"Welcome, Your Majesty the King, I, I, I. On behalf of the three million people in the Netherlands, Gram, I would like to welcome you. ”

On August 6, 1567, the port of Upwett, the city destroyed by the Spaniards, seemed to have regained its prosperity, with a sea of people and red flags.

Edward, dressed in aristocratic attire, was followed by Queen Mary, followed by Charlie, the aging Prince of Wales, and the graceful Princess Elizabeth, who stepped down the red carpet and stepped off the boat, supported by maids and guards.

In front of the carpet, the elderly Speaker bowed his head, bent over, and saluted Edward.

"Thank you for your welcome ceremony, I am satisfied, Mr. Baron!" Edward nodded slightly and said softly.

The aged Baron Gramm's shoulders moved, and seemed a little agitated, and he hastened out of the way, half a body behind the king and queen, and led the way.

On both sides of the red carpet, there were only a few nobles and parliamentarians, and ordinary civilians could not come, they did not have this qualification.

Soon, Edward and Mary were in a luxurious, spacious carriage, of course, open.

Charlie and Princess Elizabeth, on the other hand, rode in a different carriage, the same deluxe version, only slightly smaller.

"Whoa-la-"

Sitting in the carriage and feeling this different kind of shaking, Edward really realized that this was in the Netherlands, not England.

"Nervous, Mary?" Looking at his queen, Edward gently held her jade hand, looked at her beautiful face, stroked her long light red hair, and asked softly.

"No, Edward!" Mary affectionately arched Edward's chest with her head, and said coquettishly, "With you, I'm not nervous at all!" ”

Hearing this, Edward couldn't help laughing, and his right hand unconsciously touched his lover's long silky hair, sniffing the fragrance vigorously.

In just over a month, the Spaniards attempted to conquer England with 130 huge ships, but they were demoralized and had to make a detour back through Scotland.

There were many disasters along the way, and in the end only the number of 60 ships returned, more than half of the elite of the tens of thousands of troops were lost, and nearly half of the sailors were missing, which was a heavy loss for Spain.

Coupled with the loss of the Netherlands, the moment the remnants of the fleet returned, the Spanish government again declared bankruptcy, and the bankers of Genoa and Venice wept without tears.

At this time, the whole United Kingdom instantly became a sea of joy, and Drake, who was attacked by fireships, and James, who commanded the navy, became national heroes.

Of course, Drake was also rewarded with a baron, and James officially became a hereditary earl, receiving his rightful land and becoming a high-ranking member of the United Kingdom's aristocratic system.

At this time, Baron Alexander pursued the victory, defeated the Hungarian cavalry, and the southern part of the Netherlands was regained.

From then on, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was officially unified as a political entity.

During this reconquista, feudalization was severe in the southern Netherlands, and many nobles and clergy were confiscated of their lands and fled to Spain, where they continued to survive. This served as a good complement to future rule.

Taking advantage of this increase in international prestige, Edward sent men to negotiate with the French government in exchange for domination of Normandy and Brittany on the condition that he renounce his support for Protestantism.

When news of the defeat of Spain, the European hegemon, by the English reached the French court, and with the threat of tens of thousands of troops, the French Catholic League reluctantly chose to sign an agreement to cede Normandy and Brittany to England.

As a condition, England completely abandoned its support for Protestantism and no longer intervened in the French Civil War, and, of course, an interest-free loan of 100,000 pounds.

Since this agreement was signed in Rouen, the capital of Normandy, it is also known as the Treaty of Rouen.

At this point, France completely lost its land along the Atlantic coast, and in Edward's likeness, France could no longer become a world colonial power, as it had historically been.

Of course, France, which could only retreat to the Mediterranean, found another way to build Africa hundreds of years in advance, thus establishing its own African colonial empire.

This was completely unexpected.

And his visit to the Netherlands this time is to hold a coronation ceremony, after all, the last time he only stamped his consent, it was too simple.

"Your Majesty—" "Your Majesty Edward—" ......

In some time, the carriage had already stepped out of the harbor and into the wide streets, and the Dutch people cheered enthusiastically, and the flowers and willows were green, and they rushed to the streets to sing and dance, men, women, and children.

The originally wide street suddenly became crowded, and the guards could only endure the excited crowd and hold hands, forming a human wall.

Especially in the open-top carriage, Edward and Mary were different from the cold royal nobles of this period, but greeted these citizens with a friendly smile, waving their hands.

Edward's eyes were not idle, observing the whole cityscape, and it must be said that the urban culture of the Netherlands is much better than that of England.

Due to the prosperity of the city, there are hotels, inns, shops, theaters, markets, everything, although the city is relatively small, but the prosperity in it can be imagined.

Economic prosperity has led to the evolution of cities.

"This is our Majesty the King!"

Gentle, personable, amiable, Protestant, mercantil, isn't this exactly what we need a king?

All the citizens suddenly settled down and expressed their initial satisfaction with His Majesty Edward VI.

Riding in this carriage, we arrived at the resting place.

Then, according to the established process, Edward went to Ampvit Cathedral for the coronation ceremony on August 8, dressed in the king's dress.

Present were the Ambassadors of France, Poland, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and the Protestant countries of Germany.

Spain and its allies did not choose to attend the ceremony.

There is nothing to say about the grand coronation, nothing more than a gorgeous and expensive crown, a handsome king, or beautiful fireworks.

Immediately after the coronation, Edward went to Brussels to appoint the vice-king of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, that is, the governor or consul, to shepherd the Netherlands in place of the king.

To everyone's surprise, the new consul of the Netherlands turned out to be the former governor of Normandy and Baron Alexander, who liberated southern the Netherlands.

The deputy consul is Speaker Gramm, the Speaker of the Special Assembly.

Subsequently, His Majesty the King declared that the Netherlands would become an integral part of the United Kingdom and would enjoy a special right to freedom of religion or belief.

For local legislative powers, the Dutch Parliament was formed; The Supreme Court of the Netherlands was established for local jurisdiction.

Similarly, the Netherlands enjoys the necessary seats in the Supreme Council of the United Kingdom.

The Dutch provinces no longer have governors, but are replaced by high-ranking officials.

In other words, the current United Kingdom will have seven political regions: England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Normandy, Brittany, and the Netherlands.

Later, the Netherlands was divided into two parts due to the rejection of the south by the northern part of the Netherlands (blamed for its tilt towards Spain) and the dislike of the south towards the north (the Catholic faith, the feudal reform).

The discontent of the two sides led to a split in the Netherlands, which Edward deliberately tolerated.

The northern part is dominated by the Dutch Province, which is economically developed, outward-looking, and prosperous in capitalism, so it is divided into the United Provincial Kingdom, which is also known as the Kingdom of the Netherlands because it is dominated by the Netherlands.

In the south, the Catholic faith was dominant, with Brussels as the ruling center, and the feudal conservative forces played the leading role, forming the Kingdom of Belgium.

Since the two were split, they were both named princes, and the title of Edward no longer had the title of King of the Netherlands, but the titles of Prince of the Netherlands and Prince of Belgium were added.

The United Kingdom was thus formally formed into eight political regions: England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Normandy, Brittany, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Kingdom of Belgium.

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