This meant that Bacon would never more want it.

Even Bacon was stung by such a request to a friend in his condition, and declined to part with it; and Buckingham accordingly was offended, and made Bacon feel it.

Indeed, there is reason to think with Mr.Spedding that for the sealing of his pardon Bacon was indebted to the good offices with the King, not of Buckingham, but of the Spaniard, Gondomar, with whom Bacon had always been on terms of cordiality and respect, and who at this time certainly "brought about something on his behalf, which his other friends either had not dared to attempt or had not been able to obtain." But, though Bacon had his pardon, he had not received permission to come within the verge of the Court, which meant that he could not live in London.

His affairs were in great disorder, his health was bad, and he was cut off from books.

He wrote an appeal to the Peers who had condemned him, asking them to intercede with the King for the enlargement of his liberty.