“William Camden actually went back on Elizabeth I's orders and rewrote it on James's orders. Once James was King of England he rewrote it in James's favour.”
James I was “deeply unpopular” and manipulated historical narratives to depict his succession as smooth and preordained, despite Elizabeth I being unaware of such plans, reveals Tudor expert Tracy Borman.
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