Chapter 436 The Roman Empire finally has Rome
Peter re-established the Roman Province and the Roman Patriarchate. Although his secular status was transferred, his status in the church could not be transferred by relying on an ecumenical council. There will have to be another meeting to discuss the final status.
However, property confiscation was still carried out, and churches, monasteries and other Reformed churches were returned to the imperial treasury. At the same time, the city wall is also being repaired to see if there will be any further actions from the north.
The kings and princes also knew that the situation was over. It was not that they did not dare to declare war on Rome, but that the other side's army was too terrifying and could never win a battle. Moreover, when they saw the soldiers on their side with gleaming eyes, they wished they could capture them alive or behead them. Who dares to face this alone?
Although they did not respond for the time being, they also promoted the expansion of the anti-Romanian alliance, with Bavaria, Florence, and England also joining. The Kalmar Union also sent representatives because of Novgrod's actions. They gathered in Brussels to discuss how to disintegrate the Roman Empire.
It can only be said that their behavior was too big, and even the emperor knew about it, but he was not afraid, since it was Peter's business anyway.
Remember that the day before Peter set out, he told his son his decision to abdicate.
"It has been 23 years since I became the Grand Duke. I have been really tired these past few years. I never thought that being an emperor is also a tiring job."
"You have shown the qualities a ruler should have in the past few years. This position will be yours sooner or later. When you return victoriously, you will wear the crown and become the new master of this empire."
Mircea decided to abdicate. Years of being a king had made him tired, and Peter had proven his talent. He decided to hand over this responsibility to the next generation.
But before he abdicates, he still has to take care of things for his son.
The Cossack Khan met with the emperor, and Mircea offered expanded trade in exchange for Rome's continued construction of fortresses in the eastern lands. At the same time, he also found a wife for his grandson.
In recent years, many people have recommended wives to Alexander, including those from England, Burgundy, Aragon, and Poland, ranging from princesses to noble daughters. But there is another very important point in Mircea's selection of people. Whoever marries into Rome must convert.
This condition scares away many people. Rome currently does not need a powerful ally, but a pawn that can be controlled. Who knows if there is a risk of being annexed by Rome. For the sake of my own grand cause, I can only reluctantly give up.
The King of Aragon welcomed the arrival of the Pope. In his view, the arrival of the Pope meant that he could control the Holy See like France did. But he was a devout believer. How could he do this? He had to rely on the Holy See. Zong Lai is here to regain his lost territory.
King Juan of Castile heard that the Pope was coming and hurried to meet the Pope. Juan also needed the Pope's power to help him conquer Granada. In the eyes of the people of the Peninsula, God is one of their own. Everything is directed towards them. In return, they must be loyal to God, which will be good for their long-term interests. And he can also start a war against the French heretics, and then gradually unify Western Europe, then start a war with Eastern Europe, and finally unify Europe.
It's a really good idea, but it's just an idea.
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News of the fall of Rome swept the entire Catholic world like a violent wind, as evidenced by the escape of Pope Gregory XII.
The holy city was gone, and their holy city was occupied by heretics. The call to retake the Holy City spread among the monks and believers. The Duke of Burgundy even proposed to retake Constantinople, directly asking the people in France to support him.
By threatening public opinion, the Duke clearly understood the public sentiment. But support is support. The specific situation is that only monks and some truly fanatical believers took action. Other people also needed to live. Those who could not live immigrated directly to Normandy, where the Duke stipulated that they could be exempted from paying taxes for three years.
As for the Berlin Alliance, the six electors had long wanted to punish it, so they took this opportunity to launch an attack and demanded that they disband, otherwise they would lead an army to attack Berlin.
As soon as the order was issued, dozens of fief bishops and hundreds of monasteries gathered to respond, which was quite reminiscent of the Northern Crusaders. But among the participants, the northern religious princes did not respond, they disappeared?
Of course, this is not missing, but being disarmed by the secular princes. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, not to mention that the leader is in exile. How long will it take if he doesn't kill him now?
As a result, the princely states of the alliance used the corruption of the Catholic Church as an excuse to pass a church land return decree at the alliance meeting, stipulating that local churches that were considered corrupt need to return their land to the princes, and at the same time, the right to appoint bishops, priests and other clergy also Transferred from the date of certification.
Corruption was always the right excuse, and the church in Bohemia was in turmoil. Wenzel wanted to regain power, so he supported the domestic calls for religious reform and allowed the new president of the University of Prague to preach in Bethlehem Church.
John learned a lot from Constantinople, especially that the integrity of the local church was simply a benchmark for the Catholic Church. Coupled with the influence of Wycliffe's works, he directly changed his track and became a missionary. He opened fire on the corrupt Catholic Church every day and gained many supporters. His name is often mentioned by supporters: John Hus, or Jan Hus.
"Indulgences are just a trick for them to make money. They are unworthy people who are squeezing our wealth, squandering our hard work and trampling on our piety. They should not be here and should go to hell to repent."
Hus promoted his ideas to the citizens of Prague in Bethlehem Church. Because the local Catholic Church squeezed them too hard, they were all attracted to Hus's ideas.
The aristocratic city council ordered Hus to retract these remarks, but the other party apparently persisted to the end. They put pressure on the University of Prague, but local students were Hus's supporters, and this was countered, and Hus's popularity grew.
Wenzel used his little remaining influence to protect Hus. He figured out that the Catholic Church and the aristocracy were in cahoots and could not seize power by working with them. It was better to cooperate with Hus so that he could defeat the Parliament again.
The Orthodox Church also helped Hus. The saying that the enemy of my enemy is my friend also applies to the current situation. Since the common goal is to overthrow Catholicism, it is better to cooperate temporarily and let other differences go first.
The whole of Bohemia has been plunged into a religious struggle, with Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and the Hussite movement all competing for their own sphere of influence. Judging from the current situation, unless some major changes occur, this situation will not be resolved.