“When Kamehameha died in 1819, his son Liholiho (Kamehameha II) inherited the throne. Kamehameha's favorite wife, Ka'ahumanu, actually wielded more power, however, and effectively ran the government” (Sovereignty, Sin, and Salvation). Ka'ahumanu wanted to destroy the kapu system but Liholiho and the chiefs didn’t approve of it. A battle occurred and Ka'ahumanu won. When the missionaries from England arrived in the island, they wanted to convert the Hawaiians into Christians. They started teaching Ka'ahumanu and the hali’i’s how to read and write through the Bible. Liholiho and his wife went to England and caught measles and died. Liholiho left the throne to his brother Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) but Ka'ahumanu still continued to control Hawaii.
