battle was one of the important reasons why Richard III was frightened and killed. Therefore, in accordance with the purpose of the new law, this judge sentenced the Stanley family to extermination, men, women, and children, leaving no one! The in-laws of the family also have to hand over the women of the Stanley family and their descendants! Baron William pronounced the verdict with a solemn face.

"Shhh......h

It is normal for men in the Stanley family to be punished. But the daughters who can marry will also be punished, and their children will be implicated, which is a bit disgusting and expanded......

Knight Connor, who was in charge of leading the team, hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Your Excellency, the women of the Stanley family, how many generations?" The scope of the Stanley family is too large, and if the women of previous generations are liquidated, too many nobles will be implicated.

"How many generations?" Judge William was stunned, then turned his gaze to Edward, who was not far away.

Edward thought for a moment and said:

"Just implicate Thomas. Stanley's sisters, as for the women of the Stanley family in the previous generation, they will not be pursued! ”

"Your Majesty is merciful!" Judge William slapped Edward's meaning.

"So, what about the Stanley family members who joined the church? Can we do it too? Knight Connor continued.

You see, the church is above the king. If you go to the church and arrest people easily, you will offend the Holy See. In particular, Edward has not yet been recognized by the Holy See. And Thomas. Stanley's third son, James. Stanley, who happens to be a bishop, is very sensitive.

William had to turn to Edward again, and Edward was also troubled at this time. Because, he is also afraid that killing a protagonist will lead to a bad relationship with the Holy See, and then the throne will not be recognized by the Holy See.

But Marin, who was sitting next to him, gave him an encouraging look and said:

"Your Majesty rest assured, even though you send troops to arrest James. Stanley, it's okay to kill it. Because, I can help His Majesty and His Holiness the Pope mediate! ”

"You're helping me mediate with the Pope?" Edward was skeptical.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, before I became the Grand Duke of Beihai Archduchia, His Holiness the Pope was personally present to help me suppress the formation. Otherwise, I wouldn't have become a Grand Duke either! Marin had no choice but to flash his paws. At the same time, I was also slandering in my heart - England is really a place far from the European continent, and I don't even know such big news.

"How so? That...... Can you help me to clarify with His Holiness the Pope and get the Holy See to recognize the legitimacy of my throne? Edward said in surprise.

"Ahem...... This one...... It's not that you can't...... I had asked His Holiness the Pope to find evidence that Richard III had killed the king, but he didn't find it, so I was in a de jure disadvantage......"

"Mm-hmm, I remember, it's thanks to you. So, let the Holy See recognize the matter of my throne? ”

"Your Majesty, if you want the Holy See to recognize your throne, it is estimated that you will have to pay a great price......" Marin sold off. In fact, he sharpened his knife and tried to kill Edward. There are many big nobles who have been executed in England this time, and it is definitely a lot of oil and water to copy those big nobles who have been executed. But Marin had been promised the Earl of Northumberland and the Isle of Wight, and could no longer get his hands on those possessions. It just so happened that Marin was taking this opportunity to get a piece of the pie......

In fact, asking the pope's father-in-law to help Edward correct his name is just a matter of words. However, Edward did not know that Julius II was his father-in-law. So, Marlin decided to exaggerate the difficulty of the problem in order to extort more money from Edward......

"Well, as long as the Holy See can recognize my throne as soon as possible, I am willing to give a lot of money!" With the recognition of the Holy See, he is the legitimate king. The deal, Edward, felt was worth it.

And Marin blackmailed Edward at this time, and Edward couldn't confirm it. Why? He couldn't go to Rome and ask, "Did Marin give you all the money?" ”

So, Edward could only wait for the result. As for how much Marin spent, he couldn't understand......

But with Marin's assurance, Edward commanded in high spirits:

"As long as it is within the scope of the sentence, the bishop will arrest and kill him!" When he said this, Edward was domineering......

"Oh my God, is Your Majesty Edward going to war with the Holy See? Even the bishop dares to kill? ”

But Edward didn't care - Lao Tzu has someone who can pass the Pope, what is this little thing?

Of course, that's not how things work. Marin demanded that Edward detain the prisoners who had become bishops first. Then, look for evidence of their greed. In these years, the church is corrupt, and there are few bishops who are not greedy, and it is easy to find evidence, and there is no need to plant false accusations. After finding the evidence, Marin would send someone to Rome to have Julius II declare the excommunication of these "moths" from the church. Then, Edward could order these people to be cut down.

However, Edward could not kill these people until they were excommunicated. Otherwise, it will really be a war with the Holy See to tear its face. Once excommunicated by the Pope, it may be betrayed by the devout believers.

The verdict continued, and John Earl of Oxford, who had commanded the rebels for Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth. Morality. Wheeler was also sentenced to death for his entire family, including his daughter, son-in-law, and daughter's children.

Reese, a Welsh nobleman who strongly supported Henry VII and provided him with landing sites and military supplies. Apu. Thomas, who was also sentenced to death for the whole family.

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After half a day of sentencing, almost all the important people who participated in the Battle of Bosworth, the "battle to kill the king", were sentenced to death, and many of them were death sentences for their entire families. Among them is Henry, Earl of Northumberland. Percy. His entire family was sentenced to death, but only in this way could his territory be given to Marin......

Then, there was a large group of nobles who were later loyal to Henry VII, who themselves were executed and stripped of their lands, including Howard, Duke of Norfolk.

Of course, it is the Duke of Norfolk, but in reality the Howard family is in Arundel Castle in Sussex, not Norfolk. In fact, the title of Duke of Norfolk is more of an honorific title, and the territory is far from a county.

However, the father of this generation of Duke of Norfolk, John Brown. Howard was once the commander of Richard III's army and was killed in the Battle of Bosworth. Therefore, in order to compensate the Howard family, Edward did not completely take back the Howard family's territory, but let Thomas, the son of the current Duke of Norfolk. Howard was succeeded to the throne, but the title was reduced to Earl of Arundel. As for the fiefdom, it is still around Arundel Castle, and there is no difference from before, except that the title has been lowered by a large level. And this, too, against the dead John. Howard's compensation. Otherwise, the Howard family could be completely removed.

After a day of sentencing, the great nobles and their families were executed throughout England, totaling thousands. It can be said that this was a massacre of nobles unprecedented in Europe. Every sentence of the verdict, from the inside out, reveals blood and ruthlessness, which makes people tremble......

Moreover, after this sentence, almost all the fiefs of the great nobles, except for the Northumberland county of Marin, fell into the hands of Edward. The area of the manor left by these great nobles alone is the size of several counties. In short, through the brutality of killing all the nobles, Edward basically made a lot of money......

After the verdict was announced, Edward made his concluding remarks:

"I am not a murderer, but the murderer of kings should be killed in the most cruel way. Otherwise, someone will follow suit! ”

"This kind of punishment is only for those who participated in the murder of the king, and not against any law-abiding citizen, nor for other criminal acts, please be at ease!"

"From today onwards, I will work with every citizen to abide by the law. As long as you obey the law and don't break the law, I guarantee that you will not be wantonly harmed. Even the aristocracy could not easily deprive ordinary people of their lives. Whoever breaks the law can be prosecuted! ”

"Except for the king and the crown prince, who have judicial immunity, everyone else who commits crimes will be punished by law!"

"Of course, even if the king commits a crime, he must pay a fine and admit his mistake in public!"

"All men are equal before God! And I, Edward, as King, will follow the same laws as any law-abiding citizen of the Kingdom of England! ”

"Who, then, should make the law?" Suddenly, a young civilian in the square asked. In fact, it was Marin's arranged childcare.

"Good question, this citizen, I have decided that in the future, the law will be decided by the four strata of the entire society."

"These four estates are the king, the church, the members of the House of Lords, and the members of the House of Commoners. I decided to change the name of the House of Lords of Parliament to the Upper House of Parliament, and the House of Commoners to the Lower House of Parliament. The law will be made by the king, the church, the nobility and the plebeians! "These were all agreed upon by Edward and Marin.

"And how are the members of the lower house of parliament elected?" The youth continued. In fact, this is also the key point of the point.

As a rule, members of the House of Commons should be elected by the people. However, these popular parliamentarians often oppose the king at every turn. Therefore, Marin helped Edward come up with a way - to get stuck in his academic qualifications......

In other words, in order to become a parliamentarian, one must have a university degree......

This method of stuck the neck is very hidden. Because, most civilians, simply cannot afford to go to university. And many fighters in the House of Commons who are good at fighting may not have a high degree of education. And people with high academic qualifications often read too many books, and their temperament has become a little dull, which is what ordinary people call "nerds......

If these nerds are allowed to enter the lower house of parliament, then their combat effectiveness will be several notches lower and much easier to deal with than those brawlers who have climbed up from the grassroots.

As for those grassroots quarrel masters, they are not convinced? It's easy to deal with - you can't even read well, what qualifications do you have to beep about national politics?

But those who read too well often fall into the ocean of knowledge, and may not be concerned with mundane affairs. When the time comes, as long as the king provides them with a good environment for learning and studying, who will quarrel with the king?

Faced with the youth's question, Edward explained unhurriedly:

"I plan to build a new 'University of Political Science and Law in England' to recruit students from all over the country. Except for the children of offenders, people from all walks of life can apply. As long as you are willing to be loyal to the king and serve the whole of England, you can apply for this university. The university admits a large number of civilians, looking only at test scores, not recommendations. Whoever gets high in the exam will be hired. Whoever has good grades is more qualified to become a member of the House of Commons! ”

The young man looked stupid and said:

"What about those of us who are not good at reading?"

"You can't even read well, and you still want to be a councilor? What if the quality of the MPs is too poor and the governance of England is bad? You must know that governing the country requires a fairly high level of culture! Edward said speechlessly.

Suddenly, many people around him laughed. In fact, these laughing people are also childcare......

Edward's statement is flawless, and quite reasonable. But in fact, the biggest loophole in this statement is that in this era, how many children of ordinary people have the opportunity to go to college? In the end, it's not the kids of the rich who go to college?

Moreover, Marin's advice to Edward was to select obedient nerds when selecting graduates of the University of Political Science and Law to enter official institutions in the future. Those who defected, especially those who opposed the king, secretly suppressed them, and even found an opportunity to use the king's school rules to expel them from graduation. Without a degree, they are not eligible to participate in politics. In this way, the lower house of parliament is full of obedient nerds, who would fight the king?

However, few ordinary people in this era have ever read a book, who can see the traps in this? On the contrary, in their view, it is a very responsible practice to use well-educated civilians to participate in politics. Moreover, Edward also said that civilians can go to university, not based on status and recommendation, but only by test results - look, how fair it is......

As for the out-of-the-box speech masters? You should be your village councillor in peace. As for running for the House of Commons? Get out, don't get in! If you don't read like a nerd, you don't support the king, you won't be allowed to enter the House of Commons......

When the system has been implemented for a long time, there will be a class of scholars in the whole of Britain. This class is similar to the class of scholars in the Ming Dynasty. They earn their academic qualifications by studying and get the opportunity to enter official jobs. As vested interests, they will control the government, support the royal family based on academic qualifications, and jointly suppress those highly combative grassroots fighters to automatically maintain social order.

Of course, they were not Confucian scholars, did not have a complete set of doctrines, and could not stand on their own. Marin suggested to Edward that the king's head be hung in front of the classroom at the London University of Political Science and Law, and the students should "ask for instructions in the morning and report in the evening" to the king's head every day, so as to completely brainwash those students into the king's diehards. Eventually, these people would become die-hard loyalists of the king. When it comes to the lower house of parliament, these people will not only not fight against the king, but will become the king's help......