His Majesties speech to both Houses of Parliament December the second 1641 England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A32125 of text R11360 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C2798). 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. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 4 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A32125 Wing C2798 ESTC R11360 13013091 ocm 13013091 96510 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A32125) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 96510) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 259:E199, no 37) His Majesties speech to both Houses of Parliament December the second 1641 England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. [2], 5 p. Printed by Robert Barker ... and by the assignes of John Bill, London : 1641. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1625-1649 -- Sources. A32125 R11360 (Wing C2798). civilwar no His Majesties speech, to both Houses of Parliament: December the second. 1641. England and Wales. Sovereign 1641 656 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. 2002-04 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2002-04 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-05 TCP Staff (Michigan) Sampled and proofread 2002-05 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2002-06 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HIS MAJESTIES SPEECH , To both HOUSES of Parliament : December the second . 1641. LONDON : Printed by ROBERT BARKER , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie : And by the Assignes of JOHN BILL . MDCXLI . DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE HIS MAJESTIES SPEECH , To both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT , Decem. 2. 1641. My Lords and Gentlemen , I Think it fit , after so long absence , at this first occasion , to speak a few words unto you , but it is no wayes in answer to Master Speakers learned Speech : Albeit I have staid longer then I expected to have done when I went away , yet in this I have kept my promise with you , that I have made all the haste back again , that the setling of my Scotch affairs could any wayes permit , in which I have had so good successe , that I will confidently affirm to you , that I have left that Nation a most peaceable and contented People ; so that although I have a little misreckoned in time , yet I was not deceived in my end . But if I have deceived your expectations a little in the time of my return , yet I am assured that my expectation is as much and more deceived in the condition wherein I hoped to have found businesses at my return . For since that before my going I setled the Liberties of my Subjects , and gave the Lawes a free and orderly course , I expected to have found my People reaping the fruits of these benefits , by living in quietnesse , and satisfaction of minde : But in stead of this , I finde them disturbed with Jealousies , Frights , and Alarms of dangerous Designes and Plots ; in consequence of which , Guards have been set to defend both Houses : I say not this as in doubt that my Subjects affections are any way lesned to me in this time of my absence , for I cannot but remember , to my great comfort , the joyfull reception I had now at my entry into London , but rather as I hope that my presence will easily disperse these fears . For I bring as perfect and true affections to my people as ever Prince did , or as good Subjects can possibly desire . And I am so far from repenting me of any Act I have done this Session for the good of my people , that I protest , if it were to do again I would do it , and will yet grant what else can be justly desired for satisfaction in point of Liberties , or in maintenance of the true Religion that is here established . Now I have but one Particular to recommend unto you at this time , It is Ireland , for which though I doubt not your care , yet me thinks the preparations for it go but slowly on . The occasion is the fitter for me now to mention it , because of the arrivall of two Lords from Scotland , who come instructed from my Councel there ( who now by Act of Parliament have full power for that purpose ) to answer that Demand which it pleased both Houses to make me by way of Petition , that met me at Barwick , and which the Duke of Richmont sent back by my Command to my Scotch-Councel : Therefore my desire is , That both Houses would appoint a select Committee to end this businesse with these Noblemen . I must conclude in telling you , that I seek my peoples happinesse , for their flourishing is my greatest glory , and their affections my greatest strength . FINIS .