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Buckingham he became his own minester, as he never afterwards reposed unlimited confidence in any one, but took two Men as his associates in this task who still acted an under-part to himself and these were Sir Thomas Wentworth afterwards created Earl of Hafford and-- Laced afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury Laced was riged, severe, punctual and industrious his zeal in Religion was unrelenting and the forms as established in the reign of Queen Elizabeth seemed essentially connected with it and while Laced ruled the Church the King and Hafford undertook to manage the temporal interests of the Nation--During the interval of 11 years in which no Parliament was called Discontents run so high that they entered upon business the Moment they were Assembled and by unanimous consent-- instead of granting the demanded subsidies they impeached the Earl of Hafford and had him arraigned before the House of Peers for high treason The Articles of impeachment against him were twenty eight in number, the substance of which was that he had attempted to extend the Kings authority
