But Danby daily gained ground with his master; and Arlington declined in the same proportion.

Danby was a frugal minister; and by his application and industry he brought the revenue into tolerable order.

He endeavored so to conduct himself as to give offence to no party; and the consequence was, that he was able entirely to please none.

He was a declared enemy to the French alliance; but never possessed authority enough to overcome the prepossessions which the king and the duke retained towards it*[**missing period] It must be ascribed to the prevalence of that interest, aided by money remitted from Paris, that the parliament was assembled so late this year, lest they should attempt to engage the king in measures against France during the ensuing campaign.

They met not till the approach of summer.[*] * This year, on the twenty-fifth of March, died Henry Cromwell, second son of the protector, in the forty-seventh year of his age.