The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
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CHARLES 1.

ne was created duke Of York and Corn.
wall The death of his brother. Prince
Henry. in 1912, left him heir apparent to
the throne (James' second son, h bert,
having died in infancy but he wa rot
created Prince Of Wales til the month Of
November 1916. In 1923, az the sugges-
tion of the duke of Buckingham. aid ac-
companed by him, he undertook our
ney 20 Spain, for the purpose Of person
ally paying his addresses 10 Tie inlanta.
This contemplated match was however,
broken Off and shortly after his accession
to the throne, in 1929, he married Henri
eta Maria, youngest daughter ot henry
". Of France Previous 20 lis accession.
the struggle between the nopaiay all the
monareAia principles OF The constitution
had commenced but they lad go, a--um-
ed The definite form in.o which tLere7olute
spirit OF the times 50 soon afterwards
moulded them Charles was euga--a in
war with spain, and found .- necessary
summon parliament o gran. hlu sup
plies. Nothing however. wa. mo.- re-
mote from the minds ot the representa-
tiyes Of the people than the iutent..u of
complying with the demands OF he ing.
Accordingly they were dismissed. and sew
eral parliaments were similarly served,
until the meeting Of the long Parliament,
which was the fifth OF ;he reign, and
which was assembled in 1910 Meanwhile
q foolish war with France had beea ter
minated, and also that w..h spain the
duke of Buckingham had been assassina-
ted, and in 1863; John Hampden Lad been
tried and condemned FOR refusing 20 be
assessed for ship-money. scotland had
risen in insurrection, and the frs. a . of
the Long Parliament was 70 enter inc an
alliance with the insurgents u ,heu pro-
ceeded TO strip the crown %. al rs obiec-
tionable preroratives, impeached and -ubi
sequently executed StraHord, ne minister
of Charles, and committed Archbishop
Land to the Tower It also b-ou-t, in
2 bill ca led the Militia Bil which WAS
to transfer q the military lower G., lie
kingdom into their own hands, a-l %
which the king would no, give lis assent.
This was followed b. tie na--,e of Elge-
hill, fought on the I'D c,oper -Gi9. and
was the first blood drown ll tLe ~ war.
Host.l,iee having thus commenced. Tie
royal arms We're Tor sol-e-l-.. ..c.e--f lI,
particularly in the west. bg- -lc .a.,le
Of Narston Moor N july -f-- and .hat
Of Newbury, We're -uiuoas - .le E.ng's
causa. A treaty was entered into .. x-
bridge, but the parliament insisting upou
the abolition of cpiscopacy, which ,Aa,es
would not yield. hostilities were renewed,
when the battle Of Naseby, Tough: OF lie
14th Of June, 1G4J proved .ata! 10 The
royal cause. The King now threw himself
on the protection of the Scots. who u'i-
mately gave him up 20 tie comm s-icHcrs
of the English parliament, from whom he
was forcibly taken by oorne. Joyce and
carried e the army, .hen lyinc 8. T-lplow
Heath Thence lie was sent -o Ham .on
Court. where lie was treated with some
respect rs Tie parliament and army were
at varianca tie former being mostly Pres.
/ byterians and the latte. 2 rpeuden,s.
Intending 10 quit ,He aug 51- e shortly
afterwards effected hs escape sal -oagA.
refuge wiki colonel Hammond. tie par.
lamen,ary governor o. t..e of N'rit.
Here, however, Ac was detained rs a r,-'s.
oner, and confined in Ca. 5hrooa Caste.
The army now determined 70 bring hm
TO trial IN which the Io1-e o.. Commons
concurrel. Accordingly le wa. on ;Ae
goth January, 1Gf9. brought to tria. IN
Westminster Hall. and behaved with great
/ dignity, refusing 70 acknowledge the au-
thority of his Judges who had constitut
ed themselves into a High Court Of JUS
tice During the trial he was forced to
submit 20 many indignities, which he
bore with patience and resignation. The
trial lasted some days, when, on the 9th.
sentence of death was pronounced upon
him. Three days only were allowed to
Intervene between his condemnation and
his execution. which were spent in atfec-
tionate interviews with his children. whom
he exhorted 10 steadfastness in the Pro
testant religion, as reformed in the Church
OF England, and in recommending his sue
cessor TO forgive his enemies. On the
ecafiold before the Banqueting house at
Whitehall, he was beheaded by masked
executioner Jan. 30. 1649 Born at DUN
fermline, Scotland. 1900. In his domestic
character, few sovereigns have equaled
Charles !. He was naturally possessed of
a fine genius, and was one of the most
powerful and elegant writers Of the En-
glish language. The celebrated Eikon
Basilike" is now generally allowed not
to be a production OF his although many
believe that he was quite equal 20 its com
position OF the fine arts he was liberal
patron, and but for the evil counsels by
which he suffered himself too much to be
guided, might have escaped the untimely
end to which he was brought by the offend
ed judgment of people determined to he
free. He was the father of Charles II,
and James ii.
DASCINa BEFORE A KINa.-The follow