Which done; the Clerk read the Sentence drawn up in Parchment:—
Whereas the Commons of England in Parliament had appointed them an High Court of Justice, for the trial of Charles Stuart, King of England, before whom he had been three times convented, and at the first time a Charge of High Treason, and other Crimes and Misdemeanors was read in the behalf of the Kingdom of England [Here the Charge was repeated] which Charge being read unto him as aforesaid, he the said Charles Stuart was required to give his answer, but he refused so to do. [Expressing the several passages of his refusing in the former Proceedings.] For all which Treasons and Crimes, this Court doth adjudg, That he the said Charles Stuart, as a Tyrant, Traitor, Murderer, and a publick Enemy, shall be put to death, by the severing of his Head from his Body.
Which being read, the President added,
The Sentence now read, and published, is the Act, Sentence, Judgment, and Resolution of the whole Court.
To which they all expressed their assent by standing up, as was before agreed and ordered.
His Majesty then said,
Will you hear me a word, Sir?
President. Sir, you are not to be heard after the Sentence.
King. No, Sir?
President. No, Sir, by your favour, Sir. Guard, withdraw your Prisoner.