Chapter Ninety-Four: Another Chapter
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While the Duke of Edward was being taken away by the Star Chamber, the Earl of Warwick was presiding over the meeting in the room of the Regency Council at the Palace of Westminter.
"Ladies and gentlemen, after a few days of sorting out the proceedings of the Chambers of the Star Chamber, Edward, Duke of Somerset. Mr. Seymour committed the following crimes:
Dereliction of duty, connivance, abuse of power, embezzlement of royal assets, and more! ”
"Therefore, after the deliberation of several justices and ministers, the decision is hereby promulgated!"
"Edward. Seymour was relieved of the title of Duke of Somerset, restored to his knighthood, and relieved of the consulship of England, relieved of the post of General of the Army, and his guilt is currently being further confirmed, so he is hereby taken into custody! ”
The Earl of Warwick's voice was loud, and although his tone was calm, the Earl of Boswell could still feel his pride and joy.
Agree or disagree, the Earl of Boswell knew that he could only remain silent for the time being, and now the entire council was ruled by the Earl of Warwick.
After the Earl of Warwick finished speaking, he observed the reaction of the ministers, and the room was silent for a long time.
"I think the verdict is still feasible, but now we need to elect a new government, after all, if the sheep don't have a head, they can't outrun the wolves."
At this time, the bald minister was the first to express his opinion, and it was a shocking one.
"I think His Excellency the Earl of Warwick is the most suitable consul among all the people here, and only his prestige can compare with that of the original Duke Edward!"
After saying what he had to say, the bald minister sat down gently, his face fluttering, and he was very proud.
After saying this, the ministers present, you look at me, I look at you, and the atmosphere seems even more silent.
"Gentlemen! I think that the establishment of the government was a mistake, and England has never held such a position in its history! ”
"No one can control the power of the king, and only the king can truly govern the country!"
"And our King Edward, His Majesty, is a wise king, and we can't underestimate him because of his age!"
"So, gentlemen, it's time for our Majesty the King to take matters into his own hands!"
"I propose that His Majesty Edward lead England."
At this time, Bishop Thomas stood up slowly, and the traces of time lingered under the vicissitudes of life, and in his hoarse voice, he spoke sentence by sentence.
Although the voice was not loud, the ministers present listened to it word for word. No one would have imagined that Bishop Thomas would drop such an astonishing bomb at this critical moment.
"This, His Majesty Edward's body is probably a little unbearable!"
After Bishop Thomas finished speaking, the smile on the Earl of Warwick's face instantly froze, and he froze there in embarrassment.
It was the bald minister who built a ladder for the Earl to ease his embarrassment.
However, his tone was a little weak, and he seemed to be a little lacking in neutrality.
"I think the news has lagged behind, His Majesty's health has been very good recently, and the doctor has not been here for half a year!"
"With the wisdom of His Majesty the King, there is no problem at all in ruling England!"
"I agree with the Bishop's proposal!"
Bishop Thomas retorted, and the Earl of Boswell stood up directly, pointing out the fault in the bald minister's words.
"Also, my minister, please don't slander His Majesty Edward at will, and beware of the Star Chamber Court suing you for slander!"
Finally, the Earl of Boswell gave a small warning to the bald minister.
Hearing this, the bald minister smiled sheepishly, touched his nose and stopped talking.
Of course, he knew that the Star Chamber would not arrest a minister for this, but if he slandered the king in front of everyone, he was still more reasonable.
"I also think that it is very appropriate for His Majesty the King to govern in person, and we also know that local riots are all under the banner of opposing Duke Edward, and now His Majesty the King is in power, it is much easier to suppress it!"
"So, I also agree with Bishop Thomas's proposal!"
The Duke of Horton also expressed his opinion at this time, and the Earl of Warwick was very unhappy with Baron Seymour's downfall.
What's more, the appearance of the retainer is an abominable thing, after all, the Earl of Warwick may be more powerful than the Duke of Edward at the moment, and he, the minister of the Regency Council, will definitely stand aside!
The Earl of Boswell's statement led to a group of ministers who were originally close to the Duke of Edward, and they agreed to remove the Duke of Edward because the Duke of Edward blocked the financial path of the local gentry and nobles, and it may also block their financial route.
They don't really like the Earl of Warwick, so they are still optimistic about the king's pro-government.
And now Duke Houghton's statement, this means that the neutrals are moving closer to Edward, and now Edward has received seven votes, and has almost locked in the pro-government.
The Earl of Warwick glanced at Bishop Thomas, who was sitting there standing still, and weighed the pros and cons in his heart, feeling that his opposition was of little effect.
Shaking his head, the Earl slowly raised his right hand.
"I also agree with Bishop Thomas's proposal!"
The other five ministers, who had been looking at the color of the Earl of Warwick, saw that the Lord Earl they supported all agreed, and there was no reason to oppose it.
As a result, the thirteen ministers present unanimously agreed to Edward's pro-government proposal.
Today, Edward would have entered the political arena in England under the name of Edward VI.
Many people don't know why Edward is Edward VI, but this is different from the name of our Chinese emperor after his death.
As we all know, Westerners like to use the names of their ancestors.
This has resulted in many kings in the West with the same names, so how do the people distinguish their own kings?
Hence the title Edward VI, referring to the sixth king named Edward in the history of England, and Westerners are so casual.
In the original history, in 1546 Henry VIII made John the Earl of Warwick. Dudley, who became a member of the Regency Council in 1547.
And in 1549 he secretly plotted to force the Duke of Somerset to step down, leaving him in full control of the government.
And, like the Duke of Edward, he made himself Duke of Northumberland in 1551, ordering the arrest of the Duke of Sausmerset and his execution in 1552.
He strictly ordered to act according to Protestant canons, supported the Reformation, and continued to carry out a more drastic Reformation than Duke Edward, but without restricting the enclosure.
Historically, on his deathbed in 1553, Edward VI asked Edward to pass the throne to Lord Jane Grey (daughter of Henry VIII's sister), who had become his daughter-in-law, but Mary Tudor (Edward's sister) was arrested and executed for treason.
His fifth son, Robert Dudley, was Queen Elizabeth's favorite Earl of Leicester.