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    In London, England, Henry VII was busy and troubled by the war reparations with the Ming Dynasty and Spain. When he signed the contract, all the major nobles and ministers in England recognized it.

    But now when it comes time to actually pay reparations, the nobles have begun to cheat and refuse to hand over their own money to pay war reparations for the country.

    In addition, the Scots in the north have launched several offensives in succession, aiming to seize the northern part of England. Ireland seems to be unquiet and wants to expel England's power on the island of Ireland.

    These things made him very irritable. What was even more irritating was that if England wanted to become strong, it must have a strong army. This war made him soberly aware that relying on mercenaries alone may not be reliable.

    But this was opposed by the great nobles. The feudal nobles believed that they should be allowed to resume their private armed forces and let them defend the country.

    The failure of a war caused the entire country to become precarious, and naturally he, the king, did not have a good life.

    "Your Majesty, news has just arrived that something major happened here in Cornwall. The people of the Ming Dynasty issued a law strictly prohibiting the church from collecting taxes, and forcibly confiscated the church's land, manors, shops, etc. As a result, violent conflicts occurred. The people of the Ming Dynasty here  He directly executed Samuel, Bishop of Cornwall, and massacred thousands of believers on the spot.¡±

    At this time, a minister hurriedly came to Henry VII's side and reported to him what happened in Cornwall.

    ¡°Are the people of the Ming Dynasty crazy?¡±

    When Henry VII heard this, he couldn't help but stand up.

    He is very aware of the powerful power possessed by the church. This power far exceeds the power possessed by him as a king. The power of believers is extremely terrifying. Even more terrifying is the Holy See. It only takes a word from the Holy See to organize a huge organization.  Believers formed an army to sweep away all heretics and heretics.

    Then Henry VII couldn't help walking around again, thinking carefully about the beneficial and harmful aspects of this matter.

    Taking advantage of the opportunity to take back Cornwall?

    "No, no, I don't have any troops in my hands. I can't defeat the Ming people at all. Maybe then, the Ming people's fleet will come to London again."

    Unite other countries to put pressure on the people of the Ming Dynasty, launch another war, and tear up the peace treaty?

    This is a good idea, but it depends on whether it can unite with other countries, let alone Spain.

    ??Planning people in Cornwall to launch a riot and overthrow the rule of the Ming Dynasty?

    Well, this can be done secretly. This place is far away from the Ming Kingdom. Even if they are powerful, they are probably beyond their reach. Take it back as soon as possible while the time is short. Otherwise, the Ming Kingdom will gain a foothold in Cornwall and they will want to  It will be difficult to take it back.

    ¡°Perhaps I can also learn from the people of the Ming Dynasty and confiscate the church¡¯s property.

    "If the church's property can be confiscated and the church's privileges can be cancelled, then the wealth in my hands can increase dramatically, I will have the funds to build a powerful army, and I can also centralize royal power.

    "When our army is completed, both Cornwall and the Spanish-occupied Hampshire can be quickly recovered, and the treaty signed by then can also be used to wipe the butt.

    Thinking of this, Henry VII suddenly smiled.

    Today's Europe has changed a lot from Europe in the Middle Ages. One of the biggest changes is that the Holy See's control over European countries has been reduced a lot. The kings of each country have gradually taken control of all the power of the country, and they have always been there.  Committed to reforming religion and abolishing the privileges of the church to strengthen the king's power.

    Among them, France is considered the vanguard. King Philip IV of France became rich overnight by confiscating the huge wealth of the Knights Templar.

    Now, Henry VII was worried about his poor finances, and suddenly he seemed to see a solution to his financial problems.

    He is very aware of the huge wealth owned by the church. At this time, the church is not just a few churches. They have an extremely large amount of land, manor, and even their own business.

    The main financial source of the Knights Templar is lending, which can be regarded as an early bank. It has its own business organization and structure, and uses the privileges enjoyed by the church to develop extremely prosperously.

    If you can confiscate the church's property, it will be enough to make you rich overnight.

    Thinking of this, Henry VII pondered for a while and immediately said: "I have ordered that we learn from the people of the Ming Dynasty, confiscate the church's property, and cancel the church's taxing power.The huge wealth was created by the King of France. As for the King of Spain, he was not a good person and had no intention of obeying the orders and arrangements of the Holy See.

    "Your Majesty the Pope, news has just arrived that in Cornwall, England, the Ming people killed the Archbishop of Cornwall, massacred thousands of believers, and forcibly confiscated church property and removed church privileges."

    At this time, a red archbishop hurriedly came to Julius II and reported to him very seriously what happened in Cornwall.

    "Damn Ming people~"

    ¡°These heretics and heretics should all be burned to death.¡±

    When Julius II heard this, he couldn't help but stand up immediately. He was very angry. After the anger, he quickly calmed down and pondered carefully.

    ¡°This matter is that we must teach the people of Ming Dynasty a lesson and let them learn to respect us. Otherwise, if other countries follow suit in the future, the power of our church will be unprecedentedly weakened.¡± (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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