It's been 18 months since Isabel Walton arrived at Nottingham Castle in Richmondshire, north. Although the castle is still full of the cold, damp and boring atmosphere of the end of the Middle Ages, she is like a delicate red and white rose, but she has brought new life and new opportunities to this castle that is about to disappear.

Looking back, a lot has happened around Isabel. Most of them are good things, things that make people feel happy and lucky, but there are also quite a few bad things that are quietly changing the original historical course of the people and affairs around her.

Francis Swift, who could have been a would-be knight or a knighthood that could only be bestowed by a king, was transformed from the second son of a northern nobleman to a mercenary who swore allegiance to her.

His sister, Miss Carolyn Swift, had become mentally and psychologically overly attached since she had returned from a hostage ransom operation 18 months earlier. She refuses to forgive the mistakes she made to her brother, and flatly refuses to forget the first setbacks and failures in her life. Every day, while forcing himself to train himself for a long time in fighting with long swords and various weapons, his personality gradually becomes impulsive, aggressive, and aggressive.

And, every night, she would often have the same nightmare: "A demon wearing a hood, with dead man's features and black hole-like eyes, and a black monk's suit, stood in the darkness and slowly drew the longbow in his hand. ”

Then the demon aimed it at his head and fired an arrow that glowed coldly. Just as she tried to use the shield in her hand to fend off the opponent's arrows, she heard a demonic laugh in her left ear. When he turned around, he saw that the demon was pulling a beating heart out of his body......"

Francis and Caroline's brother, Joseph Swift, heir to the Viscount, are finally released home during his family's second deal with the thieves. When he learned the inside story of the two transactions from his father, Viscount Darlington, he lost the trust he had in his sister and wife. Every day he was depressed, and he often prayed to God in the church for the salvation of his soul.

The father of the three siblings, Lamberton Swift, Viscount of Darlington, had to choose the heir to the title and the territory again in anger, grief and helplessness. In this way, Lambberton's eldest grandson, Samson, who was only four years old, became the legal heir to the Viscount of Darlington.

It was not only Viscount Darlington's family and family affairs that were changed, but also the personal fates of certain knights, would-be knights, gentlemen, and the wealthy Yoman of the countryside who were not supposed to be the souls of the sword. This is because Isabel Walton has become accustomed to the cruel and bloody way of dueling to settle every dispute and dispute she encounters in her daily life.

Over the course of 18 months, she participated in hundreds of judicial duels as a dueling agent for women, children, disabled civilians, and farmers, miraculously surviving the duels intact. And in a large number of illegal honor duels, she has raised her female identity and dignity to a height unprecedented in the northern region.

The dead died, but the living saw her as the goddess of victory in the dueling arena. Some aristocrats, squires, women, or aggressive teenagers who admired her swordsmanship gave her a mythical informal title: "Lady Medusa." "As for the origin of this honorific title, it probably comes from the beautiful face she has, the short swords that often flash snake stripes on the two swords in her hands, and the names she herself gave to the two short swords.

Now it's time to talk about the things that make you happy. As soon as she completed her knighthood training, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, held an investiture ceremony for her in Nazarene Church at Nottingham Castle to officially make her a knight-to-be.

Although Henry did not have the right to knighthood (and Isabel could not have been knighted as a woman), and her title of quasi-knighthood was only recognized in Richmondshire, Isabel was satisfied with Henry's praise for her.

A month later, Henry elevated her position to another rank: Privy Counsellor. When Isabel appeared as a quasi-knight, she was just a duke's attendant dressed in three-quarter armor (English quasi-lancer armor), with a knight's sword at her waist and a spear in hand. When she reappeared as a privy counsellor in the Duke's Palace, everyone who saw her had to address her: "Your Excellency Isabel Walton." ”

The Privy Council, a royal advisory body, has been around since the Norman period. During the reign of Henry VIII of the Tudor dynasty, the powerful Henry VIII gave considerable power to the Privy Council and its advisers. Having made it the core of the central government, Henry VIII even gained control of legislation through the Privy Council, bypassing Parliament.

Therefore, as a royal duke, Henry naturally had the right to set up a privy counsellor in his palace, which was normal and legal in the eyes of everyone. Just as the Privy Councillor of the Crown can play a pivotal role in the King's decision-making, the Privy Counsellor of the Duke's Court wields a great deal of power.

This year's Bill of Parliament stipulates that all formerly feudal privileges in England must be governed in the name of the king. However, there are some exceptions to the aristocratic privileges in the northern regions. After all, based on the special position of the northern region in the defense of the frontier, Henry VIII, the royal family, and the government still need to rely on the power of the northern nobles and families to consolidate the ruling order. In response to the administrative and judicial power lost by a large number of nobles in the south, the nobles in the north can still have it for a short time.

Not only did Isabel gain a great deal of power, but she also enjoyed the privileges of a privy counsellor in her life. First, she had the same privilege as nobles, and had the same right to private meetings with the Duke of Richmond. The second privilege is that she can add the title "Your Excellency" to the end of her name (or the title before her name in English). For commoners and peasants, the mere title of "Your Excellency" is sufficient to identify him as a Privy Counsellor in the Duke's Court.

One afternoon in June 1536, Isabel Walton, dressed in a white silk shirt, a black cardigan leather jacket, a pair of black men's leggings, high riding boots, and a knight's sword, rode around parts of the Duke of Richmond's domain, accompanied by two would-be knights.

As Henry's Privy Counsellor, she was required to conduct frequent investigations into the immovable and movable property in his estate. So that when Henry asks questions, she can always express her views and opinions for Henry's reference.

One of the two would-be knights assigned to her by the Duke was Herbert Frederick, who came from a local gentleman's family. It should be said that this was a task that Herbert took the initiative to assign. In his previous contacts, the unique charm that emanates from Isabel has always attracted him. If possible, he must find a woman like Isabel to be his wife in the future.

When the three of them rode to the outside of Asker's manor, Herbert whispered, "Your Excellency, do you need to go to Sir Augustine's manor house for a while?" Well, I mean your estate with your family. ”

Isabel thought about it and said, "Okay. However, the stay should not be too long. ”