After realizing the identities of these people, Rostislav also understood how he felt familiar with the clothing styles of the people behind Edward.
Those people were obviously from the Anglo-Saxon country, and the descendants of this group of people had a great influence in later generations of Britain.
As a history buff, Rostislav had been exposed to this aspect to some extent in his previous life, and had also watched many ancient English movies and TV series, so he would naturally feel familiar with it.
Because no matter how magical and inventive movies and TV shows are, the style is still more or less the same after all, and this cannot be changed.
Just as Rostislav was sighing in his heart, one of the Anglo-Saxons behind Edward suddenly rode out.
This man is tall and has a majestic look between his eyebrows. At first glance, he is not a simple figure. His arms are thick and powerful. At a glance, he can tell that he is a warrior.
And when he signed up, Rostislav was even more surprised. This time he was really surprised, completely surprised.
"May God favor you, Lord Rostislav. I am Harold Godwin, and I have come to bring Lord Edward back to England."
"Well... I really didn't expect to see you here, Lord Harold."
This really surprised Rostislav, he really did not expect that he could meet one of the protagonists of the far-reaching historical event of the Norman Conquest, the future King of England, Harold Godwin.
"Oh, I didn't expect Rostislav to know about me."
Harold raised his eyebrows and was also very surprised by Rostislav's reaction. He had thought that this eastern nobleman didn't know him and would at most regard him as a distant nobleman.
But judging from the tone, Rostislav not only knew who he was, but also his identity.
"His Majesty Harald told me this. Lord Harold, after all, you are a great nobleman in England."
Of course Rostislav can't say that he knew your identity from later generations, and that you were shot in the eye and died at the Battle of Hastings.
He could only push the matter to Harald. The Norwegian king's enthusiasm for North Sea affairs was well known to everyone. After all, he couldn't go to Harald for confirmation.
After hearing the answer from the Prince of Moscow, Harold no longer had any doubts. He was still aware of Harald's reputation. As a powerful minister who controlled almost three-quarters of England, he must be the king's key observation target.
"Then Lord Harold, can you tell me the current situation in England? And why are you so eager to summon Edward to return to the country? Even nobles of your level personally dispatched. I have no other meaning in asking this. Edward is
My good friend, I need to understand the situation."
Next, Rostislav also inquired about the situation in England. Although he was too far away to interfere in the affairs there, there was still no problem in making inquiries.
And Harold sighed, feeling embarrassed when he thought of those things.
But that's not a secret in the first place. Instead of hiding it, it's better to tell it yourself, lest the person in front of you believe those embarrassing rumors.
"The situation in England is still very stable, and the entire country is developing steadily. And why are we so eager to ask Lord Edward to return to the country? It is because His Majesty Edward the Confessor wants to hand over the throne to the illegitimate son William of Normandy. This is not something we can do
Accepted, so we proposed to let Lord Edward, who is far away in Hungary, inherit the throne, so we came to find Lord Edward to return to our country and succeed to the throne."
Harold said these words in his mouth, but he was lamenting in his heart. Although he said that he had found the heir to the Wessex family, he might not be sure what trouble the King would cause.
He would do anything to disgust the Godwin family.
The feud between the Godwin family and Edward the Confessor has lasted for two generations. At first, the old Godwin supported the king and even married his daughter to him. At first, the relationship between the two parties was very close, but then
Things have changed since then, but this does not affect the relationship between the two.
As time went by, they continued to be at odds with each other, and even fought against each other. The Godwin family was once forced into exile, and all their territory was deprived of them.
In Harold's generation, although he seized the family territory and the family's power became more powerful, this power had a shadow, which was the king's disgust.
That kind of disgust is so strong that even the powerful Godwin family can't help but feel scared.
After all, even in the most desperate times, the king used war and authority to force the Godwin family to give up their land, and the family members were forced to go into exile.
For this reason, Harold was determined not to go against His Majesty the King, but to serve the royal power as much as possible and serve His Majesty the King.
But no matter how Harold lowered his profile in front of the king and served the royal power, his majesty's dissatisfaction and disgust towards their family were still extremely strong.
Generally speaking, after the nobles expressed their willingness to obey the royal authority, the king should relent no matter what, but King Edward was filled with hatred for their family.
The things Old Godwin did made the king's dislike of their family reach its peak and became difficult to eliminate.
The king did a lot of things to disgust the Godwin family, such as handing over the throne of England to the illegitimate son from the other side of the country, which was his latest disgusting trick.
Edward the Confessor spent a long time in Normandy when he was young, and was entertained and valued by the Duke of Normandy. Therefore, he himself also brought a strong Norman style, and the cathedral he built was actually Norman style.
He knew that the Anglo-Saxon nobles headed by Godwin would never tolerate the greedy Normans taking over England, so he did this and took the initiative to hand over the throne to the Normans just to disgust the Godwin family and shake them
leadership position.
In order to deal with the king's move, Harold also tried his best, but in the end he had no choice but to find Edward, the heir to the throne of Wessex, who was far away overseas.
As for whether the king himself may have a wife, many people say that he has remained chaste to this day and has not touched his wife. The queen prays every day but she is still a virgin after all.
It can be said that finding Edward is related to Harold's power. If William is allowed to sit on the throne of England, with his strength, the good days of the Godwin family will be completely over.
In fact, Harold and the others went to Hungary several years ago to look for Edward, but it was a pity that the Edwards were happily pioneering in Russia at that time, so naturally they could not find him.
However, traveling to Rus was not allowed on the schedule, and they were completely unfamiliar with that land, so they could only leave Hungary that time with regrets.
But this time after they heard about Edward's activities in Hungary, they immediately went to Hungary to invite Edward back to the country again, and their request was successful. After all, it was the throne.
After listening to Harold's narration, Rostislav nodded repeatedly. These things were roughly the same as the history he knew.
However, Rostislav was in trouble next. He supported Edward's return to the country, and it would not hurt to have one more friend of the king.
It's just that the Norman Conquest involved too many aspects. In the future, it can be said that the entire North Sea will be involved in it, and there are too many variables.
And thinking about the historical ending of the Norman Conquest, Rostislav was really worried about Edward, his in-law. The illegitimate son of Normandy was not an easy opponent to deal with.
What's more, there is another person who will participate in this battle for the throne of England in the future, and the thought of this person gives Rostislav a headache, that is King Harald of Norway, and historically he will lose his life because of this.
Rostislav's affection for Harald was very strong, and he still remembered the king's kindness and help. Rostislav really didn't want Harald to meet his fate in history.
But after all, it all depends on man-made things. Rostislav is still too powerless to deal with things in the distance. Just like if he wants to intervene, he has no way to do it. He can only choose to let go.
Finally the Prince of Moscow stopped Edward and gave him a promise, which was the only thing he could do.
"Lord Edward, I hope you can succeed as the King of England smoothly, but no matter what, please remember that Ross will always welcome you."