Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 618 England in Crisis
When the war in Europe may break out and expand at any time, Britain feels a little bit out of it.

Even if the European continent is brainwashed, most British people don't think that Xiqing has the ability to send their tens of millions of troops to the British four islands.Although the English Channel is very shallow, so far Xiqing's navy has not circled out of the Baltic Sea.

In order to ensure safety at sea, Britain even lent its own port to the Atlantic Fleet of the Ming Navy as a temporary repair ground and anchorage. This was a very bad choice for Britain, but they minimized the danger.

At least Daming didn't have any idea of ​​encroaching on Britain, and if they really wanted to do so, the conditions would be much better than Xiqing's.

Unlike the British Empire on which the sun never sets, which is familiar to future generations, Britain is now a coward.King James II was at the mercy of Louis XIV, and at the same time looked up to Daming.

At this stage, Ming mainly owns two military installations in the UK, Plymouth Naval Base and Maugan Air Force Base. The Atlantic Fleet stationed more than 20 warships in Plymouth, including capital ships such as aircraft carriers and battleships.In the area under the jurisdiction of Daming's military base, it is basically equivalent to a concession, a country within a country, and the British cannot control it.Even in order to protect the base, the Navy has a regiment of marines stationed here, which is actually a threat to the United Kingdom.

But the British had no choice. Ming’s exchange was to help the British blockade the Western Qing Baltic Navy Fleet, and at the same time license the export of some British technology and build a shipyard in Plymouth.Britain's need for maritime power is self-evident, and in the end Britain gritted its teeth and accepted this condition.

The Plymouth Shipyard newly built by the Ming Dynasty has been able to build cruisers of more than [-] tons for the UK, and more importantly, it has trained a group of local British naval architects and designers.

However, it will never be possible to catch up with the Ming Dynasty.

Being alone overseas, and with Ming troops stationed there, the British are probably the most carefree people in the Holy Alliance in Europe.Even many British citizens did not feel the oppression of the war. However, the weak King James II was once again forced by the pressure of Louis XIV and began to expand his army and prepare for war, preparing to be sent to the European continent to face the Qing army. The British feel to some extent that the war has something to do with them.

This behavior of the king is not very popular, but in general, the British also know the truth of cold lips and teeth.The Tartars in Eastern Europe were a serious threat to Christendom, and no one wanted to see the whole continent sink under their iron heels or tank tracks.So the British would also feel obligated to take part in the war.

Originally, everything was on the right track, until something that didn't seem like a big deal happened, but it shook the whole of Britain.

After King James II of England, Mary of Modena gave him a new heir, his only son, James Jr.James II was extremely happy with Xi Tianlinzi, but the British Parliament did not feel so.

There are very complex political and religious issues involved.James II himself was a Catholic, while Britain was a Protestant country dominated by the Anglican Church, and the members of the parliament, the nobles, and the emerging bourgeoisie were basically members of the Anglican Church.After 1685, James II even violated the rules and appointed many Catholics as officials or into the army, which caused serious dissatisfaction in the Anglican Church.

And James II has two daughters, Princess Mary and Princess Anne, both of whom were brought up as Protestants and are acceptable heirs to Parliament.But at this time, James II suddenly had a male heir, which pushed the two princesses to the back at once, and the little Prince James would obviously be a Catholic, which was an unacceptable situation for Parliament.

And in history, this is the fuse that triggered the Glorious Revolution!
The bigwigs in the parliament began to be active at this time. They could not watch England become a country where Catholicism and the Anglican Church could coexist, and they could not bear the power of the king to suppress the parliament. They wanted power and Britain.

In the brightly lit mansion, several bigwigs from the parliament sat together.They came from both the Tory and Whig parties, which shows that they had united against the Crown and Catholicism.

"...the king's actions are absolutely unacceptable, and this is a subversion of the great England."

Members of Parliament and aristocrats expressed their affirmation one after another. British politicians like to talk a lot, and when they are talking, other people will voice their approval or disapproval as if they were watching the excitement in the vegetable market, which looks messy.

Henry Sidney, the leader of the Whig Party, said with a serious face: "Last year, Princess Mary sent a letter, hoping that she and His Excellency William of Orange would be in charge of the United Kingdom, and promised to give Parliament the respect and power it deserves. William Your Excellency has even prepared an army which, at the critical moment, can turn the tide and land on the shores of England to drive out the wicked King James II."

"Gentlemen, we are talking of the expulsion of our King, which sounds like treason."

Sidney said in a deep voice: "No, our king betrayed the country. He used a baby boy who was not his flesh and blood at all as his heir. He made it clear that he wanted the Catholic Church to destroy our country."

Most of the people present secretly knew that little Prince James was the biological son of James II, but they would not admit it.It seems that the Anglo's ability to turn black and white has always been a racial trait, whether it's the Black Republic in the 21st century or this time.

"Then shall we invite Lord William and Princess Mary to replace the King?"

Earl Danby said: "I'm afraid this is something that can't be done now, because the Netherlands is now facing huge pressure from the Western Qing Dynasty. Their ruling brought troops to England at this time, I'm afraid..."

At this moment, a waiter came in and handed a note to Sidney, the owner of the house.

When Sidney saw it, his expression immediately changed. Then he passed the note to everyone present and sighed: "Inviting Sir William and Princess Mary is no longer an option. Just now, the Western Qing army has invaded In the Netherlands, the first line of defense of the French and Dutch forces has been defeated, and Amsterdam is under threat from the Qing army. This is news from the Ming Dynasty, and it should be accurate."

Everyone was in an uproar!
(End of this chapter)