A True copy of the journal of the High Court of Justice for the tryal of K. Charles I as it was read in the House of Commons and attested under the hand of Phelps, clerk to that infamous court / taken by J. Nalson Jan. 4, 1683 : with a large introduction.

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A True copy of the journal of the High Court of Justice for the tryal of K. Charles I as it was read in the House of Commons and attested under the hand of Phelps, clerk to that infamous court / taken by J. Nalson Jan. 4, 1683 : with a large introduction.

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Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649, defendant.

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London :: Printed by H.C. for Thomas Dring ...,

1684.

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Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.

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"A True copy of the journal of the High Court of Justice for the tryal of K. Charles I as it was read in the House of Commons and attested under the hand of Phelps, clerk to that infamous court / taken by J. Nalson Jan. 4, 1683 : with a large introduction." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63490.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• THE Explanation of the FRONTESPIECE
• title page
• TO THE READER.
• TO HIS Royal Highness JAMES DUKE of YORK, ALBANY, AND ULSTER, &c.
• THE INTRODUCTION: OR, PREFACE TO THE JOURNAL of the Proceedings of the High Court of Iustice, FOR THE TRYAL OF King Charles I. Of Blessed Memory.
• The Explanation of the Court, with some Animadversions.
• A JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE High Court of Iustice, ERECTED By Act of the Commons of England, Intituled, An Act of the Commons of England, Assembled in Par∣liament, for Erecting of a High Court of Justice, for the Trying and Judging of CHARLES STUART, King of England. The Tenor whereof followeth, viz.
  • The Act. An Act of the Commons of England Assembled in Parliament, for Erecting of a High Court of Ju∣stice, for the Trying and Judging of Charles Stuart, King of England.
  • In pursuance of which said Act, the House of Commons Ordered as followeth, viz. Die Sabbati, 6. Jan. 1648.
  • Die Martis, 9 Januarii, 1648.
  • Januarii 12, 1648.
  • Sabbathi, 13 Jan. 1648.
  • Lunae, 15 Jan. 1648.
  • Mercurii, 17 Jan. 1648.
  • Jovis, 18 Jan. 1648.
  • Veneris, 19 Jan. 1648.
  • Sabbathi, 20 Jan. 1648.
  • The Manner of the Tryal of Charles Stuart King of England.
  • Westminster-Hall, 22 Jan. 1648. Post Merid.
  • His Majesty not being suffered to deliver his Rea∣sons against the Jurisdiction of their Pretended Court, by word of Mouth, thought fit to leave them in Writing to the more impartial Judgment of Posterity, as followeth;
  • Painted Chamber, Martis, 23 Jan. 1648.
  • Westminster-Hall, 28 Jan. 1648. Post Merid.
  • Painted Chamber.
  • What passed in the Hall more at large than is related by Phelpes in this Days Transactions, see in the fol∣lowing Discourse.
  • Mercurii, 24 Jan. 1648.
  • Jovis, 25 Jan. 1648.
  • The Depositions taken ut supra, are as followeth, viz. Jan, 25. 1648.
  • The Examination of Henry Gooche of Grayes-Inn in the County of Middlesex, Gent. Sworn and Examined.
  • 25 Jan. 1648. post Merid.
  • Veneris, 26 Jan. 1648. post Merid.
  • Sabbati, 27 Jan. 1648.
  • 27 Jan. 1648. post Merid. Westminster-Hall.
  • HIS MAJESTIES SPEECH TO THE Lady ELIZABETH, AND HENRY Duke of GLOƲCESTER, January 29. 1648/9.
    • I. A True Relation of the King's Speech to the Lady Elizabeth, and the Duke of Gloucester, the Day before his Death.
    • II. Another Relation from the Lady Elizabeths own Hand.
    • III. Another Relation from the Lady Elizabeth.
  • Painted Chamber. Lunae, 29 Jan. 1648.
  • Mercurii, 30 Jan. 1648.
  • Mr. Phelpes makes as short Work of this part of the Narrative, as his Infamous Masters had done of their Pretended Tryal of this Illustrious Inno∣cent; and therefore to supply that Defect, take the following Account of the Conclusion of this Dismal Tragedy.
  • Painted Chamber. The Commissioners of the High Court of Justice met, Jan. 30. 1648. post Merid.
  • Painted Chamber, Febr. 1. 1648.
  • Painted Chamber, Feb. 2. 1648.
  • THE CONCLUSION.
• AN Alphabetical Catalogue OF THE MEMBERS Of the Execrable Pretended High Court of Justice: SHEWING Which of them Acted, the times When, and Where, they Sate· By the Letters P C, are their Meetings in the Painted Chamber. P C, W H, such as met in the Painted Chamber and Adjourned to Westminster-Hall. S W, such as Signed the Warrant for the King's Murther. W H S, such as was sitting in Westminster-Hall when Sentence was given.
• Some BOOKS Printed for Tho. Dring, at Chan∣cery-lane End in Fleet-street.