Crete is certainly not as significant to the Roman Church as Rhodes, which the Knights Hospitaller held to the end, as well as the well-known Istanbul (Constantinople), and even the holy city of Jerusalem, but it is wonderful that it is a military stronghold that can be attacked and defended, from it to the west, it is Sicily, Sardinia and Italy, from it to the north, it is Greece, and from it to the east, it is Rhodes and the peninsula of Asia Minor, and it is horizontal, and Rhodes is like two outstretched hands, hugging the Aegean Sea above.

If it had not been so important, the Ottoman Turks would not have torn their faces with the Venetians – yes, the Venetians, unlike the French, who were openly doing business with the infidels – and had been fighting for more than a hundred years.

Louis XIV's proposal could not help but make Innocent XI not rise to greed and become pope, he had no room to climb in power, and his family would lie on the church like leeches and eat to the full, so whoever it was, whether it was Clement X before or Innocent XI now, they would always pursue glory and ideals at the last and most glorious stage of their lives—what glory is the highest glory for a clergyman? Of course, it is to conquer the four directions for God.

Moreover, such wars, called holy wars, always have to give one-tenth of the wealth to the Church of Rome, and the Church can continue to receive a lot of money and continuous income from the recaptured territories, even if the king of France intends to take the new territory as his own, to ensure the legitimacy of the territory, and not to have problems with subsequent succession and transfer, the same needs the Church as a guarantee, of course, such a guarantee is very valuable.

As for all the forces of the Sun King, Innocent XI had already seen it, and saw with his own eyes that Louis XIV's army was in the town of Colonna, and that the Pope, during Louis XIV's pilgrimage, put on the clothes of a monk, brought a credible person, and walked out of St. Peter's Place like an ordinary abbess, and those soldiers were strong, young, brightly dressed, well-armed, and with a bloody air that could only be felt when they were face-to-face— They were all withdrawn from the armies of the previous Battle of the Kamniko. When the pope was resting at his family's house, the family said that the soldiers and officers had been honored by their bravery in fighting the devils of the Ottoman Turks and had accompanied their king on a pilgrimage to Rome.

It stands to reason that a thousand soldiers would be enough to inflict irreparable damage on such a town, but the Pope did not see anyone robbing, stealing, and raping, and the townspeople and soldiers interacted as if they were familiar friends, not enemies who had to be on guard—this is rare, not to mention a place like Italy, which has been ravaged by mercenaries for thousands of years, and the language barrier alone is a problem- At this time, only nobles and kings, scholars and clergy learned foreign languages, not to mention the regional languages of Italy.

They looked at it for a while, only to realize that it was better to jingle the silver and gold louis than the silver tongue that could be said to be extravagant, the coins with the portrait of Louis XIV had become the common currency in this town, the French soldiers were paid monthly without delay, and there were wartime allowances for every day on the battlefield, and they were generous, never careful, and they were also willing to make friends with people, and they came up with a lot of things with a strong Istanbul style— It was supposed to be the booty from the battlefield, which attracted a lot of idle young men, as well as merchants who heard the news, and made the place even more lively.

While at the tavern, the Pope's servants also heard something new, that it was known that wherever there were armies, there would be another ancient trade, and that there was a whole army of kings, and that the maidens and the famous maids had come overnight, but to their great disappointment, only a few soldiers were willing to trade with them, and this little trade was soon halted.

Unbeknownst to Innocent XI, Louis feared that his soldiers and officers had not died in the previous three battles, but that they had fallen ill because of meidu, and that the disease would spread from father and husband to children and mothers, and that even if wizards had potions, he would never allow this kind of behavior to spread in his army.

The Pope had to admit that he was in a state of flux, and he even tentatively wanted to know if there was any discontent in the French army—unfortunately, no—and he asked his servants to ask the priest in the chapel— Innocent XI wanted to know that since Louis XIV was more or less openly planting wizards and heretics in his army (at least some of the more deviant scholars), did anyone question that they were loyal to a demonic retinue?

Innocent XI did not dare to send men to Paris, as the mad Clement X did, to proclaim that their king was a wizard, but if there was ...... He is saying that to be a human being, you must always plan for a rainy day.

Finally, should he be glad that he only went to ask the priest of the House of Colonna?

Innocent XI sighed in rejoicing.

While this army was in Rome, it would have been difficult for the popes and cardinals to have a hard time, but they would definitely like to see it in Istanbul...... No, no, no, it's probably a little early, but it's still enjoyable to fantasize. Innocent XI lifted the teacup, "Deal." ”

"Deal. Louis lifted the teacup and touched it.

Of course, there are countless detailed statements to be discussed slowly, including benefits that can be grabbed immediately, interests that flow for a long time, and interests that are impossible to see if you don't know...... Anyway, Innocent XI already knew that Louis XIV would definitely not be Louis IX (Saint Louis), and he didn't care if he could get the name of a saint after death.

In that case: "I say," said Innocent XI, amiably, "that since you are already in Rome, why don't you just take the marriage of the Duke of Colonna to the Lord of Anna?"

This sentence made Louis stunned, "Anna is not old enough to sign a marriage contract." ”

"Ha," Innocent XI triumphed, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about this matter at all. ”

Louis XIV really didn't have to worry about this, the Roman Church learned how to cheat in BC, and in the Middle Ages, when a large number of illiterate lords appeared, they were even more adept at using all kinds of documents to increase their inheritance - like a deceased man's will inexplicably ignore his parents, Wives and children often give their fields and estates to monasteries, as in the case of marriages between nobles and kings, and the bride and groom, either one or a couple, are not old enough (even if they are twelve years old for girls and fourteen years old for boys), they can also work on birth certificates and marriage papers.

So Anna, the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III, in 67, suddenly turned twelve in 1677 and could marry the Duke of Colonna. This was undoubtedly the most beneficial for Louis XIV. First of all, the Duke of Colonna was seventeen years old, completely out of the realm of children, and as a voice and credible adult for several years, Louis XIV's Italian strategy could be implemented two to three years in advance, secondly, as Innocent XI said, it was also a father's greatest wish to be able to witness and witness the wedding of his eldest son in person, and finally, he could take this opportunity to see what the people here had about the French reappearing in Italy after more than a century. Is it expectation, or disgust, or hatred?

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Francesco, the Medici After hearing the news, his gout flared up in a matter of minutes - the Medici family was in trouble.

If the King of France had not been present at the wedding, the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the owner of the Medici family would have pretended that the Duke of Colonna had nothing to do with the Sun King, but it was clear that the king intended his illegitimate son, like Ferdinand, the former king of Naples, not only to be protected and rewarded by him like a child born of an orthodox marriage, but also to allow him to inherit a kingdom from his father's blood.

At the thought of what would happen to the Holy Roman Empire, what would happen to Spain, what would happen to the princes of Italy, Francesco's gout was not like it was born on the toes and knees, but on the head, but neither he, nor the Grand Duke of Tuscany, had no reason to refuse - even if Cosimo III's original desire was to get some help from the King of France to ensure that the Medici rule in Tuscany could continue.

At this moment, he heard a commotion, and he asked the servant to carry him to the window, and looked down, just in time to see Ferdinand, the eldest son of Cosimo III, walking out with the Duke of Colonna, and Louis Jr., the Dauphin of France, who were close in age and both boys, so that although the Dauphin Louis and Ferdinand had not known each other for long, they quickly became friends— Francesco watched carefully, and frowned slowly, because apart from the Duke of Colonna and the Dauphin Louis the Younger, there were only one or two Italian retinues around them, and the others were all French, oh, and another, but it was also a Tatar named Anwo, whose father was the head of a Tatar tribe, and he swore allegiance to the King of France, and this child was equivalent to a hostage.

They rode out, armed with muskets, and came back with a good harvest, shouting for roast venison, and others saying that lamb and fish soup should be cooked, a new recipe that had come from Paris, and that there had been so many things from Paris and Versailles lately—jewelry, powder, clothing, poetry and theatre, sculpture and painting—that had replaced Florence, Siena, Milan, as the center of pleasure and civilization.

Francesco was so worried that he could barely sleep because of the gout, he pricked up his ears - after dinner the boys went out again, for the King of France had brought not only the army but also a troupe, which, because of the limited stock, had brought few props, but it was enough to make the children watch one show after another with great interest.

Saint Louis is one of the few princes in the history of the world, and after each of his confessions, he would sit in the Vincent Forest to receive any appeal from any citizen and hear the case himself. As mentioned above, he would personally wash the feet of the poor. He built hospitals, almshouses, guest houses, homes for the blind and shelters for freedman prostitutes at his own expense or at public expense, and on each inspection he was fed 120 poor people a day, three of whom could eat with him. He also ministered to lepers for meals.

He also encouraged literature and the arts, and played an active role in the development of the University of Paris, where foreign students flocked in his time.

The abundance of Gothic architecture that appeared in Paris is a testimony to the prosperity of his time. Louis IX's patronage of the arts led to great innovations and revolutions in Gothic art and Gothic architecture. The artistic style of his court spread throughout Europe through the works of the Parisian masters of fine arts, as well as through royal marriages. The style of Sainte-Chapelle, Louis IX's personal chapel in Paris, was also imitated several times by his descendants. The work of Louis IX, MorganBible, is a masterpiece of medieval painting.

During the reign of Saint-Louis, the Kingdom of France dominated Europe politically and economically, and was known as the "golden century of Saint-Louis". The King of France was regarded as the "primus interpares" among the kings and rulers of Europe. He commanded Europe's largest army and governed Europe's richest country, France was the center of European art and knowledge at the time, and he is considered the founder of La Sorbonne. In many ways, Louis IX established a "Christian state" and established his own reputation for sanctity and justice while he was still alive, and Louis was chosen on many occasions as arbiter. （onmanyoccasionshewaschosenasanarbiterin

During the reign of Saint-Louis, the Kingdom of France dominated Europe politically and economically, and was known as the "golden century of Saint-Louis". The King of France was regarded as the "primus interpares" among the kings and rulers of Europe. He commanded Europe's largest army and governed Europe's richest country, France was the center of European art and knowledge at the time, and he is considered the founder of La Sorbonne. In many ways, Louis IX established a "Christian state" and established his own reputation for sanctity and justice while he was still alive, and Louis was chosen on many occasions as arbiter. （onmanyoccasionshewaschosenasanarbiterin