His Maiesties speech at Leicester, to the gentlemen, free-holders, and inhabitants of that county, July 20
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
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             His Maiesties speech at Leicester, to the gentlemen, free-holders, and inhabitants of that county, July 20
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             Imprinted at Yorke, and re-printed at London by Alice Norton,
             [London] :
             1642.
          
           
             Royal arms with initials at head of title.
             Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           His
           Maiesties
           Speech
           at
           Leicester
           ,
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           that
           County
           .
           
             July
             20.
             
          
        
         
           
             GENTLEMEN
             ,
          
        
         
           SInce
           I
           have
           found
           my
           presence
           so
           very
           acceptable
           amongst
           my
           good
           Subjects
           in
           these
           Northern
           parts
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Errors
           and
           Mistakes
           amongst
           them
           ,
           have
           wholly
           proceeded
           from
           mis-information
           ,
           and
           are
           removed
           with
           more
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           ease
           to
           them
           then
           they
           were
           received
           ;
           I
           hold
           it
           a
           piece
           of
           my
           duty
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           utmost
           pains
           I
           can
           ,
           fully
           to
           inform
           and
           undeceive
           my
           People
           ;
           and
           rather
           to
           prevent
           Crimes
           ,
           then
           to
           punish
           them
           :
           In
           this
           Errand
           I
           am
           come
           to
           you
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           there
           hath
           not
           beene
           the
           least
           misunderstanding
           ,
           to
           shew
           you
           ,
           That
           I
           doe
           not
           suspect
           any
           malice
           in
           the
           Place
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           People
           ,
           though
           persons
           of
           as
           ill
           dispositions
           have
           been
           busie
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           amongst
           you
           ,
           as
           in
           any
           County
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           &
           such
           who
           have
           taken
           as
           great
           pains
           to
           do
           mischief
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           Confusion
           as
           good
           men
           should
           for
           peace
           &
           happines
           :
           Though
           t
           is
           as
           true
           ,
           that
           very
           many
           worthier
           persons
           amogst
           you
           have
           appeared
           of
           contrary
           affections
           ,
           which
           I
           shal
           always
           acknowledge
           :
           I
           am
           come
           to
           you
           in
           a
           time
           too
           ,
           when
           nothing
           could
           invite
           me
           to
           such
           a
           Iourney
           ,
           but
           my
           Affection
           to
           ,
           and
           good
           esteeme
           of
           you
           ;
           having
           sent
           such
           Propositions
           for
           Peace
           and
           Accommodation
           to
           my
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           I
           hope
           to
           have
           no
           other
           use
           of
           your
           affections
           ,
           but
           in
           your
           Prayers
           ;
           being
           sure
           they
           will
           submit
           to
           them
           with
           allacrity
           ,
           if
           the
           unexcusable
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           be
           not
           strong
           enough
           to
           prevaile
           :
           And
           then
           you
           will
           finde
           your selves
           so
           much
           concerned
           (
           for
           I
           have
           required
           nothing
           that
           with
           more
           Iustice
           can
           be
           denied
           me
           (
           if
           it
           be
           duly
           weighed
           )
           then
           my
           Crowne
           ,
           or
           my
           Life
           may
           be
           taken
           from
           me
           )
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           aske
           your
           assistance
           :
           I
           know
           you
           will
           bring
           Horse
           ,
           Men
           ,
           Money
           ,
           and
           Hearts
           worthy
           such
           a
           Cause
           .
           Your
           Religion
           ,
           your
           Liberties
           ,
           your
           Lawes
           (
           which
           I
           will
           defend
           with
           my
           life
           ,
           I
           meane
           the
           good
           knowne
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           not
           Ordinances
           without
           my
           consent
           ,
           which
           till
           within
           these
           twelve
           Moneths
           was
           never
           heard
           of
           from
           the
           Foundation
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           )
           will
           be
           the
           Quarrell
           :
           And
           in
           such
           a
           Cause
           the
           taking
           away
           my
           Townes
           ,
           Ships
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           and
           Money
           from
           me
           ,
           shall
           not
           dishearten
           me
           :
           The
           Concurrence
           and
           Affection
           of
           my
           People
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           will
           supply
           and
           recover
           all
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           and
           re-printed
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             Alice
             Norton
             ,
          
           1642.