Perhaps it is less clear that Harriot, by this time not so closely associated with Raleigh, would find problems too. James I became king and he quickly saw Raleigh as someone opposed to his claims to the throne. Henry Percy, the Duke of Northumberland, had taken care to put himself on a good footing with James with a letter of support for him only days before Elizabeth died.
Marahil ito ay mas malinaw na Harriot, sa pamamagitan ng mga oras na ito hindi kaya malapit na kaugnay sa Raleigh, ay makahanap ng masyadong problema. James I ay naging hari siya at mabilis na nakita Raleigh bilang isang tao laban sa kanyang pag-angkin sa trono. Henry Percy, ang Duke ng Northumberland, had aalaga sa ilagay ang sarili sa isang magandang samahan sa James sa isang liham ng suporta para sa kanya lamang na araw bago Elizabeth namatay.