Majestie

In the Beginning,James. 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 Englands 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 historythetranslation of the Bible into a beautiful, lyrical, and accessible English. David Teemss narrative crackles with wit, using athoroughly modern tongue to reanimate the life of this seventeenth centurykinga 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. Warm, insightful, even at times amusing, Teemss depictionof King James has all the elements of a grand taleconspiracy, kidnapping,witchcraft, murder, love, despair, loss. Majestieoffers an engaging new look at the worlds most cherished, revered, and influentialtranslation of Sacred Writ and the king behind it. Engrossing and entertaininga delightful read inevery way. Publishers Weekly