LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 11 



and debarring from her presence. For both the handling 

 the cause in the star-chamber was inforced by the violence 

 of libelling and rumours, wherein the queen thought to have 

 satisfied the world, and yet spared your appearance : And 

 then after, when that means, which was intended for the 

 quenching of malicious bruits, turned to kindle them, 

 because it was said your lordship was condemned unheard, 

 and your lordship s sister wrote that private letter, then her 

 majesty saw plainly, that these winds of rumours could not 

 be commanded down, without a handling of the cause, by 

 making you party, and admitting your defence. And to 

 this purpose, I do assure your lordship, that my brother 

 Francis Bacon, who is too wise to be abused, though he be 

 both reserved in all particulars more than is needful, yet in 

 generality he hath ever constantly, and with asseveration, 

 affirmed to me, that both those days, that of the star- 

 chamber, and that at my lord keeper s, were won of the 

 queen, merely upon necessity and point of honour, against 

 her own inclination. 



3. In the last proceeding, I note three points, which 

 are directly significant, that her majesty did expressly for 

 bear any point which was irrecuperable, or might make 

 your lordship in any degree uncapable of the return of her 

 favour, or might fix any character indelible of disgrace 

 upon you : for she spared the public places, which spared 

 ignominy; she limited the charge precisely, not to touch 

 disloyalty, and no record remaineth to memory of the 

 charge or sentence. 



4. The very distinction which was made in the sentence 

 of sequestration, from the places of service in state, and 

 leaving to your lordship the place of master of the horse, 

 doth in my understanding, point at this, that her majesty 

 meant to use your lordship s attendance in court, while the 

 exercises of other places stood suspended. 



5. I have heard, and your lordship knoweth better, 



