Soon, the ministers who were close to the book titled Henry VII were summoned. They were Thomas Stanley, Earl www.biquge.info of Derbyshire, John de Viller, Earl of Oxford, and Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, 5th Earl. and Richard. Sir Pol, Bishop of Winchester, Richard. Fox, John. Baron Deinham, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Thomas. Howard, Secretary of the Navy Johnson.

Among them, the first three are all nobles who helped Henry VII ascend to the throne and have the merit of supporting it. For example, Thomas, Earl of Derbyshire. Stanley, in fact, was the stepfather of Henry VII. When Henry VII raised an army against the previous King Richard III, it was Thomas. Stanley secretly contacted John, Earl of Oxford. Morality. Willer, along with Henry Sr. (deceased), 4th Earl of Northumberland, pulled Richard III on the back of the army, and sent his brother William Brown. Stanley led 3,000 men to defect. This allowed Henry VII to win the Battle of Bosworth and become King of England without a superior military advantage.

Therefore, Henry VII treated these three nobles very favorably. Thomas. Stanley was originally only a lord, but Henry VII was crowned the first Earl of Derbyshire for his great merit. The Earl of Oxford and the Earl of Northumberland, although their titles were not raised, received many fiefs and rewards.

However, of these three meritorious nobles, Henry VII respected them more. But the specific trust is still Richard. Sir Pol, Bishop of Winchester, Richard. Fox, John. Baron Deinham, Duke of Norfolk Thomas. Howard, as well as Admiral Johnson and several other subordinates who are more capable of governing.

After all, now Britain has entered the stage of peace, and war is no longer the theme. And construction is the theme. For example, John. Baron Deinham and Thomas. Duke Howard, who is a master of political affairs, served as the Minister of the Palace and the Chancellor of the Exchequer respectively. And Bishop Richard of Winchester. Fox is the Lord of the Seals.

As for Richard. Sir Pol and Johnson were the cronies of Henry VII who had been promoted from the lower nobility, and Pound Henry VII was in charge of the army.

And, Richard. Sir Pol, husband of Margaret of the House of York. And this Margaret is the sister of Count Edward, the one who helped Count Edward escape. Of course, Margaret of the York family is more scheming, and she has no exposé of helping her brother escape.

Henry VII made Richard. Pol married Margaret of the House of York, and also promoted his cronies. Because, after all, Margaret is a descendant of the royal family and holds the title of Countess of Salisbury. Richard. After Pol and Margaret got married, they gave birth to offspring who could inherit the title of earl.

Johnson was not of high origin, he was only a baron, and his family lacked fiefdoms, so he had to join the Five Ports Alliance to operate maritime transportation. As a result, Johnson had a wealth of seafaring experience and was chosen by Henry VII to be Lord of the Admiralty.

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The nobles gathered not for a tea party, but to discuss the threat of Earl Edward on the island of Ireland.

When Henry VII informed several ministers of the information, everyone was surprised......

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

"Robin is a reliable man, I don't think he lies."

"Edward of the Yorks...... 8,000 centaurs...... Where did he get so many soldiers? "John, Earl of Oxford. Morality. Wheeler was taken aback by the news.

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

Of course, the situation is different now than it was then. Richard III was very unpopular in England for the murder of his nephew Edward V usurping the throne. Under such circumstances, Henry VII boldly landed with 2,000 French mercenaries and fought Richard III.

Because, Henry VII knew, his stepfather Thomas. Stanley secretly helped him win over many nobles. Not only does he have 2,000 people, but also the support of many nobles.

Edward, Earl of Warwick, was different, he was imprisoned for 14 years, resulting in little contact with people in the aristocratic circle. It was impossible to gain the support of the English aristocracy. Coupled with the political stability of England under the reign of Henry VII, no one wants to break this stability.

Therefore, Earl Edward, despite his 8,000 men, did not dare to attack the English mainland easily. After all, the lessons of the hypothetical Richard are there. Suppose Richard, with the support of France and Scotland, wants to learn from Henry VII and also command the nobility. As a result, no one killed him, and he could only take a few thousand men and Henry VII's army to fight hard, and then he was captured and killed.

Edward, Earl of Warwick, learned this lesson, and did not dare to return to England with his troops easily, but on the advice of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce, Ireland now took root. Then, wait for the British to come and attack. Just use the strong Dublin city defenses to crush the British attack. In that case, the British army would not only lose a lot of soldiers, but also lose morale due to defeat. When the time came, it would be time for Earl Edward to lead his troops back to England......

Henry VII's ministers were apparently aware of the gravity of this. They thought that Edward, Earl of Warwick, was much more cautious and more difficult to deal with than the fake Richard. After all, the difficulty of waiting for the enemy to land and then waiting for the rest of the time to defeat the enemy army is very different from landing on your own to besiege the enemy's city.

However, although Edward, Earl of Warwick, refused to attack England, England could not help but attack Edward. According to the time calculation, Edward's attack on Dublin was probably after the British king completed the grain requisition for the British crown in Ireland. Because, at that time, Dublin was still under the control of the British crown.

In other words, Earl Edward occupied Dublin and the MacMorough dynasty for only a few months. But the ministers here knew that once Count Edward survived until the autumn harvest and then harvested another crop of grain, then his strength would be stronger.

At the moment, Count Edward must have relied on the support of the French. But there are certainly limits to the support of the French. This kind of support from foreign countries is not unreserved. Because, the purpose of the French must have been to bring turmoil to England, but by no means to support a new English king to crush the old one. Because, it is in the interests of foreign countries that the pretender to the throne and the holder of the throne fight to the death.

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 Earl Edward strong. However, coupled with Marin's covert support, Count Edward's strength was no less than that of Henry VII. In addition, Count Edward is defending the city, so he has a greater advantage.

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Eventually, Henry VII's Council decided to call up a large army throughout England to fight on the island of Ireland. In order to completely defeat Earl Edward, Henry VII decided to send an army of 20,000 troops to eliminate Earl Edward in Dublin.

To this end, Henry VII mobilized most of the royal and aristocratic armies, and conscripted 7,000 English longbowmen from all over England for the siege of Dublin. The English longbowmen had a long range and were very powerful, and they were very suitable for killing and injuring the defenders at the head of the city......