The Middle Ages was the era when the barbarian leaders rebuilt civilization on the remains of the Western Roman Empire after the collapse of the Roman Empire. It was the era of the Church’s Crusades, it was the era when religious power was greater than royal power, it was the era of the Renaissance, and it was also the era of the Vikings. The age of man.
The Vikings were the opponents that gave Charlemagne a headache in his later years.
Vikings swarmed in and plundered property in places such as Paris and Britain on the European continent. In response to the Viking invasion, the Frankish country levied a special Danish war tax to deal with the Danes. However, the huge Frankish kingdom was like any huge kingdom. Like the empire, it faced rebellions from its client states, seizures of power by families, and endless uprisings. Therefore, the war taxes that should have been levied on the Vikings were turned into tribute to the Danes under the hint of the Vikings.
Danish gold, literally meaning "Danish money", was a bribe paid by monks and local nobles to the Vikings. All people who were invaded by the Vikings were obliged to pay this money in exchange for peace.
During the Seven Kingdoms of England, the King of Wessex was unable to resist the massive invasions of the Danish and Viking kings, so on the advice of the Archbishop of Canterbury, in accordance with the practice of the Frankish Kingdom, he paid 10,000 pounds in Danish gold in exchange for peace. .
It is said that before the Vikings invaded and the disaster occurred, the priest of the monastery had already declared that God had given a warning: a few weeks ago, there were streaks of lightning in the sky, and there were evil dragons hovering over the monastery.
"Unprecedented fear hangs in the skies of Britain, and we suffer terribly from living in the clutches of the heathen."
The Vikings, in the minds of the British people, were greedy dragons who demanded large sums of Danish gold from the British people every three or four years. Of course, since the church's land was exempt from taxation, this burden In fact, it fell on the free people.
One hundred thousand pounds of Danish gold, no doubt a huge sum of money, King Harold thought to himself.
Danish gold was not only a tribute paid to the Vikings, but also a fixed tax. It was a method of raising money for the British Anglo-Saxon dynasty. The Danish gold paid by the Danes would only be paid every three or four to five years. And the Danish gold collected by England from the freedmen is indispensable every year.
Edward the Confessor was a well-deserved saint-king. He abolished the Danish gold system during his reign, but this also brought trouble to Harold, who claimed to be King Edward's heir. Even though he was a powerful official in the UK, His finances were not rich either, especially those spent on defending Britain.
"Archbishop, I agree with your opinion. I think this opinion is very good. As long as he pays me one hundred thousand pounds of Danish gold as promised, I will recognize William, Earl of Avalon, as my first heir. . But now I must lead my soldiers to the border to deal with those Norwegians."
King Harold said, no one knew what he was thinking.
War requires money, especially when fighting in your own country rather than in a foreign country. It is unrealistic to give land to the heroes. However, if you do not give land, the people below are likely to be unable to work, so money is necessary.
The first payment of Danish gold was 10,000 pounds, with the highest being 70,000 pounds. The average payment was only 30,000 to 40,000 pounds. A payment that could satisfy the Vikings would also allow him to recruit enough soldiers.
Therefore, the first heir is Earl William, and the second heir is his own son. This is completely acceptable.
It's like Emperor Canute the Great and Edmund II outlived each other and outlasted their opponents. Not only did they not let their descendants lose the right to inherit England, they also annexed the other country's country.
As long as he lives longer than Earl William, Earl William will not want to inherit his kingdom at all. At the same time, he can add a mutual inheritance to the agreement, so that he can also take the legendary holy land of Avalon in Britain into his hands. .
Of course, if Count William is still alive, then he can simply break the contract, just like when he was in trouble in Normandy, he also promised to make Duke William the king of England, but now he has not acknowledged his promise.
Even the saint king, Edward the Confessor, gained the support of his family by marrying his enemy's daughter as his queen. However, in order to prevent his family from becoming powerful, the king swore to remain chaste throughout his life after the marriage and would not touch his queen at all. The queen was left a widow, leaving Harold and his whole family to just stare.
This is politics, taking away the other party's land and country without using force.
Everyone in the meeting of wise men received the king's promise and left with satisfaction.
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Ireland·Underground Treasure House
"King Arthur can only defeat the dragon, but he cannot kill it. He can stop him, but he cannot destroy him. William, what should you do next?"
Lily looked at the gold coins carried by the elves. A large amount of money was to be given to King Harold of England in exchange for a claim.
King Arthur defeated the dragon, but he could not kill the dragon. Only the dragon slayer can kill the dragon.
Therefore, King Arthur's resistance to the dragon also means that he is also resisted by the dragon.
"Because I need time, I need time to accumulate and strengthen myself, so every minute and second I get is very precious. Whether I make a strong claim or a weak claim, I need to say it out. I have it at any time. Inherit the power of the Kingdom of England, even if the focus of my rule is Ireland."
William sighed. Compared with his opponents such as the King of England, the King of Norway, the Duke of Normandy, and the Duke of Brittany, he, the little Earl of Avalon, was really overestimating his ability to intervene in the British throne. But now He had no choice but to face the difficulties.
"Ireland is still in the hands of the Vikings now. As long as the King of Norway is defeated by Harold, the Vikings' rule over Ireland will definitely be shaken. Then I can immediately let the soldiers take Dublin away. In St. Patrick's Cathedral Directly crown him as king and declare the restoration of the Kingdom of Ireland."
William slowly revealed his plan. As long as the Kingdom of Ireland is restored, the curse of the elves will be lifted, and he will get three thousand elite soldiers from Prince Liam.
Compared with the 15,000 men of the King of Norway, the 12,000 men of Duke William, and the 23,000 men of King Harold, these 3,000 men are of course nothing, but he is already qualified to unite vertically and horizontally. way to intervene in the situation.
The key point is that his future does not lie here, but in the journey of destiny launched by the destiny gold coins.
This will help him win the possibility of destiny, which is the future.
