Also in June 1537, Henry VIII's decision to re-establish the Northern Council was successfully established at Durham Castle in County Durham. The committee was chaired by the County Earl Bishop of County Durham and the remaining members included the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Cumberland, five knights, three lawyers, three citizens and one secretary.

The Duke of Richmond, who is now 18 years old, began to make his mark on the political scene of his first adult years by virtue of his exploits in the suppression of the Northern rebellion of 1536. Like his father, Henry VIII, who ascended the throne before the age of 18 and became King of England, he also wished he could be a man of letters. He is fluent in Chinese, poetry, music, composition and performance, as well as hunting, equestrianism, archery, wrestling and royal tennis.

In fact, Henry VIII hoped that his illegitimate son and the loyal northern nobles could strengthen the control of the northern counties for himself and the royal family, so as to achieve the core purpose of consolidating the power of the royal family and the government and strengthening local governance. Furthermore, almost all local powers, from religious, social, and economic policies, to the executive and judicial powers, which had once been the private property of the aristocracy, were placed in the multi-participatory Northern Council, which was overseen by Henry VIII.

Since Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, had his castle about a three-hour ride from Durham Castle, Isabel Walton, the custodian of the Crown Domain, suggested that he move to Durham Castle to accommodate his duties. The Duke of Richmond, however, was distressed that she could not be by her side, so she had to make a suggestion to the Duke to return to Richmondshire for a few days on Catholic holidays.

Beginning in June, the Duke of Richmond and several other northern nobles seized power of the kingdom's northern administration. And Isabel, the custodian of his royal domain, began to wield a different kind of power. This power is not the power of specific duties for the administration of the kingdom that every nobleman dreams of, but the power to manage the basic unit of society, the man.

In other words, Isabel was given a sacred religious title while holding this power: godmother. The origin of the godmother first appeared from the mouth of Frances Howard, the wife of the Earl of Surrey. After Frances gave birth to the fifth Duke of Norfolk for the Norfolk family last December, she increasingly wanted Isabel to be the godmother of her children.

A month after the birth of her eldest son, Frances wrote to her female companion who was far north. Isabel is delighted that Frances mother and son are safe and well, and wishes her a speedy recovery. In the letter, Frances mentions making her a godmother to her children. Later, when the eldest son survived until the third month, at Easter, Frances mentioned the godmother again in her correspondence with her.

Isabel had no choice but to accept her advice. However, in a reply to Mrs. Surrey, she said that she did not have time to return to Windsor at the baptismal rite to act as guarantor for the baptized, the three-month-old 5th Duke of Norfolk. By the time Lady Surrey's eldest son survived to six months of age, she was very unhappy with Isabel's attitude.

Mrs. Surrey expected that she might use the Custodian of the Crown as an excuse to avoid being the godmother of her children. So she wrote a letter to the Duke of Richmond, who was already serving on the Northern Council at Durham Castle. The Duke of Richmond was very pleased with the fact that Isabel was about to become the godmother of the eldest son of the Earl of Surrey.

The Duke immediately sent a letter to Isabel, who was staying at Nottingham Castle, in which he not only congratulated her on becoming godmother, but also granted her a week's rest and allowed her to return to Windsor to accept the godmother of the fifth Duke of Norfolk. This was the time when Caroline's father and brother had just been executed, and Isabel had to leave Caroline in Aske Manor for a period of time so that she could return to Windsor to act as a guarantor during the baptismal ceremony.

A year later, in June 1538, the Duke of Richmond assumed the position of Chairman of the Northern Council under the supervision of his father, Henry VIII. As the Duke's responsibilities and powers in the Council grew, Isabel successively assumed the positions of Caroline's child, her sister Euphemia's child, Sir Alex's child, and Baron Latimer's eldest son and godmother to her eldest daughter.

As the godmother of many children of nobles and knights, Isabel was to assist her children in the Christian life after baptism, to faithfully fulfill their duties, and to teach the baptized (i.e., godson) about religion. If both parents pass away, it is her responsibility as a godmother to take care of and educate her godson.

Over the next two months, taking advantage of Henry VIII's reorganization of the Northern Council of Justice, she recommended Sir Alex Alexander, who had been knighted Sir Alexander Longman, Sir Conrad Brooke, and several other members of the "Order of the Blackfriars" to serve as magistrates in five of the most important northern counties.

On the first Sunday Mass in June, Isabel received a letter from Caroline inviting her to attend her child's baptism at Barnard Castle north of Richmondshire. After her baptism, Caroline returned to Asker Manor with her children and Isabel.

The two of them came to the forest hut where they had eaten crabs a year ago, and Caroline Swift at this time was completely different from a year ago. Just as Isabel was about to strip off and go into the water to catch crabs, Caroline, who was sitting with her on a log, stood up and smiled and said, "Isabel, you are the godmother of my and Ernest's children, and I will not let you do this." ”

Isabel looked at her amusedly, and also stood up and looked up at the sun above her and laughed: "Is it true that as a godmother, you should enjoy the honor of nobility?" ”

"Isabel, you know the duties of the godmother. When the parents are not able to educate the child, you should take up the role of educating the child. ”

"Carolyn, you're saying that you and Ernest are incapable of educating children? I don't quite believe your words. ”

Caroline walked to an old tree in front of the cabin, leaned against the trunk and looked at her with her arms folded: "A year ago, I thought of ending my life in your fish pond. I'm grateful that you saved me, and without you, my child with Ernest wouldn't have been born, and I wouldn't have been the Lord Lady of Barnard Castle. ”

Isabel pursed her lips and walked up to her with a smile: "You're welcome, I'm your partner, this is what I should do." ”

"And, now you're not just the godmother of my children, but the godmother of so many children. So, I'm not going to let you do anything dangerous. ”

Isabel was noncommittal to her words, and slowly paced to enjoy the view of the woods: "Perhaps, it is dangerous for you. However, danger exists in everyone's life. ”