Chapter 4518 Chapter 4520 [Earth-shaking]
After the liberation of North and South America, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and other countries sent troops to support the global resistance movement.
In particular, the United States, which has the largest population and the most developed economy, has sent more than 200 ships and more than 30,000 soldiers to aid Europe. Of course, these soldiers are basically believers of the Goddess Church.
The believers of the Goddess Church in Europe have received such strong support, and their strength has naturally increased greatly. Especially the British rebels, who were already on par with the British Royal Army.
Now coupled with this strong support, the weight of the balance immediately tilted towards their side. Finally, they defeated the last 100,000 main force of the British Royal Army in Bedford, and then marched to London.
King George II of England was forced to surrender to the rebels when he lost all his main army and had no reinforcements. The rebels then announced the abolition of the British monarchy and replaced it with a republic.
Abolition of kings, princes, hereditary nobles, titles of nobility, and the privileges they enjoy, and re-division of political districts. Abolition of the Anglican Church's status as the state church and the removal of church privileges.
However, Xiang Nan issued an oracle to stop them from confiscating the church's property.
Because simply canceling the status and privileges of the Anglican Church as a state religion was already very offensive, Xiang Nan did not dare to be too radical. Otherwise, if we really provoke God to appear, we will be in big trouble.
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After hearing the news about the changes in Britain, Wetherby lamented to Xiang Nan, "I didn't expect the world to change so fast."
Once upon a time, he was the governor of Jamaica appointed by the British king, now a commoner. Not only was his title of nobility stripped off, but his property was also confiscated by the new government.
It can be said that his current status is not even as good as his own. At least he is still the head of state of Jamaica and the ruler of one party.
"It is indeed very fast." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "However, this is an era of great changes. No one knows what will happen in the future."
From the 18th century to the 20th century, in just two hundred years, the entire world underwent dramatic changes.
There was an agricultural era before. Starting from the Industrial Revolution, the world entered the industrial age. In just two hundred years, there have been three industrial revolutions, science and technology have greatly advanced, productivity has been greatly improved, and human life has also undergone earth-shaking changes.
The world structure has also undergone great changes in the past two hundred years.
At the end of the 18th century, Britain ended the Seven Years' War and became the undisputed hegemon of the world. Two hundred years later, at the end of the twentieth century, Britain had completely lost its elegance as an empire on which the sun never set, and became a follower of its former little brother, the United States.
In the eighteenth century, the United States was still a British colony. Two hundred years later, the United States has firmly become the world's top power, dominating and dominating.
In the 18th century, China was still the world's top power, accounting for more than 30% of the world's GDP. It reduced the Dzungar Khanate, a powerful country in the world, to nothing more than a place name, frightening the whole world.
A hundred years later, it suffered a hundred years of humiliation. Even countries as big as sesame seeds dared to show off their power in China. However, a hundred years later, this humiliated country rose again and returned to the list of the world's top powers.
"It makes sense." Elizabeth nodded in agreement, "I really hope I can live longer and witness more miracles."
…Afterwards, the British Commonwealth, the United States Commonwealth and other countries also sent troops to reinforce the resistance war on the European continent.
With their strong support, in the end, the rebels in France, Austria, Prussia, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Sweden and many other countries achieved victory.
Those kings and nobles were forced to surrender, their noble titles, privileged status, etc. were cancelled, and they were reduced to civilians. Christianity in various countries has also lost its status as a state religion and its privileges.
In this way, they need to compete equally with the Goddess Church for believers, and Xiang Nan believes that his Goddess Church's ability to compete for believers will be stronger than the Christian Church.
Because the believers of the Goddess Church are more pious, more cohesive, and more motivated to preach.
The most important point is that the Goddess Church has no exit mechanism. Once you are judged, you will suffer from serious diseases, so you can only stay in the church. If you can only get in but not get out, the number will naturally increase.
Christianity does not have such a mechanism, and its binding force on believers is far less powerful than that of the Goddess Church. It is not compulsory for people to go to church or not to worship.
Of course, this is talking about Christianity after the religious reform in the eighteenth century.
Before that, Christianity was still very binding. If a person did not believe in Christianity and did not go to church, he would be considered a wizard, a witch, or a heretic and be punished. During the witch-hunting movement back then, many people were killed by mistake.
With the successive victories in Europe, the resistance struggles in Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and India have also achieved victory.
Australia officially became independent and became a federal country like the United States. Mozambique, Angola, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, and Ivory Coast in Africa, and Nanyang and India in Asia became theocratic countries after independence.
It is worth mentioning that in the 18th century, the Indian subcontinent was only occupied by some princely states and strongholds by Britain, France, Portugal, etc., but not all of them were occupied by colonists.
The rebels are basically from these princely states and strongholds, accounting for less than one percent of the population of the Indian subcontinent. Therefore, the vast majority of Indians still believe in Hinduism.
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"In this way, only the African interior, the Middle East, Russia, India and China have not changed much." Xiang Nanduan looked at the map in front of him and said.
There are many jungles and wild animals in the interior of Africa. It is still a wilderness area. Although some people survive, until now, outsiders have not explored it.
The Middle East believes in Tianfang religion. The Ottoman Turkish Empire, although now in decline, is still the overlord of the region. Without defeating it, it will be difficult to spread religion.
Russia is a bitter cold land in the north, located inland and far away from the ocean, so the Church of the Sea Goddess is not strong there and only has a small number of believers, so it does not cause much trouble.
But Xiang Nan is not worried, because ancient Russia always followed the West.
After Peter the Great succeeded to the throne, he specially sent people to Western Europe to learn science and technology, set up factories, build ships, develop trade, reform the military, etc. It can be said that it was almost a complete Westernization.
For this reason, as most countries in Europe have changed, Xiang Nan believes that Russia will soon follow. They may even think that it would be fashionable to believe in the Church of the Goddess.
Most parts of India still believe in Hinduism, while China is basically Buddhist and Taoist. However, this does not mean that the development of the Goddess Church is impossible. After all, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom almost turned the world upside down.