Buckingham's Clientage

Buckingham's tentacles insinuated themselves throughout government in the form of his expanding clientage. In 1619, Buckingham managed to wangle a 1200 quid grant for his client, Francis Bacon. He could also block or subvert ideas for new appointments if your face really didn't fit into his vision. By 1620, with the lands, honours, grants and jobs he'd accumulated from his grateful king, he was turning over an income of 18,500 quid a year.