Built in 1220 and completed in 1474, the imposing York Minster, built entirely of stone, is still solid and upright after more than 300 years. The spire at the top of the church is like a sharp sword piercing into the sky, giving people a sense of historical depth and solemnity. The magnificent, deep and lofty interior of the cathedral can arouse the infinite admiration of the Catholic faithful for God.

Caroline, who was once the daughter of Viscount Darlington, was certainly no stranger to this extraordinary Gothic church, which had an extraordinary status and was the largest in the whole of Europe north of the Alps. Now, she was reluctant to recall anything from before, including her father and brother, who had been executed by order of Henry VIII for treason.

The trio had plenty of time to spend in York Minster, to participate in prayer services, and to receive God's mercy and forgiveness in the beautiful singing and music of the choir. At this time, Caroline stared at the two twin towers like crowns on the west façade of the church, and said, "Isabel, why don't we go to those medieval streets in the city and look for our favorite objects." ”

In fact, Isabel's sister Euphemia already had the idea of visiting the whole of York City. On weekdays, Euphemia, who lives and lives in Richmondshire, rarely takes the time to visit Yorktown. This is mainly due to the long ride between Richmondshire and Yorktown, which can take about half a day. Therefore, she decided that instead of spending her time on the road, she should use it to carefully manage the affairs of her own territory with her husband.

At the moment, she didn't seem to have such concerns. Her husband, Sir Herbert, was recuperating from illness, the affairs of the territory were taken care of by the housekeeper, and the education of the two children was temporarily put to an end by preparing for her brother's funeral.

When she heard Caroline's proposal, she hurriedly and excitedly pulled her sister's arm, "Isabel, since the trial lawyer hasn't returned, I think we can look for some favorite items in Yorktown." ”

"What's going on with these two guys? Probably coming to Yorktown today is not to solve my marriage problems, but to accompany the two of them here to go shopping?! Isabel glared at the two of them with eyes that bordered on murder, and kept whining. His expression was very calm, and he said, "You guys, I'm going to go to the inferior person (surrogate) to negotiate my prenuptial agreement." ”

In order to go to Yorktown's famous Stone Street, Shelmber Street and a large open-air market nearby to buy some favorite items earlier, Euphemia hurriedly called several saber guards who worked for her family, "Now, you go and arrest that damn agent at once, and let him find a trial lawyer!" ”

Probably because she spoke in a louder voice and a sharper voice, it attracted the eyes of the two merchants passing by and whispered about it. Euphemia, who has the family trait of "the third child in the family is crazy", suddenly turned her head to look at the two merchants, pointed at them and shouted, "Go and get those two inferior people!" ”

Isabel was about to stop her sister's "madness" when several saber guards working for her sister pounced on the two passing merchants like wolves. When several guards drew their swords and prepared to capture the two merchants, Isabel glared at her with her hands on her hips and asked sharply, "What are you doing in Yuphimia?" ”

"Those two inferior people dare to peek at us in secret, I want them to know what etiquette is."

"My God, Euphemia, this is the cathedral of the Archbishop of York! You and Caroline get out of here, and I'll be waiting for you to come back. ”

Euphemia nodded reservedly, "I know, Isabel. I just want you to see what's in the market. You know, we rarely get a chance to come to York City. ”

The two merchants, who were escorted by several saber guards in uniforms, looked at the three noble women in front of them and the dozens of guards beside them with frightened eyes, and the fatter merchant stammered, "Madam, you... Need me and... My partner does... What to do? ”

The scene outside the west entrance to York Minster was seen by a young man dressed as a merchant who had just stepped out of the side entrance of the church. The young man whispered a few words to a priest beside him, and then walked quickly in the direction of Isabel and the others. At this moment, Euphemia was standing in place with her head held high, her hands on the lower abdomen of her floor-length skirt and looking at the two merchants expressionlessly, "Why did you two inferior people peek at us just now? What else seems to be being talked about? ”

Those who knew a little about the laws of the kingdom knew that they were the wives of knights when they saw the bodicoids of the brocade fabric on which Euphemia and Caroline wore them. Although it is not known whether the husband's title of "knight" was obtained in exchange for land, wealth, or by the king himself, there is no doubt about one thing. These two women are aristocratic women that cannot be easily provoked.

At the moment, Isabel has a lot on her mind, and she doesn't want to be disturbed by these trivial things. Looking at his domineering sister, he turned around and gave an order to the dozens of guards behind him, "Take Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Frederick's horses." All but my attendants got on their horses. ”

The young man who came out of the church stood in the middle of some of the civilians who were onlookers, silently observing the scene of the murder of the lady of the knight. After looking at it for a while, he realized that there must be an opportunity for litigation here. Just as he was thinking about showing up to solve the arrest case, he heard the lady of the knight who reprimanded the two businessmen say in a loud voice, "Isabel, I agree with your decision. However, before we leave, we have to arrest the trial lawyer's agent and learn etiquette. ”

The young businessman was taken aback and thought to himself, "I'm the only one in the whole of Yorktown who is a barrister." Could it be that this lady of the knight is talking about me? ”

It is important to know that in the Middle Ages, the number of ordinary trial lawyers was very limited, because very few legal apprentices were granted the right to appear in court each year. For example, between 1510 and 1559, Lincoln Hall had an average of only two apprentices per year who were admitted as barristers. It is not surprising, then, that a young man who is a barrister is favored by the Archbishop of York.

Unable to resist her crazy and stubborn sister, Isabel looked helplessly at the crowd of civilians when she noticed a man in the form of a "businessman" walking out of the ranks of onlookers. Walk quickly to the vicinity of her sister and Caroline, with a smile on her face that is good at pleasing others.