There are two battles in English history that took place at Lincoln Castle, one on February 2, 1141 during the Norman period, and the other on May 20, 1217 during the Plantagenet dynasty. Interestingly, Lincoln Castle has been included in the list of vacant castles since the Battle of May 1217. It was not until 1787 that the castle, which had been vacant for 570 years, was finally used to build a prison. In modern times, it has been the seat of the District Court in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

At this time, in the 319 years from May 1217 to September 1536, at least 10 or more chief knights were in charge of the useless, lifeless castle. During the tenure of Sir John Kirk, the 11th or 12th, perhaps 13th Ruler-in-Charge, Sir John Kirk, brought some breath of fresh air to the castle. A young feminine breath from the daughter of a magistrate in Richmond County, to be exact.

However, Sir soon developed a more eccentric view of the young lady from a knightly family. Isn't it appropriate for the daughter of a knight with a long list of titles and duties to stay at home and do some of the traditional skills of noble women, namely needlework and household chores? Why can you be the Duke's secretary in the Duke's Palace? Why do you have a wise mind at such a young age? Why can a man with a university education be more important in the eyes of His Royal Highness the Duke of Richmond?

When Sir John Kirk suddenly came to an answer that might have solved all his problems, Miss Isabel, whom he had utterly despised with great contempt, said: "Sir John, perhaps you think that there is a special connection between me and His Highness that makes me worthy of the office of Duke Secretary, wilt?" ”

"God, how can she even know what she's thinking." After saying something in great astonishment, Sir hesitated and said, "Miss Isabel, please forgive me for being rude. Because all kinds of positions have always been held by men, I have an idea similar to heretical thought about the facts you are saying. ”

"Well, sir, I was joking. Actually, I'm just one of His Highness's guards. ”

"Guard? Well, a knight's daughter was deeply influenced by her father and from an early age loved the life of a knight, the military talents of a knight. Such women are relatively easy to see in the knightly families of the kingdom. ”

"Thanks, sir, you said it very well."

Isabel Walton despised such men so much that under the influence of religion she seemed to regard all women as appendages of men. Glancing at the knight, the chief of the castle, who no longer seemed to despise him, enjoyed his own dinner.

Her attitude directly influenced Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, who was present. The Duke snorted lightly and said coldly, "Sir John, since His Majesty founded the Anglican Sect, he has been besieged and accused by the Catholics in the kingdom, and even wants to overthrow His Majesty's reforms. I wonder if Jazz would think the same way? ”

Sir John Kirk looked at the Duke with his eyes wide open, and immediately said, "Your Highness, I serve His Majesty, and of course I will stand with His Majesty, whom I most respect. So, I don't have pity for those Catholics. ”

"Sir, now that the Catholics have brought tens of thousands of rebels outside your castle, just one road from the east gate of Lincoln Castle, are you not at all worried about your situation?" Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, glared at Sir and said sharply.

"Your Excellency, I did have a very bad feeling when the rebels stormed Lincoln Cathedral. Fortunately, Fort Lincoln was favored by the Lord and was not forcibly taken by the rebels. Sir felt that the eyes of the Earl of Surrey were very powerful, and he was a little afraid to look at this noble nobleman.

The Duke of Richmond glanced at Sir John and said slowly, "Sir, the rebels just want to warn Your Majesty that if the Catholic order is not restored, they will conquer all the realms of the kingdom, right?" ”

Sir John felt a lot of sweat on his head, nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness." ”

"Well, Sir, I hope you will stand firmly on the side of Anglicanzong and not be intimidated by these tens of thousands of rebels."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Earl of Surrey did not give Sir John a chance, and immediately added: "Sir, even if you did not expect such a day when you swore allegiance to Your Majesty, you cannot break your oath. ”

Sir John replied firmly, "Your Excellency, I swear to God that I will never break my oath." ”

In the previous conversation between the Duke of Richmond and the knight in charge of the castle, the Earl of Surrey suddenly thought of a very terrible question. If Sir John Kirk had suddenly defected to the rebels, he and his teenage friend, Miss Isabel, Duke of Richmond, would have immediately become hostages of the rebels.

By this time, dinner had been over for a while. Several people attending the dinner sat in the parlor and talked about the rebels in the county. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, reminiscent of Lincoln Cathedral, which had been captured by the rebels, asked Sir John: "Sir, where are the clergy of Lincoln Cathedral now?" ”

Sir John pondered it and said, "Your Excellency, my men and I were on guard at the castle when the rebels stormed the cathedral, and we did not see the clergy running out of the cathedral. So, I think they were probably taken hostage by the rebels. ”

"Well, the question of hostages can be raised during the negotiations."

"Your Excellency, when do Your Highness and you plan to negotiate with the rebels?"

The Earl of Surrey turned his gaze to the Duke of Richmond on the side and whispered, "Your Highness, when will the negotiations begin?" ”

The Duke of Richmond glanced at Isabel, who was sitting opposite, and seeing that she had not said anything, he said to the Earl of Surrey and Sir Ray, "As soon as possible, how about tomorrow?" ”

"Very well, I'll write a letter right away. Sir, send the letter to church tomorrow morning. With that, the Earl of Surrey stood up and went back to his room to write a letter.

At this moment one of Sir John Kirk's attendants came in with a rolled-up letterbox, saluted the people, and said, "Your Highness, the leader of the rebels has sent a letter. ”

"Do they want to take the initiative to negotiate with us?" The Duke of Richmond took the letter from the squire's hand and muttered. After the Duke opened the letter, stretched it out from top to bottom and read it, he smiled at Isabel: "Miss Isabel, the leader of the rebels has been remembering you since he left the north. ”

The Earl of Surrey took the letter handed to him from the duke's hand, and after carefully reading the contents of the letter, he also said with some excitement: "Miss, I didn't expect that the leader of the rebels intends to meet you once before sunrise tomorrow. ”

Isabel smiled crookedly, thought for a moment, and then said to the two envoys, "Very good, I can use this opportunity to find out the details of the rebels. ”