...consideration of my intentions to you, I rest, Your unalterable and affectionate friend, CHARLES R. If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday. II. THE CRISIS OF 1642 The following petition to parliament, known as the " Root and Branch Petition,"...

...of Commons, and endeavour to bring them into the same sentiments, adding by way of postscript, "That if he must die it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday." But so little influence had these prayers and entreaties, that the Lords let his Majesty know that...

...natural course of his life in a close imprisonment." In a postscript to the very same letter, he added, "If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday." If there had been any doubt of his fate, this weakness and meanness would have settled it. The very...

...fatal words, 'If no lees than his life can satisfy my people. I must say, Fiat jiistitia,' and tht postscript, ' If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday.' Such were the words with which Charles sealed the fate of his great minister. We cannot wonder at the...

...Straflbrd's life might be spared, " if it might be done without the discontent of his people ;" adding in a postscript, " If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday." Neither request was complied with ; and the king said, " What I intended by my letter was with an if...

...natural course of his life in a close imprisonment.' In a postscript to the very same letter, he added, 'If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday.' If there had been any doubt of his fate, this weakness and meanness would have settled it. The very...

...natural course of his life in a close imprisonment." In a postscript to the very same letter, he added, " If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday." If there had been any doubt of his fate, this weakness and meanness would have settled it. The very...