The Road to Civil War: Class Conflict and Constitutional Crisis in Stuart England, 1603-1650
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The King James Bible in 1611
The religious divide that kind of festered under the surface during elizabeth's reign really reflected, in a lot of ways, a class divide. And all kinds of parties could come into play across the borders. So this is just a little profile of the situation when james comes to power in 16 o three. He wanted people to observe protestant worship, to teach protestant doctrines and to read and learn from the bible in english verse. This is why he sponsored a massive a project to create a new translation of the bible in 17th century England. We now know as the king james bible.
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