My British Empire

  Chapter 56 It's time for revenge

  As the mother of the Queen of Scots, Queen Mary had to intrigue with the nobles every day, and she was very annoying. After taking a break, the letter of credentials came from England.

  For a Frenchman, she has been indoctrinated with the idea that Englishmen are villains since she was a child. Since she became the queen of Scotland, her dislike for England has deepened.

  It’s like having China on top of Vietnam, the Soviet Union on top of China, and a neighbor who is stronger than itself. The whole country feels uneasy, especially a country that has long been at odds with its own country.

  Recalling that she was coerced by the nobles to accept England's conditions and let her precious daughter marry the son of a tyrant in England, the Queen Mother couldn't help but frowned, and her pretty face became vicious.

   I finally had a daughter, and I would not give it to the son of a tyrant. Queen Mary could not help but make up her mind.

Marie de Guise (Marie de Guise, born November 22, 1515 in Bardick, Lorraine, died in Edinburgh Castle on June 11, 1560) was the second queen of King James V of Scotland and mother of Queen Mary I of Scots .

  Marie de Guise is the eldest daughter of Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Guise. On August 4, 1534, she married Louis de Orleans at the Louvre. The marriage of the two is very happy. Their son Francis was born on October 30, 1535. In 1536 she attended the wedding of King James V of Scotland (her later husband) and the daughter of the King of France in Paris.

   On June 9, 1537, her husband died, and she became a 21-year-old widow. Her second son, Louis, was born on August 4 of the same year.

  And in July of the same year, the wife of James V of Scotland also died.

   As a traditional ally of France, James V hopes to continue to maintain good relations with France through marriage.

  So James sent a message to King Francois I of France through the King of England and his uncle, Henry VIII, to express his interest in Marie de Guise.

  Francois I told Mary's father about James' proposal. At first Marie was reluctant to marry because she did not want to leave France, and besides her second son died shortly after birth. But at her father's urging, she agreed.

   On May 18, 1538, the two married in Notre Dame de Paris. Marie had to leave her son in France after marriage. She was crowned Queen of Scots in Scotland on February 22, 1540. She has two sons, both young.

   On December 8, 1542, shortly after her daughter Mary was born, James 50 died six days later, and Mary I, who was only six days old, became Queen of Scots.

  And Henry VIII took advantage of others' danger and forced Scotland to submit to himself, so that Edward had a baby mother or a girl five years younger than him since he was a child.

   "Go get James Hamilton, Earl of Arran!"

Currently, the regent of Scotland is James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, second only to the young Queen Mary. .

  The Queen Mary is because of the French. Although Scotland has been on good terms with France for generations, it is no less than a dream to fully integrate into Scotland and become the queen regent.

   Soon, there was a sound of footsteps in Linlithgow Palace, followed by a maid's greeting. Mary knew that it was the Earl of Arlen who had arrived.

   Sure enough, a middle-aged man in his forties walked in, with black and yellow curly hair, a thin face, and a light beard at the corner of his mouth. Under the black coat is a layer of underwear with red envelopes, and black moccasin boots with white borders on the feet, making the whole person look extraordinarily imposing.

   "My dear Lord Regent, you are finally here!" Queen Mary couldn't help making a sound when she saw the earl, she seemed confused about her daughter.

   "My Majesty the Queen Mother! What happened? It made you so flustered!"

   "My lord, the matter is like this..."

   "Now the Duke of Somerset, Regent of England, that is, the Devil Earl four years ago, he wants my Mary to marry the tyrant's son."

   "I will never agree with this matter! What's your opinion?"

   "My Majesty the Queen Mother! I think it's better to wait for the four major families to arrive and discuss it together!"

   When the regent heard this, he knew that this was a tricky matter, and he couldn't make a decision by himself.

  At that time, the whole of Scotland was controlled by four major families, they were the Earl of Beeton, the Earl of Argyll, the Earl of Lannox, and the Hamilton family.

  These four families have always been the biggest obstacle to the Scottish king's control of power, and they are also firmly in control of Scotland's rights.

In less than an hour, almost all the members of the four major families arrived, Bishop David Beaton, Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll, and Adolph Lannox, Earl of Lannox, plus James Hamilton, Earl of Upper Arran, the most powerful and powerful person in Scotland is here.

   "Gentlemen! The situation is as follows..." As the regent, Earl Allen first explained the reason to the other people who came, and by the way, passed the letter of credentials of England to the ministers to read in turn.

   Within a short while, this group of powerful figures in Scotland knew the details.

"Your Majesty! Gentlemen! I don't think I can agree with England's opinion. After all, the Treaty of Greenwich has not been approved by the Parliament. It is invalid!" The Earl of Argyle spoke first, clearly expressing his opposition to England's opinion. For a native aristocrat, his family's grievances with the English were too deep.

   "I am also opposed to agreeing to a marriage with the English. After all, we are allied with the French. We don't have to be afraid of those English girls!"

  The Earl of Lannox is a pro-French faction, and he is very confident in Scotland's ally, the French. After all, England lost in the Hundred Years War.

   "Gentlemen! I still think we should discuss it carefully. We don't want to repeat the war four years ago!"

   Bishop Beaton is a believer who yearns for Protestantism. He still has a relatively high opinion of England, which is the beacon of the Protestant country at this time.

   "I also agree with rejecting the request of the English. Our Scotland must not be handed over to the English!"

  Finally, the Lord Regent made a loud and clear summary, ending the discussion.

  The Queen Mother Mary, who was watching from the sidelines, also seemed very happy. Her daughter didn't have to go to England to suffer.

   "So! Let's get ready for a war! It's time for our revenge!"

   Archbishop Beaton stayed aside and kept shaking his head, feeling very emotional.

   At this time, at Windsor Manor, King Edward received a letter from London.

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