"Damn the English, how dare you solve my treasure ship!"

Philip II succeeded to the throne for a long time, and his authority became more and more important, and the influence of his words and deeds on others became more and more powerful.

For example, when hearing that England had rejected Spain's request at this time, His Majesty the King frowned and snorted coldly.

The maids who served next to them immediately bent down and bowed their heads, cautious in their words and deeds, and buried their heads in their own broad majesty, not daring to pull them out easily.

Because of the stakes, the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer rushed over to help the King.

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, the strength of the navy of the English has been rising for the past few years, and new ships are launched every month, and now the strength is comparable to that of the Portuguese!"

When His Excellency the Prime Minister heard this, he bent down slightly, and immediately echoed and said, and in the blink of an eye, he said the strength of the United Kingdom.

"Can it be compared to our navy?" Philip II smiled, his face was slightly solemn, although he knew that the British were getting stronger and stronger, but the specifics were difficult to understand.

"This, can't!" His Excellency the Prime Minister was choked by the King's words, and he felt a little inexplicable in being scolded, but he still said truthfully:

"No, Your Majesty! However, the navy is already half of our level! It deserves our high vigilance! ”

The Prime Minister said with a solemn face on His Majesty's face, and in his words he was deeply wary of the rise of England.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" After the Chancellor of the Exchequer had spoken, he continued: "The English intervened in the slave trade and seized a great deal of profit. And most importantly, we have found that the Dutch have had a large number of muskets and other weapons in recent months! ”

"We have imposed a ban on the Netherlands, and the German princes will certainly not be able to send weapons, and at the moment, the biggest possibility is England!"

"Is everything you say true?" Hearing this, Philip II couldn't believe it, was this the conservative Englishman who did it? It was too much of a surprise to him.

More crucially, England dared to support the Dutch rebels, which was no less than challenging the majesty of the Habsburgs!

"The English are getting bolder!" Philip II couldn't help but sneer at the thought of the information he had previously ignored.

"Edward VI! It seems that we can't avoid a fight! ”

Commercial interests and political provocations made Philip II angry!

"Go, my Excellency Prime Minister, and tell the English that in view of their bad attitude, there is no need for an alliance between Spain and England!"

His Excellency the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer glanced at each other, looked at each other for a moment, and then agreed in unison with joy.

In this era, the aristocracy is the merchant, but the merchant is not the nobility, and among every huge interest, the nobleman who profits the most is the noble.

And the rise of the capitalists will probably have to wait until the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

The prosperity of commerce in England caused a lot of pink eye.

And at this time, London, Whitehall House.

In the midst of the mist and rain, His Majesty met with two of history's most famous figures: John Brown. Hawkins, Francis. Drake.

It was only after a set of etiquette that Edward actually talked to them.

The content of the conversation is nothing more than the two of them in piracy and ocean life.

Knowing that both of them had privateering licenses, His Majesty was even more satisfied, and his interest was even more high.

The privateer permit, while allowing for the legalization of looting, required half of the proceeds to be paid to the royal family, and while most pirates tacitly concealed most of the proceeds, the rest of the proceeds were still surprising.

As far as Edward knew, for more than half a year, the issuance of privateer permits had brought the royal family £50,000 in revenue, and in time, the future could be expected.

Then we talked about John. His Majesty the King commended Hawkins for his courage in breaking the slave monopoly of Spanish merchants.

It was because of his bravery that he brought a lot of benefits to the English people, created a large number of jobs, and made an outstanding contribution to the construction of the kingdom.

And in the end, it was natural that Drake found Magellan's route and found a new channel.

"Your Majesty, this strait is not wide, the waves are undulating, the storm is raging, and small boats cannot pass through! It's easy to fall apart! ”

"Moreover, the icebergs continued, the huge waves were monstrous, and the thunderstorms were combined, and the crew of one of my ships sank as a result, and I walked hundreds of miles, and I did not dare to continue going!"

At the end, Drake's words couldn't help but feel a little frustrated and lost, but apparently he knew where this was, and immediately adjusted his mood.

"Did the chart work?" Edward asked hurriedly.

"It's all mapped, including the newly discovered Barton Strait!"

Hearing that the route had been mapped, His Majesty breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he heard Barton Strait when he heard. Don't mention how awkward it is.

"Barton Strait? It's not a good name! His Majesty shook his head and said softly, and when the two of them heard this, they immediately nodded, saying that what His Majesty said was right, and asked His Majesty to rename it.

"Since you found it Drake, let's call it Drake Strait!" His Majesty stood up, pretended to think for a moment, and then said.

"However, this chart must be kept in good condition and not known to anyone else, including the English merchants!" Turning his head, His Majesty the King said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The two looked at each other, their faces sank, and they agreed.

"Francis. Drake, you were guilty of a great crime by plundering the Spanish treasure ship, but you discovered the Drake Passage and made a great contribution to the kingdom's discovery of a route to the East! ”

Looking at the two of them with a blank expression, Edward continued:

"Therefore, I will crown you a knight for life, and give you a thousand acres of land as a fief!"

"As for you, John. Mr. Hawkins, thanks to your contribution to the business of the Kingdom, I think the House of Commons should need a talent like you! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! It is our pleasure to serve you! The two of them held back their excitement and bent down to salute.

After seeing them off, His Majesty the King, who was in a good mood, returned to his study and was about to attend to a matter of business when the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister suddenly asked to see him.

"Your Majesty, the Spanish ambassador has sent a credential announcing that the treaty of alliance will be null and void on the same day! And warn us not to be allowed in the delivery of weapons to the Netherlands! ”

The Foreign Secretary said breathlessly, his face full of anxiety, while His Excellency the Prime Minister was a little nervous, quietly waiting for His Majesty's reaction.

"In that case, we can only agree!"