Chapter 31, Knight, Queen and Pope All in all, His Excellency Jolick, the chief physician of the Pope who dedicated his life to his duties, was unfortunately instilled with shocking negative energy by Ma Tong, a "pseudo-angel" who had no moral integrity and was full of nonsense.
His outlook on life, values and His outlook on career was shattered beyond repair, and eventually his eyesight went black and he fainted.
No one knows whether he will be able to have clear thoughts and enlightenment, and write a record of the appearance of the Kingdom of Heaven after he wakes up.
At the same time, Levi is relatively more disciplined.
Knight Bacon also met with his titular monarch, Countess of Provence and Queen of Naples, Joanna I from 1328 to 1382, in a heavily guarded mansion in Avignon.
Queen Joanna I of Naples, also known as Joanna of Anjou, was one of the famous "Bloody Queens" of medieval Europe.
Her true title was the Queen of Naples who ruled southern Italy, but like those medieval dignitaries who held many titles, in 1348, Joanna I also held the titles of Countess of Provence, Queen of Sicily and Queen of Jerusalem.
The two thrones are quite nonsense: although Sicily was once subordinate to the Kingdom of Naples, it was an independent country at this time and had been a long-term enemy of Naples.
As for the Holy Land, Jerusalem, it has been taken back by the pagans for about a century.
Of course, Queen Joanna's rule over the Provence region is also in name only.
She rarely even sets foot in the capital of Marseille, but at least she can still get help from the princes.
A little tax and tribute was collected.
Therefore, the only core territory that truly belongs to Her Majesty the Queen, who has many titles, is the Kingdom of Naples under the rule of the Anjou Dynasty.
What's even more tragic is that last year, the unlucky queen even lost her "basic base" in Naples, and now she can only stay in the city of Avignon to avoid trouble.
Previously, Queen Joanna had made a political marriage with Ann, the brother of the King of Hungary.
Prince Andrey got married and thus defeated other heirs and was able to ascend the throne in 1343.
But the problem is that the couple has been estranged from the beginning because of power disputes, and they were even hostile to each other.
Queen Joanna chose to be crowned alone, and refused to follow the customary rule of the couple to rule the country together and share the crown with her husband Andre.
In June 1345, her husband Andrea was suddenly besieged by a large number of killers one night, strangled to death and thrown out of the window, and Queen Joanna was the biggest suspect.
What's more terrible is that Isolde, the nurse who took care of Andre at that time, was a very fierce woman.
She not only scared away the murderer by shouting loudly, but also sent the prince's body to the church and reported the whole matter to the Hungarian knight again.
The knight informed the King of Hungary, who was the prince's eldest brother, and then wrote to the Pope and the monarchs of various European countries to express his grievances for the prince.
Rumors spread all over the palaces in Europe.
Everyone believed that Queen Joanna, a vicious woman, killed her husband in order to monopolize power.
It rained all night, and the brother of Prince Andrei, the greatest in Hungarian history, was killed.
King Lajos I also took the opportunity to intervene and united with the opposition nobles in Naples to jointly attack Queen Joanna.
In 1347, Lajos I sent a Hungarian intervention force across the sea to invade Italy.
With the acquiescence of other Italian princes, he launched an army to attack Joanna I, the "vicious woman who murdered her husband."
The people within the Kingdom of Naples were in chaos.
Not only could they not organize effective resistance, many nobles even took the initiative to lead the Hungarian army, causing the capital city of Naples to fall quickly.
After the unlucky Queen Joanna withdrew from the capital, she found that she had no foothold in the country and even her life was in danger, just like French King Louis XVI after the French Revolution.
In the second half of 1347, just before the Black Death was introduced to Europe, Queen Joanna abandoned her three-year-old son who later died of the Black Death.
She fled the Italian peninsula in a hurry and crossed the sea to Provence, her other territory.
She wanted to mobilize the troops here to retake Naples, but she was coldly received because of the stigma of "murdering her husband".
So, the queen had to go to Avignon and ask Pope Clement VI to clear her name.
Judging from various documents and signs at the time, Queen Joanna's murder of her husband was probably true, otherwise the country would not have suddenly turned into a mutiny.
As for why she thought so recklessly of murdering her husband.
This can probably only be explained as an impulsive act of this underage girl without careful consideration.
You know, she was only fifteen years old when she got married and became king.
It is said that she was only seventeen when she killed her husband.
In 1348, she was just twenty-one years old, which was older than the protagonist of this book, Wang Qiu, who was not a college graduate.
A little smaller Of course, in the Catholic Church these days, any service needs to be clearly marked with a price.
Therefore, in order to get Pope Clement VI to exonerate her and support her, the exiled queen, who had no wealth, gritted her teeth and resolutely sold off her ancestral property, and sold the city of Avignon and its surrounding land for a price roughly equivalent to 80,000 florins in gold coins.
For 800 million yen in the modern world, the medieval city was really cheap.
It was sold to Pope Clement VI.
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What is somewhat unimaginable for later generations is that although the European Catholic Church had been in Avignon for more than thirty years, the "property rights" of the land in Avignon actually belonged to the Count of Provence, and even the Count.
The remaining territories in Provence were divided among disobedient princes.
The Catholic Church is only a temporary "borrower" tenant in Avignon, and only God knows whether the popes who have to collect rent will pay the rent on time.
They are almost the same as the exile governments in London and New York during World War II.
Nature It was not until this "Queen Joanna's dedication of soil" that the "holy city" of Avignon truly became the property of the Holy See.
After the deal was negotiated, the church that had received the benefits would naturally help the queen regain her kingdom.
But the problem was that before Pope Clement VI could take action, the Black Death came in front of the horrific plague that devoured the world.
All political struggles and military actions have come to nothing This unknown disease left doctors all over Europe racked with guilt because they had little to offer others.
They don’t understand where the disease comes from, the cause of the infection, the channels of infection, and when the end will be.
If they risk visiting the sick, they will do nothing and receive no fees because all the infected people are dying.
Doctors were helpless, and many themselves became infected victims.
On the other hand, there are many priests who take advantage of the people's fear and engage in fraud, selling some holy objects that are said to be able to cure diseases, and making profits from them.
Even the Pope's repeated orders cannot stop them until these scammers die of illness one after another because they come into contact with too many patients.
In just one or two months, a quarter of the members of the Holy See died of the plague, and the remaining high-ranking clergy fled in all directions, causing the Holy See to collapse.
Even the Pope abandoned his palace and hid in a castle in the countryside.
Who cares about Joanna I, the troubled queen?
Faced with this terrible plague, people fell into deep fear.
They seem to be witnessing the end of the world, and God is punishing all evil on the earth.
Pious people prayed to God in despair: "Merciful God, please calm down your anger.
Please don't destroy all the people in the world in this way.
Don't let the righteous and the evil be blamed together."
However, God refused. respond.
Most people begin to feel that hell is coming to the world.
Perhaps evil and death will triumph even before Christ appears to judge what is right.
Seeing Avignon turn into a city of death, Joanna I, who was only 21 years old, was also very anxious.
She was afraid that she would catch the plague and die, but she didn't know how to escape to other cities throughout southern France.
The same plague spreads, no place is safe; hiding in the countryside, the queen has many enemies in this world.
Once she loses the protection of powerful people, assassins will come immediately.
As for major matters such as raising an army to restore the country, crossing the sea and putting down the rebellion, now that his life or death is at stake, he can no longer care about it.
Just as some of Joanna's entourage began to fall ill with the plague one after another, forcing the queen to think about whether she should shamelessly run to the pope's country castle and find the old guy to live with him when she was desperate.
A miracle suddenly came Holy angels descended from the sky, spreading holy light to cure the plague; knights favored by God came from afar, bringing the gospel of the gods.
Under that incredible white light, the Black Death, which had left all doctors helpless, was cured in an instant.
God, Queen Joanna can't even imagine that this disaster can unfold in such a way that exceeds the limit of imagination.
Then, what made Queen Joanna even more overjoyed was that Levi, who was favored by God and surrounded by angels, was like the reincarnation of Jesus.
Knight Bacon not only took the initiative to come to visit her, commanding the angels to help treat the loyal ministers and subordinates who followed her into exile, but also showed no pride in her speech, still regarded herself as a minister, treated her very respectfully, and finally brought her to the Queen.
Very encouraging news.
Fearing the plague, the Hungarian army had just withdrawn hastily from Naples, and the biggest obstacle to her return to the country had disappeared.
"Great knight, I don't know how to thank you for your good words and loyalty.
If I can successfully recapture Naples this time and successfully defeat those hateful traitors, I am willing to give anything of myself to thank God for his gift and to repay you. generous help.”
At the door of the temporary apartment, Queen Joanna, with blond hair, round face, and slightly plump figure, not only sent her out in person, but also bowed to Li Wei with great sincerity, "I can't wait to return to the palace in Naples and see those traitors with my own eyes."
They plead guilty and obey the law, looking miserable."
According to the enemy situation report just sent to her by Knight Livy, the Hungarian army that invaded Naples has completely withdrawn, and they dare not stay in this country where the plague broke out.
At the moment, Naples is in chaos, leaderless, and in a state of complete anarchy.
Under such a situation, as long as she can get the support of the Catholic Church, restore her rightful name as a legitimate king, land in Naples with a small force, suppress the local chaos, and contact the supporters of her faction, You can easily stage a "Return of the King" show Next, the loyal Knight of Levi even further stated that since God had given him the important task of going to Italy to eliminate the plague, after obtaining the recognition of the Pope, he could help along the way and personally lead troops to escort him back to Naples.
Even those incredible angels will use the thunder to punish the enemy and the holy light to cure the plague to support the restoration of the legal queen.
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This indescribable and unprecedented good news almost made Queen Joanna faint with joy.
Think about it.
A group of holy angels openly quelled the rebellion and restored the country for themselves.
Doesn’t it mean that their throne has been recognized and endorsed by God from now on?
, which reckless bastard dares to say that he is morally corrupt and unqualified to be king?
Do you think your vision is more correct than God's?
As for the help that Knight Levi asked her to do, it seemed to Queen Joanna that it was very easy.
She was just acting as a guide and introducer, taking him and the angels to and from the palaces and government offices of various Italian states, and mediating with those local dignitaries.
Negotiation: With his status as an angel and the threat of plague, who in Italy dares not to obey orders sternly?
Not only will he not lose money, but he can also take the opportunity to gain a lot of face in front of foreigners.
So, after getting such a super gift package, looking at the handsome appearance of this Rhode Island knight with mixed race features, Queen Joanna couldn't help but lick her lips and became more and more happy.
Well, she just took advantage of this.
Opportunity, developing a relationship with this knight favored by the gods is also a good choice.
If you can sleep with such a holy person for a few times, maybe you can get more favor from God.
"This is my duty, Lord Earl.
No matter what status I have achieved, you are the lord and benefactor who gave me the territory."
Li Wei didn't seem to notice the queen's amorous feelings.
He just smiled and raised his fist across his chest, lightly tapping the armor on his chest as a salute, "But with all due respect, if you can return to Naples, first of all I'm afraid their mission is to save people, not kill them.
The traitors who colluded with the Hungarians to drive you out of the capital last year, God has punished you with the plague.
As you can see, the epidemic here in Avignon is very serious, and the situation in Naples is even more terrible. , on average, one out of five people may not survive.”
He said seriously, "In the Kingdom of Naples at this time, most of your enemies have actually left this world forever like many of your subjects, and the rest are not worth mentioning.
As long as you are in southern Italy Raise your flag on the coast and you can destroy it with one blow.
The real problem you need to face is actually after regaining the throne.
This requires the cooperation of all Italian states."
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