Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Uprising

Chester, the capital of Cheshire in the north-west region of England, is located at the junction of North West England and Wales, and the River Dee flows through the city and echoes the man-made canals, adding a richer cultural and historical atmosphere to the Chester.

Before Liverpool's rise, it was a well-known business place, with a population of tens of thousands, and it can be said that geography accounted for the majority.

Chester was built during the Roman period (79 AD) as a military fortress by the Romans to defend against Welsh attacks south of the city.

Today, the four main roads that run through the heart of Chester still retain the same appearance as they did nearly 2,000 years ago.

It was a prosperous port between the 13th and 14th centuries, but declined due to the silting up of the mouth of the River Dee and the rise of Liverpool, and became a commercial centre again in the 19th century after the opening of the railway.

At this time, Liverpool's rise was not long, and Chester still retained its last glorious moments.

Chester Cathedral, located in the city of Chester, is the main church of the Church of England in the Diocese of Chester. Formerly known as St Werburgh Abbey, the church is dedicated to Christ Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Since 1541, it has been the Bishop and Pilgrimage Centre of Chester and the administrative, festival and musical centre of the City of Chester and its diocese.

So almost all the time, the church was crowded with pilgrims from all over the world who came to admire the grace of the Lord.

At this time, in contrast to the lively church hall in front, the luxurious tea room at the back of the church, which was specially used as a rest for the clergy, was where almost all the idle clergy gathered, and there were even a few local knights and gentlemen.

Everyone sat in their chairs with serious faces, and made a gesture of listening, and almost no one dared to speak, let alone make any loud movements.

Most of the twenty or so priests dressed in white robes were old, with only a few young people dressing, but without exception, their faces were full of love and compassion for the world.

But there was a bald old man standing among the crowd around him, and with a majestic expression on his face, he looked like the Bishop of Chester Cathedral.

It is precisely because of the prosperity of Chester that the popularity of the church has been created, which has led to the church clergy being unusually plump and shiny.

Bishop Braun was born into a family of barons, and sadly he was not the eldest son, so he was sent by his father to become a minor friar in the Catholic Church from an early age.

Although it is difficult for Catholics to marry, he has many illegitimate children, and he has a few of the most powerful and powerful people in Chester and Cheshire. This, in turn, contributed to his devotion to Catholicism.

"Servants of the Lord, today I have told you all the reason why you are here. And today, I believe that in order to spread the Lord's welfare, all of us will do whatever it takes to preach the Gospel of the Lord to the Lambs of the Lord once again! ”

Bishop Braun spoke with great force, his snow-white beard trembling with the movement of his lips, and with the crown of his head like the Mediterranean, he looked very happy, but the faces of those present were more serious.

"Your Excellency Bishop is right, lately there have been almost every month of believers converting to the cults propagated by heretics, and yesterday alone, thirty believers turned their backs on our lord!"

An old man with a long beard on the side also echoed and chatted about the situation of his church, his face full of anger and drooling.

"Not only that, but lately some heretics who have turned their backs on our Lord have openly embraced women in the streets, and even more than that, there is a priest who has sent invitations to invite guests to his wedding!"

"Gentlemen, what do you say will make the Lambs think of us shepherds, and what qualifications do they, heretics, have to shepherd the Lambs of the Lord in the place of our Lord!"

Looking at the old priest speaking angrily, a young priest didn't know if he felt the same way, and said in a tone full of righteousness.

"Those heretics who falsify the words of our Lord are not worthy to spread faith in our Lord or to shepherd the Lamb of God!"

"We should wage a holy war to defend the faith of our Lord and punish those heretics!"

Bishop Braun said nothing, while the youngest priest, Crour Priest, shouted loudly, his hands dancing on the ground, his face flushed with pimples.

Bishop Braun knew the priest Crewe, who was also born into a baronial aristocratic family. And he just turned nineteen this year, and his father pushed him to the position of taking charge of a small church.

And last month, after the Duke of Somerset of London pushed for a proposal passed, his chapel was stripped and dissolved. Naturally, his position was lost, and he returned to square one. Not even the money his father had bought back was scavenged, and it was clear that the deal was at a loss.

Therefore, Bishop Braun knew more about the mood of Priest Crewe, so he acquiesced in his words and regarded him as the first soldier.

However, the words of Priest Crewe broke the original lively atmosphere, and suddenly the scene was silent, and even the old priest who had been vomiting bitterness did not move.

Obviously, the people sitting here did not want to come over a holy war hundreds of years ago, after all, this is to gamble with their lives.

"I agree with Priest Crewe's opinion, and now the time has come to peril! Servants of the Lords! What else do you have to worry about, we are blessed by the Lord, we have nothing to fear! ”

Looking at the fearful crowd, especially the clergy he had been optimistic about, he knew he had to encourage him.

"I believe that in order to defend the faith of the Lord, the eight thousand believers of the entire Chester will definitely support us!"

Bishop Braun threw out the Catholics of Chester, and sure enough, everyone's faces were much better!

He knew that he had to impress the local delegates in order to strike a fatal blow at those who believed in heresy.

"And, for the preservation of the faith of the Lord, we esteem Reilly. His Excellency David agreed with us and said that the Cheshire militia would be silent! ”

Riley. David is the sheriff of Cheshire, that is, the county lieutenant, in order to take care of everyone's sense of reading, let's call it the sheriff!

As the official power with the largest military power in the whole of Cheshire, his statement is almost the greatest guarantee of the victory of the clergy!

At that time, these magistrates represented the king locally, so they had a standing army of close to 300 to 500 men, which was the greatest guarantee of stability in the region.

"Your Excellency! For the sake of the glory of the Lord, I believe that a holy war is inevitable! ”

"Yes! Bishop, even if I sacrifice my life, I will let the glory of the Lord shine on all England! ”…………

When everyone had expressed their willingness to wage a holy war, Bishop Braun squinted his eyes and said in a loud voice:

"Gentlemen, for the sake of the Lord, let us unite and defeat heresy!"

"Down with the heretics!" "Down with the heretics!" ………………