Chapter 25 Arrangements

 "I decided to wander, and that was because my father was not old enough! I don't know when he will be called by the Lord and leave me. And I've always wanted to see the world outside of Southamptonshire! So I choose to come out now!" Grenville sighed, and then his eyes flared up again.

 "I intend to spend the next three years wandering around England and gaining insight before returning home to inherit my father's fief."

 Edward hadn't expected to find another such donkey in the Middle Ages, but wasn't this look a little too shabby now.

 Only to see the bathed Grenville changed into a dress, the whole person appeared heroic and extraordinary, extremely to have a male god temperament.

 Only the cuffs that already showed holes had betrayed his current embarrassment.

 "Mr. Knight, so how do you ... now," Edward pointed out, a little embarrassed, and could only politely remind him.

 "Uh, what?" Grenville seemed aware of the awkward situation he was in, "There are always guys in England who like to take things without asking!"

 "What about your entourage?" Edward asked next.

 "Of course! There are still guys in England who like to use the grab if they can't get it!" Grenville shrugged helplessly with a you-know-what smile.

 "Heh! You, sir, are quite a man with a sense of humor!"

 "Is that so? I don't really feel like I'm a humorous person, quite the contrary I feel like I'm a lonely person!" Grenville chuckled to himself, a slight mocking smile spreading across the corners of his mouth.

 Edward didn't know how to take it, but his level of response and the level of organization of his words looked good, not like it came out of someone with no education.

 Moreover, the palms of both hands carried a thick layer of calluses, and the inner surfaces of the thumbs were also calloused, and the strangulation marks were very obvious, which were caused by drawing the bow for a long period of time. He should be a person coming out of the knight class.

 For a long time there was little opportunity for education, and there were only two universities in the whole of England, Oxford, and Cambridge.

 And William Thomas at the time described universities as "where the children of the humble born are sent to study in order to acquire the knowledge on which to live."

 This man was a favorite of Henry VIII. As can be seen from his remarks, university education was evident in the status of England at that time, and so the Middle Ages can be imagined.

 In the medieval period, the British aristocratic education tradition still inherited the chivalric education, the training content is mainly military skills, book knowledge and other lack of knowledge. Noble children are also generally more important to fight and kill, rather than reading and writing. And like Glenville with a bit of literary knight, generally is the existence of the phoenix horn hair scale.

 Throughout the Middle Ages, the English nobility and gentry despised education; they could not even write their names. And even to the Tudor dynasty, Henry VIII period, the squire has gone to school is not much; to Elizabeth I period, there are still privy council nobles can not sign their own name on the official documents.

 In the century, British society began to transform from a feudal economy to a capitalist economy, and some squires adapted to the society of the time and were able to enter the House of Commons of the Parliament and improve their political status. The original chivalric education could not face this transformation.

 At that time, not only by the overseas colonization of the demand for knowledge, but also by the Renaissance influence, cultural knowledge began to secularization, the aristocrats realized that have learned bigger higher ... and a variety of rollover reasons.

 It was only by this time that England's aristocratic approach to education was transformed, with more and more children of the nobility and gentry being sent to university.

 In fact it was the later rise of university education in Britain that created the basis for Britain to maintain its vast colonial rule, and was instrumental in Britain becoming a maritime power. (Although I started late, I was fast!)

 "Your Excellency the Baron! I have yet to learn from which great family you come from?" Grenville asked rather politely as he looked at Edward curiously.

 He must have come from a large family of honorable status, of age surprisingly well organized words, the tone of voice with a hint of the breath of the superior, he must be a big man, Grenville heart can not help but guessed.

 "Oh! Nothing, I merely belong to Tudor with His Majesty the King, and my family is but a branch!" Edward lied without stuttering, it came out smoothly, not a trace of tremor or nervousness to be found in his tone.

 Even though Edward's background was already expected to be strong, the weight of his power and position could still be felt in Edward's glib words.

 "Oh! God! It turns out that you, Baron, come from the great Tudor royal family, please forgive me for being rude!" Grenville's tone had taken on a hint of deference and a trill, and it was clear that the news had given him a great deal of excitement.

 "Geez! What do I see, a member of the royal family!" The false identity of Edward made Grenville's breathing a little tense.

 The status of Edward's royal branch was unimportant, but in England it was different. It was well known that the present king, Edward VI, was weak and frail and might die an early death.

 At this point, his branch status could be very advantageous in the competition to take the throne. After all, in the conservative country of England, a woman's succession to the throne was a difficult thing for the old-fashioned nobility to accept, and it was the result of no choice in the matter.

 If he fights for it, it's not impossible for him to sit on that coveted throne. Forget it. It's none of my business. I'm just a passerby!

 Grenville shook his long hair, which hadn't completely dried, and laughed bitterly to himself in his mind, while still wearing a surprised expression on his face.

 The thought in Grenville's mind was only a momentary yes, known only to him, and naturally Edward couldn't know any more.

 But Edward is also aware of his own body, with the increase in daily activities, coupled with Edward's self-exercise, every day eating beef and venison tonic, gradually improved a lot. But people's hearts for a long time like the seal can not be changed.

 "Mr. Knight, why don't you take a rest first! I can see that you are quite tired in your condition as well!" Edward saw that the color of his face was a bit white, then he waved his hand to Lucy who was waiting at the side, "Lucy, you pack a guest room for Knight Richard!"

 "Mr. Richard! My maid will pack you a guest room for your rest!" Edward turned his head there to Grenville.

 "Thank you for arranging this, Your Excellency the Baron!" Grenville's tone was much more respectful than when he arrived, "I think your kindness will spread throughout England!"

 Is this his way of implying he'll help me get free publicity? Oh, whatever, there's no one to check anyway.