Acontemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbers and HohnRushworth.Takenfrom two main sources, John Rushworth’s Historical Collection (circa1659) and Sir Thomas Herbert’s memoirs (circa 1678), this book will primarilybe of interest to those who have a deep curiosity about this historic event,unprecedented in the history of European nations at that time. Itchronicles-sometimes dramatically, sometimes poignantly-the king’s imprisonmentafter his defeat in the civil war, the events and parliamentary debates leadingup to the charges of high treason being brought against the king, and a virtualtranscript of the trial itself, bringing to life the spirited arguments betweenCharles and the president of the court, Lord Bradshaw. We are witness to theking’s last hours, his execution in Whitehall-preceded by his short speech tothose around the black-draped scaffold-and so to the poignant scene of hisfuneral at Windsor Castle.Rushworthwas a lawyer/historian and one-time clerk-assistant to the House of Commons,later secretary to General Lord Fairfax, and for a short time to OliverCromwell. Herbert was appointed by Parliament to attend the king as groom ofthe bedchamber during the king’s captivity and served him faithfully to theend.
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