My British Empire

When everyone was shocked by His Excellency the archbishop's speech, the young king showed no expression, but showed a smug smile.

On religious matters, how could His Majesty the King not consult with the Archbishop of Canterbury in advance?

After the Archbishop of Canterbury finished speaking, the scene fell silent, and the other bishops were too shocked to speak.

Afterwards, everyone caught a glimpse of His Majesty the King, and nodded their heads in agreement.

The first item is so easy to pass

up.

After the Archbishop of Canterbury sat down, His Majesty the King nodded slightly towards him, and the two smiled knowingly, without saying anything.

"The reason why I called you here this time is not only about the affairs of Rome, but also to ask you about the situation of the Anglican sect in various places!"

His Majesty the King took a sip of tea, glanced at them intentionally or unintentionally, and said slowly.

"Archbishop of York, talk to me first!"

Bishop of York, who was named, squeezed out a smile towards the king, with a straight face, and said word by word:

"Catholicism and other Protestant religions are at the moment under our pressure in various parts of England.

If it is conservatively estimated, the number of people who often go to church to pray and mass has already occupied six floors of the population of England. Anglicanism has become the main belief of the English people! "

After decades of religious reform in England, most of the population has accepted Anglicanism, so there is no need to urge them anymore, and the rest of the time will come naturally.

"The same is true for Wales. Most nobles and commoners have fully accepted Anglicanism, and Catholics are no longer a threat!"

The Archbishop of Wales said softly in a gentle tone, the voice hit the ear, as if an old man was exhorting, it was extraordinarily kind.

"Of course, most of the Scottish Catholics have already accepted Anglicanism. The remaining members are just dregs. They will return naturally in a short time. Please rest assured, I will definitely let them have a real home!"

As soon as Archbishop Hobbs stood up, he felt a little out of breath.

It has not been a few years since the Scottish Reformation, and most ignorant civilians still believe in Catholicism. The belief habits of hundreds of years are not so easy to change.

Therefore, Bishop Hobbs quickly patted his chest and promised loudly, trying to prove the strength of himself and the Church of Scotland.

Regarding this, Edward was noncommittal. The Anglican sect is the sect most similar to the Catholic Church among the Protestants. Except for the leaders and some ceremonies, the rest are basically the same.

Therefore, among all Protestant denominations, Anglicanism is the easiest sect to convert Catholics.

In the process of transformation, the biggest resistance has always been the teaching staff. As long as the teaching staff cooperates, ignorant civilians can easily change.

Therefore, during the period of Henry VIII, decrees were issued more than once, requiring the priests to be loyal to the king, change their positions in a timely manner, and it is strictly forbidden to flirt and flirt with Rome.

Therefore, as long as the bishops of the Church of Scotland have their heart towards the royal family, the whole of Scotland will be like England in a few years.

"The situation in Ireland is a bit special!" The tone of the Archbishop of Dublin was even weaker than that of the Bishop Hobbs of Scotland, and even his back seemed less straight.

He looked around for a while, and then continued: "Except for the Dublin area, Ireland is composed of Calvinism, Catholics, and other sects. Although the Anglican sect occupies the main advantage, it will directly transform the entire island of Ireland. Please Forgive me, Your Majesty, there is nothing we can do."

At the end of speaking, he looked at His Majesty the King with resentful eyes, the complaints inside were like an abyss, and the young king smiled embarrassedly.

As the largest sewage outlet in the empire, Ireland has pagans, criminals, and even mobs who disobey the rule, and there are also a large number of Celtic tribesmen. It can be said that the society is extremely complicated.

Under such circumstances, it is not bad for the Anglican sect to maintain its advantage. If the real situation is followed, the Catholic Church has a real advantage.

And His Majesty the King, who caused such a complicated situation, naturally cannot force it, the environment does not allow it!

"That being said, after all, Ireland is an important part of the United Kingdom, and Anglicanism is the state religion of the United Kingdom. Of course, Ireland cannot lag behind too much!"

The Archbishop of Canterbury, instead of His Majesty the King, turned to the Archbishop of Dublin and spurred.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Holy See, I will fight for it!" The Archbishop of Dublin took a light breath and agreed.

"Well, it's best like this!" His Majesty the King nodded and agreed.

"Everyone, the state religion of the United Kingdom is Anglicanism, there is no doubt about it. And it is your unshirkable responsibility to convey the glory of our Lord!"

"I hope you will take it to heart!"

In the end, His Majesty the King closed the coffin and concluded.

Suddenly, just when everyone thought the topic was over and the atmosphere fell silent again, His Majesty the King began to speak again.

"Last year, within the church, more than ten bishops and more than a hundred deacons committed corruption and betrayed the faith of our Lord, and were dismissed and sentenced!"

His Majesty the King opened his eyes wide, looked at these serious and surprised archbishops, and said sadly.

"The behavior of these people will never be forgiven!"

Although the bishops showed shock on their faces, they didn't take it seriously in their hearts.

What happened to some gold coins? As the Lord's shepherds, these gold coins are not enough to cover their contribution.

But His Majesty the King said no, and in recent years, he has seized the valve of corruption. Whether it is righteousness or reason, the archbishops should cooperate.

"In order to eliminate or reduce this kind of behavior, I propose to set up a synod of archbishops to supervise the entire church, and to start meetings at the end of each year.

Moreover, three levels of the annual income of churches across the Kingdom will be turned over to the Archbishop Conference for the development and growth of the entire Anglican sect!

And everyone sitting here will be one of the members of the Archbishop Conference! "

"Do you have any comments?"

Hearing this, the bishops bowed their heads and began to meditate.

What His Majesty the King said about monitoring corruption is pure fart. The most important thing is to make more money, and to make money through the Conference of Archbishops.

But this conference of bishops is also beneficial to them, and they can use their supervisory power to expand their power.

Although they are said to be archbishops, they actually only control the area at hand.

For example, the Archbishop of York only controls the Diocese of York, and only has the right to advise, not control, the bishops of other dioceses.

After thinking about it, all the bishops nodded in agreement, and the Anglican sect carried out another cleaning campaign, and made a lot of benefits for the king.

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