Far be it therefore from me that the state and prerogative royal of the prince should be tied by me, or by the act of any other subject." Mr.Francis Bacon said, "As to the prerogative royal of the prince, for my own part, I ever allowed of it; and it is such as I hope will never be discussed.

The queen, as she is our sovereign, hath both an enlarging and restraining power.

For by her prerogative she may set at liberty things restrained by statute, law, or otherwise; and secondly, by her prerogative she may restrain things which be at liberty.

For the first, she may grant a 'non obstante' contrary to the penal laws.

With regard to monopolies and such like cases, the case hath ever been to humble ourselves onto her majesty, and by petition desire to have our grievances remedied, especially when the remedy touched her so nigh in point of prerogative.