New England. Alternative history

New England. Alternative history

Maxim Kitaev

© Maxim Kitaev, 2018

ISBN 978-5-4493-9759-1

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Foreword

On August 22, 1485, Henry Tudor defeated the King Richard troops in the Battle of Bosworth. The King did not escape death too. Henry put on the crown removed from the enemy on the battlefield. Although he wasn’t proud of it in the future, his deed was noticed by one monk, who was to become responsible for changing the direction of world history.

After the victory, the King began his way to London. The monk, about who we said previously, followed the King. In fact, he wasn’t a real monk. He only wore the clothes of a churchman, but was a very influential man in France and England. He kept an eye on the future King. This secretive man had already seen the monarch’s determination in the battle, but he wanted to know if the new King could retain power. For such purpose, a new ruler should have been a real diplomat.

It was important for Henry VII to get the support of the people. The country was depleted by the war. The Hundred Years’ War only finished, and as a result of this, England divided into two parts —The Lancaster dynasty and the Yorks. The future ruler should have united the country.

Any human creature strives to survive. Many people died in this endless war. The new ruler felt the pessimistic mood of the people and wanted to provide the citizens with a better future. People recognized him as the King because Henry VII chose the path of development. The mysterious monk liked these intentions of the future King, and he used his connections to meet the new King of England.

The agreement of the monk and the King was a decision that turned the development of the English nation and world history. They changed the history, and the events moved in a different direction.

The creation of the fleet relived the King from keeping a regular army. Moreover, the country couldn’t afford the army. The King decided to create a powerful navy to secure England from the sea. The merchant ships were of great importance too because they ensured the flow of gold into the treasury. Our King wanted peace, he thought about the state in the first place, not about war.

The King wanted to establish a ship dock in Portsmouth much later than in 1485. But the Privy Council hurried him.

Every year, England exported more good than other countries. With the development of the ports, the King made a new important decision about the transfer of the warehouses from Flanders to England. When the constructions of the large warehouses began, it simplified the entry conditions for foreign merchants in the country. The three navigate rivers such as the Humber, the Thames, and the Severn provided twenty-four harbors. In order to secure the trade of England, the country needed the merchant feet. Within 10—15 years, England received trade routes and all European trade will move to England.

The Privy Council had already decided to build a fleet and purchase the foreign ships. As the developmental basis of our fleet, we took the Portuguese Karaka as the best ship. It was a freighter with a high tank and food mounts. She could hold up to 2,000 tons in a long expedition. Also, the ship was armed with 30 to 40 guns, and was good for military targets.

In the 15 century were only two types of ships – North European and Mediterranean. In Europe, these two types merged into one. The best engineers of England made the new shipbuilding style. th

By the end of the century, the European trade moved to London. The number of exporting cloth increased twice. England would no longer sell raw materials and would sell goods. The tax cut led to the rapid development of the industry. The serfdom was pushed aside by the rise of the wool industry and by the other sectors of the economy. A new kind of commodity-money relationships entered into the village and sheep breeding developed by leaps and bounds. Thus, feudalism started to die in the 15 century. th

With the advent of manufactories, England began to export more goods to other countries. The English shipbuilding rapidly grew. The merchants transported cloth, coal and fish on the ships to European countries.

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My name is Robert Brown, and I will tell you the story hidden from people over centuries. I was a friend of Henry VII before he ascended the throne. I was the commander of his guard team and his close friend.

This story began in London in 1485. Henry VII only took the throne and was preparing for the rule of the country. That time, I got news about a monk who wanted to meet new King.

I didn’t know whether this man was a magician or just a charlatan. However, he was able to negotiate with many people to meet Henry VII. He passed through all guard posts, and he only had to get my permission to open the last door on the way to the King.

Several nobles came to me and asked to let this man to meet with the King. I was surprised by this event and hurried to tell everything Henry. My surprise was more when the King announced that he was waiting for the monk and told me to invite him to the apartment.

I knew nothing about this conversation because they talked face to face. With time, the secrets of this meeting revealed and I became a part of this mysterious agreement.

The monk’s name was Sir William. He was around forty years old and he hid his face under the hood. I was able to see him properly later. At the meeting, he said that his ancestors took part in a secret order and accumulated wealth for the new generations and that he was the last who knew this information. He also knew many secrets about world order and the future.

The first thing that he asked the King to do was to send the best ship to the shores of France. The King was just about to send soldiers to France to keep his power. Many of them decided to return home. Well, it was their will.