During the time of King James’ ascension to the throne of England, the small town of Berwick had a church that the locals simply did not trust.

>The Berwick crowds waited patiently on their knees for words of love [**from the king**] that never came. Eventually a burst of rain exploded over them and James kicked his horse on, riding straight to the main church to thank God for the good fortune of his inheritance. >Berwick was a poor town by English standards and [the church](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/St_Michael_and_All_Angels_Church%2C_Berwick%2C_East_Sussex_%28Geograph_Image_1817187_e96ec5bc%29.jpg) was small and so structurally unsound that the congregation would often run out of the building if there was a sudden blast of wind, “even,” we are told, “at sermon time.” _______________________ **Bonus:** I kid you not, [that church is still there](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwick,_East_Sussex#Berwick_Church). _______________________ **Source:** Lisle, Leanda De. "Lots Were Cast Upon Our Land" *After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England*. New York: Ballantine, 2005. 141. Print. **Original Source Listed:** Border papers, 2, p. xxii. _______________________ **Further Reading:** [Berwick, East Sussex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwick,_East_Sussex) [James VI and I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I)