%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The true manner of the Kings Tryal at Westminster-Hall, by the high Court of Justice, from the twentieth day of / January 1649, to the seven and twentieth of the same Month. Also the true manner of his being put to Death at White-hall, near / the Banqueting House the 30 of January, with his Speech made upon the Scaffold before hee was beheaded. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1656-1656 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/07/2012 32054

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R185581 1 Aim not too High Fortune my Foe Aim not too High King Charls was once a Prince of a great state, / But yet he dyed a Death unfortunate, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 357 The true manner of the Kings Tryal at Westminster-Hall, by the high Court of Justice, from the twentieth day of / January 1649, to the seven and twentieth of the same Month. Also the true manner of his being put to Death at White-hall, near / the Banqueting House the 30 of January, with his Speech made upon the Scaffold before hee was beheaded. The true manner of the Kings Tryal at Westminster-Hall, by the high Court of Justice, from the twentieth day of January 1649, to the seven and twentieth of the same Month. Also the true manner of his being put to Death at White-hall, near the Banqueting House the 30 of January, with his Speech made upon the Scaffold before hee was beheaded. The true manner of the Kings Trial at Westminster Hall, by the high Court of Justice, from the twentieth day of January 1649, to the seven and twentieth of the same Month. Also the true manner of his being put to Death at Whitehall, near the Banqueting House the 30th of January, with his Speech made upon the Scaffold before he was beheaded. 1656-1656 R.I.

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KIng Charls was once a Prince of great state, But yet he dyed a Death unfortunate, Oh, he is gone, and now hath left us here, And God doth know what courses we shall steer. Now my sad story to you Ile relate, At Westminster was calld a Court of State, Where Serjeant Bradshaw was Lord President, The Court being full, then for the King they sent. There to the Bar a Guard did him convey. In Januaries month the twentieth day, Whereas Soliciter Cook did read at large The order and the manner of his Charge. The Kings Charge. Charls Stuart once admitted Englands King, Which did such woes upon the Nation bring, In setting up thy Standard in the field, Which was the cause that so much blood was spilld Whereas thou didst raise Arms within the Land, Also against the Parliament did stand, The peoples Rights and Liberties inthrall, All these and mere, thou didst Tirannical. Therefore you guilty are of these sad times, As Treason, Murther, and of such like crimes, For which at Bar a Prisoner you are, And in this Court you shall have Tryal fair. Here is your Jury, for it must be so, Youve heard your Charge, plead guilty, I or no.
What is it thus (then answered the King) Was it for this you did me hither bring? The Kings Answer to the Charge. As for your Charge a Rush I do not care, I do desire those things are right and square, It was for my peoples freedom I did stand The Liberty and Laws of all the Land. I do desire to me you would unfold By whose Commission you this Court do hold, To whom the President did straight reply, Sir, you shall know by whole Authority. This Courts prerogative whereon we stand, Ordained is by the Commons of the Land It is not for Prisoners to dispute the same Answer to that for which you hither came. Then their Authority he quite denyd, And said by them he meant not to be tryd, At which the Court their Verdict then did pass, (Not answering that he then guilty was) Then by the Clerk his Sentence there was read Saying, Charls Stuart, thou shalt lose thy head, For Murther, Treason, and for Tyranny, And to the Land a publick enemy, Being condemned, one thing he did crave That Doctor Juxons presence he might have, To preach and the Communion him to give, And see his two sweet Babes whilst he did live.
The which was granted, all performed and done, And he did see his Daughter and his Son, (It would have burst a stony heart to see The weeping joy that was between them three) He blest them both, and for them he did pray, Mourning at parting, then they go their way, Father from Children, twas a grief full sore Each other in this world to see no more. Tuesday the thirtieth of January last, He from Saint Jameses unto White-hall past Having a Guard of flying colours spread And rattling Drums as to a battle lead, With cheerful countenance and courage bold He said, march faster, for the day is cold Then to the Scaffold was he straight conveyed. The which with mourning cloath was overlaid. The Kings Speech upon the scaffold. Mounting the same (quoth he) Ile little say, For in this World I have not long to stay It is my duty first with God to clear My conscience free, next to my Country dear. Unto the Parliament I nere thought ill, Their Priviledges never sought to spill, Ill Instruments on both sides bred the strife Who were the cause so many lost their life. The greatest enemies that sought my death, I do forgive, before I lose my breath
I wish the Kingdoms peace, and Churches bliss, For now religion out of order is. Lawful Succession I do hope shall be (Granted by Parliament) now after me, And for my conscience and religion I dye a Protestant and a Christian. To Doctor Juxson then his George he gave, Willing Prince Charls his Son the same might have His walking staff unto himself did give (And for his sake) to keep whilst he did live. Likewise he gave the Duke of Richmond then One Watch, another to a Gentleman, With eies lift up to heaven he made a Prayer And then for Death did instantly prepare. (Saying, my earthly Crown I here must leave Hoping a heavenly Crown I shall receive) Then on the Block his Neck he there did lay And to the Heads-man then these words did say; When as my hands and arms Il open stretch, Strike home, be sure that thou a right blow fetch, I come, I come, Lord Jesus then he cryd, One blow his head and body did divide. Thus like a Lamb his Death he there did take And presently this World he did forsake, Whose soul I trust is with the Lord on high And thus I end this mournful Tragedy.
FINIS. London, Printed for R.J. And Entred according to Order.