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Chapter 1581 Great Popularity in Scotland
Sophia was first crowned in England, which stabilized the situation. When the Privy Council drafted a reform plan, she went to Scotland and was officially crowned Queen of Scots in the church in Edinburgh.At the end of the British Civil War, the Scottish Parliament and the Council of Presbyterians unified the candidates for the throne with the English Parliament. Since Sophia had already ascended the throne in England, coming to Edinburgh to be crowned was just a formality.

"My elder brother, the previous King Charles, his arrogance prevented him from making concessions on the issue of the churches of the two countries... Later facts proved that his approach was obviously wrong. He destroyed the feelings of the two kingdoms and triggered A meaningless war... As the Queen of Scotland and the heir to the Stuart family, I would like to apologize to all the people who have suffered losses due to this dispute. The opinions of the people of Scotland should be respected by the royal family. "

She also delivered a speech to apologize for what Charles I had done to hurt the feelings of the Scottish people, acknowledging that Scotland could have an independent church.

The queen's compromise was in stark contrast to Charles I's arrogance. After the speech in Edinburgh, she was extremely supported by the Scottish people. People gathered in Edinburgh in front of her palace to cheer, and the cheers could be heard almost all over the city!
The Stuart dynasty ruled Scotland longer than England, but England had a larger population and a more developed economy, so James I moved to London after taking over as king of the United Kingdom, focusing on the management of England, while Charles I He only returned to Scotland once when he was crowned, and he was at odds with the Scottish people.

This time Sophia delivered a speech in Edinburgh, retracing the origin of the Stuart royal family and the Scottish people, and at the same time lifting the imprisonment imposed by Charles I on the Scottish beliefs, so that everyone in Scotland, from the Presbyterian Church to ordinary civilians, would respect this They even invited the queen to stay in Scotland for more time and held a grand banquet for the queen and little prince Henry.

Sophia is also happy to stay in Scotland for a longer period of time. She took her son to attend a banquet in Edinburgh and visited several important cities in Scotland.

Whether the new queen or the full-year-old prince appeared in front of the common people caused a huge repercussion in Scotland!
Compared with Charles I, who was born in the Scottish royal family but had a cold attitude towards Scotland, Sophia's people made the people of Scotland boil, and they spontaneously cheered for the coming queen on both sides of the street.

They haven't seen their king for a long time. Charles I has never been to Scotland except for the coronation time. He seems to have completely forgotten his hometown. Even the coronation time was very impatient and soon returned to London. .

But Sophia patiently came to visit the main towns in Scotland. The stark contrast made the Scots think that the Queen is [-] times easier to get along with than King Charles. It has been a long time since I saw the royal family and the newly born little prince has become the top and bottom of the Kingdom of Scotland. hot topic.

A uniformed Royal Guard led the way, escorting the Queen's open carriage through the streets.

Sophia hugged the child, and waved lightly to the civilians on both sides of the street from time to time, which attracted cheers one after another!

"The queen's popularity is much higher than that of King Charles. King Charles completely focuses on a stronger England and completely ignores that the Scots can be his most solid shield."

"It's true that our Scottish population is smaller than that of England, and our economy is more backward, but we are not much worse than the English."

The Scottish MPs and elders of the Presbyterian Church who followed the queen murmured, also shocked by the popularity of the royal family in Scotland.Before the merger of the two kingdoms, Scotland was more autocratic than England, and the royal family had greater influence, while the Stuart royal family had 300 years of influence in Scotland, and the Stuart dynasty had influenced Scotland for generations.

I am afraid that even Sophia herself can hardly imagine the enthusiastic support of the Scots after the king's compromise. It seems that she is easier to talk to here than England.

Charles I wanted to completely unify the two kingdoms, but he did not think that the time was not yet ripe.

Sophia's experience of traveling in the East told her that it was not that the two kingdoms could not be truly united, but that England was not strong enough. When England was strong enough, Scotland would inevitably choose to merge with England in order to improve its situation.The timing of his brother's choice was not so appropriate. At this time, Scotland was weaker than England, but the gap was not huge.

Sophia is very popular in Scotland, and the Scots love their houses, even the little prince Henry.

Originally, Sophia planned to return to England after visiting several major cities in Scotland, but the enthusiastic Scots people retained the Queen to stay in Edinburgh for a month.

Sophia was not idle either. She consulted with the local nobles, elders, councilors, and ministers, and at the same time met with the commander of the Covenant Army, Earl Levin.

The Earl of Living was also the earl who was conferred by Charles I himself. He felt guilty about fighting with Charles I and standing on the side of the parliamentary army during the civil war, and expressed his allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen.

A group of ministers who were also appointed by Charles I to manage Scottish affairs were still faithfully performing their duties in Scotland, and they also expressed their allegiance to the Queen.

Sophia took this opportunity to learn about the governance framework of Scotland, and at the same time narrowed the relationship between the Scottish lords who were alienated by Charles I and the king.

The Queen's delay in Scotland caused a lot of concern in the English Parliament and the English.

According to the itinerary, the Queen just went to Scotland to be crowned Queen of Scotland, declared her sovereignty over Scotland, and then returned to England.

As a result, the Queen is now forced to stay in Scotland by the Scots, and she has not returned a month later than the schedule.

These parliaments and civilians couldn't hold back, especially when they learned that the Scots supported the Queen, they couldn't help being a little jealous.As Queen of the United Kingdom, her partiality could lead to policy tilts.

When Sophia finally left Edinburgh and returned to England in a carriage, the English people didn’t know whether it was out of comparison or to win the queen’s favor. They also lined the road to welcome the queen back, and even members of parliament came in groups to greet the queen at the gate of the city of London. , even more enthusiastic than when the Queen first came to the throne.

Sophia didn't expect that she would go to Scotland to be crowned, and her status would rise when she came back?

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