Mary Su Stuart

Knowing that Navarre "finally" became the direct leader of the Valois royal family and was appointed to manage this land with many Huguenots, Princess Margot felt a lot of emotion in her heart.

She was reluctant to come here at the beginning, but after more than a year of ups and downs, she is more and more able to understand what her sister-in-law Mary once preached to her.

Rights and duties always correspond.Power is both poison and spring medicine.

Since the current situation does not allow her to be a princess who is sheltered and honored, she should be a queen (queen) who holds great power and is feared by people.

Oh, in fact, a widow with status is far more relaxed and happy than an unmarried girl or a wife who is controlled by her husband.

Let's see how she can still retain the title of queen and grab more freedom... what can't be overwhelmed.

Oh, and Navarre is certainly not a land of subdued sensibilities.In the areas of La Rochelle and Bearn, even after the washing of the religious wars, there are still countless remnants of Protestantism left in the soil.But, how sweetly Paris supported her!The Duke of Nemours was stationed here, and her younger brother, the Duke of Alençon, who had a good relationship with her, also came to "assist" her as a representative of the royal family. (Margot is glad it's not Charlie, they have had enough quarrels) Queen Catherine is here too.Although my mother has been criticizing and restraining her a lot, she is willing to help herself after all, and brings a lot of fashionable joy to this place...

When Margo stumbled onto her road of being a "queen" (actually a female governor); another French princess also started to embark on her own road of being a queen.

Because the religious civil war interrupted François' initial plan to change the country's succession law, he discussed with Mary and decided: Anyway, the eldest daughter is still young, so let her first establish a series of inheritance rights in Britain, and initially show that she is a The competent and promising crown prince will return to France to start a big move.

Therefore, Vivienne de Valois, who was about to turn 14, crossed the Channel again with her mother, sister and a group of male and female courtiers, and went to London to accept the official title of prince.

Prince of Wales (Prince of Wales)?Oh no, the Princess of Wales.

In fact, she may not be the first princess to receive this title—as early as many years ago, Henry VIII, who was only the only daughter of Mary Tudor and had not yet divorced her original spouse, also acquiesced in the Welsh people calling herself this. Parents and daughters.

But now, Britain is finally going to have a serious queen.

The members of the Privy Council are no longer able to complain... including the Upper and Lower Houses are silent.Great England will have four queens in a row (five if you count Jane Grey, oh my god).What made them feel even more helpless was that Queen Mary also issued a succession decree at the same time: Matilda was determined to be the second heir to the throne of England and Ireland, before Vivienne's legal direct descendants were born.

A woman is in charge of the house, and the house collapses... Bah, bah, bah, it's a woman who heads the house, and it prospers.England is booming right now.In the absence of additional new taxes, the fiscal revenue has exceeded 30 pounds for five consecutive years, and it is still increasing steadily-this does not include the extra money brought by privateers.Even the salary of government civil servants has been doubled; although the amount is still not high, everyone has seen a glimmer of hope.

London's population has recently passed the 120 mark.Correspondingly, however, the number of poor households seems to have increased to a limited extent, perhaps because the Poor Law has played a role?Outside the capital, grammar schools are running in full swing, and it is said that there are close to [-] schools.The medical and health industry is also thriving. For example, the smallpox epidemic has been greatly reduced, and the infant mortality rate has continued to decline... The most reassuring thing is that in this era of accelerated population growth, the problem of famine has become less conspicuous—traditional agricultural technology has improved significantly It is one thing, and the increase in potato cultivation is probably another.

The Great Drawing Room of St James's Palace.After listening to the Secretary of State read the lengthy report, Vivienne sighed: "I am sincerely proud of my mother."

The other little courtiers who accompanied him were also full of admiration. "Kid King" Morris was the first to praise bluntly: "In just 14 years, you have done what other monarchs may not be able to accomplish in 40 years... You are the greatest queen ever."

Little Seton, Linston and others also praised: "Unprecedented, shocking the past and shining the present!"

Mary wanted to hold back her laughter, but her shoulders still shook uncontrollably.Come on, the queen waved her hand.If you praise her again, you will be in high spirits again, so keep awake.

"This is not due to the monarch alone." Mary warned earnestly. "The members of the Privy Council who do practical things are the ones who deserve the most credit—especially our Minister of State who leads the overall situation, and the Minister of Police who cooperates with him tacitly and is extremely cautious in the management of public security. I am only within the scope of my ability. Just click."

Being sincerely praised by the queen, Cecil was slightly happy.The younger Walsingham was not as reserved as his predecessors. Although he didn't laugh out loud, the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.At this time, the little maid Maitland brought warm honey water.After receiving the gaze from the queen and the crown prince, she immediately served the throat-sweetening drink to the two important ministers respectfully, and watched them drink one after another.

The symposium (research society) is still going on.This time, it was Matilda's turn to ask questions. "I have an idea. It is said that the prices in London are rising. The prices of flour and sugar have increased by several percent, and there is no trend of falling. However, the minimum wage standard stipulated in the "Apprentice Act" has not been raised for a long time? "

Cecil's expression froze.This is indeed a mother and daughter... Or, this is the education Queen Mary gave her daughter - when she was the regent, she had a verbal battle with the Privy Council about this matter.Fortunately, the Secretary of State was well prepared. "There are indeed some flaws. Therefore, we have proposed an amendment bill based on the current situation. We plan to ask His Majesty to review it later before considering implementation matters."

This is Cecil.Everything is in order.Mary nodded in satisfaction. "Let's submit it tomorrow. I hope that this 'benevolent government' will be publicized in the "United Weekly" as early as possible, and it will be used in actual production as early as possible."

"After all, ordinary civilians are always the foundation of the kingdom, and they are the objects that need to be cared for and taken care of."

"That's right." Vivienne, who had just become somewhat conscious of the crown prince, responded loudly. "The capable ministers of our Privy Council are the most important pillars supporting the kingdom."

Wow, this one looks very reasonable.Hearing this, Cecil and Walsingham couldn't help but secretly looked at each other for a moment.Well, even though she is a woman, she is an orthodox descendant of the royal family, and she might be able to rule in the future.

Although the two of them were not in tears, they were somewhat relieved in their hearts.They looked at the newly-appointed Princess of Wales, and at Her Majesty the Queen who was sitting upright, and said in unison: "It is truly a blessing for us to be able to serve our country."

Of course Mary was satisfied.However, she was already thinking at this moment: As for those scholars with profound knowledge and advanced thinking, are they... the engine that drives the progress of the kingdom?Oh, is it an object that needs to be wooed sincerely and actively pursued?

Now at Oxford University, there is such a talented scholar again, isn't it?

But not a native of England, but a foreign "monk"—Giordano Bruno, who will be burned as a heretic in the Roman Forum in the future.

The priest, who was officially inaugurated in 1572, read poetry and books (Greek, Arabic, Hebrew) when he was young, and even read a lot of pagan mythology (it was actually hidden in a Dominican library in Naples).Therefore, he is often troubled by the Catholic theory to which he is loyal: why is God a trinity?How can bread and wine be the flesh and blood of Christ?Because of his bold thinking, he was accused by the abbot of the monastery and simply "fleeed"—first wandering in various places in Italy, and then in Switzerland.

During Bruno’s temporary residence in Geneva, he publicly published an article criticizing Calvin theologians, which not only got the publisher arrested and fined, but he himself “admitted his mistake” under the severe questioning of investigators.Bruno was disappointed that the Inquisition here was as good as the old religion, so he hurried on the journey again. When he arrived in France in 1582, unfortunately, he encountered a civil war; he was advised to avoid the war, so Bruno simply crossed the sea and came to England, where he obtained a less formal teaching position in Oxford.

"Your Majesty is so interested in him?" The principal of Oxford, who happened to be in London and was summoned for questioning, looked embarrassed. "In fact, he is not easy to get along with, and his words are really mean. Last time he gave a public speech in the hall of the academy, he boasted of Copernicus' theory of 'five heavenly bodies' and 'immortality of the soul'. Getting red in the face... I don't know what humility is."

"It's normal for a talented person to be proud." Mary smiled. "It sounds like a passionate warrior. I think it's better to see it with your own eyes."

The headmaster of Oxford looked embarrassed. "He should be honored to be expected by His Majesty. But..."

Never mind what he is... Finally, the day before Mary and her two daughters left for Edinburgh, the headmaster of Oxford finally invited Mr. Bruno over.

What an honor it is to have an audience!For this reason, under the constant advice and urging from his surroundings, Bruno carefully dressed up, presenting to the Queen the image of a simple and serious theologian.

Then, in a passionate tone, at Mary's request, he described a universe full of aesthetics in his mind——

"The earth is not the center of the universe, and the sun probably is not... I firmly believe that the world we live in is only a small part of the entire infinite universe; what we can see is far less than the part we cannot see; beyond that There should be more, deeper, wider... This infinite universe, necessarily, is one with the infinite God...God is the inner principle of motion..."

In this meeting, both sides left a deep impression on each other.

Bruno thought: The Queen of Britain and Ireland is indeed an anomaly—she is very interested in the concept of the movement of celestial bodies, and like him, boldly imagines that human beings and the earth are small, while space, time, and motion are infinite; she is a Catholic on the surface, but in fact Worse than atheists, she believes that the principles of the world's operation have no soul, but only cold laws and regulations; she actively maintains her secular kingship, and the so-called tolerance in her mouth is actually indifferent to the human spiritual world.

Mary thought that she knew the reason why Bruno was executed by Rome in the end: studying the movement of the stars was secondary, he liked to elevate everything to the level of theology/philosophy, and he had too many braids to catch; As cunning as Calvin Knox, he is good at pulling allies; his views are difficult to give real benefits to the so-called "protectors of the powerful"; most importantly, he is conceited in his speech that he can deceive the eyes and ears of the church, and he despises their IQ and persistent...

Mary felt sorry again.She thought he was an astronomer (the fault of the middle school history textbook), and she also imagined setting up an astronomical science academy in London and inviting him to start a school.When she met now, she realized that, unlike positivist scientists like Copernicus and Galileo, Bruno was closer to the routine of a philosopher.

Philosophers are also good, they can drive students to think together at Oxford or Cambridge.There are also many universities in France that can accommodate him.It's a pity that, as the queen of pragmatism herself, she really doesn't want to discuss theology/philosophy anymore.

If we say that when she was young, Mary was more worried about the drawbacks of the religious policies adopted by the government and was willing to listen to the opinions of all parties... But now she has lived in the sixteenth century for more than 40 years, and she is really tired.

What is the dogmatic theory that has been discussed for 300 years, the secular world is the most important!Now that the society is still relatively stable... Isn't it good to have time to eat, drink, go hunting, go outing, enjoy music, famous paintings, dance, watch plays and read "story books"?

What is the average life expectancy in this era?She has been working hard for so many years, at least, let her "remaining time" not be so troublesome...

However, out of respect for scholars and knowledge, Mary still praised in public: Bruno was very knowledgeable and deserved to be rewarded by the monarch.

And really paid thirty pounds.

But if you stay by your side, you can avoid it.

After thinking about it, the queen secretly told the principal of Oxford: give him a certain degree of freedom of speech on campus, but the country’s publishing censorship system must continue to be adhered to; if conditions permit, try to protect this untactful pioneer; oh, he can go anywhere, Especially advise him to be careful to avoid extreme old believers, especially the Pope's sphere of influence...I can't go back to Italy, remember.

After finishing this matter, Mary dragged her family (unfortunately, only her husband was away) and headed north to Scotland - there was a "positivist philosopher/scientist" whom she liked very much waiting for her.

The author has something to say: It’s not that Mary really doesn’t care about philosophy, but, like the author, she’s afraid of all kinds of agnostic and uncertain principles in science... let alone delve into the so-called science-based philosophy too.

Many of Bruno's ideas are still very advanced.But he was a priest, so he was involved in too much theology.Therefore, Mary couldn't win over, and it was too easy to get burned.

Bruno's life experience and theory are all referenced in "Story of Civilization 7"

Historically, he was employed by Cambridge, but a speech he delivered in Oxford seems to be even more sensational...

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