The most intriguing part for me was about King James and his revision of the Protestant Bible. When King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England, he lobbied for a "union of love" between England and Scotland. This, of course, was not long after the reigns of Bloody Mary and Queen Elizabeth and the rivalry between the influential government men under both Elizabeth and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots. This connection, in fact, is how James became king of both England and Scotland. One day, one of the clerics in a conference in Hampton Court suggested that there be one consistent Bible that would be considered "authentical". King James seized the idea and ran with it. For 250 years after that, King James set the standard for syntax and phraseology of English speakers around the world.

This is only a tiny bit of what Lacey has given his captive audience. I'm a huge history buff and the eras that Lacey covers in this volume are some of my favorite historical accounts. I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in history.