My British Empire

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Seeing the girl say these words, Edward knew that she was no longer nervous.

Sitting in a carriage and feeling yourself surrounded by cheers is fascinating.

Edward, can I open the curtains? Mary on the side was obviously intoxicated by the cheers, and asked with her little hand lightly touching the creation.

Edward turned his head, looked at the girl's pure and curious eyes, shook his head slightly, and explained:

There are all kinds of people on the road now, and they are all surrounded by the side of the road. If the curtains are opened, I think it will be dangerous!

You mean, there are assassins! Mary blurted out, not being stupid.

Yes, after all, the union of England and Scotland is something that many people cannot bear!

Edward said, smiling.

What you can't bear is exactly what I should do.

Outside the carriage, a thin man with a wide head stared closely at the slow-moving carriage, followed the voices of the crowd from time to time, and then yelled, never taking his eyes off.

At this time, he suddenly felt that he had been hit. For the sake of planning, he suppressed his violent temper, and still stared at the carriage closely, looking for opportunities.

Suddenly, he felt his neck being pressed against by a sharp point. He knew that as long as he moved casually, a big wound would appear on his neck immediately, and death was right in front of him.

Shut up, don't try to resist, come with me! Just as he opened his mouth and was about to speak, a sentence came from behind him.

In this regard, he could only follow the man's drag, slowly leave the position at this time, step back step by step, and then was tied up, with a ball of cloth stuffed in his mouth.

At the same time, many people were suddenly caught and tied up in the crowd around the carriage or in the buildings beside the road.

Time passed quickly, and the carriage stopped in front of Westminster Abbey.

Westminster Abbey, which has been the venue for royal weddings for hundreds of years, is now the norm.

In front of the church, the nobles of Scotland and England were all dressed in splendid attire, wearing their own identities, each of them looked radiant and had smiles on their faces.

But those noble ladies who followed were different.

They have long hair fluttering and wear flower crowns, which represent chastity, and each dresses up beautifully, welcoming the festive moment in the best state.

Of course, even the king's wedding has become a place where these ladies and ladies compete for splendor, attracting the attention of the nobles watching the ceremony.

As His Majesty's carriage stopped, all the nobles saluted.

Male aristocrats bend over and caress their chests, while women lift their skirts and bend over. Everything is so orderly.

Your Majesty— the nobles said in unison.

After taking a look, Edward and Mary walked slowly into the cathedral.

And just beside the altar, the aged Archbishop of Canterbury was watching the arrival of the king and his wife with a full face of relief, the wrinkles on his face were all crowded together.

His Excellency the archbishop, wearing a sash and a white cassock, presided over the mass for his marriage. and

The cassocks worn by the clergy are exquisite, and white represents purity and cleanliness.

Together with Mary, who was holding flowers, Edward came to the altar step by step.

Stepping on the smooth floor, from the corner of his eye, he saw senior officials and nobles with smiles on their faces. At this moment, Edward suddenly felt a little nervous.

If nothing else happened, this was the only marriage in his life, and the first time always came so suddenly, his heart beat faster.

Then, he turned his head and saw that the girl next to her was tense, her lips were pursed, and she was extremely nervous.

Seeing this, Edward suddenly felt relaxed. A woman is about to entrust her life to you. At this moment, you can't be nervous.

As for why the bride should hold white flowers, this is also an English tradition.

In England, because most people get married in June, because they take their annual bath in May.

By June, the body smell was not bad enough, but because it was already smelly, the bride held a bouquet of flowers to cover it up.

Followed so far.

Edward smiled and nodded to the archbishop who had been waiting for a long time, expressing his gratitude.

Afterwards, Edward and Mary Qiqi stood in front of him, lowered their heads, and were immediately covered with a layer of white gauze (if they had children, the children should also be covered with white gauze). In their ears, the sound of the archbishop voice, this is Mass.

At this moment, hundreds of high-ranking noble officials stood silently in the audience, listening to His Excellency the archbishop's mass.

Halfway through Mass, it's time for the exchange of rings.

Your Majesty the King, are you willing to marry this beautiful girl? Whether you are poor or rich, you will never leave her! The old voice of the Archbishop of Canterbury rang in Edward's ear.

Edward replied without hesitation, Of course, I would.

Your Majesty, are you willing to marry this young man as your wife? Whether you are poor or rich, you will never leave him?

Of course, I am willing! Her Majesty the Queen didn't even think about it, and then gave Edward a shy look.

Afterwards, His Excellency the Archbishop would bless the two of them in Latin and say, In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, I affirm the establishment of your marriage! Amen!

After that, a servant brought up the ring that had already been prepared.

Edward took off the ring in front of him and put it on Mary's ring finger, and Mary did the same.

There is a saying that the ring is worn on the finger because the blood vessels on the finger lead directly to the heart, which means that the hearts of the two parties agree to the marriage.

After that, the two of Edward shared the same consecrated communion bread and drank the same consecrated wine, which means that they are one in Christ.

Later, Edward accompanied Mary to the altar of the Virgin Mary, where Mary would pick up the hand-spun rod and spin the thread for a while, which is also a symbol of being a wife.

After that, the two of Edward did not appear in the kissing scene on TV, which was not allowed in this ceremony.

Afterwards, the two walked out of the church, and there were ladies who had been arranged a long time ago, carrying a basket of wheat grains dyed in various colors, blessing them.

This is also a tradition.

In 1491, King Henry VII of England and his queen traveled to Bristol. During the journey, a baker's wife saw them, so she threw wheat grains to them from the window, and shouted: Welcome to you, Your Majesty! I wish you happiness and long life.

This became a good story, and by the 16th century, this custom had been widely spread.

In the 21st century, it becomes confetti.

These are just the main parts of the royal wedding.

All in all, the king's wedding was extremely complicated, with many procedures, and each etiquette had its origin and tradition, and Edward was nothing more than a marionette at this time.