My British Empire

ps: Ask for tickets on the last day of the month, ask for tickets

Scotland and England, while institutionally similar, are actually very different.

For example, the nobles. In England, the nobles were almost completely deprived of their personal attachment to the peasants, and the taxation and management rights in the territory, as well as judicial power, were all included in the king's command.

Even building castles and owning private soldiers were restricted.

Except for the counties and duchies directly under the royal family, the rights held by other nobles are basically shared by the local courts, hundred-household districts, and various committees.

That is to say, in addition to playing prestige in their own manors, and using their accumulated influence in the local area to transfer rights, if they want more rights, they can only submit to the king and take up official positions. Or become a member of the House of Lords.

Scotland is different, it does not have the War of the Roses in England, the nobles did not have a lot of self-mutilation, so the nobles are still entrenched in the local area, and even have their own armed forces.

Hundreds of years of accumulated contacts and relationships, coupled with a large amount of land and dependent farmers, and armed with their own private forces, the nobility is the biggest limit to the Scottish kingship.

Therefore, facing the same huge Catholic Church, none of the nobles in Scotland were afraid of the power of the Church, or afraid of tarnishing God, but instead opened their mouths one after another, aiming at the Church.

Anyway, in the eyes of these Scottish nobles, the king can sell for profit, not to mention the church around him?

The voices of all kinds of discussions in the hall were endless, the decibels were extremely loud, and the nobles did not hide their opinions at all. The servants guarding the door felt that their eardrums were about to explode, which was extremely uncomfortable.

However, worthy of being a noble with a long history, the Baron Danfries family has lived in Danfries for nearly 300 years, longer than the Stuart royal family.

The nobles near the town of Danfries could ignore the royal family, but Baron Danfries called and ran over immediately.

Scottish barons are not the same as those in England, and Scottish barons are also known as "Lords who enter Parliament".

In other words, Scottish barons can directly enter the Scottish Parliament, while English nobles can only enter the Parliament when they are summoned by the king.

From this, we can see the weight of Baron Danfries' status.

Therefore, amidst the discussions among the crowd, a slightly fat figure walked in slowly, quietly, with very little movement.

But the discussing crowd suddenly calmed down, and their eyes immediately turned to Baron Danfries, with a humble smile on his face, and he bent down.

It can be seen from this that although they were talking in their mouths, their attention was always on the door, waiting for Baron Danfries.

"Your Excellency the Baron—"

More than 20 people greeted loudly in neat order, appearing extraordinarily imposing in the entire hall.

"Hehe! Everyone, relax, feel free, feel free!"

Baron Danfries looked at the many lords and knights who bowed and bowed with a smile, nodded slightly, and said amiably.

For those who don't know, looking at him, he looks like an uncle next door, which is very heartwarming.

But all the knights and knights became more nervous one by one. Following the steps of the baron, their bodies and eyes moved slowly.

After His Excellency the baron sat down gently, everyone raised their bodies slightly, straightened up, and looked directly at his fat face.

Twenty-five people came here, three knights, and twenty-two knights. The knights are all vassals of Baron Danfries, and the three knights are offshoots of his family.

It can be said that these are his subordinates, and they all have to listen to him.

To be more precise, fifty-two villages, one town, and a population of more than ten thousand in the one hundred miles centered on Danfries Town are all under his rule.

"Everyone, I called everyone to come here today because I have something to say!"

Baron Danfries sat on a seat full of carvings, glanced at everyone, pondered for a while, and then said.

As soon as everyone heard this, they immediately showed an appearance of listening, extremely serious.

"A few days ago, I had a discussion with Priest Hobbs. Regarding the peaceful reform proposal in response to Edinburgh's call, the priest completely disagreed and even threatened! This is very distressing!"

"My lord, doesn't Priest Hobbes know that this change is already going on in Edinburgh, and all of Scotland?"

As soon as Baron Danfries finished speaking, a tall, thin middle-aged man immediately came over and exclaimed, it seemed unbelievable.

After all, although Baron Danfries also wanted to plunder the church's teaching property, this kind of peaceful method is still relatively rare. Compared with other places, at least something can be left.

Therefore, not only him, but everyone present was very angry at Priest Hobbs' words.

Priest Hobbes was, by all accounts, ignorant of good and evil.

But they don't know, isn't this blatant robbery even more excessive?

But it was directly ignored by this group of nobles, directly ignored.

"My lord, Edinburgh has already sent someone to urge you, and the nobles in several nearby counties are dissatisfied with your delay in taking action!"

At this time, a gentle-looking jazz stepped forward and whispered to the baron.

Suddenly, a smile flashed across the faces of the people below, and they recovered immediately, and became expressionless again.

Hearing these words, Baron Danfries frowned slightly. This is not good news.

At the same time, a member of the nobles also went through the negotiations with the King of England in Edinburgh. Of course, Danfries knew that religious reform was not only one of the conditions for peace between Scotland and England, but also the beginning of the gluttonous feast of the Scottish nobles. Anyone violated.

This is the collective interest of the nobles, and he doesn't want to be that public enemy.

"Knight Willie, I wonder how the boys under me are doing now?"

After thinking for a while, weighing the pros and cons, and then looking at the expressions of everyone below, Baron Danfries made up his mind.

Willie is a muscular man with several scars on his face, which seems to prove that his size is not to be judged!

"Your Excellency the Baron, since the English left not long ago, two hundred young men have been practicing recently, and they have made great progress. They are ready for a battle!"

Willie took a step, looked at Baron Danfries, and said carelessly, with a confident expression on his face.

"My lord, I can dispatch twenty farmers and soldiers!"

"I can also send troops!"

"I'll take thirty farmers and soldiers too!"

…………

The knights below saw His Excellency the Baron's blatant display of strength, and they all understood that the Baron was reminding them to hurry up.

What's more, with all their efforts, there must be benefits waiting for them. Your Excellency the Baron cannot make it all by himself.

Therefore, it is totally worth sacrificing the lives of those humble peasants for the sake of profit.

One by one, the knights actively reported the number of troops they sent, and the atmosphere in the hall became lively again.

After a few minutes, Baron Danfries made a count. Combined, there are a total of 1,000 farmers and soldiers, plus his 200 elite soldiers, this operation can be said to be sure.

At this time, a meeting was also being held in the Danfries Cathedral.