Mary Su Stuart

Mary, who pursues "tolerance", meets extreme Protestants, and she thinks that she will not be merciful.However, she was never able to easily issue a death sentence for John Knox, who would have become the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

As a Catholic monarch, it is not easy to try a "heretic" who is not in the territory in absentia.In particular, Knox had been expelled and punished in France and Scotland in his early years because of his Protestant beliefs.When Mary wanted to arrest him again, there was almost no new reason in terms of "jurisprudence".The temporary passing of a special decree to punish him is inconsistent with the enlightened image of "religious reconciliation" that the Queen has always pursued.

If it doesn't work on the bright side, then come on in the dark?

This disciple of Calvin, who was born in Switzerland for a long time, is often a remote command for the Protestant converts in Scotland-so, it is not easy to go abroad to assassinate this famous Protestant.Moreover, if exposed, Knox's supporters may cause even bigger waves and create more crises for Scotland.

In desperation, Mary asked her half-brother, the Duke of Langeville, for help—for Mary, and the king and uncle's "righteous" entrustment, this good brother resolutely put down his aristocratic airs, approached and monitored Knox at close range; When his subordinates failed to do things well, he even went into battle under the pseudonym of "Toke"-hoping to use a relatively "moderate" method to stop Knox's change, especially to prevent him from returning to Scotland to cause trouble.

However, it could not stop his speech from spreading.

There was a flame of self-righteousness in the heart of this Protestant teacher.He extremely hated the monarchs who were loyal to Catholicism, and believed that they were the biggest support for evil and superstition.He distributed pamphlets denouncing their corruption and corruption, preaching their sins, and asserting that they would eventually be severely punished by God.

He was eager to carry forward the horror of his teacher Calvin.He sometimes called himself Moses, uttered threats, and begged God to punish those old believers who disagreed with him.He hates those people who do not conform to his creed to serve God. Whenever he preaches, he shouts loudly, demanding that believers absolutely obey him, the messenger of truth.

He tossed and babbled and was aggressive.

He sang hymns when Marie de Guise died.But this time, when he heard that the Catholic King of Scotland and the Crown Prince of France had been assassinated, he applauded and congratulated: "May God grant us greater grace and let Scotland get rid of the descendants of Valois blood as soon as possible! What a pity this time I hope that the enemies of these religions will accept the baptism of fire and sword in the future!"

Although the Duke of Langeville monitored him and made friends with him under a false name, he could only influence him in the name of "friend", and he could not show up too much; therefore, he could not control the actions of this fanatic at all.It is difficult for a Catholic to play such an "undercover" role - he can't go to mass, and he has to endure the guy throwing the picture of the Virgin Mary on the ground - the Duke tried his best to let Nok follow his sister's request. Si spent more than a year in continental Europe.

"Knox is very angry at the incomplete reform of Scotland, and especially at the reservation of Catholic rites," the Duke of Longueville wrote in the letter. "He contacted a group of followers and vowed to carry out a stricter and more thorough Puritan movement after returning."

Mary never dared to underestimate the energy of religious fanatics.This Knox, in particular, had a terrifying influence on real history.Now, when she suddenly received the news that that guy had landed in Scotland, she immediately felt restless.

"We can't let him be domineering." Mary said harshly. "I've learned that he's the most furious fighter, the most dangerous Scot I've ever known."

François was amazed that his wife valued him so much.However, out of habit, he still agreed with her: "From your description, he does pose a great threat. It's just..."

"Honey, believe me, he is really a man who cannot be ignored. You have already seen what a crazy Protestant can do to a monarch." Mary stared at Francois, and then raised her hand to gently stroke his cheek cheek. "You can't appease, you must be vigilant, I have to nip the crisis in the bud."

"Of course I trust Chief Secretary Maitland, but I suspect that he also has certain tendencies, which will cause him to act slowly and hesitantly."

"Although Captain Boswell is strong, he lacks sensitivity to religion. Without my clear instructions, he will probably abide by the principles of the Imperial Guard and not take the initiative to attack."

"Therefore, I must go there myself to keep an eye on and resolve the Protestant riots brought about by Knox as soon as possible."

Her decisive attitude left Francois speechless.Although all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind for a while, he still habitually expressed "surrender" to Mary's insistence.

Ahem, Mary left in a hurry, which made Francois' hope of consummating the marriage with her come to nothing.In fact, the young man is a little bit ready to move, struggling to do more rehabilitation, and strive to be one with his wife as soon as possible.

A few days later, it was known that her son was still a virgin, and Queen Catherine's expression was a little uneasy.Unfortunately, when she wanted to talk to her daughter-in-law, the Queen of Scots was already on her way home.

As for the most powerful king in all of France, the mighty Henry II, he has been running around these days, viciously suppressing the Protestant rebels.He had just returned to Orleans when Marie set off from Paris, some distance from the capital, and he had not even had time to meet the Queen of Scots.

Mary knew that she was a little "unreasonable".For this reason, she entrusted Uncle Guise to give Mrs. Valentinoy a lot of special gifts, and asked her to help her speak well in front of His Majesty.Uh, it's been heard that the lady recently had the intention of reconciling with the head of the royal family. Although the Geese brothers are not very happy, they can't offend them. They still have to flatter her...

However, not long after leaving the Louvre, Marie was very open-minded and temporarily put the French behind her.Anyway, the sky fell, and Francois and his uncle supported her.

Along with another Scot, Mary also confessed to them with confidence—her elder brother, Lord Merry, was still left in the French court.

She thought that someone was staring at her, and even the ambassadors abroad would not dare to return to the country without authorization, which would bring changes to her governance.

Consciously "getting rid of" a few burdens, Mary first carefully read the detailed report from Melville on the way.

Scottish diplomats in England wrote: "...since Emmy Dudley fell down the stairs and broke her neck, rumors of the wife-murder of the Queen's favourites have been running rampant. Rumors abound at court that Dudley In order to marry the queen in the future, Leigh designed himself to be a widower."

"In order to prove his innocence, with the consent of the Queen, Dudley specially invited the Royal Forensic Doctor to conduct an autopsy, and it was confirmed that it was an 'accident'. However, no matter what the truth is, most of his reputation has been ruined. Cecil even in some public places, Tell Dudley in disguise to stay away from Queen Elizabeth."

"There was a lot of objections from the ministers, and the queen was a little embarrassed. She denied her love for Dudley and declared that she had absolutely no 'marriage plans'. But she was very annoyed and taunted the Secretary of State several times for no reason; and as long as she had the opportunity, she still Behaving ambiguously with her male pet."

"These days, Cecil has gone to great lengths to calm public opinion. There are rumors in the English court that the Queen wishes to 'continue' marriage negotiations with Austria or Sweden or France. Objects include Archduke Charles[Note [-]], King Eric And the princes of France, etc...even mentioned His Royal Highness Don Carlos of Spain."

This appears to be crisis PR.While regretting that Elizabeth's caution made Dudley's death of his wife temporarily impossible, Mary lamented the "unity and stability" of the English court.

Well, she also generally believed that, diplomatically, this Elizabeth should still be a master.In history, she used the bait of "marry her and become the king of England" to sway the appetites of the major countries in Western Europe, and played tricks on them for decades.From now on, her marriage seems to be a carrot in front of Austria, Switzerland, France, and the West...

Well, because of religious reasons, the marriage between Elizabeth and the Austrian Habsburg family (they have always adhered to the old religion and cannot compromise) is doomed to fail; and she loves power so much, she will definitely not want to move to Sweden to become queen...

As for the French court, there is no rumor at present, it is probably a cover-up.

Thinking of Spain, Mary decided that she had to spend more time with her sister-in-law and another Elizabeth.

Anyway, sooner or later Britain and Spain will have conflicts over religious beliefs and sea power, so she will try to make the conflicts between them earlier and earlier.After all, the goal of the Queen of Scots is to subvert her neighbors and usurp power, so she must seize all favorable conditions and act as soon as possible.

Assessing her leading female rival, Elizabeth Tudor, Mary turned her thoughts back to her male counterpart, John Knox.Now that he has traveled to Scotland along the historical track, let her take up this challenge!

Facts have proved that the "religious reform" that began in 1558 had the effect Mary expected.Because Knox's "Protestantism" cannot provide more obvious benefits, the lords, landlords and even common people are generally not very interested in his appeal.Although the views he promoted are quite deafening, most Scots are keen on production and life, so they have no intention to delve into those ideological things.

Perhaps they were very moved when they heard his sermon on the spot, and when they got home and saw their wives and children warming up on the kang, the balance in their hearts was tilted.

Of course, there are still stubborn and devout Protestants.Following their mentor, Knox, they traveled in tandem, speaking publicly, and demanding the abolition of Catholic rites that "symbolized idolatry."Knox led his disciples to attack the church frequently on Sundays, shouting "the mass is Satan's mass", wishing to drive out all the priests who were huddled in the last barrier.

By the time Mary returned to Edinburgh, this behavior had intensified.The queen heard the detailed report of Knox's preaching process from her subordinates, and she deeply felt that she must quickly curb this wave of religious frenzy in its infancy.

That is a leader who understands group psychology, a brainwashing genius.Knox has absolute steadfastness, exuberant passion, simple assertions, and constant repetition.His fanaticism is highly contagious and can arouse the strong resistance of all those who are dissatisfied with the status quo. He is simply the enemy of those in power.

But Mary is determined to use the royal power to overwhelm his theocratic power.She was getting ready, on a Sunday when she was back in Edinburgh, in front of the chapel where she had publicly announced she was going to Mass.

The author has something to say: [Note [-]] The Habsburg family, the grand duke used here, seems to be spelled Erzherzog, which is considered a title, and it is used for the legal children of Emperor Shinra, not the name of the land, so it will be called "" Grand Duke Charles".

It will be mentioned later, the Grand Duchess Anna and the like.

The description of Knox in this chapter, as well as his deeds in Scotland, mainly refers to "Queen of the Severed Head"

This guy, in history, also said such exaggerated words when François II died, and he wanted to celebrate.

The death of Amy Dudley and its impact, as well as Elizabeth's marital entanglements, refer to the "Elizabeth Biography".