Young people's history of England . ^st English king who claimed to rule byright. divine right; which meant that, no matterhow badly he governed, his right to rule was sanctionedby God, that he acquired this right by birth, and that nohuman power could depose him. To this doctrine Parlia-ment became more and more opposed as James grew morearbitrary. He refused to submit to the demands of Par-liament, and summoned it as seldom as possible. Hetried to do without its consent to the raising of money,and on various pretexts extorted money from the peoplein spite of the refusal of their representati
Young people's history of England . ^st English king who claimed to rule byright. divine right; which meant that, no matterhow badly he governed, his right to rule was sanctionedby God, that he acquired this right by birth, and that nohuman power could depose him. To this doctrine Parlia-ment became more and more opposed as James grew morearbitrary. He refused to submit to the demands of Par-liament, and summoned it as seldom as possible. Hetried to do without its consent to the raising of money,and on various pretexts extorted money from the peoplein spite of the refusal of their representatives to grant chose his ministers as he pleased, and kept them inoffice after they had become obnoxious to there arose a contention between the crown and theParliament, which was destined to continue for many years,and to result fatally to the House of Stuart. One of the most notable events of the latter part ofJamess reign was the impeachment and disgrace of thegreat Lord Bacon. Lord Bacon was famous both as a. SIR WALTER RALEIGH IX ,oe 232. THE HOUSE OF STUART. 233 lawyer and as a philosopher. He had become Lord Chan-cellor of England, and had made many enemies, ^riai andHe was now impeached by the Commons before disgrace of ^ ? Lord Ba- the Lords on the charge of having accepted con. bribes in his judicial capacity (1620). He was foundguilty, deprived of his otBce, and condemned to pay aheavy fine. It was fully proved that Bacon had takenmoney from suitors in his court. But it is doubtful wheth-er he looked upon such presents as bribes to affect hisiudgments. In the last vears of his rei2:n, Tames • =* ^ . Last years broke the promises which he made to his Parlia- and death f. f , , , ^ of James. ment in return for a grant 01 money; and thus lefta legacy of trouble to his unfortunate successor. Jamesdied after reigning in twenty-two years, in thefifty-eighth year of his age (1625). CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE CROWN AND
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