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CCC1V LIFE OF BACON. 



witnessed by the most illustrious peers of the realm, the 

 Lord Carew carrying, and the Marquess of Buckingham 

 supporting the robe of state before him, while his coronet 

 was borne by the Lord Wentworth. The new viscount 

 returned solemn thanks to the King for the many favours 

 bestowed upon him. (a) 



The thirtieth of January, an ominous day to the family 

 of the Stuarts, was at last fixed for the King to meet his 

 people, writhing as they were under the intolerable griev 

 ances by which they were oppressed ; grievances, which, 

 notwithstanding the warnings and admonitions addressed 

 to the King when he ascended the throne, had most 

 culpably increased. Power, not only tenacious in retaining 

 its authority, but ever prone to increase its exactions, may 

 disregard the progress of knowledge, but it is never dis 

 regarded with impunity. Truth, the daughter of time, not 

 of authority, () is constantly warning the community in 

 what their interests consist, and that to protect, not to 

 encroach upon these interests, all governments are formed. 



(a) Upon the 4th of January, 16 Jac. he was made Lord Chancellor of 

 England ;* on the llth of July next ensuing created Lord Verulam;f and 

 on the 27th of January, 18 Jac. advanced to the dignity of Viscount St. 

 Alban ; \ his solemn investiture being then performed at Theobalds ; his 

 robe carried before him by the Lord Carew, and his coronet by the Lord 

 Wentworth. Whereupon he gave the King sevenfold thanks : first, for 

 making him his Solicitor; secondly, his Attorney; thirdly, one of his 

 Privy Council, fourthly, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal; fifthly, Lord 

 Chancellor; sixthly, Baron Verulam ; and lastly, Viscount St. Alban. 



Dugdale s Baronage, fol. 1676, vol. ii. p. 438. 



(b) Nov. Org. Aph. 84. 



* Claus. 16 Jac. in dorso, p. 15. 15 Jan. 15 Jac.; Rymer s Fcedera, 

 vol. xvii. p. 55. 



f Pat. 16 Jac. p. 11. Rymer s Feed. vol. xvii. p. 17. 

 J Pat. 18 Jac. p. 4. Rymer s Feed. vol. xvii. p. 279. 

 Annal. R Jac. in anno 1621. 



