My British Empire

  Chapter 393 Wedding of the Century (Part 2)

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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 also intoxicated by the cheers, and asked with her little hand lightly touching the creation.

  Edward turned his head, looked at the pure and curious eyes of the girl, shook his head gently, and explained:

   "There are all kinds of people on the road now. 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-eyed head stared closely at the slow-moving carriage, following the voices of the crowd from time to time, and then yelling, never taking his eyes off.

  At this moment, he suddenly felt that he had been hit. For the sake of planning, he suppressed his violent temper, and still kept his eyes on the carriage, looking for opportunities.

  Suddenly, he felt a sharp point on his neck, and 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 suddenly 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 **** 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 has always been the place where the royal family holds weddings. It has a history of hundreds of years and has now become a practice.

  In front of the church, the Scottish and English nobles were all dressed in splendid attire, wearing their own identities, and all of them were in good spirits, with 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 down. Everything is so orderly.

   "Your Majesty—" the nobles said in unison.

  Edward and Mary took a look, then walked slowly into the cathedral.

   And just beside the altar, the elderly Archbishop of Canterbury was watching the arrival of the king and his wife with a face full 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 of his marriage. and

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

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

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

   If there is no accident, this is the only marriage in his life. The first time always comes so suddenly, and his heart beats 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 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 to this day.

  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 noble officials stood silently in the audience, listening to His Excellency the archbishop's mass.

   Halfway through Mass, it’s time to exchange 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 am willing."

   "Your Majesty, are you willing to marry this young man as a 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.

   After that, His Excellency the Archbishop will bless the two of them in Latin and say: "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, I confirm the establishment of your marriage! Amen!"

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

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

  The ring is worn on the finger. There is a saying that 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 meant that the two became one in Christ.

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

   Afterwards, the two of Edward did not have the kissing scene on TV, which is not allowed in this ceremony.

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

   This is also a tradition.

  1491 King Henry VII of England traveled to Bristol with his queen. 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. Edward was nothing more than a marionette at this time.

  (end of this chapter)