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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His MAJESTY'S Protestation.

I DO Promise in the presence of Almighty God, and as I hope for his Blessing and Protection, That I will, to the utmost of My Power, defend and maintain the true Reformed Protestant Religion established in the Church of England, and by the Grace of God in the same will live and die.

I desire to Govern by the known Laws of the Land, and that the Liberty and Pro∣perty of the Subject may be by them preserved with the same care as My own just Rights: And if it please God by His blessing upon this Army raised for My necessary defence, to preserve Me from this Rebellion, I do solemnly and faithfully Promise, in the sight of God, to maintain the just Privileges and Freedom of Parliament, and to govern by the known Laws of the Land, to My utmost Power; and particularly to observe inviola∣bly the Laws consented to by Me this Parliament. In the mean while, if this time of War, and the great necessity and streights I am now driven to, beget any violation of those, I hope it shall be imputed by God and Man to the Authors of this War, and not to Me, Who have so earnestly laboured for the preservation of the Peace of this Kingdom.

When I willingly fail in these particulars, I will expect no Aid or Relief from any Man, or Protection from Heaven: But in this Resolution I hope for the chearful Assistance of all good Men, and am confident of God's Blessing.