These regarded all the articles of misconduct above mentioned; and among the rest, the following query seems remarkable: "By whose advice was the army brought up to overawe the debates and resolutions of the house of commons ?" This shows to what length the suspicions of the house were at that time carried.
Buckingham, in all his answers, endeavored to exculpate himself, and to load Arlington.

He succeeded not in the former intention: the commons voted an address for his removal.

But Arlington, who was on many accounts obnoxious to the house, was attacked.

Articles were drawn up against him; though the impeachment was never prosecuted.
The king plainly saw, that he could expect no supply from the commons for carrying on a war so odious to them.

He resolved, therefore, to make a separate peace with the Dutch on the terms which they had proposed through the channel of the Spanish ambassador.