Chapter 1,367 Someone’s coming! Put Columbus on death row!
The authority of religion lies in the human heart, in the religious morality and imagination that can be relied upon. And when Pope Alexander VI used the most striking and despicable secular tactics to trample the last moral authority of the Catholic Church under his feet... that means that it can
The Holy See, which united the consensus among believers in the Catholic world, died suddenly and ceased to exist completely!
The upcoming Italian War is just the prelude to the overthrow of the Catholic Church. In the following era of the Great Schism, the religious reform with more brutal struggles has gradually burned from a hidden flame to a flame in the furnace. As for the clarion call of the religious reform,
The flag bearer, Martin Luther of the Holy Electorate of Saxony, is already eleven years old this year and has just revealed his beautiful singing voice to praise God...
Of course, even King João, who is known for his wisdom, cannot imagine the turmoil in the world of God in the next era! At this moment, he just frowned slightly and wrote an elegantly worded reply.
Before the Italian War was about to begin, when the French had already ended and the Spanish had not yet been involved, he needed to work hard to maintain Portugal's neutral status, try his best to avoid a direct conflict with Castile and the Pope, and wait.
Changes in the current situation.
“Dear Holy See and Pope Alexander VI, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, I salute the Latin sacraments and beautiful celebrations you have brought to the world of God! Let the amazing wealth of Rome be used in the dazzling
The sacrament is indeed the glory and excellence of the Lord!…”
"It's just that the devout praise the church's generosity, but the ambitious only see the wealth itself. And the wealth of the Italian peninsula is not always protected by the light of the Lord..."
King João stopped short, leaving a way out for the Kingdom of Portugal. He also vaguely warned Alexander VI not to focus on Portugal, but to pay more attention to the real threat from the Kingdom of France. After this profound beginning, he
He also wrote eloquently about a bunch of treaties and past events related to the Holy See, overtly and covertly demonstrating Portugal's unique position in the Atlantic Ocean and the essential logic behind the seizure of Columbus.
“The Lord testifies! According to the Peace of Alcaçoise written by Pope Sixtus IV, although Castile has sovereignty over the Canary Islands and the right to explore islands farther west...but there are no unknowns in the Atlantic Ocean.
'The interests and islands should be given priority to the Kingdom of Portugal rather than the Kingdom of Castile, unless the Kingdom of Portugal voluntarily gives up..."
"Popes throughout the ages have recognized the priority principle of this peace treaty, and the power of governor of the eastern lands obtained by Columbus was a theft of the Portuguese royal family's wealth and land..."
After writing this, King Joao paused slightly and looked a little silent. In his view, when a European monarch needs to invoke a treaty to safeguard his rights and interests, it means that his power is not enough to protect himself, and
You are destined to lose this right!
However, in this way, it is possible to have a war of words and delay the Castilians' exploration of the depths of the Atlantic Ocean for a while, and to gain some advantages for the Kingdom of Portugal...it can still be done!
"The Lord is a witness! According to the laws of the Portuguese royal family, the Castilian nobleman, Don Christopher Columbus, committed six felonies! One, leading the fleet to steal and rob. The other, covering the royal estate.
Fugitive slaves. The third is to steal Portuguese navigation secrets. The fourth is to attack the Kingdom’s navy. The fifth is to destroy Lisbon port facilities. The sixth is to damage merchant ships and property of various countries..."
"According to these six crimes, they were tried by the royal judges and verified by the Archbishop of Lisbon. After the royal family showed leniency... Columbus was sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment and then transferred to the Kingdom of Castile for accountability... Since his imprisonment in May last year, Columbus has been
He served eight months in prison and has seven months left to serve..."
King João lowered his eyes slightly and silently calculated the sailing time in his mind. Columbus had missed the east wind season last autumn and missed a year's voyage. Even though the news of his discovery of the new route had spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula,
It reached the Italian peninsula, and even the King of France in the Paris court had some intentions...
But in the past nine months, Portugal is the only one that has actually taken action and decisively sent a fleet to explore the Atlantic Ocean westward!
Even the court of Castile, without getting a detailed report from Columbus to verify the news, still did not directly send a ship to sea, but stepped up the pressure on Portugal. Therefore, detaining Columbus for one more day will
It can allow countries to wait and see for one more day!
Even though this will increase the pressure on the Kingdom of Portugal, it will also increase the prestige of the imprisoned Columbus in Castile... But King Joao is very clear about the appropriateness, that is, to delay the delay.
Time, let the Kingdom of Castile miss another October east wind season of sailing westward!
"Blessed Mother of Mercy! Columbus will receive noble treatment in line with his status, and his prison sentence will end in August this year! Before the 'Assumption Day' in mid-August, the Portuguese royal family will release Genova
As a Castilian nobleman, let him bear the remaining guilt and return to the Kingdom of Castile to accept punishment..."
"As for the other detained crew members, they will also follow the merciful teachings of the Lord and be released at the same time and fairly after paying reasonable compensation!..."
King João lowered his eyes and released Columbus in mid-August, with a little delay on the way... Then the other party would return to Castile in September to report back, and he would not be able to make it in time for the October sailing!
As a result, Castile's exploration of the depths of the Atlantic Ocean will be postponed until next year, until the autumn of 1495. By that time, the Italian war is probably in full swing. What will the Castilians do?
It’s really hard to say how much strength we can exert to participate in the development of navigation...
Therefore, the time left for the Kingdom of Portugal to contact and explore the new Atlantic route is two years! This is also the limit that he can achieve under the aristocratic order of the Catholic world! In these two years, the Portuguese exploration fleet
, and how far can it be achieved?…
"God bless! Where are Bruno's exploration fleet now? Have they established contact with the native kingdom that connects to the east?..."
For such a question that is thousands of miles away, King Joao has many conjectures, but does not have any answers. He can only wait patiently for Bruno to return. And if the other party cannot come back within half a year, a new batch of Portuguese exploration ships will
The team will set off again in the fall!
After all, when it comes to navigation and exploration, only the Kingdom of Portugal is the most professional...
"Well... this detention has allowed Columbus, a wanton guy, to achieve his reputation! When he returns to the Kingdom of Castile and is interrogated from the sailors, he will probably be blamed for his greed.
Forgiven by the royal family of Tilia!…”
"This is really...a shiny thing. It's not necessarily gold, it could also be fool's gold..."
King Joao narrowed his eyes. He had no good impression of Columbus who had offended him. This great navigator always had this unusual ability to offend people in a short period of time.
in the end.
"Nuno, is the cell where Columbus lives now a noble cell?..."
"Ah?...Yes, Your Majesty! Six months ago, Queen Isabella sent a letter first, asking the great navigator she canonized what crimes he committed and how he was treated?...Then, you see
After reading the Queen's letter, she felt tolerant and generous, and moved Columbus to a noble cell, where he had plenty of food and drink every day... and the jailer's recent report showed that the great navigator not only did not lose weight, but gained weight.
One lap…”
"Ha! The Queen treats me with respect, and I respect her in return. And now, with this letter from Fernando... I will also give him the reward he deserves!"
King Joao's expression turned cold, he looked at the letter from King Aragon with some disgust, and coldly ordered.
"From today onwards, Columbus will be put on death row with the prisoners sentenced to death! The food and water will follow the same standards, as long as he doesn't die!..."
"Ah this? This...is! Following your will, Your Majesty!..."
