Our next book of influence will be King James I's Kingis Quair. Leaders throughout history have been concerned with assassination in one form or the other. In 1423, poison was the weapon of choice. The unicorn seems to be a useful substitute for a body guard since he refers to "The lufare vnicorne, That voidis venum with his euoure horne." (The friendly unicorn that renders venom harmless with his ivory horn). This fabulous beast can be seen in the Unicorn Hunt tapestries in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
Unicorns are referenced in many ancient texts by authors of reliable reputation. Did they really exist or are they only from the world of mythology and fantasy?
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