The promotion was obvious, but the Common Pleas suited Coke better, and the place was more lucrative.

Bacon's advice was followed.

Coke, very reluctantly, knowing well who had given it, and why, "not only weeping himself but followed by the tears" of all the Court of Common Pleas, moved up to the higher post.

The Attorney Hobart succeeded, and Bacon at last became Attorney (October 27, 1613).

In Chamberlain's gossip we have an indication, such as occurs only accidentally, of the view of outsiders: "There is a strong apprehension that little good is to be expected by this change, and that Bacon may prove a dangerous instrument.".