Towers of Baroness Isabelle Walton in front of Ripley evoke memories of a bygone era: centuries of brutality and suffering, great celebrations, and all the great things the kingdom has accomplished here. At this time, she thought it would be appropriate to use some precise words to describe the many uses of the Tower of London. It's just that at the moment, she doesn't have the leisure and elegance to admire an iconic palace and fortress built on the banks of the Thames.

After all, there are people who have a book from the end of the 16th century that brilliantly depicts the purpose of the Tower of London: the tower was a castle that defended or controlled the city; It is the royal palace where meetings or treaties are signed; a state prison for the most dangerous enemies; It was the only minting place in England at that time; It is an armory for storing weapons; It is a treasure trove of royal ornaments and jewels, as well as an archive that holds the King's extensive records at the Westminster Tribunals.

The Duke of Richmond, Mrs. Surrey, and Isabel left the Earl of Surrey's cell with a melancholy look on their faces, and walked towards a 100-foot-long (about 30.5 m) stretch of causeway that led to the only entrance to land. As Mrs. Surrey walked along the causeway, which was flanked on both sides by stone walls, she stared blankly at the causeway in front of her and said, "Tell me, Isabel, is it all over?" ”

Lady Ripley, who accompanied the Countess, thought of the true cause of the Earl's death and only glanced at the Lady in silence. Eventually, he said, "Madam, I only hope that Your Majesty will not execute your husband soon." ”

At this moment, an inexplicable wind struck, and a whisper-like sound could be heard, as if the nobles and nobles of Baron Hastings I, Queen Anne Boleyn, Countess Solizebury, Queen Catherine Howard, and Jane Boleyn, Viscountess of Rochford, who had been executed for treason in this medieval castle.

The Duke of Richmond, who had walked in front of the two, stopped and looked back at the two noblewomen. As Isabel and the two passed by the duke, who had stopped, the duke walked side by side with them. The young royal duke looked at the extremely sad Lady Surrey and whispered, "Madam, God will not abandon the Lord's soul. The Norfolk family behind the Lord can also remain in the hands of your eldest son as it was. ”

The Duke's words were equivalent to sentencing the Earl of Surrey to death in advance. At this moment, the Duke understood in his heart why his childhood friend had to die. Because in the eyes of his father, Henry VIII, the Duke of Norfolk and his eldest son and heir, the Earl of Surrey, were the greatest threat to Prince Edward's succession. Whether or not the Duke of Norfolk and his eldest son will actually overthrow Prince Edward, they must be eliminated in advance.

As the three of them left the Tower of London, Lady Surrey whispered to Lady Ripley before getting into the carriage, "Isabel, we have known each other for many years. So, I have one thing I want to beg you. ”

"Frances, except for Lord Surrey...... I'll do my best to promise you anything else. Isabel nodded, and that's exactly what she thought in her heart. Faced with Henry VIII, who was determined to eliminate his political enemies, she could only watch the Earl of Surrey go to the guillotine.

Mrs. Surrey glanced again at the Duke of Richmond in the distance, and as she looked at Isabel, she said, "Come to my and my lord's estate in a few days, and I would like to speak to you about the children of the grown-ups." ”

"Well, okay, I'll come."

"Isabel, you must come." Mrs. Surrey looked up at the impending rainy sky, shook her head, and said, "Perhaps, this will be the last time we will see each other." ”

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Despite the many changes that have taken place since the start of the new year, Isabel Walton is grateful to Henry VIII for the momentous decision he made last year, in 1546: the official establishment of the Royal Navy, based in Portsmouth, a port city in Hampshire in the southeast.

Isabel, who was made a baroness by Henry VIII, is now eligible to attend Parliament. However, due to her gender, she was unable to enter the Privy Council, which had a lot of power. She didn't care about that, and she didn't care if she could get into the Privy Council as an adviser to the king. However, it is pleasing that the Duke of Richmond was able to enter the Privy Council by virtue of his successful raid on the French fleet.

After Isabel accompanied the Duke of Richmond back to his lavish Durham residence, she talked about the Earl of Surrey and the Duke of Norfolk, who were about to face the death penalty. The Duke of Richmond sat on the duke's throne with his head downcast, and looked at the baroness standing on one side with his head propped up, "Isabel, I only have such a good companion, and now I want to watch him go to the guillotine." ”

Dressed in a viscountess-level dress, Isabel maintained a reserved noblewoman appearance and looked at the duke seriously, "I'm sorry, Henry, I... Nothing can be done. ”

The Duke let out a long sigh and complained helplessly to Henry VIII, "Does Your Majesty think that the Norfolk family will take the throne?" Is this the one thing that will happen? ”

"Don't forget, Henry, that the Norfolk family is a family that sticks to the Catholic faith. If His Majesty did not do this, it would be difficult for Prince Edward to continue the Reformation after he succeeded to the throne. ”

"The Reformation?? It was just a trick by His Majesty to divorce Queen Catherine of Aragon. After the duke finished speaking, he sneered, "Look at the present, everything in Protestantism is exactly the same as Catholicism, is this still the Reformation?" ”

Isabel looked around the empty hall and took two steps forward and whispered, "Henry, don't say any more, I'm afraid someone will hear what you're talking about Your Majesty." ”

"I'll kill him and bury him in my hall," said the Duke of Richmond, stomping twice with his foot.

Isabel shook her head slightly, waiting in silence for the Duke to calm down. After a while, the childlike Duke finally realized the change in his mood and smiled self-deprecatingly as he looked at Lady Ripley, "Isabel, I'm fine. Well, what did you want to tell me just now? ”

The Baroness nodded, but said in a faint tone, "Henry, we can only obey His Majesty's decision, I'm afraid... We will not be able to get His Majesty's pardon from Lord Surrey. ”

"My God, I ask you to forgive my soul and also the soul of my lord." The Duke of Richmond shook his head and sighed, he could only accept the cruel truth.

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