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Chapter 1507 The Scot's Decision

If the descendants of this era were asked to select the most turbulent period in Britain that occurred in the 17th century, then the British Civil War must be on the list.

In just a few years, too many things happened, breaking the tranquility of Britain.The first oriental captain broke into the Thames River, the king broke with the parliament, the king was killed, and the war of succession to the throne. The orientals who maintained the principle of neutrality inadvertently changed the original history of Britain beyond recognition.

When the Scottish Presbyterians knew that there were two parliaments emerging in England, each supporting a different heir to the throne, they were overwhelmed for a long time.

That's right, it was Charles I who wanted to forcibly unify England and Scotland and provoked the war with Scotland, but Charles I was the orthodox heir of the Stuart dynasty.

The history of the Stuart dynasty ruling Scotland is much older than England!
As early as 300 years ago, the Stuart royal family began to rule Scotland. First, Charles I was the king of the Scots, and second, he was the king of the English and Irish more than 30 years ago!
If the English murdered the king, it would be equivalent to slapping the Scots in the face.

In Edinburgh, where the Presbyterian Church of Scotland is located, they are urgently discussing the murder of the king and the heir to the throne.

Ireland is a colony for England and Scotland, and has no right to speak in the United Kingdom. England just sent an Irish governor to manage it locally.

But the Scots also have the right to decide their own king, rather than letting the English have the final say.

Because England and Scotland belonged to the Stuart dynasty, basically only one person could be king of both kingdoms at the same time.

"England's parliament said that the remnants of the gunpowder conspiracy 30 years ago assassinated the king. They hand over the murderer!"

"Letting the English Parliament hand over the murderer to our Scottish people is a sure thing, but now it is a done deal, and the heir to the throne needs to be decided as soon as possible. Now the London Parliament chooses to support Princess Elizabeth, while the Oxford Parliament chooses Princess Sophia. Charlie In the absence of the King, should we redefine our position if the Parliament at Oxford is willing to make peace with us?"

The Scottish Presbyterian Church was embroiled in a dispute.What they opposed was King Charles' policy towards Scotland. Now that King Charles is gone, whether Elizabeth or Sophia came to power, they would definitely adjust their policies towards Scotland, and they seemed to have to reposition themselves.

"Someone in London's council murdered the king. It's really hard to believe that they are really loyal to the royal family. I think it's better to send someone to contact the Oxford council. If Queen Sophia comes to power, they can guarantee our freedom of belief in Scotland without If we continue to interfere, we can choose to withdraw from the war in England." An elder of the peace faction expressed the feelings of some elders.

The murder of Charles I filled them with distrust of the London City Council, and the Oxford Council of the King's Army showed a compromise side, which gave the Scots new ideas.

"But we have joined forces with the parliamentary army in the Marston Wasteland and caused a lot of casualties to the king's army. Will the Oxford parliament forgive us?"

"They defeated us in the Marston Wasteland. Earl Leven and the parliamentary army could not win together. Our participation in the war was just a joke. If we had won a big victory before, they might not forgive us, but we failed. Instead, they will be willing to condone our actions."

"How should we explain to the London City Council? We have signed a sacred oath with them. According to the treaty, we should stand on the same front as them."

"The council of the city of London murdered the king, and still want us to stand on the same front with them? Besides, if we can't defeat the king's army, the sacred oath is useless."

"Why don't we temporarily stop the Covenant Army from continuing to intervene in England's war, and let's wait for the situation to become clear before making a decision, how about that?"

Discussions in Edinburgh soon fed back to the Covenant forces on the border between England and Scotland.

Earl Levin, who led the Covenant Army, received the opinion of the elders.

It was no surprise to Earl Levin that the elders would change their position because of the murder of the king.

Wars are meant to serve politics, and the Presbyterian Church just wants to get what it wants from the war.As a mercenary who obeyed the Presbyterian Church, when the master behind him asked for a temporary truce, he could only obey unconditionally.

The situation in England is not clear now. There are three candidates for the throne and two parliaments at the same time.

Without Charles I, it is equivalent to the disappearance of the main contradiction, and the current contradiction has become the issue of succession to the throne.

Obviously, both the London Parliament and the Oxford Parliament want the other side to be defeated and themselves to be the winners of the war.

"Starting today, our Scottish Covenant Army will temporarily stop intervening in the war between you and the King's Army, and will be on standby at the border."

Earl Living found the officers of the parliamentary army, such as Cromwell and Fairfax, who joined him, and announced the unfavorable news to them.

Cromwell, Fairfax and other officers of the parliamentary army heard the news, as if they were suffocated.

The King's Army has the Irish Legion and the Orientals to help, and the Scots, the only one they rely on for the Parliamentary Army, declared neutrality at this time?This is simply adding insult to injury!
"Earl Levin, you need to understand what you are doing. We are very sorry for what happened to King Charles, but although King Charles is not here, most of the royalists who support them behind them hold the same views as King Charles, and we must Only by defeating them can the king's power be limited." Cromwell tried to persuade Earl Leven.

"If they win and their parliament manages England, you Scotland will also be affected, because the king has always appointed ministers to manage your affairs, and there are many confidants of the king among your members!" Fairfa Nor did Cox want to keep the Scots out of the war.

"Unfortunately, gentlemen, I am only an old sergeant in hire, and I must obey the arrangements of the Presbyterians. They suspect that your London City Council has murdered the king. Charles is your King of England and our King of Scotland. Even my title of Earl of Levin was conferred by King Charles. The envoys of the Presbyterian Church have gone to Oxfordshire and will negotiate with them soon. Unless they reject the request of the Presbyterian Church, we have no reason to continue participating in the war." Levin said the Count.

(End of this chapter)