title: Charles the First
title_page_title: THE FAMOUS TRAGEDIE OF King Charles I. Basely B<small>UTCHERED</small> by those who are, ... IN WHICH IS INCLUDED, The severall Combinations and machinations that brought that incomparable P<small>RINCE</small> to the Block, the overtures hapning at the famous Seige of <i>Colchester</i>, the Tragicall fals of Sir <i>Charls Lucas</i> and Sir <i>George Lisle</i>, the just reward of the Leveller <i>Rainsborough, Hamilton</i> and <i>Bailies</i> Trecheries, In delivering the late <i>Scottish</i> Army into the hands of <i>Cromwell</i>, and the designe the Rebels have, to destroy the <i>ROYAL POSTERITY</i>.
title-page_latin_motto: [in single column] <i>Omne nefas proni patare pudoris inanes</i> | <i>Crudeles,  violenti, Importunique tyranni</i> | <i>Mendaces, falsi, perversi, perfidiosi</i>, | <i>Fædifragi, falsis verbis infunda loquentes</i>.
title_page_imprint: Printed in the Year, 1649.
paratext_dedication: Verses <i>to</i>: Charles II, King; <i>from</i>: unsigned [A2r]
  
paratext_charachter_list: "The Persons" [A4v]
stationer_additional_notes: Wing only lists one edition of this play (F384), while Greg lists two editions (Greg 680a, 680b).
transcript_modern_spelling: The famous tragedy of king Charles I. Basely butchered by those who are omne nefas proni patare pudoris inanes crudeles violenti importunique tyranni mendaces falsi perversi perfidiosi foedifragi falsis verbis infunda loquentes in which is included the several combinations and machinations that brought that incomparable prince to the block the overtures happening at the famous siege of Colchester the tragical falls of sir Charles Lucas and sir George Lisle the just reward of the leveller Rainsborough Hamilton and bailey's treacheries in delivering the late Scottish army into the hands of Cromwell and the design the rebels have to destroy the royal posterity Printed in the year 1649