A declaration by the Kings Majestie concerning His Majesties going away from Hampton-Court written by his own hand and left upon the table in His Majesties bed-chamber, dated at Hampton-Court Novemb. 11, 1647 : presented to the Parliament ... Friday Nov. 12, 1647, with His Majesties propositions for satisfying of the Presbyterians and Independents, the Army, and all His Majesties subjects of England and Scotland. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A31845 of text R30886 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C2189). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. 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A31845) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 48109) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1481:21) A declaration by the Kings Majestie concerning His Majesties going away from Hampton-Court written by his own hand and left upon the table in His Majesties bed-chamber, dated at Hampton-Court Novemb. 11, 1647 : presented to the Parliament ... Friday Nov. 12, 1647, with His Majesties propositions for satisfying of the Presbyterians and Independents, the Army, and all His Majesties subjects of England and Scotland. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. [2], 6 p. Printed by Robert Ibbitson ..., London : 1647. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. eng Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649. A31845 R30886 (Wing C2189). civilwar no A declaration by the Kings Majestie concerning His Majesties going away from Hampton-Court: written by his own hand, and left upon the table Charles I, King of England 1647 956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2005-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2005-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-01 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2006-01 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A DECLARATION BY THE KINGS MAJESTIE Concerning His Majesties going away from Hampton-Court : Writen by His own hand , and left upon the Table in His Majesties Bed-Chamber . Dated at Hampton-Court , Novem. 11. 1647. Presented to the Parliament , by the Lord Mountague , and read in both Houses of Parl : Friday Nov. 12. 1647. WITH His Majesties Propositions for satisfying of the Presbyterians and Independents , the Army , and all his Majesties Subjects of England and Scotland . FOr the Speaker of the Lords pro tempore , to be communicated to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England , at Westminster , & the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland , and to all my other Subjects of what degree or calling whatsoever . Charles REX . CR DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms London , Printed by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield , 1647. A DECLARATION BY THE KINGS MAJESTIE . Concerning His going away from Hampton Court . Hampton Court the 11 of Novemb. 1647. LIberty being that which in all times hath been , but especially now , is the common Theame , and desire of all men . Common reason shewes that Kings lesse then any should indure captivity , and yet I call God and the world to witnesse , with what patience I have indured a tedious restraint , which so long as I had any hopes that this sort of my sufferings might conduce to the Peace of my Kingdome , or the hindering of more effusion of blood ; I did willingly undergoe : But now finding by too certaine proofes , that this my continued patience would not onely turne to my personall ruine , but likewise be of much more prejudice than furtherance to the publique good : I thought I was bound , as well by naturall as politicall obligations to seek my safety ; by retiring my selfe for some time from the publique view , both of my friends and enemies . And I appeale to all indifferent men , to judge if I have not just cause to free my selfe from the hands of those who change their principles with their condition ; and who are not ashamed openly to intend the destruction of the Nobility , by taking away their negative voice , and with whom the levellers doctrine is rather countenanced then punished . And as for their intentions to my person , their changing and putting more strict guards upon me , with the dischaging most of all those servants of mine , who formerly they willingly admitted to wait upon me , doth sufficiently declare : Nor would I have this my retirement mis-interpreted , for I shall earnestly and incessantly endeavour the setling of a safe and well-grounded peace , where ever I am , or shall be ; And that ( as much as may be ) without the effusion of more Christian blood , for which how many times have I desired , prest to be heard , and yet no eare given to me . And can any reasonable men think that ( according to the ordinary course of affaires ) there can be a settled peace without it ; or that God will blesse those who refuse to heare their owne King , surely not ? Nay I must further adde , That ( besides what concerns my selfe ) unlesse all other cheife interests have not only an hearing , but likewise just satisfaction given unto them , ( to wit the Presbyterians , Independents , Army , those who have adhered to me , even the Scots ) I say there cannot ( I speak not of miracles , it being of my opinion , a sinful presumption , in such cases to expect or trust to them ) be a safe or lasting peace Now as I cannot deny but that my personall security is the urgent cause of this my retirement , so I take God to witnesse that the publique peace is no lesse before mine eyes ; And I can find no better way to expresse this my profession ( I know not what a wiser man may doe ) then by desiring and urging , that all cheife interests may be heard , to the end each may have just satisfaction , As for example ; The Army : for the rest ( though necessary yet I suppose are not difficult to content ) ought ( in my judgement ) to enjoy the liberty of their Consciences have an Act of Oblivion , or Indempnity ( which should extend to all the rest of my Subjects ) And that al their arreares should be speedily and duly paid , which I will undertake to doe , so I may be heard , And that I be not hindered from using such lawfull and honest meanes , as I shall choose . To conclude , let me be heard with freedome , honour , and safety , and I shall ( instantly ) breake through this cloud of retirement , and shew my selfe really to be Pater Patriae . CHARLES REX . For the Speaker of the Lords , pro tempore , to be communicated to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England at VVestminster , and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland : And to all my other Subjects of what degree or calling whatsoever . CHARLES REX . Dated at Hampton Court , the 11. of Novem. 1647. FINIS . Novemb. 12. 1647. Imprimatur G. M.