He held that pure monarchy, not limited by any law or contract, was the form of government which had been divinely ordained.

But he held that William was now the absolute monarch, who might annul the Great Charter, abolish trial by jury, or impose taxes by royal proclamation, without forfeiting the right to be implicitly obeyed by Christian men.

As to the rest, Bohun was a man of some learning, mean understanding and unpopular manners.

He had no sooner entered on his functions than all Paternoster Row and Little Britain were in a ferment.

The Whigs had, under Fraser's administration, enjoyed almost as entire a liberty as if there had been no censorship.