[658] The speech is given in Parl. Hist., iii. 1152-1239; the pages are closely printed. Though so very long it is well worth reading.
[659] Memoirs of the Two Last Years of K. Charles I., by Sir Thomas Herbert, 124.
[660] Whitelocke, 375. It has been stated that Juxon's spiritual assistance was permitted at the intercession of Hugh Peters—a thing in itself very unlikely. Godwin asserts it, and refers generally to Whitelocke and Rushworth as his authorities; I suppose p. 370 of the Memorials is intended. Rushworth ascribes the intercession to a member of the army.—Vol. vii. 1421. In most accounts of the last days of Charles, the references are unsatisfactory.
[661] Prefixed to Ussher's Letters, p. 72.
[662] Life of Philip Henry, by his son. There is amongst the Harleian MSS. in the British Museum an affecting letter on the subject, by Dr. Sanderson, written a few days after the King's execution.
[663] It must be remembered that Vane, St. John, and Algernon Sidney, were of opinion that to depose Charles would be better than to behead him.
[664] Bradshaw was a member of the Church under the pastoral care, first of Mr. Strong, and then of Mr. Rowe, ministers of Westminster Abbey. Miles Corbet was member of the Church at Yarmouth, under the pastoral care of William Bridge.
[665] Neal, iii. 537. See what he says, 547-554, respecting the authors of the King's death.
[666] The Governor's name is spelt in at least six different ways by various historians. We have adopted the spelling of Clarendon.
[667] See Fuller's Church History, iii. 502; Herbert, in Wood's Ath. Oxon., ii. 705; Clarendon's Hist. of Rebellion, 692; and Gentleman's Magazine, vol. xlii.