Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	charles_n	king_n	stuart_n	2,711	5	13.1708	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74823	A perfect narrative of the whole proceedings of the High Court of Iustice in the tryal of the King in Westminster Hall, on Saturday the 20. and Monday the 22. of this instant January. With the several speeches of the King, Lord President and Solicitor General. / Published by authority to prevent false and impertinent relations. To these proceedings of the tryal of the King, I say, Imprimatur, Gilbert Mabbot.		1648 (1648)	Thomason E541_19; Thomason E538_28; ESTC R207216	6,598	16

a_o perfect_a narrative_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n in_o westminster_n hall_n on_o saturday_n the_o 20._o and_o monday_n the_o 22._o of_o this_o instant_a january_n with_o the_o several_a speech_n of_o the_o king_n lord_n precedent_n and_o solicitor_n general_n publish_a by_o authority_n to_o prevent_v false_a and_o impertinent_a relation_n to_o these_o proceed_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n i_o say_v imprimatur_fw-la gilbert_n mabbot_n london_n print_v for_o john_n playford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o inner_a temple_n jan._n 23._o 1648._o reader_n there_o be_v some_o impertinent_a and_o imperfect_a narrative_n of_o these_o two_o day_n proceed_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n concern_v the_o king_n spread_v abroad_o i_o have_v for_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o their_o proceed_n think_v fit_a by_o leave_n of_o authority_n to_o publish_v this_o subsequent_a relation_n and_o account_n c._n w._n a_o perfect_a narrative_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n in_o west-minist_a hall_n saturday_n jan._n 20._o 1648._o at_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n sit_v in_o the_o great_a hall_n at_o westminster_n sergeant_n bradshaw_n lord_n predsient_a about_o 70._o member_n present_a o_fw-la yes_o make_v silence_v command_v the_o act_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n be_v read_v after_o the_o court_n be_v call_v and_o each_o member_n rise_v up_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o court_n with_o his_o hat_n on_o the_o sergeant_n usher_v he_o in_o with_o the_o mace_n col._n hacker_n and_o about_o thirty_o officer_n and_o gentleman_n more_o come_v as_o his_o guard_n lord_n precedent_n charles_n stuart_n king_n of_o england_n the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a calamity_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v upon_o this_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o this_o nation_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o you_o as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o according_a to_o that_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o themselves_o and_o according_a to_o that_o power_n and_o fundamental_a trust_v that_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o the_o people_n have_v constitute_v this_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n before_o which_o you_o be_v now_o bring_v and_o you_o be_v to_o hear_v your_o charge_n upon_o which_o the_o court_n will_v proceed_v mr_n cook_n solicitor_n general_n my_o lord_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n thereof_o i_o do_v accuse_v charles_n stuart_n here_o present_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o high_a misdemeanour_n and_o i_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n desire_v the_o charge_n may_v be_v read_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n hold_v a_o little_a lord_n precedent_n sir_n the_o court_n command_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v read_v if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v afterward_o you_o may_v be_v hear_v the_o charge_n read_v the_o king_n smile_v often_o during_o the_o time_n especial_o at_o these_o word_n tyrant_n traitor_n murderer_n and_o public_a enemy_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n lord_n precedent_n sir_n you_o have_v now_o hear_v your_o charge_n read_v contain_v such_o matter_n as_o appear_v in_o it_o you_o find_v that_o in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o it_o be_v pray_v to_o the_o court_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n that_o you_o answer_v to_o your_o charge_n the_o court_n expect_v your_o answer_n the_o king_n i_o will_v know_v by_o what_o power_n i_o be_o call_v hither_o i_o be_v not_o long_o ago_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n how_o i_o come_v there_o be_v a_o long_a story_n than_o i_o think_v be_v fit_a at_o this_o time_n for_o i_o to_o speak_v of_o but_o there_o i_o enter_v into_o a_o treaty_n with_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o as_o much_o public_a faith_n as_o its_o possible_a to_o be_v have_v of_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n i_o treat_v there_o with_o a_o number_n of_o honourable_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n and_o treat_v honest_o and_o upright_o i_o can_v say_v but_o they_o do_v very_o noble_o with_o i_o we_o be_v upon_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n now_o i_o will_v know_v by_o what_o authority_n i_o mean_v lawful_a there_o be_v many_o unlawful_a authority_n in_o the_o world_n thief_n and_o robber_n by_o the_o high_a way_n but_o i_o will_v know_v by_o what_o authority_n i_o be_v bring_v from_o thence_o and_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o when_o i_o know_v what_o lawful_a authority_n i_o shall_v answer_v remember_v i_o be_o your_o king_n your_o lawful_a king_n and_o what_o sin_n you_o bring_v upon_o your_o head_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o land_n think_v well_o upon_o it_o i_o say_v think_v well_o upon_o it_o before_o you_o go_v further_o from_o one_o sin_n to_o a_o great_a therefore_o let_v i_o know_v by_o what_o lawful_a authority_n i_o be_o seat_v here_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o answer_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v not_o betray_v my_o trust_n i_o have_v a_o trust_v commit_v to_o i_o by_o god_n by_o old_a and_o lawful_a descent_n i_o will_v not_o betray_v it_o to_o answer_v to_o a_o new_a unlawful_a authority_n therefore_o resolve_v i_o that_o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o i_o lord_n precedent_n if_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v observe_v what_o be_v hint_v to_o you_o by_o the_o court_n at_o your_o first_o come_v hither_o you_o will_v have_v know_v by_o what_o authority_n which_o authority_n require_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n of_o which_o you_o be_v elect_v king_n to_o answer_v they_o the_o king_n no_o sir_n i_o deny_v that_o lord_n precedent_n if_o you_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n they_o must_v proceed_v the_o king_n i_o do_v tell_v they_o so_o england_n be_v never_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n but_o a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n for_o near_a these_o thousand_o year_n therefore_o let_v i_o know_v by_o what_o authority_n i_o be_o call_v hither_o i_o do_v stand_v more_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o my_o people_n then_o any_o here_o that_o come_v to_o be_v my_o pretend_a judge_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o know_v by_o what_o lawful_a authority_n i_o be_o seat_v here_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v it_o otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v it_o lord_n precedent_n sir_n how_o real_o you_o have_v manage_v your_o trust_n be_v know_v your_o way_n of_o answer_n be_v to_o interrogate_v the_o court_n which_o beseem_v not_o you_o in_o this_o condition_n you_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o it_o twice_o or_o thrice_o the_o king_n here_o be_v a_o gentleman_n lieut._n col._n cobbet_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v i_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n by_o force_n i_o do_v not_o come_v here_o as_o submit_v to_o the_o court_n i_o will_v stand_v as_o much_o for_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o right_o understand_v as_o any_o man_n here_o whatsoever_o i_o see_v no_o house_n of_o lord_n here_o that_o may_v constitute_v a_o parliament_n and_o the_o king_n too_o shall_v have_v be_v be_v this_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o parliament_n be_v this_o the_o bring_v a_o end_n to_o the_o treaty_n in_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o world_n let_v i_o see_v a_o legal_a authority_n warrant_v by_o the_o will_v of_o god_n the_o scripture_n or_o warrant_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v answer_v lord_n precedent_n sir_n you_o have_v propound_v a_o question_n and_o have_v be_v answer_v see_v you_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o court_n will_v consider_v how_o to_o proceed_v inthe_n mean_v time_n those_o that_o bring_v you_o hither_o be_v to_o take_v charge_n of_o you_o back_o again_o the_o court_n desire_v to_o know_v whether_o this_o be_v all_o the_o answer_v you_o will_v give_v or_o no._n the_o king_n sir_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v give_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n satisfaction_n in_o this_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o a_o slight_a thing_n you_o be_v about_o i_o be_o swear_v to_o keep_v the_o peace_n by_o that_o duty_n i_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o my_o country_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o my_o body_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o satisfy_v first_o god_n and_o then_o the_o country_n by_o what_o authority_n you_o do_v it_o if_o you_o do_v it_o by_o a_o usurp_a authority_n you_o

therefore_o if_o i_o shall_v impose_v a_o belief_n upon_o any_o man_n without_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o that_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v as_o thus_o inform_v i_o can_v yield_v unto_o it_o lord_n precedent_n sir_n i_o must_v interrupt_v you_o you_o may_v not_o be_v permit_v you_o speak_v of_o law_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v fit_a there_o shall_v be_v law_n and_o reason_n and_o there_o be_v both_o against_o you_o sir_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o be_v these_o that_o have_v give_v to_o that_o law_n according_a to_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v rulid_a and_o reign_v sir_n you_o be_v not_o to_o dispute_v our_o authority_n you_o be_v tell_v it_o again_o by_o the_o court._n sir_n it_o will_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o you_o stand_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o court_n and_o your_o contempt_n will_v be_v record_v according_o the_o king_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o a_o king_n can_v be_v a_o delinquent_n but_o by_o any_o law_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o all_o man_n delinquent_n or_o what_o you_o will_v let_v i_o tell_v you_o they_o may_v put_v in_o demurrer_n against_o any_o proceed_n as_o legal_a and_o i_o do_v demand_v that_o and_o demand_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o my_o reason_n if_o you_o deny_v that_o you_o deny_v reason_n lord_n precedent_n sir_n you_o have_v offer_v something_o to_o the_o court_n i_o shall_v speak_v something_o unto_o you_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o court._n sir_n neither_o you_o nor_o any_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o dispute_v that_o point_n you_o be_v conclude_v you_o may_v not_o demur_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n if_o you_o do_v i_o must_v let_v you_o know_v that_o they_o over-rule_v your_o demurrer_n they_o sit_v here_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o all_o your_o predecessor_n and_o you_o be_v responsible_a to_o they_o the_o king_n i_o deny_v that_o show_v i_o one_o precedent_n lord_n precedent_n sir_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o interrupt_v while_o the_o court_n be_v speak_v to_o you_o this_o point_n be_v not_o to_o be_v debate_v by_o you_o neither_o will_v the_o court_n permit_v you_o to_o do_v it_o if_o you_o offer_v it_o by_o way_n of_o demurrer_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n they_o have_v consider_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n they_o do_v affir_n i_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n the_o king_n i_o say_v sir_n by_o your_o favour_n that_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n be_v never_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n i_o will_v know_v how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o lord_n precedent_n sir_n you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v on_o in_o that_o speech_n and_o these_o discourse_n then_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n read_v as_o follow_v charles_n stuart_n king_n of_o england_n you_o have_v be_v accuse_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o high_a crime_n the_o court_n have_v determine_v that_o you_o ought_v to_o answer_v the_o same_o the_o king_n i_o will_v answer_v the_o same_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o know_v by_o what_o authority_n you_o do_v this_o lord_n precedent_n if_o this_o be_v all_o that_o you_o will_v say_v than_o gentleman_n you_o that_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n hither_o take_v charge_n of_o he_o back_o again_o the_o king_n i_o do_v require_v that_o i_o may_v give_v in_o my_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v and_o give_v i_o time_n for_o that_o lord_n precedent_n sir_n it_o be_v not_o for_o prisoner_n to_o require_v the_o king_n prisoner_n sir_n i_o be_o not_o a_o ordinary_a prisoner_n lord_n precedent_n the_o court_n have_v consider_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o they_o have_v already_o affirm_v their_o jurisdiction_n if_o you_o will_v not_o answer_v we_o shall_v give_v order_n to_o record_v your_o default_n the_o king_n you_o never_o hear_v my_o reason_n yet_o lord_n precedent_n sir_n your_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v against_o the_o high_a jurisdiction_n the_o king_n show_v i_o that_o jurisdiction_n where_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v lord_n precedent_n sir_n we_o show_v it_o you_o here_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n and_o the_o next_o time_n you_o be_v bring_v you_o will_v know_v more_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n and_o it_o may_v be_v their_o final_a determination_n the_o king_n show_v i_o where_o ever_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n of_o that_o kind_n lord_n precedent_n sergeant_n take_v away_o the_o prisoner_n the_o king_n well_o sir_n remember_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o give_v in_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n lord_n precedent_n sir_n you_o be_v not_o to_o have_v liberty_n to_o use_v his_o language_n how_o great_a a_o friend_n you_o have_v be_v to_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n let_v all_o england_n and_o the_o world_n judge_n the_o king_n sir_n under_o favour_n it_o be_v the_o liberty_n freedom_n and_o law_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o ever_o i_o take_v defend_v myself_o with_o arm_n i_o never_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o people_n but_o for_o the_o law_n lord_n precedent_n the_o command_n of_o the_o court_n must_v be_v obey_v no_o answer_n will_v be_v give_v to_o the_o charge_n the_o king_n well_o sir_n and_o so_o be_v guard_v forth_o to_o sir_n robert_n cotton_v house_n then_o the_o court_n adjourn_v to_o the_o paint_a chamber_n on_o tuesday_n at_o twelve_o a_o clock_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o intend_v to_o adjourn_v to_o westminster_n hall_n at_o which_o time_n all_o person_n concern_v be_v to_o give_v their_o attendance_n finis_fw-la