The Overbury Affair

The overbury affair seriously affected the national perception of james and his court. James's reputation as some sort of solomon was bad damaged in the eyes of his subjects. The magnificence of the countess's ress became evidence of sexual license, pride ambition. Somerset himself was a base born, ruthless powermonger. In the 16 fifties, after his son had lost his throne and his life, it appeared that god had indeed passed his judgment on james through the case of thomas overbury. But who can tell, and indeed any one for the last chock ice now?