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Answering the question of how James won the race to succeed Elizabeth. And how he got unpopular very quickly thereafter.
He promised all things to all comers: toleration to Catholics and reform to Puritans, for example. He couldn't possibly deliver on all of his promises. There was reason for his being known as "the wisest fool in Christendom." And additionally, he loathed the common people, whereas Elizabeth Tudor had never met a crowd she didn't like (and couldn't win over).
Elizabeth's regime h ...more
He promised all things to all comers: toleration to Catholics and reform to Puritans, for example. He couldn't possibly deliver on all of his promises. There was reason for his being known as "the wisest fool in Christendom." And additionally, he loathed the common people, whereas Elizabeth Tudor had never met a crowd she didn't like (and couldn't win over).
Elizabeth's regime h ...more
This was my first book exclusively on King James. I found the book exciting but, I was a bit disappointed. The book covers in detail the period from Elizabeth I’s decline and the ascension of King James. I agree that is of course the main title of the text, yet I was hoping for more history of James and the Stuart line. Alas that was not to be. Onto another book for that. Overall, a good book though.
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