#ElizabethI’s brief illness made the question of the succession top priority for William Cecil and the Privy Council.

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#ElizabethI’s brief illness made the question of the succession top priority for #WilliamCecil and the Privy Council.

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#ElizabethI died #OnThisDay in 1603.

Eager to be first in line, the astute James VI of Scotland responded to the question of the English succession with a war of words.

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I would just like to point out that England has got it wrong. She was Queen Elizabeth I. Anyway, let her billionaire family pay for the wretched thing if they must, but just keep it somewhere inconspicuous. I believe there is the odd mine shaft around that is still accessible - but we will need to charge rent.

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