Chapter 248 The house leak happened to rain overnight

These people may have wanted to gather more people to make a strong presence and force the government to agree to their terms.

However, when they captured Norwich, the nature of the whole thing was reversed, and in the blink of an eye the petition turned into a rebellion.

For rebellion, all rulers can think of only one word - suppression.

Just as Edward was about to send the Guards to attack, news came from the west of England that there was a great rebellion in Devon and Cornwall over prayer books, which swept Devon and Cornwall.

In the final analysis, this rebellion was because of Edward.

As mentioned earlier, His Majesty the King continued the Reformation and issued the Second Book of Common Prayer, ordering all clergy to practice their religion in accordance with the new Book of Common Prayer.

And all this, for conservatives, and arguably for the faithful of Catholicism, is unforgivable, a bad act of betraying God, and a heresy.

Sometimes heretics are more abominable than heretics.

If it weren't for that time, people would not have known about the European attachment to the faith.

For the sake of one faith, the Calvinists and Catholics in France fought a civil war for thirty years, and countless massacres of all kinds directly led to the destruction of a French Valois dynasty and the establishment of the Bourbon dynasty.

Led by a young priest in Devon, the angry and ignorant populace raised their shovels and rakes and staged a massive uprising, aiming for London.

Moreover, the rebellion was more extensive, implicating Devon and Cornwall, and was echoed by Catholics, reaching tens of thousands of people.

More crucially, the target of this uprising was London, that is, King Edward of England, which had to make our King fearful.

The combat power of fanatical believers should not be underestimated, even if they are all composed of peasants, but the combat power can be described as one in the sky and one underground.

Besides, for the sake of faith, those fanatical believers said that they would not necessarily kill him, His Majesty, directly.

And that group was led by Robert. The peasant revolt led by Kate, like all the peasants of the time, was short-sighted and fanciful.

They would not have the Chinese impulse to be king, but like the peasants at this time, they expected to negotiate with the king, and wrote a letter to London to tell their request, which was compromising and weak.

In response, Edward decided that the greatest threat at the moment was an uprising from the west of England.

One is to ask for one's own life, and the other is to want to negotiate conditions with oneself, which is a choice that everyone will choose.

"Emma—" Edward put down the letter in his hand and called out the door.

"Your Majesty!" Emma heard the hoarse voice of His Majesty the King in the house, got up urgently, opened the door, jumped in her chest, bent down, and panted to the King in reply.

"Now put down all reservations, and immediately inform the Alexander Knight of the Guards to come here to meet me, and act immediately-"

The room was a little dim, and Emma couldn't see His Majesty's face clearly, but from this different tone from usual, he could still feel that His Majesty was in a mood and eagerness now, and something bad must have happened.

"Follow your orders—" replied the girl's trill.

Emma lifted the corners of her skirt with both hands, made a ladylike salute, and was about to leave when she suddenly heard the words of His Majesty the King,

"Wait—" Edward looked at the plump body opposite, thought for a moment, and continued, "You can send someone to inform the Earl of Wellington and ask him to come to me immediately!" ”

"Yes!" Emma hurriedly nodded and said, "But, Your Majesty, the Marquis of Edinburgh is not in London now, but in Edinburgh, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up for a while!" ”

Hearing this, Edward patted his forehead, people have already gone to Edinburgh, far water can't save the near fire, and now he regrets canonizing him Edinburgh.

England had too few generals, and Edward sighed in his heart.

Originally, Duke Edward and Earl Warwick were also good generals, but their current status was not suitable for controlling the army, which was a bit difficult.

"Go, send a message to the Marquis of Northampton, and ask him to gather the militia of Northampton and several nearby counties, and go to Norwich immediately. Don't act rashly! ”

Edward pondered that the closest and most suitable person at present was the Marquess of Northampton, the younger brother of the former Queen Catherine. Pal.

First of all, his title can suppress the local militia, and he is a new nobleman, too junior to control those militias, and thus rebel.

Moreover, with the combat effectiveness of the militia, it is much higher than that group of mobs, so the requirements for the ability of the generals do not need to be too high.

Besides, Edward's relationship with Queen Catherine was not bad, and it was not bad to make a contribution to His Excellency the Marquis.

And the girl looked at the young king's pensive appearance, and her eyes gradually focused on his face, and she didn't know what to think in her heart, and her fair face showed a flush.

"Emma? What are you doing? ”

After Edward finished thinking, he looked at the girl who was a little nymphomaniac, and reminded.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I'll go right away!"

Interrupted by Edward's voice, Emma lowered her head, turned around in embarrassment, and walked away quickly.

Edward shook his head, unimpressed.

Soon, the knight of Alexandria came to Edward with graceful steps, and saluted Edward gracefully in a white cloak.

I have to say, watching the salute of the Alexander knight is really a beautiful experience!

Sitting in his chair, Edward thought a little distractedly.

"Get up! Come and see these, my knight! ”

As he spoke, Edward moved forward a secret letter from Devon and Cornwall on the table, motioning for him to take a look.

Seeing this, Knight Alexander took a step forward, picked up the envelope and looked at it, and his handsome face slowly frowned, which made Edward feel a little distressed.

Bah! Bah! I'm not a, I'm not a, Edward kept muttering to himself.

"Your Majesty, do you want me to lead the army to quell the chaos?"

After reading the letter, Knight Alexander raised his head, looked at Edward, and asked softly.

"Yes, Mr. Knight, I think these mobs are just a piece of cake for you!"

"Besides, the Guards also need to see blood, and if you train all the time, it won't do you any good!"

Edward's face was indifferent, and he said softly, his tone full of confidence in him, which made Alexander's heart well-move feelings.

"Since you believe in me so much, then I will definitely not let you down, please wait for my good news!"

Alexander's face was a little moved, and his eyes froze in an instant, and he said categorically.