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The death of Henry II did not bring anything to France, and the whole kingdom remained as calm as ever.

Later, Henri II's eldest son ascended the throne at the age of fifteen at the Cathedral of Reims and was called François II.

Soon the news of Henry II's visit to God reached London, and our King was overjoyed.

At this time, Edward was receiving the highlander envoys from Scotland, or rather, the pilgrimage of several tribes this year.

Every year, gifts were given to the king to serve as taxes.

For these gifts, they are nothing more than animal skins, and Edward really doesn't look down on them.

Scotland is best known for its Scotch whisky and Scottish Highland warriors.

Especially the highland soldiers, in this era when cold weapons are still the mainstay, the source of strong soldiers is the key to the victory of the troops.

Edward smiled like a spring breeze and met with the representatives of the highlanders.

And an interpreter was invited, and the two had a cordial conversation, the content of which was nothing more than resolute support for His Majesty the King and allegiance to His Majesty!

As is customary, Edward was rewarded with a number of items, including paper, Bibles, and some iron tools.

Although the value of the items is asymmetrical, this is just to generalize these tribes and make them serve the kingdom wholeheartedly.

It should be said that these highlanders, although unruly, often fight each other or something, and also rebel from time to time.

However, if outsiders come to attack their allegiance to their master, they will stubbornly support their master, and will rather die than give in.

For example, in the historical Stuart Dynasty, after James II was Glorious Revolution, his daughter and son-in-law ascended the throne, and then his daughter Queen Anne, and then the parliament suddenly elected an Earl of Hanover from Germany as the king, and directly abandoned James II's son.

Thankfully, the Highlanders supported James II and his sons, and even in the 18th century, when the English government grew stronger, the Highlanders still chose to revolt.

This silly and lovely spirit is exactly what Edward appreciates.

Europe is not good at all, there is no spirit of loyalty to the monarch, the mind is full of God, and there is no loyal thinking in the mind.

It's better to be a barbarian, with a tendon in the head.

Edward was talking to the tribal envoys as he leaned on the interpreter, and his mind was not thinking.

Thinking of this, Edward hurriedly commanded:

"When they go back, send them a cart of silk!"

Silk was originally only produced in the East, but who called the Ottoman Empire stuck in the road?

In desperation, the Europeans studied it themselves and developed imitation silk, which was still widely popular in Europe, although the quality was worse than that of Oriental silk.

Of course, Edward will not be able to do this thing in silk, but someone in Italy will, directly buy a few craftsmen, and come to England, which is much better than glass.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The personal secretary on the side hurriedly recorded it in a notebook and then handed it over to the secretariat.

"Your Majesty!" Suddenly a man came from the Secretariat, and Edward waved his hand to let the tribal emissaries go before he could speak.

"What's the matter?"

"King Henry II of France has died, and the fifteen-year-old Dauphin has ascended the throne as François II!"

"Really? That's great news! Edward clapped his hands and was elated when he heard this.

Edward was so excited.

Because, the young king only knew that a religious civil war would break out in France in the sixteenth century, and the whole country would fight for decades, and that was called a mess!

But he wasn't sure when, but with the sudden death of Henry II at this time, there was no need to think that the Wars of Religion would definitely be a certain period of time in the future, a few years.

Next, it won't be long before a religious civil war will break out in France, and then it will be a good opportunity for him to fish in troubled waters.

Today, the largest country in Europe is Spain, which controls a huge territory and has a strong military force.

The second largest country is France, which has a strong economy and population.

The third is Edward's United Kingdom, the military economy is average, and the two are balanced.

Spain does not need to be afraid, although the territory is large, it is a piece of east and west, and sooner or later it will have to say goodbye.

France, on the other hand, is now largely unified and has the largest population.

At this time, the population of France reached 18 million, the British more than 4 million, and the Spanish more than 8 million.

Combined, Spain and England were not as many as France, so France's war potential was the greatest.

With such a large population, Edward's heart itched to watch.

Why has he not colonized the Americas until now, it is because the population is insufficient, and the current population can't even satisfy the factory, let alone colonize the Americas, and Ireland is a bit choking.

Thinking of this, Edward realized that he was going to prepare for the war next, and where would he eat such a delicious meal?

Normandy? Or Brittany?

At this time, Madrid, Spain.

Philip II, who had been busy all the time, also heard the news in his ears.

His Majesty the King was holding his son, excited and emotional.

This was his first heir, and possibly the last, and the more he looked at the little one, the more pity Philip felt.

After kissing him on the forehead, Philip II turned back to meet the messenger.

"What's the matter?" Philip II asked majestically, it was not a trivial matter to disturb the time he had spent playing with his son.

"Your Majesty, King Henry II of France has passed away, and his son has ascended the throne!"

"What? Is this true? Philip II couldn't help but ask, his face full of inquiry.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Henry II died after being stabbed in the eye with a wood chip during a fight with Gabriel, the captain of the Scottish Guards!"

The attendant glanced at His Majesty the King and continued.

"It's good, it's really good, the hated Henry II has finally died!"

After Henry II ascended the throne, he continued to fight against Charles V, and after Philip II succeeded to the throne, he also continued.

Although he won the war in Italy, his court was bankrupt.

As a result, the shameless Philip II declared bankruptcy directly to his creditors that the court was bankrupt, the third bankruptcy since his accession to the throne in 1556.

His Majesty declared the palace bankrupt, leaving the bankers who had borrowed the money speechless, and the debt could only be dragged on.

This gave the bankers of Genoa a profound experience, and the one who owes the debt is the famous saying of the uncle.

"Tell the Genoese bankers that the King of France is dead, and I'm going to borrow another amount of money from them!"

A smile spread across Philip II's face, and he announced to the chamberlain, without any shame.

A fifteen-year-old king, it is difficult for France not to mess up, Philip II thought silently.