His Maiesties speech at Leicester, to the gentlemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of that county. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79090 of text R210969 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[63]). 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. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A79090 Wing C2780 Thomason 669.f.5[63] ESTC R210969 99869715 99869715 160776 2240939421

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A79090) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160776) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f5[63]) His Maiesties speech at Leicester, to the gentlemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of that county. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Alice Norton, Imprinted at Yorke, and re-printed at London : 1642. Royal arms with initials at head of title. He had come to Leicester to remove any misunderstandings there. He has sent such propositions for peace and accommodation to Parliament as should make them submit. If they do not the King relies on them to support him and the old-established laws .. -- Steele. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. Leicestershire (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800. A79090 R210969 (Thomason 669.f.5[63]). civilwar no His Maiesties speech at Leicester, to the gentlemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of that county. England and Wales. Sovereign 1642 1 499 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. 2008-03 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-06 Sampled and proofread 2008-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

HIS MAIESTIES SPEECH At Leicester , to the Gentlemen , Freeholders , and Inhabitants of that County . Gentlemen ,

SInce I have found my presence so very acceptable amongst my good Subjects in these Northerne parts , and that the Errours and Mistakes amongst them , have wholly proceeded from mis-information , and are removed with more satisfaction , and case to them then they were received ; I hold it a piece of my duty , to take the utmost paines I can , fully to informe 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 , and such who have taken as great paines to doe mischiefe , and to bring Confusion , as good men should for Peace and Happinesse : Though 't is as true , that very many worthier persons amongst you have appeared of contrary affections , which I shall alwayes acknowledge : I am come to you in a time too , when nothing could invite mee to such a Iourney , but my Affection to , and good esteem 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 all alacrity , if the unexcusable Enemies to the Peace of the Kingdom be not strong enough to prevail : And then you will find your selves so much concerned ( for I have required nothing that with more justice can be denied me ( if it be duly weighed ) then my Crown , or my Life may be taken from me ) that I shall not need to ask your assistance : I know you will bring Horse , Men , Money , and Hearts worthy such a Cause . Your Religion , your Liberties , your Laws ( which I will defend with my life , I mean the good known Laws 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 Towns , 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.