It is often letters that are the only way to catch a glimpse of individuals who lived long ago. They become so profound and important that they not only become a part of history but also of literature, their record is not only of the events of the time but also a vivid story of someone's life. Their struggles, triumphs, and optimism is just as engrossing as a work of historical fiction if not more so. This is exactly what the correspondence of Queen Elizabeth I between her cousins Queen Mary and James VI shows, the importance of these letters not only in history but also in literature. They allow Historians and English to look into the lives of royalty and then share it in a Varity of ways that then allow the writer and the correspondence
