When we last left the British Monarchy, back in episode 53, King James had come to the throne, and had just finished writing his famous King James Bible. No, no, of course he didn’t write it, but he did commission it, and for its day, the scholarship and translation was very good. It be meant to be a replacement for English translations of the Geneva Bible, which was what was used by the Puritans. The King James Version was written and authorized to be used in Anglican churches, so the Puritans didn’t like it. James’ preference for the Anglican Church is about to set off a civil war.
