The Holy See was holding peace talks in private, which surprised Edward, but it was not too surprising that in this day and age, the impossible would be possible.

Not to mention, a while ago, many Catholic missionaries were arrested for private missionary work, which dealt a heavy blow to the Catholic forces, which had just re-emerged, and allowed the Anglicans to re-establish their dominant position.

Therefore, the arrival of the Holy See was not unexpected by His Majesty the King, but the arrival of a cardinal archbishop greatly surprised him.

As for persuading him to return to Catholicism and restore his membership, these are all lies and clichés, and the real purpose is more than that.

"I'm afraid, this is the Holy See making a gesture of goodwill to us!"

Thomas. Marne had been Prime Minister for some time, and there was a little majesty on his face, but under the nose of His Majesty the King, he was no different from an ordinary minister.

Looking at His Majesty's thoughtful face, Marne immediately frowned and became worried about the king.

"Since your majesty succeeded to the throne, the kingdom has risen in great power, occupying France and Ireland, and the blow to the forces of God is extremely significant, besides-"

"Besides, I also sent people to support the Netherlands, and the loss of the Netherlands, an important granary, is absolutely intolerable for Spain as a self-proclaimed Catholic guard, so the arrival of the Holy See this time is probably also the meaning of the Spaniards."

Edward's lips curled slightly, and he glanced at His Excellency the Prime Minister, who was also smiling, and his eyes flickered, shining with a different kind of brilliance, so he said softly.

"What's happening in the Netherlands lately?" As he spoke, Edward turned his head to the side and bowed his head. Ham.

And Guy, who has been the leader of the Darkblade for more than ten years. Ham, a down-and-out gentleman, became a sought-after courtier, and even the nobles had to put on a smiling face when they saw him.

But after a long time of office work and arrangement, he thought more and more, his hair became more and more gray, and the folds on his face gradually increased.

Seeing this, His Majesty the King, who asked a question, looked at his old man-like appearance and said with some pity in his heart.

"Your Majesty, according to reliable information, Cardinal Archbishop Andrew. The arrival of Pierport was a great deal of effort for the Spaniards and led to a re-discussion of the issue of England! ”

Although he is getting older and older, he still leans his neck energetically and says proudly, as if he is very proud of this kind of dark blade that understands all the dynamics of his opponent, and under his leadership, he has obtained a lot of information.

"And the Netherlands, including most of the territory of Amsterdam, has fallen into the hands of the rebels, and the Spaniards, who only occupy a few provinces near Brussels, have greatly shrunk their power, and even the elite Spanish soldiers are only more than 10,000 left, and the rest are either wiped out or captured!"

This was smoother than the Dutch Revolution in history, and it was one of the very few places where the Spanish Army suffered.

"Netherlands, at this time it is a swamp, although it looks very fragile, but as long as you step in, you will fall deeper and deeper, and it will be difficult to extricate yourself, and even the Spanish giant at this time will become a giant with feet of clay, and you can't pull it out if you want to!"

Hearing this, Edward couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The Netherlands' commercial and populous population has paid off.

"So, the Spaniards have come to sue for peace?"

Thomas. Ma En's face immediately became suspicious, and he guessed softly.

The Dutch people are not only rich, but also have a huge population, and England lights fires from time to time to add fuel, which makes Spain, which was originally strong and vulnerable, profoundly expose Spain's foreign power at the moment.

"That's right, the Spaniards can't hold on anymore, but they are embarrassed to pull down their faces and sue for peace, so they can only let the people of the Holy See come to pass the word, and it is the cardinal archbishop who comes, what a big deal!"

Edward couldn't help but be staggered when he talked about the cardinal, who was in charge of a large region, such as the Archbishop of Canterbury in England and the Archbishop of Sens in France.

Moreover, the election of the pope was also voted by the cardinals, but the position of St. Peter has always been inherited.

"In that case, let's continue to push it, there are still tens of thousands of Spanish soldiers in the Netherlands, and these are important pillars of Spain!"

Such an opportunity to weaken the power of Spain,

It's something that can be met but not sought.

"And with the Holy See, the membership will be exempted, since I have left Catholicism, I don't know how many years I have been separated from the Church, these are no longer important to us, and there is no need to talk about it anymore!"

"Besides, the whole people believe in the Anrigan sect, is there anything special about me?"

"As for the arrested Catholic missionaries, they will all be released after paying 10,000 pounds, and they will all leave England!"

Edward sneered, laughing at the unrealistic ideas of the Holy See.

"Continue to increase support for the Netherlands, so that the blood of Spain will be shed more!"

……

The defeat of the Holy See made the entire Spanish court angry.

"Your Majesty, the actions of the English are definitely a provocation to Spain and a provocation to your dignity!"

His Excellency the Prime Minister of Spain stood in front of Philip II, spitting stars flying, and his old body seemed to hide greater strength.

"Once the Netherlands leaves the arms of the Habsburgs, it will pose a huge challenge to the kingdom's finances and the kingdom's strategy of dominating the European continent!"

"So, Your Majesty, you must teach the English a lesson, so that this barbarian with his tail cocked knows what civilization is!"

It was rare that Philip II did not have a lonely expression, but had a cold face, his lips slightly pursed, and his eyes seemed to have a hint of winter coldness.

Since his accession to the throne, Spain has never lost a foreign war, and even the Ottoman Empire, which has terrified all of Europe, has been unable to defeat the Spanish army.

But at this moment, the little Netherlands, a vassal land that had always been regarded as a cow, had defeated the mighty Spanish army with the English in a despicable way, and the remaining 10,000 or so troops were still in danger of being besieged.

This made Philip II, who had great self-esteem, feel a fire in his heart.

"If you want to completely crush the Dutch, you must bring the English to their knees!" The prime minister said categorically.

"Go, let the navy of the kingdom, go around the mouth of the Thames, this is my warning to the English, and the last warning!"

In the end, Philip II's eyes were full of coldness.