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A fascinating, lively account of the making of the King James Bible.
James VI of Scotland - now James I of England - came into his new kingdom in 1603. Trained almost from birth to manage rival political factions, he was determined not only to hold his throne, but to…
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I live in Scotland, and this book helped me understand its extraordinary history.
Many Scots seek freedom from England, and how the bond was forged is a very current question. Partial answers lie with James VI of Scotland inheriting the crown of England in 1603. Both countries had religious factions, and James commissioned a new Bible to unite the faiths.
This book tells how his translators struck sparks off each other as they crafted every verse. Made during a great flowering of English, the new Bible raised the language to sublime heights. But hard men pushed the peace project into…
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