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 MAJESTIES Message to both Houses, from Oxford, Feb. 26. 1641.

For the Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore, to be communicated to the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland.

CHARLES R.

HIS Majesty needs to make no excuse though he sent no more Messages unto you, for he very well knows he ought not to do it, if he either stood upon punctilioes of Honour, or his own private Interest; the one being already call'd in question by his often sending, and the other assuredly prejudic'd if a Peace be concluded

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from that He hath already offer'd, He having therein departed with many of his undoubt∣ed Rights. But nothing being equally dear unto Him to the preservation of His People, His Majesty passeth by many scruples, neglects and delays, and once more desires you to give Him a speedy Answer to His last Message: For His Majesty believes it doth very well be∣come Him (after this very long Delay) at last to utter His Impatience, since that the Goods and Blood of His Subjects cries so much for Peace.

Given at the Court at Oxford, the 26th of Febr. 1645.