Is King Charles Supposed to Be King? | How a Tudor Lie Changed Succession as We Know It

Aug 23, 2025 | “William Camden, actually went back on Elizabeth I's orders and rewrote it on James's orders. Once James was king of England, and he rewrote it in James's favour.”

James I was “deeply unpopular” and manipulated historical narratives to depict his succession as smooth and preordained, despite Elizabeth I being unaware of such plans, reveals Tudor expert Tracy Borman.