"Your Excellency, according to you, if this man did not choose to run away, then we did not let go of a criminal who stole food and belongings?" William was clever and immediately thought of the other side of the question Isabel raised.

"Looks like you learned a lot about law from your father." Isabel looked up at the still empty sky, "You're right. Assuming that this man is a very experienced criminal, he will not choose to run away. ”

William Parr looked at her in amazement, probably thinking that it was inconceivable to let go of a criminal guilty of theft. Seeing his appearance, Isabel had to explain: "Every day in the county, in every village, on every farm and in the pasture, there is an act of lawlessness. I believe that there are many more wrongdoings that occur while you, me, and others are sleeping. William, tell me, can you catch all these criminals? ”

"Your Excellency, I... I can't. William seemed to be beginning to understand what she meant.

"If a man gets the benefit he wants after the first sin, do you think he will have a second time?"

"Well, it will. Because there is always a perpetrator and a victim in every wrongful act, as long as the victim files a complaint in court, the perpetrator can definitely be caught. Even if the perpetrator is allowed to flee to another county, he can be caught with the assistance of judges in other counties. Is that so, Your Excellency? ”

"William, you're right."

As the patrol returned to the road between Muke and Gunnaside, a large cloud suddenly appeared in the sky. Baldwin and Fast, who were opening the way in front, looked at the weather and hurriedly reported to Isabel: "Your Excellency, it's about to rain. ”

"William, go tell the people behind to hurry up and go to Gunnaside Village to avoid the impending heavy rain." Isabel hurriedly gave an order.

In an instant, more than a dozen war horses of the patrol carried their respective masters and galloped towards their destination. This time, instead of letting the patrol take shelter from the rain at the Bull's tavern, Isabel went to the only Anglican church in the village of Gunnaside. The crowd had just tied their horses to the stables on the left side of the cemetery at the church gate, when a downpour came.

"Damn, forgot to grab the water bag and food bag." The last of the guards, who rushed into the church gate in the pouring rain, looked with regret at their horses tethered to the stables.

At this time, a few idle guards hurriedly came over, "Let's make a bet, whoever loses will get the ale and food." ”

"What are you doing?" Isabel came to the gate from inside the church and watched the guards.

"Your Excellency, we are betting that whoever loses will go and get the ale and food." One of the guards reported respectfully.

"This is the church, keep it quiet. Go and get it, both of you, and when you come back, let the others give you some more meat. Isabel pointed to two of them with her gaze, stopping the joking gambling.

For a while, in the solemn church, staring at the candlelight swaying in the wind, the impatience caused by the rain gradually calmed down. William and Isabel stood in front of the open church door, looking at the rain with emotion, "Your Excellency, the weather in the north can even change." ”

Isabel leaned against the doorframe with her arms folded over her chest, "I think the weather will be the same throughout the kingdom. ”

William turned his head to glance at the priest who was praying at the Holy Table, and said quietly, "Your Excellency, do you think this priest is really a priest of the Anglican sect?" ”

Isabel turned her head to look at the pastor's back, "At least what I see is the priest of the Anglican sect." ”

"I don't believe the pastor really changed his Catholic faith."

"William, come here." Isabel walked out of the church gate and came under the eaves to the right of the gate.

When William Parr followed her to the eaves, he looked at her with some curiosity, only to hear her ask in a low voice, "William, tell me, is your family Catholic?" ”

"Uh, yes. What do you mean, Your Excellency? ”

"I mean, what do you think of the Anglican sect with the king as the religious leader?"

William suddenly realized that this was a serious problem. He was born into a family that adhered to the Catholic faith and was raised as a Catholic from an early age. However, since his father's service to King Henry VIII, his father has no longer strongly opposed Protestantism, namely Anglicanism, on religious issues.

Inside, he admits that he was still a Catholic until this time. In fact, when he exchanged views on Protestantism and Catholicism with his father and sister Catherine, he began to develop a certain sympathy and interest in Protestantism. Later, he became a gradual supporter of King Henry VIII's religious reforms, but he never changed his Catholic faith in his personal beliefs.

In a sense, William Parr and the pastor of the village church in Gunnaside were a kind of human being. That is, he ostensibly obeys the Protestant ruling order, but in fact is still a Catholic believer.

Isabel was absolutely convinced that he and his sister Catherine were two different people, because she herself was duplicitous when it came to religious beliefs. However, if religion is to be linked to politics and personal interests, it is necessary to take a firm stance.

Staring at William who was looking down in thought, Isabel raised her head and looked at the dark clouds in the sky, "William, you don't have to answer my question. However, what I want you to know is how you should answer this question if one day the king asks you this question. ”

William looked up at her, "Your Excellency, can I talk to you alone?" ”

Isabel glanced at the guards resting in the church and followed him to the corner on the far right of the church gate. William still looked around for a while, then lowered his voice and asked, "Your Excellency, how do you know that the king will ask me this question?" ”

"William, you know, the king is now our religious leader. If you say you're still a Catholic, do you think you'll still be knighted? ”

William blinked, and then turned his gaze to the cemetery on either side of the church gate, "Your Excellency, I... Don't want to lie, and don't want to lie. So, I never changed the Catholic faith. ”

Isabel knew he would say this, "I didn't change my Catholic faith either." ”

Immediately, William turned his face to look at her with an incredulous look, "Your Excellency, do I think that His Highness's beliefs are the same as yours?" ”

"This is the northern part of the Catholic faith, and His Highness and I can only choose to be a Catholic."