[Bacon by Richard William Church]@TWC D-Link bookBacon CHAPTER VI 7/60
He had also done a great deal to bring some kind of order, or at least hopefulness of order, into the King's desperate finances.
And he had never set himself against Parliament.
On the contrary, he had always been forward to declare that the King could not do without Parliament, and that Parliament only needed to be dealt with generously, and as "became a King," to be not a danger and hindrance to the Crown but its most sincere and trustworthy support. What was then to portend danger to Bacon when the Parliament of 1620/21 met? The House of Commons at its meeting was thoroughly loyal and respectful; it meant to be _benedictum et pacificum parliamentum_.
Every one knew that there would be "grievances" which would not be welcome to the Court, but they did not seem likely to touch him.
Every one knew that there would be questions raised about unpopular patents and oppressive monopolies, and about their legality; and it was pretty well agreed upon at Court that they should be given up as soon as complained of.
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