The Majestie

<p></p><p></p><p><b>In the Beginning James. </b></p><p>Orphaned bullied lonely and unloved as a boy in time theyoung King of Scots overcame his troubled beginnings to ascend the Englishthrone at the height of England's Golden Age. In an effort to pacify risingtensions in the Anglican Church and to reflect the majesty of his new reign he spearheaded the most important literary undertaking in Western history--thetranslation of the Bible into a beautiful lyrical and accessible English.</p><p>David Teems's narrative crackles with wit using athoroughly modern tongue to reanimate the life of this seventeenth centuryking--a man at the intersection of political literary and religious thought yet a man of contrasts dubbed by one French king as the wisest fool inChristendom.</p><p>Warm insightful even at times amusing Teems's depictionof King James has all the elements of a grand tale--conspiracy kidnapping witchcraft murder love despair loss. <i>Majestie</i>offers an engaging new look at the world's most cherished revered and influentialtranslation of Sacred Writ and the king behind it.</p><p></p><p> Engrossing and entertaining...a delightful read inevery way. - <i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><p></p><p> </p>