Despite the "evil" soul hidden behind the high-sounding rhetoric, Isabel Walton at least disagreed with the white superiority theory of the Black Powder colonial era, which evolved into racism in later generations. She argues that the Age of Discovery, or the Great Discoveries, from the late 15th century to the early 16th century, relied not only on the role of people, but also on the use of Atlantic sailing ships and gunpowder weapons as important means of determining colonial warfare.

At this time, her dream still needs to wait for a few more years, or she is waiting for an opportunity to realize her career dreams. Of course, forced to live in late medieval England, where patriarchy and primogeniture were prevalent, as a woman, she could only use the social status, fame, and wealth of a part of the aristocracy to achieve her own goals.

Among the nobles that could be exploited, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Lancashire, the Baron of Haswell, and the new nobles who rose after the suppression of the Solicitation rebellion of 1536 were her main targets. In the years to come, the two heavyweights she needed to use were the most powerful king's favorite, the Duke of Norfolk third, and the Duke of Norfolk fourth.

Among the many English aristocrats, there is a fundamental reason why she chose the Duke of Norfolk to serve as a career springboard for her. By this time, the Duke of Richmond had grown to the point of talking about marriage, and she was keenly aware that the Duke of Richmond's wife might come from the family of some favored nobleman beside Henry VIII.

The Duke of Richmond was the illegitimate son of Henry VIII, and a young unmarried woman who could become his wife had to be a direct descendant of a duke or a niece in a relative to satisfy the king. This duke must have been the nobleman most familiar, trusted, and favored by Henry's father, Henry VIII.

It follows, then, that in 1529 Thomas Wolsey became the most important minister of Henry VIII, the Duke of Norfolk, was most likely to become the father-in-law of the Duke of Richmond. The fact that a few months had taken place showed that her inference about the marriage of the Duke of Richmond had been validated.

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Lady Lancashire was stunned by Isabel's passionate, adventurous "rhetoric." She stared sideways at each other as if she had only met Isabel today, and she hadn't spoken for a long time.

Margaret, from the family of the Earl of Westmoreland, the county governor, was educated before marrying Jacob. For the Age of Discovery, which began at the end of the last century, she only knew that Portugal and Spain in Europe had made a lot of money overseas in countries she had never heard of. As for the details of how Portugal and Spain found these countries and their wealth, she almost never thought about it.

Margaret slowed her pace and asked curiously, "Isabel, how did you come up with the idea of becoming an explorer and a navigator?" Explorer, I'm not wrong, am I? ”

The high-spirited Isabel smiled and said, "You're not wrong. As for the question of how I came up with this profession, do you know the Age of Discovery? ”

"All I know is that Portugal and Spain plundered a lot of gold and silver in countries across the sea that I have not heard of."

"That can be explained. So, do you know why these two European countries are doing this? ”

"I don't know. Perhaps, in order to plunder the land, treasures of those barbarians? ”

"Margaret, that's just the purpose of their quest to discover the New World. My question is why they would travel thousands of miles, at the risk of dying at any moment, across the ocean in search of those legendary riches. ”

Lady Lancashire shook her head slightly, and Isabel excitedly explained: "This is the expedition! To put it simply, explorers are some people who go deep into dangerous or unknown places to explore in search of something new. ”

"Oh, in search of something new!? What I don't understand is why these people are looking for it when they know they might die in search of something new? ”

"Margaret, do you do everything in your day for a purpose?"

"Yes, it's like having lunch or dinner, it's to fill a hungry stomach."

"Well, just like we eat, these people are looking for new things for a certain purpose."

As the two of them walked slowly to the east side of the castle of Thurland, Margaret pondered, "I understand that these Portuguese and Spaniards must have become a... Explorer, right? ”

Isabel gazed at the two forts at the north and south corners of the castle and said, "Margaret, my purpose is not only to find wealth, but also to many other purposes. ”

"Other purposes? What is it? Margaret asked her curiously, when a maid walked briskly from the opposite path. When the maid came to the two men, she saluted one by one according to their rank, and said, "Madam, Miss Isabel, dinner has begun." ”

Margaret regained the facial expression of the Countess of Lancashire, and said in a tone of kindness with majesty, "I see." Well, are you dining with your guests today, or are you dining with me? ”

"Madame, Your Excellency said that in order to express your gratitude to the guests who had come from London, I would like to invite Madam, Sir Augustine, and Miss Isabel to dine together."

"Okay, you go back first, and Miss Isabel and I will come after changing our clothes."

After the maid had departed, Lady Lancashire returned her attitude and expression to her own private expression, and said happily, "Isabel, come to my room after supper and talk to me about the things you know, such as exploration, sailing, and riches. ”

Isabel nodded and smiled and said, "No problem." ”

As the two of them quickened their pace towards the stone bridge outside the castle, Margaret looked at the leather armor and dagger on each other's bodies and said, "Isabel, you don't plan to wear this leather armor to dinner, do you?" ”

Isabel shrugged her shoulders and said, "My duty is to keep Mr. Althorp safe. So, it didn't take a thought to bring the clothes that I would like to bring to the aristocratic dinner. ”

"It's okay, you can go to my room and pick out a dress you like to change into."

"What? Margaret, you let me wear a corset and skirt? ”

"yes. My God, you have never worn a dress? ”

"No, I haven't even tried my sister Effie's dress."

Margaret said with some seriousness, "Isabel, you are the daughter of Sir Augustine, and you are a young lady of stature. How can a young lady with status not wear a skirt? ”