The Manner of the King's tryal at Westminster-hall, by the High Court of Justice, from January the 24th to January the 27th, 1648 also the manner of his being put to death at White-hall, near the Banquetting-house, on the 30th day of January, 1648, with his speech made upon the scaffold before he was beheaded : to the tune of Aim not too high, &c.

The Manner of the King's tryal at Westminster-hall, by the High Court of Justice, from January the 24th to January the 27th, 1648 also the manner of his being put to death at White-hall, near the Banquetting-house, on the 30th day of January, 1648, with his speech made upon the scaffold before he was beheaded : to the tune of Aim not too high, &c.

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The Manner of the KING's TRYAL at Weſtminſter-hall, by the High Court of Juſtice, From January the 24th, to January the 27th, 1648. Alſo the Manner of His being put to Death at White-hall, near the Banquetting-houſe, on the 30th Day of January, 1648; with His SPEECH made upon the Scaffold before He was Beheaded.

The KING's Charge.

The King's Anſwer to the Charge.

The King's Speech upon the Scaffold.

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The Manner of the KING's TRYAL at Weſtminſter-hall, by the High Court of Juſtice, From January the 24th, to January the 27th, 1648. Alſo the Manner of His being put to Death at White-hall, near the Banquetting-houſe, on the 30th Day of January, 1648; with His SPEECH made upon the Scaffold before He was Beheaded.

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To the Tune of, Aim not too high, &c.

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KIng Charles was once a Prince of a great ſtate,

But yet he dy'd a Death unfortunate;

Oh he is gone, and now hath l [...]ſt us here.

And God doth know what courſes we ſhall ſteer.

Now my ſad Story to you I'll Relate,

At Weſtminſter was call'd a Court of State,

Where Serjant Bra [...]ſhaw was Lord Preſident;

The Court being full, then for the King they ſent.

There to the Bar a Guard did him convey,

In Januarys Month the Twentieth day,

Whereas Soliciter Cook did Read at large,

The Order and the manner of his Charge.

The KING's Charge.

Charles Stuart, once admitted Englands King,

Which did ſuch woes upon the Kingdom bring,

In ſetting up the Standard in the Field,

Which was the cauſe that ſo much Blood was Spilt.

Whereas thou didſt Raiſe Arms within the Land,

Alſo againſt the Parliament did ſtand:

The Peoples Rights and Liberties enthral,

All theſe and were thou didſt Tiranical.

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,

Yov'e heard your Charge, Plead Guilty, Ay, or no.

What is it thus, then anſwered the King,

Was it for this you did me hither bring?

The King's 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 Freed in I did ſtand,

The Liberties and Laws of all the Land.

I do d [...]ſire to me you would unfold,

By w [...]oſ [...] Commiſſion you this Court do hold,

To whom the Preſident did ſtraight Reply,

Sir you ſhall know by whoſe Authority.

This Court-Prerogative whereon we ſtand,

Ordained is by the Commons of this Land;

It is not for Priſoners to diſpute the ſame:

Anſwer to that for which you hither came.

Then their Authority he quite Deny'd,

And ſaid by them he meant not to be Try'd.

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, Charles Stuart, Thou muſt loſe thy Head

For Murther, Treaſon and for Tiran [...]y,

And to the Land a Publick Enemy.

Being Condemned one thing he did Crave,

That Doctor Juxon's Preſence he might have,

To Pre [...]ch, and the Communion Him to give:

And ſee His two ſweet Babes while He did Live;

The which was Granted, all Perform'd and done,

And he did ſee his Daughter and his Son:

It would have Griev'd a Stony Heart to ſee

The weeping Joy that was between thoſe Three.

He bleſt them both, and for them he did Pray,

Mourning at Parting, then they go thier 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 St James's unto White-Hall paſt;

Having a Guard of flying Colours ſpread,

And Rattling Drums as to a Battel led.

With cheerful Countenance and Courage Bold,

He ſaid, March Faſter, for the Day is Cold,

Then to the Scaffold he was ſtraight Convey'd,

The which with Mourning Cloath was overlaid.

The King's Speech upon the Scaffold.

Mounting the ſame, quoth he, I'll 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:

Ʋnto the Parliament I ne'er thought ill,

Their Privilidges never thought to ſpill;

Ill Inſtruments on both ſides bred the ſtrife,

Which was 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 Juxon then his George he gave,

Willing Prince Charles 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 Eyes 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 there he did lay.

And to the Headſman then theſe Words did ſay,

When as my Hands and Arms I open ſtretch,

Strike Home, beſure that thou a right Blow fetch,

I come, I come Lord Jeſus, then he cry'd,

One Blow his head and Body did Devide.

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 my Mournful Tragedy.

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Printed by and for C. B. and ſold by J. Walter

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The Manner of the King's tryal at Westminster-hall, by the High Court of Justice, from January the 24th to January the 27th, 1648 also the manner of his being put to death at White-hall, near the Banquetting-house, on the 30th day of January, 1648, with his speech made upon the scaffold before he was beheaded : to the tune of Aim not too high, &c.

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— The Manner of the King's tryal at Westminster-hall, by the High Court of Justice, from January the 24th to January the 27th, 1648 also the manner of his being put to death at White-hall, near the Banquetting-house, on the 30th day of January, 1648, with his speech made upon the scaffold before he was beheaded : to the tune of Aim not too high, &c.,

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Printed by and for C.B. and sold by J. Walter,. [London] :: [ca. 1682]. (In verse.) (Imprint suggested by NUC pre-1956 imprints.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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