The Earl of Surrey is absolutely qualified to show his royal pride and conceit in front of the Duke of Richmond.

At just 19 years old this year, Henry Howard inherited the lineage of King Edward I of England, known as "Edward the Long-legged", "Hammer of Scotland". He could tell everyone, including the reigning Henry VIII, that he was a descendant of the illustrious king of English history. Of course, his ancestor made a deep impression on Isabel Walton on the movie screens of later generations.

Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, is of the lineage of Henry VIII, who in turn is of the royal family of the Lancastrian dynasty. Patrilineally, the Earl of Surrey was a cousin of Henry VIII, and the Duke of Richmond was his cousin.

Matrilineally, the Earl of Surrey was a descendant of Edward III of the Plantagenet dynasty. As for the mother of the Duke of Richmond, Elizabeth Blunt, a lady-in-waiting at the side of Catherine of Aragon, the first queen of Henry VIII. It can be said that the Duke of Richmond was born with the title of illegitimate son, and this title eventually accompanied him through his life.

Therefore, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is a high-class nobleman with pure English royal blood and a "silver key" in every way. Such pure royal blood, coupled with outstanding knightly military skills, made him favored and reused by Henry VIII at a young age. However, when Henry VIII needed to continue the Tudor lineage, his lineage from Edward I was destined to kill him.

Isabel Walton, a pragmatist and realist in later generations, seems unlikely to have turned a blind eye to this noble nobleman with royal blood. So when the Earl of Surrey offered the Duke of Richmond and her an invitation to dinner, she readily agreed.

Yes, yes, but there is still some research to be done and to understand the behind-the-scenes work. After the Duke of Richmond invited Sir Augustine to lunch with her, the Duke smiled and said, "Isabel, if you feel bored in the estate, I invite you to go horseback riding at the royal racecourse." ”

Isabel thought to herself how she could get some important information about the Earl of Surrey from Henry's mouth, and smiled: "Unless, of course, you have some bad feelings about my horsemanship. ”

"Bad mood? Hahaha... Isabel, although I am a lord and a county governor, I have not forgotten that I am a knight at all. ”

"Really? I remember you once told me that you were canonized as a knight by His Majesty the King when you were 5 years old. So, from the age of 5 until now, you have lived a life full of fighting, blood, broken bones and the glory of knights every day? ”

"Isabel, I know you have done a lot for me that can be gifted and honored. But believe me, if I were to lead the kingdom's army into battle, I would be the first knight to bravely charge into the Burgundians on horseback and with a knight's sword held high! ”

"Well, Burgundians? I guess you're not talking about Europeans like my relatives. ”

"No, I've never thought of it that way. Of course, when you first came to Richmondshire, I... I had similar thoughts. But don't get me wrong, I... I..."

Isabel stood up with a soft smile and looked back at Henry, "Let's go." Whatever you think, I'm not a Burgundian anymore, am I? ”

Henry caught up with her and walked on her side, grinning and echoing, "Yes, you are English, and you are a good, intelligent, and polite young lady from Richmondshire, born into a knightly family!" ”

The two of them led their respective horses, and did not let a single servant or guard follow them out of the manor, walking on the only path leading to the outside world in the manor. When the two led their horses to the guard's gatehouse set up at the intersection of the trail on the manor, the two sergeants on duty at the gatehouse hurriedly saluted the two.

"Henry, you know what, your sergeant reminds me of Lord Lancashire's porter sergeant." Isabel glanced at the sergeant with a hook and sickle standing outside the gatehouse on her left, and the sergeant stared at the large meadow directly in front of him without squinting, not daring to look at her more.

"Nobles, they must set up such gatekeepers and gatekeepers in their own territories." The Duke of Richmond smiled at her, ignoring the sergeant's salute.

"Lord Lancashire's sergeants, however, have a very different attitude towards me and my father."

"Actually, Lord Lancashire's domain was originally owned by the Stanley family. However, later Edward IV sent the Stanley family to neighboring Chestershire. ”

As the two walked out of the trail towards the east side of the main road, Isabel said, intentionally or unintentionally, "Uh-huh." However, I wonder if the sergeant at Lord Surrey's manor who is going tonight will be as hostile and contemptuous to me and my father as the sergeant of Lord Lancashire. ”

How could Henry, who was only 17 years old, know what she was thinking at this time, and just said frankly: "Of course Lord Surrey's sergeant has a reason to do this. After all, their lord was a nobleman who was completely different from other nobles. ”

"A different aristocrat? How is it different? Could it be that Henry has one more hand or one more eye than you? ”

"Hahaha...... Isabel, you have to get used to looking at the nobility by blood. ”

"Bloodline! A noble bloodline that determines a person's fate?! ”

"Yes, one cannot be a nobleman without a noble bloodline."

As the two led their horses towards the entrance to the racetrack to the north, Isabel deliberately said, "Henry, is your bloodline different from that of Lord Surrey?" If that's the case, he's supposed to be the Duke of Surrey. ”

Henry glanced sideways at her and said with a smile: "During the two years I lived with him, his greatest interest was to talk to me about Edward I. You know Edward I, Isabel, right? ”

Isabel and her father, Sir Augustine, had spoken so many times about Edward I, and how could she not know? He looked at the entrance to the hippodrome on the left in front of him, nodded and said, "I know that one of the great kings who tried to conquer the Scots and the Scottish lands influenced the history of England and the world. ”

"You are quite right, Lord Surrey is a descendant of this illustrious king."

"My God, Henry, you're not joking, are you?"

"Do you think I'm joking?" Henry looked at her with a serious face, but said in a relaxed tone.

"If Lord Surrey is a descendant of Edward I, then why is the current king ......" Isabel was well aware that this would involve the crime of treason.