Robert I, who was rarely dressed in a grand manner, walked slowly to the altar.
His injuries have improved a lot, at least on the surface nothing can be seen. At most, his face is still a bit pale, but his figure is still burly.
Robert I came to High Septon and knelt down on one knee facing Father behind High Septon.
Even though he was kneeling down on one knee, with his tall body, he could still almost look at eye level with the elderly bishop.
"I used to think that Robert I was astonishingly tall, but until I saw the monster from the Creephon family, I thought his height was normal."
Lady White Eagle, who was standing behind Hei Earl watching the ceremony, saw this scene, slightly raised the corner of his mouth, showed a faint smile, and said to Hei Earl in front of him in a voice that only two people could hear.
Eddard·Stark on the left are not close, and they seem not to have heard the movement here, and are concentrating on watching the coronation.
Black Earl's eyes fell on the two figures in front of the altar, his lips moved slightly, and his voice was also very low. "No matter how tall you are, you have to bend your knees in front of God's spokesperson. But the king is the king after all, it is best not to kneel down to anyone."
In fact, even Aegon I, the "conqueror" back then, knelt down like this once.
He doesn't agree with this - or in other words, Hei Earl, who doesn't agree with the Seven teacher, has his own opinions. This is the difference between him and the Westeros people.
And to be honest, it's much better now.
When the power of the Seven church was at its peak, the succession of High Septon was completely outside the control of the royal family. At certain times, the royal family members and the church's top leaders might even be dangerous opponents.
This situation lasted until the "cruel" Maegor came to power.
All Faith Militant powers have been banned by Maegor I. Except for faith, Faith of the Seven no longer has any support in terms of force.
Maegor is cruel, and he has made some achievements.
Traditionally, the candidates for High Septon are elected internally by the archbishops, but by weakening the divine power and increasing the royal power, the Targaryen kings will occasionally exert their will to influence the election of the archbishops.
This was most common during the reign of the "God-blessed" Baelor - he once elected a stonemason and an eight-year-old boy to serve as High Septon.
Now that a new dynasty has begun, the balance between royal power and religion obviously requires a new round of game----
In front of the altar.
The elderly High Septon has picked up the gold cup containing seven kinds of holy oil, dipped his fingertips in the holy oil, and applied it on the forehead of Robert·Baila Theon in turn, muttering words in his mouth, as if reciting ancient prayers.
Everyone held their breath and watched this solemn moment.
When the golden antler crown was held by High Septon's hands, the church was the quietest.
The crown was made of pure gold and had dozens of tiny forked antlers. The craftsmanship was exquisite and lifelike. The orange gemstone inlaid on it looked a bit like the stock of Starpike, which looked dazzling under the light cast by the religious building.
High Septon slowly put the crown on the head of Robert·Baila Theon, and an old but powerful voice echoed under the church, "In the name of Seven, I declare you to be Robert · Byra Theon I, King of Andals, Rhoynar and First Men, Seven Kingdoms Ruler cum Protector of the Realm!"
The moment the voice fell, the tower bells around the church rang again.
The nobles who were watching the ceremony were the first to burst into warm applause. They won the battle and elected a new king!
The civilians in the back row also cheered and shouted "Long live the King Robert!". They were fed up with Mad King Aerys, and had enough with the replacement of multiple Hand of the Kings in a year or two. These Hand of the Kings also like to impose high-pressure controls on the inside----
The shouts swept through the entire church like a wave, even reaching Red Keep in the distance.
In the bedroom.
Princess Elia, who was thinking about what Hei Earl said, caressed the little Rhaenys in his arms, looked in the direction of Visenya's Hill, and felt uncertain----
Great Sept of Baelor Seven altar in the depths.
Robert I stood up slowly, stood up straight, turned around, and raised his hands to greet everyone.
What greeted him was an even louder shout.
The sunlight passed through the stained glass window and fell quietly on his crown. The golden light was so dazzling that it seemed to blur the face below.
With the death of Mad King, the old dynasty disappeared in the evolution of history and the crazy plan that did not succeed.
When the new king ascends the throne, King's Landing will also usher in a short period of peace.
The bells of Great Sept of Baelor still echoed, and the cheers in the white marble square continued for a long time.
Aegon On this day in the calendar year 283.
The dragon flag of Targaryen completely fell, and the stag from Storm's End put on the crown.
"New dynasty, new opportunities, new territories, new challenges----"
Captain Wenda tilted his head, but did not hear Master Earl's muttering to himself clearly.
"----For me, this is just the beginning----"
Anyway.
The history of Westeros has turned a new page since then - the rule of Bila Theon has begun!
Red Keep.
House Baratheon's first time Small Council.
The so-called Small Council refers to a group of advisors who assist the king in handling the kingdom's political affairs. They will provide advice to or be consulted by the king from their respective professional perspectives.
During the reign of the Targaryen Dynasty, the system of Small Council ran throughout.
The important ministers of the meeting directly obey the king, and the appointment and dismissal of the members of the meeting are also decided by the king. Only the king can promulgate and implement all the resolutions in the meeting in the name of law.
When the king is absent, "Hand of the King" will act as his authority. If the king is a minor, the regent will act on his behalf.
Due to the tradition of worshiping the number "seven" in the Seven faith brought by Andals, the number of members of the meeting is usually set at seven.
Their duties and powers are:
Hand of the King, also known as Seven Kingdoms Hand of the King;
Captain Kingsguard is responsible for protecting the safety of the royal family and Red Keep. When necessary, he can also take charge of the military and go on expeditions on behalf of the king;
Master of Coin, in charge of the treasury, mint, as well as the country's finance, taxation, lending and other related matters;
Master of Laws, supervises the country's judicial and trial system, and also manages the dungeon and royal law enforcement officer located at Red Keep:
Master of Ships, oversees Royal Fleet to maintain smooth trade;
Master of Whisperers, is mainly responsible for the intelligence system of the capital and the kingdom;
Grand Maester, chief advisor in knowledge and wisdom, personal physician to the royal family, Red Keep breeder and information controller of ravens.
For example, Small Council of "Conqueror" Aegon, the seven members are basically surrounded by Valyria fellow members of Aegon I.
House Velaryon of Driftmark accounts for three of them, and House Celtigar of Claw Isle accounts for two.
Aegon At first glance, most of the people sitting on the table are silver seahorses and red crabs, and they all have silver hair that is pleasing to the eye.
These two families have always been Targaryen's most loyal subjects.
They all originated from Valyrian Freehold, and their family members have similar appearance to House Targaryen members. They usually have the characteristics of Valyria bloodline with silver hair, purple eyes or blue eyes.
Valyrian Freehold was once a huge empire on Essos, with Valyrian Peninsula as its ruling center. During its most prosperous period, the empire occupied most of Essos. Today, those so-called Free Cities were once the territories or colonies of Valyria.
The Dragon Kings have defeated Ghiscari and the Lornaii. They have the most advanced civilization in the known world and occupy an absolute dominant position in the fields of military, culture, mysticism and other fields.
And House Targaryen's hometown, Dragonstone, was just the westernmost outpost of Valyrian Freehold - once the dragon kings got interested, the next step might be to conquer Westeros.
More than a hundred years before Aegon's Conquest, Aenar·Targaryen's daughter Daenys·Targaryen dreamed of the destruction of Valyria.
Since then, House Targaryen and his vassal families Velaryon and Celtigar left Valyrian Freehold and hid on Dragonstone.
This behavior was despised by other dragon kings.
Valyria's House Targaryen has a total of forty, and Targaryen is just the family at the end of the sequence.
Soon, no one cared about this "little family" far away from the hinterland----
Until the "Doomsday Catastrophe" of Valyria came, it was a mysterious catastrophe with unknown cause, which directly destroyed Valyria, causing Valyrian Freehold, which had been prosperous and developed for five thousand years, to collapse directly.
With the destruction of Valyrian Freehold, most of the writing, knowledge and various historical records of Valyria also disappeared.
Essos entered Century of Blood, and the Western Continent was regarded by Targaryen, who lived on an island, as a land that he would conquer in the future.
Maybe, even the system "Small Council" was brought by Targaryen from Valyria.
Regardless of whether it is true or not, by the time of Aerys II, the last king of Targaryen, he still had seven important ministers.
His last Hand of the King wise man Rossart, according to the account of the regicide Jaime·Lannister, also died in the hands of his white robe.
Another old man in white robes, Sir Gerold Hightower, the captain of Kingsguard, is still missing;
Master of Coin, Since Cole ton Chested Earl was promoted and died violently, everyone has been busy with the military, and there is no one to replace him;
Master of Laws Simon·House Staunton Earl, complained of illness and hid in Rook's Rest, obviously not wanting to have anything to do with Red Keep;
Master of Ships, Lucerys·Velaryon Earl According to the news shared by Lord Titus, this person has taken away all the Royal Fleet who were originally stationed at the King's Landing port, and escorted the queen and second son of Aerys II to Dragonstone;
Master of Whisperers, Varys from the East disappeared on the day of the "King's Landing Incident", no one knows where he went;
Grand Maester Pycelle, this time, can barely be considered to have made some achievements. He was the one who prompted Aerys II to open Lion Gate - this person is also the only remaining fruit among Mad King's group of important officials.
However, Pycelle Grand Maester did not attend the meeting today. Tywin·Lannister, who only had more than 10,000 soldiers at his disposal, was excluded by several major minds in the alliance.
Those who came to the meeting today are still the "Wuchang" lineup in Riverrun.
Except for the different environments that everyone is in, and the golden light on the head of Brother Baila Theon who presided over the meeting, the rest - it is no different from the Riverrun meeting at that time.
The first priority of the meeting was for Robert I to keep his promise and finalize the fact that "Starpike is under the jurisdiction of Whitegrove, Dunstonbury, and Horn Hill" for Lord Titus·Peake who "captured the royal capital".
Everyone here has no opinion on this.
If others have any opinions, why don't they also go and conquer the next royal city?
This also means that the supreme lords of Iron Throne, Stormlands, the North, Vale, and Riverlands all support House Peake in asserting his legal rights in these territories.
Aegon's coronation ceremony: