Elizabeth I's Successor

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The paper examines the book "After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle For the Throne of England", which depicts the turmoil that occurred over who would succeed Elizabeth I. The paper discusses the central thesis of the book, which states that far from being a historical inevitability, the succession of James was the result of a complicated power struggle. The paper relates that this book is also the tale of how England became the United Kingdom, how the relationship between monarch and Parliament grew more divisive, how England permanently became a Protestant state-run nation and how the King James Bible was born.

From the Paper:

"De Lisle's book evolves like a fascinating historical docudrama or film, and causes the American reviewer to reflect that even if life might be more stable and uneventful in a democratically ruled country, it is perhaps less colorful in terms of the characters and drama that unfold upon the choice of a successor after the rule of a long-lived queen like Elizabeth. De Lisle brings the characters to life, like the education and complicated intellectual and political history of James, as well as the courtiers that circled around the dying queen like vultures, plotting ways to benefit from her increasingly imminent passing."

Sample of Sources Used:

• De Lisle, Leanda. After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle For the Throne of England. New York: Ballantine Books, 2007.

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