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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The Answer of both Houses to His MAJESTIES two former Messages of the 5. and 15. of Decemb. brought by Sir Peter Killegrew, Decemb. 27.

May it please your Majesty,

THE Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster have received Your Letters of the fifth and fifteenth of this instant December, and having, together with the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland, ta∣ken the same into their serious consideration, do humbly return this Answer.

They have in all their Actions manifested to Your Majesty and the World their sincere and earnest desires, that a safe and well-grounded Peace might be settled in Your three Kingdoms; and for the obtaining so great a Blessing shall ever pray to God, and use their utmost endeavours; and beseech Your Majesty to believe, that their not sending a more speedy Answer hath not proceeded from any intention to retard the means of putting an end to these present Calamities by a happy Peace, but hath been occasioned by the Considerations and Debates necessary in a business of so great importance, where∣in both Kingdoms are so much concerned.

As to Your Majesties desire of a safe Conduct for the coming hither of the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Southampton, John Ashburnham and Jeffrey Palmer Esquires, with Propositions to be the foundation of a happy and well-grounded Peace; they finding that former Treaties have been made use of for other Ends, under the pretence of Peace, and have proved dilatory and unsuccessful, cannot give way to a safe Conduct according to Your Majesties desire: But both Houses of the Parliament of England having now under their Consideration Propositions and Bills for the settling of a safe and well grounded Peace, which are speedily to be communicated to the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland, do resolve, after mutual agreement of both Kingdoms, to present them with all speed to Your Majesty.

Westminster the 25. Decemb. 1645.

Grey of Wark, Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore.
William Lenthal, Speaker of the House of Commons.