Chapter 407 United Mint

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In this way, the army would be firmly in the king's hands, and the government would be able to oversee the army with the Appropriations Committee, making a coup d'état less likely.

This was learned by the young king from the Americans, and it was only because of the dual supervision of the Appropriations Committee under the jurisdiction of the Parliament and the Department of Defense that there was no possibility of mutiny.

With the exception of the Army and Navy, the Guards and Guards are not under the jurisdiction of the Army Command Council, but are under the direct jurisdiction of the Royal Affairs Hall.

Thus, the central government of the United Kingdom was officially born.

William. On December 16, Sersi was officially inaugurated as President of the Privy Council of England, replacing the former Farris. Alexander.

On the same day, the Earl of Argyll officially replaced the previously aged Earl of Arlen as the Chancellor of Scotland.

At the same time, Edward appointed Sir John, the former Minister of Crown Affairs, as the Governing Minister of Wales, as the representative of His Majesty Edward, who had the Prince of Wales, to govern Wales.

And Scotland, on this day, Thomas. Marne officially assumed the post of Governor of Ireland, which was also inaugurated by the Speaker of the Irish Parliament.

After that, the members of the Union Parliament were also selected from the major councils, and the Union Parliament was formally formed.

The next day, 17 December, he took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as well as the Speaker of the House of Lords and the President of the Joint Assembly of England.

The Earl of Argyle, the Governing Minister of Scotland, was officially inaugurated as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Deputy Speaker of the United Parliament.

At this point, the Supreme Union Court was also proclaimed, and the first law was promulgated, which reads as follows:

The Supreme United Court is the highest legislative body in the United Kingdom, and the laws promulgated by the Supreme United Court are of a universal nature, and the laws promulgated by the Supreme United Court are subject to the United Kingdom, including the Territories, Colonies, Territories and Territories under Military Occupation......

The second is to establish the rule of Queen Edward and Mary over the United Kingdom and the legal status of the immediate heirs.

In this way, the entire Kingdom of Britain was officially established.

For so many days, Edward had been meeting with nobles and city representatives from all over the country.

If he met someone who was pleasing to the eye and had good ability, Edward would invite him to take up a post in the United Kingdom Central.

As a result, I have met with thousands of people in the past ten days, and there are only a few dozen people who can catch their eyes, among which there are only five truly talented nobles who have the potential to become cabinet ministers.

Of these, three Wales, one Scotland, one England, and Ireland were all wiped out, and none were there.

Edward tested these five people and determined that they still had some ability, so they were appointed as local magistrates.

As a result, the hearts of the nobles of the entire United Kingdom suddenly warmed up, and the appointment to see the king was scheduled for next year.

And the nobles, who were still in a trance about the establishment of the United Kingdom, suddenly settled down, began to look for relationships, and were ready to get an official position, and their resistance was greatly reduced.

The following year, on the first day of January, in 1556, His Majesty the King did not go to meet the nobles, but went to the newly established British Mint to see how the new British coins were made.

As mentioned earlier, due to the cost of the war and the excessive foreign debt, Henry VIII greatly reduced the silver content of silver coins, and the continuous shipment of American silver to Europe, which caused the value of silver coins to plummet and inflation in England.

Although this method allowed Henry VIII to survive, it caused chaos in England.

First of all, silver coins, as the most popular currency among the people, including shillings and pennies, were made of silver, and the decline in the price of silver directly led to the shrinkage of wealth in the hands of the common people.

It used to be one penny per loaf, but now it has grown to twopence, and prices have risen rapidly.

More importantly, the current silver coins are so ordinary that a large number of merchants forge them privately, which makes the silver coin market even more chaotic.

Metal money, on the other hand, has an inherent flaw, which is that it is easy to wear and tear.

A simple silver coin has been passed down from hand to hand for many years, the pattern and face value are almost obscure, the weight of the silver coin has decreased, and the wealth it represents has gradually fallen in people's hearts.

Silver coins do not hold their value for long, prompting some people to melt down new, unworn silver coins into silver nuggets in exchange for more stable gold or even foreign currency.

If it continues and is left unattended, as commerce develops, the old currency gradually depreciates due to wear and tear, and the new currency is discarded because it is not trusted.

For both reasons, the amount of full-value money in circulation is greatly reduced, which in turn leads to deflation.

In other words, the silver coins are worthless, and no one uses them, and there are even foreign silver coins that are used in the country, so the entire country's economy will be chaotic.

Royal Mint of the United Kingdom.

Originally known as the England Mint, it was officially renamed the United Kingdom Mint, under the dual leadership of the Crown and the Coalition Government.

The Kingdom Mint was responsible for designing and planning the value and style of the currency of the Kingdom as a whole, as well as planning the specific quantity of currency to be produced, and supervising the manufacture of local mints.

Sir George, who had been appointed director, was promoted to director of the United Kingdom Mint, while the England Mint was selected for another position.

As soon as the King's carriage stopped, Sir George, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately greeted him and saluted respectfully.

"Welcome, Your Majesty!"

"Yes!" Edward snorted, and then glanced at this place that looked very old, slightly dilapidated, and obviously not in the style that is in vogue now, it seems that it has been built here for a long time.

"My sir, how's the new silver coin made?"

Sir George was careful to accompany him, and when he heard His Majesty's question, he hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, the template that has been made before, due to the establishment of the United Kingdom, I have ordered someone to build a new batch, please check it out!"

Hearing that the kingdom's currency had come out, Edward was immediately interested, and his pace quickened.

Guided by Sir George, Edward went to a small room next to the melting pot, where three coins of different sizes were placed on the table, and judging by their temperature, they had not yet been baked for too long.

Between the far left, the silver coin, which is off-white, about the size of a thumb cap, is a penny.

The one in the middle was two or three times larger than a penny, a little thicker, and silvery-white, which looked like a silver coin, which was a shilling.

On the far right is the gold coin, slightly larger than the shilling, but thinner than it, thicker than a penny, and in the middle.

The silver and gold coins bear the heads of him and Queen Mary on both sides.