The Traytors Charge of Treason against their Soveraign, consisting of sixteen Traiterous Po∣sitions.
THat the said Charles Stuart beinga admitted King of Eng∣land, and therein trusted with ab limited power to go∣vern by, and according to the Laws of the Land, and not other∣wise: And by his Trust, Oath, and Office, being obliged to use the power committed to him for the good and benefit of the people, and for the preservation of their Rights and Liberties; Yet ne∣vertheless, out of a wickedc design, to erect and uphold in him∣self and Unlimited and Tyrannical Power, to Rule according to hisd Will, and to overthrow the Rights and Liberties of the Peo∣ple; yea, to take away, and make void the Foundations thereof, and of all redress and remedy of Mis-government, which by the Fundamental Constitutions of this Kingdom were reserved on the Peoples behalf, in the Right and Power of frequent and succes∣sive Parliaments, or National meetings in Counsel. He the said Charles Stuart, for accomplishment of such his designs, and for the protecting of himself and his adherents, in his and their wicked practises; to the same end, hath traiterously and maliciouslye levied war against thef Parliament and People therein repre∣sented. Particularly, upon or about the thirtieth day of Iune, in the year of our Lord, one thousand six hundred forty and two, at Beverley in the County of York; and upon or about the thirtieth day of Iuly, in the year aforesaid, in the County of the City of York; and upon or about the twenty fourth day of August, in the same year, at the County of the Town of Nottingham, (when, and where he set up his Standard of war;) and upon or about the twenty third day of October, in the same year, at Edge-hill and Kein∣ton -field, in the County of Warwick; and upon or about the thir∣tieth day of November, in the same year, at Brainford, in the Coun∣ty of Middlesex; and upon or about the thirtieth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand six hundred forty and three, at Cavesham-bridge near Reading, in the County of Berks; and upon or about the thirtieth day of October, in the year last mentioned, at or near the City of Gloucester; and upon or about the thirtieth day of November, in the year last mentioned, at Newbury, in the