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    The Trial of Charles I: A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbert and John Rushworth
    The Trial of Charles I: A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbert and John Rushworth
    The Trial of Charles I: A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbert and John Rushworth
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    The Trial of Charles I: A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbert and John Rushworth

    Written by Roger Lockyer

    Narrated by David Thorn

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    A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbers and Hohn Rushworth.

    Taken from two main sources, John Rushworth's Historical Collection (circa 1659) and Sir Thomas Herbert's memoirs (circa 1678), this book will primarily be of interest to those who have a deep curiosity about this historic event, unprecedented in the history of European nations at that time. It chronicles - sometimes dramatically, sometimes poignantly - the king's imprisonment after his defeat in the civil war, the events and paliamentary debates leading up to the charges of high treason being brought against the king, and a virtual transcript of the trial itself - bringing into our living-rooms the spirited arguments between Charles and the president of the court, Lord Bradshaw.

    We are witness to the king's last hours, his execution in Whitehall - preceeded by his short speech to those around the black-draped scaffold - and so to the poignant scene of his funeral at Windsor Castle. Rushworth was 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 Oliver Cromwell. Herbert was appointed by Parliament to attend the king as Groom of the Bedchamber during the king's captivity and served him faithfully to the end.

    Table of Contents:
    Chapter 01. Introduction and Foreword
    Chapter 02. From Carlsbrook to St. James Castle
    Chapter 03. The Trial
    Chapter 04. The Last Hours
    Chapter 05. The Execution
    Chapter 06. The Funeral
    Chapter 07. Appendices and Footnotes
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlcazar Audio Works
    Release dateJan 1, 2009
    ISBN9780984349005
    The Trial of Charles I: A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbert and John Rushworth

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