Sunday is the Lord's Day, a day of worship of the Lord Jesus. As the Bible says, "Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy." Six days thou shalt labour and do all thy work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath unto the LORD thy God. On this day you shall not do any work, nor your children, nor your servants, nor your servants, nor your cattle, nor your strangers that are in your cities......

So, at 9 o'clock in the morning of that day, all the Catholics in Richmondshire and Nottingham Castle flocked to the Nazareth Church in the castle to attend Sunday Mass. This was the fifth year after the Parliament passed an Act of 1529 to introduce the Reformation.

In the midst of the profound socio-economic changes, the urgent need for finances and political support for Henry VIII's Reformation, the Dornome Abbey estate near Richmond County was confiscated by the royal family and sold to a new nobleman in Richmond County, Baron Oliver McGuinness, County Magistrate Haswell, for a near-joking price.

The monastic policies of Henry VIII and the Crown of England greatly influenced the spiritual and secular lives of devout Catholics in the North. Henry VIII not only completely destroyed the important place to provide relief and spiritual comfort for the common people, but also made the people in the northern region extremely uncomfortable with this series of changes in traditional beliefs and living habits.

Amid resentment against Protestantism, the Church of England, the ancient faith also continued to hold deep and grow. Attending Sunday Mass is an outward manifestation of the strong religious sentiments of these "servants of God."

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Although the Mass was still more than an hour before the official start of the Mass, and the sky was still dark because of the sun, everyone who came to Nottingham Castle had infinite devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ written on their faces.

Of course, these "servants of God" included not only the lord of the castle, the Duke of Richmond himself, but also the stewards, knights, and servants. In the entire castle, Isabel Walton was probably the only one who would not be so excited about it.

Isabel, who was standing on the inside of the castle gate on horseback with Sir Augustine, stood up slightly and moved her buttocks, which she had been sitting on for a long time, and said to Augustine as she sat down again: "Sir, I see that there seem to be more and more people entering the castle today. ”

Holding the reins in his left hand and propped his right hand on his right thigh, Augustine Walton vigilantly observed the various people entering the castle, and after hearing the words of the squire, he nodded and said, "Well, it is the ancient and long-standing faith that brings these people together. ”

"Is this normal? Sir, I mean after His Majesty the King implemented the Reformation. ”

"The great challenge that traditional beliefs encountered in this Reformation deeply hurt the hearts of the people here. Therefore, the people here express their fanatical faith in God with the most genuine and sincere emotions. ”

Augustine turned his head, looked at his female knight squire, and said, "Isabel, are you ready?" ”

Isabel nodded and said, "Yes, Sir." Whether it's a surrender ceremony or a forgiveness ceremony, I'm mentally and physically prepared. ”

"It's pretty clear what you're supposed to do during the surrender ceremony, right?"

"Yes, sir. But why did the lord and I, the one who asked for submission, kiss each other on the lips after the ritual had been completed? ”

"Isabel, this is an age-old ritual. Kissing each other on the lips represents peace and friendship, and from this moment on, a vassal relationship is formed between the lord and the person who asks for submission, and the vassal becomes the one who represents the mouth and hands of the lord. ”

"Uh, I accept your explanation. I just hope it doesn't mean anything else. ”

Henry Fitzroy, who had been excited since last night and had not slept well, suddenly woke up in a dream. When I got up and sat on the bed, I immediately had a picture of Isabel's surrender ceremony in the church of Nazareth in my mind. The screen shifts to the moment when the two kiss each other on the lips.

Henry chuckled to himself and said, "Isabel, do you know how much I wish this was our first kiss moment? ”

"First kiss? Unfortunately, you are wearing the costume of a knight's squire, not the dress that a duchess should wear. ”

It was the first time in his life that Henry had kissed a young, beautiful lady, so much so that he had secretly fantasized about a solemn surrender ceremony as his engagement to Isabel Walton. Perhaps, this is the main reason why Henry wakes up a little earlier than usual.

When the valet Eugene dressed himself, he said to the valet, "Eugene, Sir and Miss Walton should have arrived at the castle by this time, right?" ”

Eugene's hands were busy quickly, and he replied softly, "Yes, Your Highness." ”

"Eugene, you can go a little faster."

"I beg your pardon, Your Highness. Since you will be wearing your official ducal attire for Sunday Mass today, I will have to check your dukely attire more closely. ”

"Okay, I got it. Eugene, take me to the arsenal later. ”

"Your Highness, what are you doing in the arsenal?"

"Eugene, you know what? Today I'm going to pick out a beautiful knight's sword for Miss Walton. ”

Isabel only knew that the time she was in was that of Henry VIII. Of all the major events that took place in England during this era, the Reformation of Henry VIII was the most far-reaching and influential. This campaign, which aimed to break away from the control of the Holy See, was even more important than the struggle between England and Spain for supremacy at sea.

Now, she very much does not understand why the ordinary people of these northern regions are still so fanatical about Catholic Mass services. Was the Reformation implemented by Henry VIII incomplete, or... What did I miss when I came to this land.

She glanced at Augustine beside her and whispered, "Sir, I know that His Majesty has now established a state religion and made himself the supreme head of the Church of England. But why do these people treat the Sunday Mass so reverently? ”

Augustus frowned, lowered his voice and said, "Isabel, now is not the time. If you really want to know, I'll let you know when the time is right. ”

Henry, dressed in a sumptuous duke's attire, walked slowly to the first floor of the main building, and suddenly glanced at the road made of stones outside the main building's gate. Turning his head, he said to the manservant behind him, "Eugene, do you know where Sir and Miss Walton are now?" ”

Eugene lowered his head slightly and whispered, "Your Highness, this... I do not know. ”

"It doesn't matter. Now, you take me to find them. ”

"Your Highness, are you not going to the arsenal?"

"I'd like to meet Miss Walton."