I did then desire to know, what
was the great matter that grounded his desire of the Chancellor's
removal? He told me many things not fit to be spoken, and yet
not any thing of his being unfaithful to the King, but, INSTAR
OMNIUM, he told me that while he was so great at the Council-
board, and in the administration of matters, there was no room
for any body to propose any remedy to what was amiss, or to
compass any thing, though never so good, for the kingdom, unless
approved of by the Chancellor, he managing all things with that
greatness, which now will be removed, that the King may have the
benefit of others' advice. I then told him that the world hath
an opinion that he hath joined himself with my Lady Castlemaine's
faction: but in this business, he told me, he cannot help it,
but says they are in an errour; for he will never while he lives,
truckle under any body or any faction, but do just as his own
reason and judgment directs; and when he cannot use that freedom,
he will have nothing to do in public affairs: but then he added
that he never was the man that ever had any discourse with my
Lady Castlemaine, or with others from her, about this or any
public business, or ever made her a visit, or at least not this
twelve-month, or been in her lodgings but when called on any
business to attend the King there, nor hath had any thing to do
in knowing her mind in this business.
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