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A79099	The Kings Maiesties speech, made in the House of Peers, before he passed the bill against the Earl of Strafford: May the 1. 1641. And the Earl of Straffords letter to His Majestie dated from the Tower, May the 4. 1641. concerning the said speech	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2790; Thomason 669.f.14[26]; ESTC R211116	3,979	1

C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE The Kings Maiesties Speech Made in the House of PEERS before he passed the Bill against the Earl of STRAFFORD May the 1. 1641. And the Earl of Strafftords Letter to His Majestie dated from the Tower May the 4. 1641. concerning the said Speech I Had no intention to speak of this businesse this day which is the great businesse concerning the Lord Strafford because I would do nothing that might seem to hinder your occasions But now it comes so to passe that of necessitie I must have part in that judgement I think it most necessarie for me to declare my Conscience in that because c. I am sure ye all know I have been present at the hearing of this businesse from the one end to the other And I must tell you that in my Conscience I cannot condemne him of high Treason it is not fit for me to argue this businesse I am sure you will not expect that a positive doctrine best becomes the mouth of a Prince Note The average of tumulta many times doth violate the Law as witnesse when the tumultuous lews brought Iesus before pilate and Pilate examining the cause said I find no fault in this man worthy of death then the tumultuous rage was the more Luk. 24. therefore consider That I must tell you three truths which I am sure no body can tell so as my self 1. That I never had any intention of bringing over the Irish Army nor never was advised by any body so to do 2ly There was never any debate before me either in publick Counsell or private Committee of the disloyalty of my English Subjects nor ever had I any suspition of them 3ly That I never was counselled by any to alter the least of any of the Laws of England much lesse to alter all the Laws Nay I tell you this I think no body durst ever be so impudent to move me to it for if they had I should have made them such an example and put such a mark upon them that all posterities should know my intentions by it for my intention was ever to govern according to the Law and no otherwise I desire to be rightly understood for I tell you in My Conscience I cannot condemne him of high Treason yet I cannot say I cannot clear him of misdemeanour therefore I hope that you may find out a way to satisfie Justice and your own fears and not to presse my Conscience My Lords I hope you know what a tender thing Conscience is and I must declare unto you to satisfie the people I would do great matters but in this of Conscience neither fear nor respect whatsoever shall ever make me go against it Certainly I have The Earl of STRAFFORDS Letter to the Kings most Excellent Majesty dated from the Tower the 4. May 1641. May it please Your sacred Majesty IT hath been my greatest grief in all these troubles to be taken as a person which should endeavour to represent and set things amisse between your Majesty and your people and to give Counsels tending to the disquiet of the three Kingdoms Most true it is that this mine own private condition considered it had been a great madnesse since through your gracious favour I was so provided as not to expect in any kinde to mend my fortune or please my minde more then by resting where your bounteous hands had placed me Nay it is most mightily mistaken for unto your Majestie it is well known my poore and humble advises concluded still in this That your Majestie and your people could never be happy till there were a right understanding betwixt you and them no other means to effect and settle this happinesse but by the Councell and assent of the Parliament or to prevent the growing evils upon this State but by intirely putting your self in the last resort upon the loyalty and good affections of your English Subjects Yet such is my misfortune this truth findeth little credit the contrary seemeth generally to be beleeved and my self reputed as some thing of separation between you and your people under an heavier censure then which I am perswaded no Gentleman can suffer Now I understand the minds of men are more incensed against me notwithstanding your Majestie hath declared that in your Princely opinion I am not guilty of Treason nor are you satisfied in your conscience to passe the Bill This bringeth me into a very great streight there in before me the ruine of my Children and Family hitherto untouched in all the branches of it with any foule crimes Here is before me the many ills which may befall your sacred person and the whole Kingdom should your self and parliament part lesse satisfied one with the other then is necessaty for the preservation both of King and people Here are before me the things most valued most feared by mortall man Life or Death To say Sir that there hath not been a strife in me were to make me lesse man than God knoweth mine infirmities give me And to call a distruction upon my self and young Children where the intentions of my heart at least have been innocent of this great offence may be beleeved will finde no easie content from flesh and blood But with much sadnesse I am come to a resolution of that which I take to be best becoming me to look upon that which is most principall in it self which doubtlesse is the prosperity of your sacred Person and the Common-wealth infinitely before any private mans interest And therefore in few words as I put my self wholly upon the honour and justice of my Peers so clearly as to beseech your Majesty might please to have spared that Declaration of yours on Saturday last and intirely to have left me to their Lordships so now to set your Majesties conscience at liberty I do most humbly beseech your Majesty in prevention of mistakes which may happen by your refusall to passe this Bill And by this means remove praised be God I cannot say this accursed but I confesse this unfortunate thing forth of the way towards that blessed agreement which God I trust shall ever establish between you and your Subjects Sir my consent shall more acquit you herein to God than all the world can do besides To a willing man there is no injury done And as by Gods grace I forgive all the world with a calmnesse and meeknesse of infinite contentment to my dislodging soul So Sir to you can I give the life of this world with all the chearfulnesse imaginable in the just acknowledgement of your favours And onely beg that in your goodnesse you would vouchsafe to cast your gracious regard upon my poore Son and his three Sisters lesse or more and no otherwise than as their in present unfortunate Father may hereafter appear more or lesse guilty of his death God long preserve Your Majesty Your Majesties most faithfull and humble Subject and Servant STRAFFORD Tower 4.