The three hundred years from the 6th century AD to the 9th century AD were the most magnificent period of history in the Middle Ages. This is not only a generally accepted view among historians, but also a consensus among people. During this period, the continent of Sigiriya underwent great changes.
The Renaissance led by the four sages has declined, while the Reformation is in full swing. At the same time, the shadow of war hangs over everyone's head, urging outstanding figures to step onto the stage of history like the whistle of a train.
, compose those heroic epics that people of today are familiar with.
Taking the three most representative countries at that time as an example, the Kingdom of Britannia was facing the invasion of the Kingdom of Zoroastrian. Eighty percent of its tenth territory was lost. The royal family and nobles abandoned their capitals and fled south. The country was in ruins.
It could come at any time; the Minsulia Kingdom is divided internally and has numerous states. Not only is the civil war that has lasted for nearly a hundred years intensifying, but the revolutionary fire ignited among the people is also spreading like a prairie fire, and is about to destroy the order of the ancient kingdom.
Burn to ashes.
As for the United Kingdom of White City-States, which seems to be the most peaceful, it is actually the country with the most serious internal corruption. The cruel royal power and aristocratic politics oppress the people of this land and make them breathless, and the degradation of religion is even more shocking.
It is only a medium-sized city with more than 30 active churches. The consuls, monks and nobles colluded to levy a variety of heavy taxes on the people, with more than 257 items, so that they could build buildings.
Luxurious villas, manors and monasteries.
The people who were increasingly unable to bear the oppression finally broke out under the impetus of the religious reform, a vigorous uprising war, which was the famous "Eleventh Uprising" in history. Not only because this war broke out on the October 1st of that year,
On January 1st, it was also because the rebels took the call to resist the tithe and quickly won the response of the people.
Since then, the vast land of Sigrida from south to north, from east to west, has been plunged into wars and disputes. The beginning of troubled times, heroes and talents fell to the ground like stars, one after another across the starry sky of history.
, leaving behind a fleeting brilliance. However, among the meteors twinkling throughout the night, there are only three people who can be praised by the people at that time and remembered by the people of later generations——
He led an army of patriots to rise up in times of crisis, support the restored Queen Victoria, and establish the Second Kingdom of Great Brita. It only took half a century to revive the royal family and return the old capital to the country of the Brittanians.
The great marshal who reshaped his spirit and will: Napoleon.
Claiming that he had the blood lineage of the ancient Volenmufu dynasty, he deposed the Iron Cross monarch's rule with strong methods. After ascending to the throne, he still personally went to war in the north and south, conquered the divided countries one by one, and returned them to the Mingsu
Under the banner of Leah, he also cruelly extinguished the revolutionary fire among the people. The red-bearded king was feared by his enemies as the "red-bearded devil" because of his domineering and bravery: Barbarossa.
And in the end, as the only remaining believer of the ancient "Holy Bishop", he led the Holy Union Army and his twelve knights to stand up for the people, resist the tyranny of the royal power, the nobility and the ecclesiastical power, and finally overthrow the monarchy.
The founding of the Republic has a mysterious origin. No one knows where she came from or where she went in the end. The people suspect that she is a treasure given to this land by God, so they affectionately call it: Lord.
The gifted saint, Joan of Arc.
Every Baicheng person, even those who are not from the Baicheng Republic and live on this land, has never known the deeds of Joan of Arc. In addition to her bravery, justice and the miracles she often caused on the battlefield, the most important
What people talk about most is her fate and friendship with the twelve Lord-given knights under her command.
In the mountains of Little Vishank, she first met Rostia, the Knight of Roses. The blond girl, who was proud and had never bowed to anyone in her life, was impressed by the grace and grace of this saint as soon as they met. She knelt down on one knee.
She pledged her allegiance as a knight and brought along the three hundred knights who followed her, joining the Holy Union Army led by the Saint, and fighting for the ideals of equality and justice together. From then on, every day when Joan of Arc was active,
On every battlefield, you can see her guarding with a gun. She is as noble as a rose and full of enthusiasm.
Due to his own mistakes, the army was besieged by the nobles and the church. The flame knight Modric, who felt deeply guilty, heard the encouragement from the saint in despair, and finally regained the courage to enter the battle single-handedly.
Breaking through the enemy's blockade with the force of a meteor, the news of the imminent arrival of reinforcements spread throughout the battlefield, reviving the declining morale. Afterwards, Joan of Arc's army indeed arrived on the battlefield, and the situation of the war was reversed.
This great victory liberated all the cities in the province of North Roland. Whether this was an accident or a mysterious force based on fate, no one can explain it yet.
He always appears on the battlefield in the image of a noble prince. He is handsome and elegant, so he is sought after by young girls. However, it also makes people think that he does not look like a knight and warrior at all, because he admires the saint.
Joan of Arc joined the Holy Union Army, but his daily behavior and style are often criticized by others. Some people even think that his existence has tarnished the great and lofty ideals of the Holy Union Army. Every time I hear such words,
The saint would smile and shake her head, and corrected: Bergwell is a true knight. So, in the final battle, the noble prince, who was covered in blood, was the first to board the city of Fontainebleau, the capital, and separated from him.
From a distance of thirty kilometers, a gun pierced the false king's flag flying on the palace, saying bluntly that it was a gift dedicated to the Saint and the Holy Union Army. The person who witnessed this scene at that time never said that he was not disobedient for the rest of his life.
Words worthy of being a knight.
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Joan of Arc and her twelve knights, in order to liberate the people of the White City, traveled to almost every province in the kingdom. In the historic province of Saint-Denis, there is also a story about one of them
The story of the knight given by the Lord, that is, the white knight of Grangenia, Hebberton, whom Ringer just mentioned.
Grangenia is the ancient name, which is today's Grindelwald Plain. Since the long recorded time, this land has been the fiefdom of the Goldstaff family. During the split of the Volemf dynasty, it became a white city-state.
The ancestors of the Goldstaff family, who had made countless contributions to the founding of the United Kingdom, were given this place as pioneer knights and became its glorious guardians and restorers.
Of course, at that time, the surname Gustave was still unknown, and it was not a noble name. It was the great pioneer knight who led a team of 3,000 people under the banner of white thorn and worked hard to cultivate the land here.
It took twenty years to turn a barren land into a fertile and prosperous land. Today, it is still the most important grain producing area and the largest vineyard planting area in the Baicheng Republic.
In the years that followed, the Goldstaff family established a firm foothold here, and the white thorn flower flag became their symbol. Perhaps they inherited the chivalry spirit of their ancestors. The heads of the Goldstaff family in all generations were noble, just, and courageous.
And a model of kindness, the people of Granginia all know that wherever you can see the white thorn flower flag flying, it is a place protected by the courage and kindness of the descendants of Gustave, no matter it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster,
Nothing can disturb the peace here.
Therefore, with respect and gratitude to the knight lord, they lived and worked here in peace and contentment for generations, never experiencing the tragedy and pain of war. This peaceful period even lasted until the period of the uprising war, when Joan of Arc and her
The Holy Union Army entered the province of Saint-Denis with the intention of liberating this land, but they were surprised to find that there were no signs of disputes and unrest at all. The head of the Goldstaff family at that time was the White Knight Hibberton.
He treated the people generously and refused to allow religious forces to enter the area many times. He also refused to collect various complicated and harsh religious taxes with them. Under his influence, the aristocratic rule here was not as cruel and violent as the outside world. Although the relationship between the aristocracy and the people was
There are conflicts but they are still within the scope of coordination.
After learning about the situation in Granginia, Joan of Arc did not forcefully classify all the aristocratic forces as die-hards that needed to be eliminated. She personally visited the Costafus family and negotiated with the white knight Hibberton for many days.
, told him about the current chaotic situation in White City and the people's desire for freedom, equality and justice, and invited Hiberton to join the Holy Union Army and fight together to establish that free and democratic republic.
But the White Knight Hiberton did not accept her invitation at first, which disappointed Joan of Arc, but she did not force it. After that, the Holy Union Army stayed in Granginia for another half month and decided to transfer
Entering the province of Almes, I heard that the war situation there was relatively corrupt and that support was urgently needed. After spending half a month with Joan of Arc and her knights, the white knight Hibberton was finally willing to believe that their ideals were sincere.
, their cause was also based on justice, so they supported the Holy Union Army with a lot of money, food, weapons, armor and other materials when they left, but they still had no intention of letting go of the invitation from the Saint.
Until the Holy Union Army was in the process of moving into the province of Almes, they encountered a premeditated ambush by the Royal Army in an ancient ruins northwest of today's Grindelwald Plain. It should be said that it was Joan of Arc.
The most dangerous battle in his military career was even life-threatening. However, the details of how dangerous it was, whether in official history or unofficial history, were kept secret and unwilling to go into detail.
The only thing that can be known to future generations is the outcome of that battle: White Knight Hiberton arrived with reinforcements at the critical moment, cooperated with the Holy Union Army to counterattack, and finally reversed the defeat. After this battle, Hiberton changed his previous attitude.
With a stubborn attitude, he decided to join the Holy Union Army, and in order to show his determination, before leaving, he gave up the glory that the Goldstaff family had protected for hundreds of years and returned the land of Granginia to its free people.
They no longer regarded themselves as nobles, and only carried the white thorn flower flag left by their ancestors, and embarked on a journey of war.
Why the attitude of the White Knight Hiberton changed so dramatically has always been a matter of confusion for people who study this period of history. When Ringer originally chose the history of the White City Republic, he was also puzzled when he read this record. Out of curiosity,
So I went to the library to look up some information, but couldn't find a reasonable explanation. Some people said that Joan of Arc's personality charm infected Hibberton, while others said that the Royal Army was waging war wantonly on the land of Granginia.
His behavior offended this knight who loved his hometown deeply... It all seemed to make sense, but there were still some contradictions that made it hard to believe.
What is not mentioned in the textbook is that after the war ended and the White City Republic was established, Hiberton declined the position offered to him by the new government and returned to his hometown, which was renamed Grindelwald at the time. The once vast fiefdom was now
Belonging to the people of the Republic who regained their freedom, what Hibberton left for himself was nothing more than the family estate where he grew up. It is said that the ruling committee of the Province of Saint-Denis took into account the contributions made by the Gustave family for the uprising war.
To contribute, he once wanted the government to come forward to redeem some of the land that originally belonged to the Goldstaff family and return it to Hebberton, but this noble and indifferent white knight refused.
After that, Hiberton spent the rest of his ordinary and peaceful life in his hometown. Perhaps it was the hidden trauma left by many years of war. When he died, he was only forty-nine years old. He died with great sorrow and honor, and has left the public.
Joan of Arc, who had been watching for many years, personally held the coffin for him. Among the twelve knights, seven of them were still alive. All of them were present at the funeral. The people of Grindelwald followed it all the way to the coffin.
Ni Cemetery, and more than 10,000 flowers were laid on his mausoleum.
This white thorn flower, which once bloomed in the sky on the battlefield and brought hope and justice to the people, finally floated back to its hometown. The legend of Heberton seems to have been drawn to an end at this point.
The good thing is that it ends sincerely enough. But few people care about the descendants of Hebberton, that is, the heirs after the Goldstaff family.
So much so that they didn't know that the Forest of Lothar, which was once the fiefdom of the Goldstaff family and was later personally presented to the newly born republic government by Hiburton, had actually been redeemed by the descendants of the White Knight, and the land was bought back.
The man from the land happened to be Xino's grandfather.
This is something Xino admitted personally, and in order to prove that she was not just talking, she also mentioned the specific point in time: "In fact, in order to buy back the Forest of Loser, our Goldstaff family has probably gone through three generations of hard work.
My grandfather's contribution was only completed during his generation. It was in the 1950s of the last century. The land deed returned by the city hall and the original redemption contract at that time are still preserved in the manor, but...
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She looked at everyone and smiled sheepishly: "Maybe it's not convenient for everyone to see."
In fact, there was no need to read the land deed and contract. Everyone already believed her story, because there was no need for her to tell a big lie just to ease the conflict with a few strangers she had just met.
If you have some free time, wouldn't it be faster to apologize directly?
But, the 1950s?
Ringer thought thoughtfully: "I remember it was mentioned in the book that since the 1950s, the Forest of Lowther has been in an inaccessible state. Not only the residents of Grindelwald will not go near this forest, but also the nearby Orion hunters."
People and farmers are avoiding it. Could it be that the reason is..."
He stopped here and did not continue, but everyone knew what he wanted to express: because the Goldstaff family bought back their family fiefdom, and then sealed the Forest of Loser, prohibiting outsiders from entering and exiting.
Xino nodded calmly: "Yes."
As for the reason, it is also very simple.
She raised her head, looked at the blue boots under the tree, and said, "This is also to protect Blaze and the others."