Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.

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Title: Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.
Author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
Publication: London :: Printed for Ric. Chiswell ...,; 1687.
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Subject terms: Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
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I. A true Relation of the King's Speech to the Lady ELIZABETH and the Duke of GLOUCESTER the day before His Death.

HIS Children being come to meet Him, He first gave His Blessing to the Lady Elizabeth, and bade Her Remember to ••ell Her Brother James, whenever She should see Him, that it was his Fathers last ••••sire, that he should no more look upon Charles as his Eldest Brother only, but be obedient unto Him as his Sovereign: And that they should love one another, and forgive their Fathers Enemies. Then said the King to Her, Sweet Heart, you will forget this. No, said She, I shall never forget it whilst I live: and pouring forth abundance of tears, promised Him to write down the particulars.

Then the King taking the Duke of Gloucester upon His Knee, said, Sweet Heart, now they will cut off thy Fathers Head (upon which words the Child looked very stedfastly on Him) Mark, Child, what I say; They will cut off My Head, and perhaps make thee a King: But mark what I say, You must not be a King so long as your Brothers CHARLES and JAMES do live; for they will cut off your Brothers Heads (when they can catch them) and cut off thy Head too at last: and therefore I charge you do not be made a King by them. At which the Child sighing, said, I will be torn in pieces first. Which falling so unexpectedly from one so young, it made the King rejoyce exceedingly.