Chapter 3025
When they believe in something, they may even spend everything they have for this belief.
Many emperors used this characteristic of the people to strengthen their rule.
Christianity was originally regarded as the state religion by the Holy Roman Empire, but until the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, Christianity still continued.
Although Christianity has split into multiple branches, its most basic core has remained.
After countless dynasty changes, the whole of Europe is still either believing in Christianity or on the road to believing in Christianity.
After nearly two thousand years of accumulation, the Holy See is no longer affiliated with the imperial power, but the imperial power is affiliated with the divine power.
The power of the Pope is over the state!
After Catholicism became orthodox and established the supreme kingdom of God, those kings could only bow their knees under the majesty of God. This also made the ignorant people agree that the Pope is equal to God.
This also caused those kings and those imperial powers to lose their real power.
But how could they be willing to have their imperial power replaced by divine power?
So the idea of supporting other branches of Christianity came up.
One is Orthodox and the other is Protestant.
The Orthodox Church serves the Eastern Orthodox Christianity represented by Eastern Europe, but they serve the imperial power, and the divine authority will not override the imperial authority.
What Protestants are loyal to is God and the Lord, and they reject the divine right of imperial power as in Roman Christianity.
What we pursue is freedom, equality of belief, and the Lord is supreme.
However, Christianity has still not escaped from Christianity. With the development and passage of time, the situation of the three Holy Sees gradually formed.
However, wars often broke out between the three Holy Sees due to their discordant doctrines and differing philosophies.
Just like now, a pope can start a holy war with just one word.
Just like now, Long Yan used the Protestantism to fight against the Catholic Church and used the people to easily break the city!
Moreover, Long Yan not only gained the city, but also gained the hearts and minds of the people.
"From the moment the Catholic Church entered the game, Long Yan was no longer a rootless duckweed in Europe. They won the hearts and minds of the people." Victor shook his head.
Long Yan has won the hearts and minds of the people in Europe, which means that things that Long Yan could not do before can now be done.
With a popular base, there was no longer any obstacle to collecting grain and recruiting troops in the name of the Protestant religion.
In the past, there was a saying that Long Yanjun was an outsider.
But now the Catholic Pope has personally broken this bondage.
"I wonder if this pope is really stupid!" Victor shouted angrily. In the upper chamber of Vienna, the senators looked at him nervously.
"General, please be careful. On the surface, we in Austria are a country that protects Catholicism." A congressman kindly reminded us.
This is the Chamber of Lords in Vienna, and not all the people here are Victor's own people.
Victor glanced at him and said nothing. Victor himself was a Catholic believer.
If this sentence spreads, Victor's reputation in Austria can be said to be ruined.
No one can insult the Pope with words. Disrespect to the Pope is disrespect to the Lord!
General Victor looked out the window. The strong wind blew away the fallen leaves, but it could not blow away the desolation in his heart.
The Longyan Army has entered Prussia's original territory, and that large area of land is filled with Protestant believers.
Although they have accumulated a large number of troops there, they are no longer able to defend those lands.
And the reason for all this is attributed to the Pope who wanted to drive out all the Protestants.
Chapter completed!