The Rise of the European Emperor

Soon, a close minister named Henry VII was called up. They are Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derbyshire, John de Ville, Earl of Oxford, and Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland. As well as Sir Richard Ball, Bishop of Winchester Richard Fox, Baron John Durinham, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and Lord Johnson.

Among them, the first three are nobles who helped Henry VII to ascend to the throne, and they have the credit. For example, Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derbyshire, was actually the stepfather of Henry VII. When Henry VII attacked the previous King Richard III, it was Thomas Stanley who secretly contacted John de Ville, Earl of Oxford and Henry the Elder (dead), Earl of Northumberland, to give Richard The third held back, and even sent his younger brother, William Stanley, to lead 3,000 people to defect. This allowed Henry VII to win the Battle of Bosworth in a thrilling manner and become King of England without the advantage of his troops.

Therefore, Henry VII treated these three noble families very favorably. Thomas Stanley was originally just a Lord, and Henry VII named him the first Earl of Derbyshire because of his great merits. The Earl of Oxford and the Earl of Northumberland, although the titles did not improve, received many fiefs and rewards.

However, for these three meritorious nobles, Henry VII respected them more. But the specific trust is still Sir Richard Pol, Bishop of Winchester Richard Fox, Baron John Dingham, Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, and Admiral Johnson and several others. underlings of governance.

After all, now Britain has entered a stage of peace, and war is no longer the theme. Construction is the theme. For example, Baron John Deingham and Duke Thomas Howard are political experts, serving as Minister of the Palace and Chancellor of the Exchequer respectively. The Bishop of Winchester, Richard Fox, is the Chancellor of the Seal.

As for Sir Richard Pol and Johnson, they were the cronies promoted by Henry VII from the lower aristocracy, and King Henry VII controlled the army.

Moreover, Sir Richard Pol was the husband of Margaret of the York family. And this Margaret was Earl Edward's sister, the one who helped Earl Edward escape. Of course, Margaret of the York family was more scheming, and she kept her mouth shut. The fact that she helped her brother escape was not exposed.

Henry VII asked Richard Pohl to marry Margaret of the York family, which was also a promotion of his cronies. Because, after all, Margaret is a descendant of the royal family and holds the title of Countess of Salisbury. After Richard Ball and Margaret got married, the offspring they gave birth to could inherit the title of Earl.

Johnson's background is not high, he is only a baron, his family lacks fiefdoms, and he has to join the Five-Port Alliance to manage maritime transportation. As such, Johnson had extensive seafaring experience and was chosen by Henry VII to be Lord of the Admiralty.

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The major nobles gathered together, not to have a tea party, but to discuss the threat of Earl Edward on the island of Ireland.

When Henry VII reported the information he learned to several ministers, everyone was shocked...

"Is the news reliable?" Thomas Stanley, the respected Earl of Derbyshire, looked seriously at Johnson of the Admiralty. After all, the news was brought back by the Navy.

"Robin is a solid guy and I don't think he'll lie."

"Edward of the York family... 8,000 troops... Where did he get so many troops?" John de Ville, Earl of Oxford, was very surprised by the news.

To know,

When Henry VII landed in England and fought for the throne with Richard III, he brought 2,000 French mercenaries. Earl Edward actually has 8,000 troops, which is beyond imagination.

Of course, the situation is different now than it was then. Richard III usurped the throne because of the murder of his nephew, Edward V, and was very unpopular in England. Under such circumstances, Henry VII boldly landed with 2,000 French mercenaries and fought Richard III.

Because, Henry VII knew that his stepfather Thomas Stanley secretly helped him win over many nobles. Not only does he have 2,000 people, but he also has the support of many nobles.

Unlike Edward, Earl of Warwick, he was imprisoned for 14 years, causing him to have little contact with people in the aristocratic circle. It is impossible to gain the support of the British aristocracy. In addition, under the rule of Henry VII, the British political situation was stable, and no one was willing to break this stability.

Therefore, despite having 8,000 troops, Earl Edward did not dare to attack the British mainland easily. After all, the false Richard's lessons are there. With the support of France and Scotland, the fake Richard wanted to learn from Henry VII, and he also came to order the nobles. As a result, no one ignored him. He could only take a few thousand troops and the army of Henry VII to fight hard, and then he was caught and killed.

Edward Earl of Warwick learned this lesson and did not dare to easily lead his troops back to England. Instead, under the advice of the North Sea Chamber of Commerce, Ireland is now taking root. Then, wait for the British to attack. Just use the solid Dublin city defense to defeat the British attack. As a result, the British army will not only lose many soldiers, but also lose morale because of the failure. At that time, it is time for Earl Edward to lead his troops back to England...

The ministers of Henry VII obviously also realized the seriousness of it. They believed that Edward, Earl of Warwick, was far more cautious and more difficult to deal with than the fake Richard. After all, waiting for the enemy to land, and then waiting for it to work, defeating the enemy, and landing to besiege the enemy's city, the difficulty is very different.

But although Edward, Earl of Warwick refused to attack England, England could not but attack Edward. According to the time calculation, Edward attacked Dublin, probably after the British king completed the requisition of food for the direct territories of the British king in Ireland. Because, at that time, Dublin was still under the control of the King of England.

In other words, Earl Edward occupied Dublin and the McMurrow dynasty, but only for a few months. But all the ministers present here know that once Earl Edward reaches the autumn harvest and harvests another crop of grain, then his strength will be stronger.

Right now, Earl Edward must be relying on the support of the French. But the support of the French is certainly limited. This kind of support from foreign countries is not unreserved. Because, the purpose of the French is definitely to disturb the British, but it is definitely not to support a new British king to crush the old one. Because it is in the interests of foreign countries that the pretender and the holder of the throne fight each other to the death.

But Henry VII and his ministers did not know that although the support of France and Scotland was indeed limited, it was not enough to make Earl Edward strong. However, with the secret support of Marin, the strength of Earl Edward is no longer much worse than that of Henry VII. In addition, Earl Edward is defending the city and has a greater advantage.

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In the end, Henry VII's imperial council decided to call up a large army in all England and land on the island of Ireland to fight. In order to completely defeat Earl Edward, Henry VII decided to send an army of 20,000 troops to destroy Earl Edward in Dublin.

To achieve this, Henry VII mobilized most of the royal and noble armies, and recruited 7,000 English longbowmen from all over England for the siege of Dublin. The English longbowmen have a long range and great power, which is very suitable for killing the defenders above the city... 8)