Century of chaos: people & power in the 1600s
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The Complexity of English Governance in the 17th Century
England in 1600 is an incredibly rich country. The government can't get its grubby mitts on it, because there is this kind of complicated constitutional arrangement. James has this kind of incredibly large royal household. He's also got this kind of contingency to pay off all the debts of all these Scottish courtiers who he likes. So he's very, very, he's a very expensive guy.
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