After all these things, Edward left all the reclaiming of the wasteland to Howard's butler, and it was his business anyway.

Edward set out for Fort Hudley in Gloucestershire, taking twenty knights with him, and the Lucy Luna sisters. And, of course, the silly little white horse Arthur.

In fact, when Edward went, Queen Catherine and Thomas. Seymour is already engaged and legally already husband and wife.

A month earlier, on the twentieth of March, the sun in the sky had been soft, and Catherine had arrived with Baron Seymour at the church at Fort Hudley with trepidation. As soon as she got out of the carriage, she unconsciously took Thomas's hand and held it tightly.

You know, she has been married three times, this time for the fourth, and she is engaged to a baron in the church as the queen's queen.

Ying Catherine. At Parr's request, Thomas did not invite too many people to their engagement, only his brother the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, and Catherine's younger brother, the Duke of Parr.

At this time, under the door of the church, the priest of the church was already wearing a sash and a white vestment under the porch to greet him.

The vestments worn by the priest are exquisite, and the white color represents purity and purity.

After entering the church, the clergy of the church authenticates the two people who want to get engaged, records their specific personal information, and then asks them some questions to reconfirm that the marriage is voluntary.

It was a young lad who seemed to have seen Queen Catherine, and was still a little surprised by her arrival, and calmed his mind with his hand on his chest

, before asking in an unhurried tone, "Catherine. Ms. Parr, if the Holy Church agrees, you swear yes and Thomas. Is Baron Seymour married? ”

Catherine replied calmly, "I promise." ”

"So, Thomas. Baron Seymour, if the Holy Church agrees, you swear yes and Catherine. Is Ms. Parr married? ”。

"I do!" Baron Seymour's voice was affirmative and loud.

When they were sure that their will to marry was not wavering, the clergy would bless them both in Latin: "I am betrothed to you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen." ”

After the blessing, the fiancé exchanges rings.

Baron Seymour took the ring from his finger, put it on Catherine's hand and said, "Madame - by this gold ring you will understand that I belong to you - my eternal faithful love." Catherine took the ring from her finger and put it on Baron Seymour's hand in the same way.

The engagement ceremony is not simply to announce to others that I want to marry you, it also represents a right, both parties are loyal and protective to each other, and the engagement agreement is legally valid, not something that can be terminated casually.

The two people who are engaged do not have to register with the marriage registry office as they do today, but with the clergy of the local church.

Indeed, the church at that time also played a similar role as a government agency in this regard, and the clergy served as witnesses to marriages as well as beneficials of God.

On the other hand, since they made a vow before God, they will not easily break the promise they made in later life, and the church will always be the witness and defender of the marriage vow.

In the Middle Ages, even more fucked up, the completion of such an engagement ceremony did not mean that the two could marry immediately.

Such an engagement is actually only the first guarantee of marriage, so what is the second guarantee? This is the 40-day "marriage notice period" after the engagement.

The number of 40 days is a special meaning and a symbol.

In the Christian church, Jesus was tempted by the devil for 40 days in the wilderness, so the meaning is extended to mean that people should imitate Jesus and endure the 40-day trial.

During the 40-day marriage notice period, the two and their respective families will repeatedly announce their plans to marry, so as to reveal some hidden things that do not conform to church rules, such as whether the two are close relatives who are forbidden by the church, or one of them has a previous marriage contract but has not been dissolved.

On the one hand, these measures are aimed at making the relationship of marriage more transparent, and on the other hand, they are also aimed at making the nature of marriage more pure and avoiding marriages that violate the norms. In addition, even if the two are engaged, it is forbidden for the fiancée to live in the same room during the marriage notice period.

These measures are still considered to be powerful measures to protect marriages today. At least the two can be more open to each other, can raise issues that they have not paid attention to before, and can make things hidden from each other public, which is essentially treating marriage as a sacred thing.

Our marriage today is too impetuous, the attitude towards marriage is not serious enough, how many people use the slogan of liberating human nature to release their desires, and abandon their responsibilities? When we truly realize our responsibilities and assume corresponding obligations, we dare to have the courage to mention the so-called liberation of human nature, otherwise it would be debauchery.

And after 40 days of marriage test, the next step is the last step to achieve positive results - marriage.

Edward thought about a medieval English wedding, but his body unconsciously swayed as the carriage forwarded.

"Alas! It's so uncomfortable! Edward lay in the carriage with a loveless face, his head resting on Luna's round laps, and the girl's scent rushing into Edward's nose could not stop him from feeling anguished.

Edward felt his heart break down, and when he went to Windsor Manor the other day, he didn't feel anything about riding in a carriage.

On the way to Gloucestershire, from morning to afternoon, Edward's stomach began to churn and his brain felt no longer his own.

He didn't expect that people who didn't get motion sickness in the previous life would get motion sickness in this life! Could it be that this is the cause of the constitution?

"Gross!" Edward spit uncontrollably into the prepared wooden basin, and the carriage was filled with the smell of stomach acid.

"Your Majesty, are you feeling better?" Luna wiped Edward's lips with a sheep towel and asked with a look of concern, her face full of reluctance.

"Yes! Your Majesty, or else the carriage will stop for a while! Lucy came up with a great idea and tried to ask Edward.

"No need, long pain is better than short pain, let's keep walking!"

"But ......"

"It's nothing, it's getting dark, we can't spend the night in the wilderness!" Edward's tone was filled with unshakable emotion.

Luna shook her head slightly at Lucy, motioning for her to stop.

Lucy stopped talking and turned away reluctantly.

Edward lay back on Luna's lap and watched the two little peaches in front of him shake and shake, his eyes narrowing. Before he knew it, Edward slowly fell asleep.

Luna and Lucy in the carriage breathe a sigh of relief.