Salisbury's passing gave James the notion of governing in person as his own chief Minister of State, with his young Scottish favourite Robert Carr carrying out many of Salisbury's former duties, but James's inability to attend closely to official business exposed the government to factionalism.
Kematian Salisbury memberi James gagasan memerintah secara pribadi sebagai Kepala Menterinya, dengan pemuda favorit Skotlandianya, Robert Carr, melaksanakan banyak tugas di Salisbury, tetapi ketidakmampuan James untuk menghadiri secara dekat bisnis resmi memaparkan pemerintah kepada faksionalisme.