A Period Of Distress

King James was a call for change. People were tired of the old system of rule and that is when James became king. His way of ruling was against that of any previous king and shows us a great example of perseverance. It was not easy for James to be king since England was left in a period of war and distress. The people needed something new which James gave to them. Few moments in English history have been more hungry for the future, its mercurial possibilities and its hope of riches, than the spring of 1603” (pg. 1) James was the perfect ruler for the time he was calm even during harsh periods and believed in an England which was united and at peace. “More than anything else he wanted to believe in the possibilities of an encompassing peace.” (pg. 3) It was a question of what he was going to do with his power and tht is when he started wasting money and giving power to people who didn’t deserve it. England was very weak at this moment and it was very important for the people to keep untied. Unity made England persevere over a great period of change and disorder, and this is a lesson that we should all take into consideration.