Later that day, Henry, the unofficial eldest son of the Tudor family, and Henry of the Howard family, who had royal blood, whispered in the Duke of Richmond's study. The central content of the conversation between the two henries revolves around the uncrowned third queen of the Tudor family. Not only the Queen, but also the Queen's two biological brothers, Edward and Thomas.

Henry, who could not bear the Tudor surname of the Tudor family, stood in front of the window of his study with a glass of red wine from the Gascony region of France, mainly from Bordeaux, in his own silver Stirling glass.

According to his Privy Counsellor Isabel Walton, this so-called Bordeaux red wine is highly similar to the rosé red wine that was later re-sought after by the British, French and Americans. With its pale red colour and light and fresh scent, Isabel can enjoy fish, chicken, beef, lamb, pork, game and vegetables in her glass anytime, anywhere.

As for the reasons why the royal family, from the nobility, to the knightly family, favored this wine, Henry of the Tudor family told her that dark wine was a bottle of wine that ordinary French people drank in the eyes of the English aristocracy. The aristocracy and even members of the royal family are English people of status and rank, how can they drink the wine that ordinary French drink. As a result, the Bordeaux wines exported to England are all pale red varieties.

Henry, who has royal blood, tasted a sip of pale red wine and nodded with satisfaction: "Well, I didn't expect to be able to drink Bordeaux red wine in the north." ”

Henry, who was standing in front of the window, turned to look at him and said proudly: "The north is not what you think it is, so poor, backward, and with a fanatical religious atmosphere. ”

"Your Highness, you're probably talking about Richmondshire. To be precise, maybe it's Miss Isabel that makes you feel like you're still living in Windsor. ”

"Yes, Henry. If it weren't for her, you and I might still be deceived by the Seymour family. ”

Sitting on a bench with his back to the window, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, stared at the cabinet of books behind his desk and said slowly: "This is politics, and politics is a contest of death full of deception, lies, and blood." ”

Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, pondered and took another sip of pale red wine, and said slowly: "That's right, in this contest it is either me and you who die, or they die." ”

"Now that you've made your decision, I, as your playmate and standard-bearer, will of course stand firmly on your side."

"I appreciate your bravery and loyalty, Henry."

"Even if the enemies of the Seymour family weren't me, I would do it." The Earl of Surrey, it seems, is joking.

"Henry, unless you don't admit that you have royal blood." Perhaps, the Duke of Richmond's bickering skills were learned from his Privy Councillors.

The Earl of Surrey's eyes followed the figure of the Duke of Richmond and whispered, "Henry, Miss Isabel has told me to keep an eye on what the Seymour family is saying in the court, but I have found nothing until now. ”

The Duke of Richmond sat beside him, looked at the cup in his hand, and said, "Henry, do you know why Miss Isabel attaches great importance to this rebellion in the North?" ”

"Well, the rebellion will destroy the home where she lives, will it kill her relatives and partners?"

"This is the consequence of the rebellion. What I want to say is, why is there a rebellion in the north? ”

The Earl of Surrey's mind flashed images of Catholicism, Protestantism, and the enclosure movement, and said earnestly: "I guess it has something to do with Your Majesty's Reformation, and the enclosure movement." ”

The Duke of Richmond leaned back in his chair, crossed his right leg and said leisurely, "Henry, if the Seymour family uses the cause of this rebellion to falsely accuse you in front of Your Majesty, do you believe it?" ”

"Are they going to accuse me of supporting Catholicism?"

"Maybe. Because you are a nobleman with royal blood, you can inherit the throne at certain special times. The Duke of Richmond said at the end, his eyes fixed vigilantly at the door of the study.

The Earl of Surrey did not answer immediately, but just sat there in deep thought. After a long time, he said slowly: "Henry, do you think Your Majesty will trust the people of the Seymour family?" ”

"If you were Your Majesty and your minister said in front of you that someone wanted to usurp the throne, would you believe it?" The Duke of Richmond also used the empathy that Isabel had taught him. Then, in a low voice, he said, "You may write a letter to Your Majesty at once, and tell Your Majesty that you are a complete Protestant." Moreover, he will always be loyal to His Majesty, loyal to His Majesty, and will never use his royal blood to do some things that damage His Majesty's throne. ”

"Your Majesty knows that I am a nobleman who is loyal to him, why should he do it now?"

"Henry, for the Catholics will use this rebellion to restore the divine authority of the Pope, which is the one thing His Majesty now hates the most. Therefore, he will hate people and affairs related to Catholicism. ”

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Two days later, at 6 a.m. on 6 October, two prominent nobles dressed as dukes and earls mounted their horses and led 80 would-be lancers from Richmond to Lincoln Cathedral in the heart of Lincolnshire City.

Isabel had not planned to follow Henry to Lincolnshire, believing that the negotiations between Henry and the Earl of Surrey as envoys and the rebels were likely to be a pseudo-negotiation. Henry VIII wanted to use negotiations to find out the strength of the rebels, and the rebellious people in the north also wanted to test Henry VIII's bottom line by capturing Lincoln Cathedral. The actions that followed this pseudo-negotiation were the real actions of this group of "pilgrims".

The Duke of Richmond, however, insisted that she go with him. On the way to Lincolnshire, Isabelle, dressed in a full suit of would-be lancer armor and also wearing a helmet, rode beside the duke. When the ambitious Duke of Richmond reined in his horse and slowed down, he smiled at the adviser who had caught up and said, "Isabel, do you think the negotiations between me and Henry and the rebels will work?" ”

"I don't know, I just know that Lincoln Cathedral, which is occupied by 40,000 people, is a very dangerous place."

"Well, the number of rebels is very large, and it was very surprising to me. However, Henry and I are envoys, and we are negotiating with the rebels in the name of His Majesty the King. ”

"So, are you sure that 80 would-be knightly guards can defeat a rebel army of 40,000?"

"Isabel, I don't think the rebels will use force to force His Majesty to change his mind."

Isabel glanced at Sir Alex Ferguson's territory and said, "But force can often change everything. ”

Henry nodded and said with a smile, "Without the support of the army of the northern nobles, the rebels would not dare to capture Lincoln Cathedral."