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A81558 The pretended high court of justice unbowelled being a caveat for traytors, or, treason condemned and truth vindicated. With severall reasons presented to Oliver Cromwell, four days before the massacring of his Majesty proving the sad sentence passed upon his late sacred Majesty, the 27 of Ianuary 1648. unjust and contrary both to the law of God and these nations. Together with his Majesties speech to a precious jewel then sitting as one of his judges, though formerly a servant to his sacred Majestie. Never publish'd till this day of England's redemption. E. D. 1660 (1660) Wing D16A; ESTC R223234 5,038 8

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The pretended High Court of Justice VNBOWELLED Being a Caveat for TRAYTORS OR TREASON CONDEMNED AND Truth Vindicated With severall Reasons presented to Oliver Cromwell four days before the Massacring of his Majesty proving the sad sentence passed upon his late Sacred Majesty the 27 of Ianuary 1648. unjust and contrary both to the Law of GOD and these Nations Together with his Majesties SPEECH to a precious Jewel then sitting as one of his Judges though formerly a servant to His Sacred Majestie Never Publish'd till this day of England's Redemption London Printed for Thomas Hairman 1660. The pretended High Court of Justice unbowelled and their iniustice laid open to publck view THis Court called the High Court of Justice was erected in 48. and the better to carry on their design in cutting of the most loyal subjects they began with the Head of the People his sacred Majesty in the scarlet dy of whose blood they first dipt their cruel hands and hardened their hearts The manner of his Tryal was as followeth viz. The Court being erected the Counsellours were appointed to draw up the Charge against his Majesty was Dr. Dorislaus Mr. Aske Mr. Iohn Cook Solicitor Serj. Danby Serj. at Arms. Mr. Brougton and Mr. Phelps Clerks to the Court Col. Humphrey Sword-Bearer There were produced 35 Witnesses who were sworn in this pretended Court to give evidence against the King most of which were persons of small estimation as a Cobler a Tyler a Painter a Husbandman a Barber a Feltmaker a Weaver a Glover a Smith c. not above 3 or 4 Gentlemen amongst them The sentence against the said King January 27 1648 which was read by the said Mr. Braugton aforesaid Clerk Whereas the Commons of England in Parliament have appointed them an High Court of Justice for the Tryal of Charles Stuart King of England before whom he had been three times convented atnd at the first time a Charge of high Treason and other crimes and misdemeanors was read in the behalf of the Kingdom of England c. as in the 〈◊〉 which was read throughout To which Charge he the said Charls Stuart was required to give his Answer but he refused so to do and so exprest several passages at his Tryal in refusing to answer For all which Treasons and Crimes this Court doth adjudge That the said Charls Stuart as a Tyrant Traytor Murtherer and Publick enemy shall be put to death by severing his head from his body This Sentence sayes Bradshaw the President now read and published is the Act Sentence Judgement and Resolution of the whole Court. To which the Members of the Court stood up and assented to what he said by holding up their hands The King offered to speak but he was instantly commanded to be taken away and the Court broke up One thing worth observation is that his Majesty being in the Court and taking notice of Sir Henry Mildmay said O you are a precious Jewell he being formerly a servant to his Majesty The true manner of proceeding to take off the Kings Head according to the Sentence given as aforesaid Sir Hadress Waller Colonel Dean and Colonel Okey were appointed to consider of the Time and Place for the Execution of the King according to his Sentence given by the pretended High Court of Justice Painted Chamber Monday January the 29th 1648. Upon Report made from the Committee for Considering of the Executing of the Judgement against the King that the said Committee have Resolved That the open street before Whitehal is a fit place And the said Commitee conceive it fit That the King be there executed the morrow the King having already notice thereof The Court approved thereof and ordered a Warrent to be drawn to that purpose which Warrent was according drawn and agreed to and Ordered to be ingrossed which was done and signed and sealed accordingly as followeth At the High Court of Justice for the Trying and Judging of Charls Stuart King of England Jan. 29. 2648. Whereas Charls Stuart King of England is and standeth convicted Attained and Condemned of High Treason and other Crimes and Sentence on Saturday last was pronounced against him by this Court to be put to Death by the severing his head from his body of which ●●●●ce Execution yet remaineth to be done These are therefore 〈…〉 require you to see the said Sentence Executed in the open 〈…〉 ●re Whitehall upon the morrow being the 30. day of this instant Moneth of January between the hours of Ten in the morning and Five in the afternoon of the same day with full effect and for so doing This shall be your sufficient Warrant and these are to require all Officers and Souldiers and other the good People of this Nation of England to be assistant unto you in this service Given under our hands and Seals To Colonel Francis Hacker Colonel Hunks and Lieutenant Colonel Phray and to every of them Sealed and Subscribed by John Bradshaw President Thomas Gray Oliver Cromwell Edward Whaley John Danvers Mich. Livesay John Boucher Hen. Ireton Tho. Maleverer John Blackeston John Hutchison William Goffe Tho. Pride Henry Smith Vincent Potter William Constable Rich. Ingoldsby Will. Cawley John Bark stead Isaac Ewer Va. ● Walton Peter Temple Tho. Harrison Joh. Hewson Per. Pelham Richard Dean Rob. Tichburn Hump. Edwsard Dan. Blagrave Owen Roe Will. Purifoye Adrian Scroop James Templer Aug. Garland Edmon Ludlow Hen. Martin Joh. Alured Rob. Lilburn Will. Say Anthony Stapley Gregory Norton Tho. Chaloner Tho. Wogan Simon Meyne Tho. Horton Ioh. Jones Ioh. Mor. Hadress Waller Gilbert Millington Ch. Fleetwood Iohn Venn Greg. Clement Ioh. Downs Tho. Waite Tho. Scot. Iohn Carew Miles Corbet In all Fifty eight Ordered That the Scaffold on which the King is to be executed be covered with black The Warrant for executing the King being accordingly delivered to those parties to whom the same was directed Execution was done upon him according to the Tenour thereof about two a clock in the afternoon of the said 30. of January 1648. The Fatall day of the said Execution being Tuesday January the 30. 1648. His Majesty continued in Prayer all the morning and receives the Sacrament Just at ten a Clock before noon he was conveyed on foot on foot from St. James's Palace to Whitehall guarded by a Regiment of Foot Souldiers part before part behinde with Colours flying and Drums beating his private guard of Partizans about him and Dr. Juxon Bishop of London next to him on one side and Colonel Tomlinson on the other being come to Whitehall he continued in his Cabinet Chamber at his Devotions refusing to dine onely about 12 a clock he eat a bit of Bread and drank a glasse of Claret wine from from thence he was conveyed into the Banquetting house and the great window inlarged out of which he ascends the Scaffold the rails being hung round and the floor covered with black His Executioners disguised with Vizards yet was his Majesty not affrighted He shewed more care