John Neville, the future heir to the old and frail Baron Latimer, had tiny beads of sweat on his forehead when he said the word Latin. This phenomenon was captured by the discerning Isabel, who, together with what the Reverend Maupham had told her in the past, thought that her godson, John, still did not take Latin lessons seriously.

She has her own appreciation for the importance of learning Latin. For example, Latin is the church language of the Catholic Church, and the use of the Latin version of the Bible has been a tradition since the Middle Ages. Because Latin is the language of the sacred, the language closest to God, it occupies an irreplaceable "primacy" and honorable meaning in the languages of all peoples, etc.

Latin played an important role in the three major disciplines of the early universities: theology, law, and philosophy (preparatory subjects) and in the seven liberal disciplines of language, rhetoric, logic, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, and music, all of which were based on Latin.

It was not until after the Reformation and the schism of Catholicism and the rise of European nation-states that the status of Latin declined. Churches and schools in many countries have switched to their own languages, such as French, German, English, etc. For some time later, part of French took the place of Latin.

Until modern times, there are still many areas in which Latin cannot be abandoned. For example, in the classification of species and in medicine, Latin is needed to indicate the names of diseases or plants and animals. Latin is also used in chemistry and physics, so they are collectively referred to as "Latin use in the field of science".

As for Isabel Walton herself, she has her own excuses for not insisting on learning Latin. She had never intended to be a lady-in-waiting like William's sister, Anne Parr, nor had she ever intended to be a learned and aristocratic woman that everyone would like.

It didn't matter if she wanted to study the Latin version of the Bible, she could still remember most of it in English. It didn't matter if she studied the three major disciplines and seven liberal subjects of the early universities such as Oxford and Cambridge, but in any case she had already earned a bachelor's degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Because the school she graduated from is known as the "cradle" of naval officers, only cadets with excellent character and academic performance can successfully graduate.

And her godson, John Neville, was different. John was the legal heir to the title and domain of the future Baron Latimer III, and was a key figure in the continuation of the Latimer family. How could such a future patriarch give up the study of the sacred language of Catholicism? Even though he had a tendency to join Protestantism, Protestantism continued the basic doctrine and all the sacraments of Catholicism under the repeated "rubbing" of Henry VIII. Therefore, it is necessary to teach the child to learn Latin well.

Isabel put down her glass and looked at her godson seriously, "John, did you sleep again today while learning Latin?" ”

Now the beads of sweat on John's forehead seemed to be getting more and more, and he didn't dare to look up at his godmother with his hands behind his back, so he squeaked and said, "Yes, godmother." I... I know you want to... I studied Latin seriously, but ......"

At this time, William Parr, who was standing behind Isabel, was really anxious for his teenage nephew. If you don't listen carefully to the priest's teachings in class, you won't be punished so badly. He wanted to remind his nephew, but he didn't come forward because of his identity.

Antonia felt that her daughter's behavior of reprimanding her godson during the festival was a little inappropriate, and coughed lightly, "Child, the feast of the Lord's Transfiguration is coming soon, and John is still very tired from studying every day. ”

Isabel raised her eyelids and looked at her mother, shaking her head, "John, you probably think that I am not qualified to teach you because I have not learned Latin well, do you?" ”

John quickly looked up at her, "No, godmother, your excellence, wisdom, and politeness overshadow this deficiency of yours. ”

"Well, Madame Sir has already interceded with me on your behalf." As Isabel spoke, she saw Pastor Maupham approaching and raised her tone and ordered, "You have to make up for the missed lessons after the holidays, understand?" ”

The priest came to the crowd and saluted Antonia and Isabel one by one, and stood there respectfully, "Madame, Miss, John is still very serious about the lesson I teach. However, at some point he has not been able to truly comprehend God's gifts. ”

Isabel stood up and walked over to the priest and smiled, "Pastor, I'm guessing that's what I just said, isn't it?" ”

Pastor Maupham smiled and nodded, then looked at John, who had bowed his head and repented, "John, you and I are God's people. When I hear you pray in Latin, I know that you are part of the church and that we are a family. ”

John hurriedly turned around and saluted the priest, nodding seriously, "Pastor, I understand. After the holidays, I will definitely study Latin seriously. ”

When the pastor said goodbye to the crowd and left, the conversation softened. After asking the valet to bring John a glass of wine, Isabel said jokingly, "John, my mother interceded for you, and you are not going to say something like gratitude to my mother?" ”

John, who was sitting on one side, hurriedly jumped up and walked up to Antonia and saluted, "Madam, thank you very much for your care for me, I will definitely listen carefully to the pastor's lectures in the future." ”

"I see, kid, I'm sure you will."

"Thank you again, ma'am."

When John sat back in his seat, Isabel glanced at the cabinet behind her, "John, go get that sword case." When you see what's inside, you'll be happy for sure. ”

"Godmother, what is it? What if I'm still upset? As he spoke, John walked to the cupboard to pick up the sword case.

"Just open it and see." Isabel took a sip of wine from her glass.

As soon as John Neville saw the surface of the delicate wooden sword case, he knew that it was a beautiful and beloved sword inside. He looked at the sword box with some excitement, then at his uncle William, who was standing, and pointed at the sword box with his finger, what he meant was in it.

William stood in place, holding the grip of his saber in his left hand, and smiled and lip-synched, "Open it." ”

John nodded and came to the crowd with the sword box, placed the sword box on a small table opposite Isabel, and slowly opened the sword box. Not surprisingly, the expression on his face when he first saw the royal sword was almost exactly the same as that of anyone who saw it.