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At A Gallop - Dawn of Stuart England to 1605

The History of England

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The Rise and Fall of James the Great

James put an end to the seemingly endless war with Spain in 1604. The committee was set up, law enforcement ensued which could be pretty brutal. And then fourthly, of course, an idea, the idea of Great Britain,. It would percolate away like a long-term coffee maker. James' relationships with his parliaments will be a little tricky and the problem that will plague them appeared in 1604 - money. So now I must remember the fifth of November gunpowder, treason and plot. If you want a longer rendition, you should head for the second half of episode 328.

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