A perfect narrative of the whole proceedings of the High Court of Justice in the tryal of the King in Westminster Hall, on Saturday the 20. and Monday the 22. of this instant January [to Jan. 27]
Subtitle: With the several speeches of the King, Lord President, and Solicitor General. Published by authority to prevent false and impertinent relations. ...
Contributors: Mabbot, Gilbert, active 17th century, censor; Bradshaw, John, 1602-1659; Cook, John, -1660; Walker, Clement, 1595-1651; C. W.; W., C.; Playford, John, 1623-1686?, bookseller
Publisher: Printed for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner Temple
Published: 1649
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Newspapers; Specimens; Extra editions
Other titles: Continvation of the narrative being the third and fourth days.; Continuation of the narrative being the last and final dayes.
Notes: Preface signed: C.W.

Revised and enlarged edition published in 1649 under title: King Charls his tryal.

4to: A-B⁴; A⁴; A-B⁴.

3 nos. issued serially ("Numb.1 [-3]." at head of title), covering the whole trial. Title varies, no. 2: A continvation of the narrative being the third and fourth days proceedings ... London, Playford, Jan. 25. 1648; no. 3: A continuation of the narrative being the last and final dayes proceedings ... together with ... the sentence of death upon Charls Stuart King of ngland [sic] ... London, Playford, Jan. 29. 1648. -- "[To the] Reader" in no. 1 (t-p verso) subscribed "C.W." (possible Clement Walker?) -- Above imprint: To these proceedings ... I say, Imprimatur, Gilbert Mabbot. -- Lord President = J. Bradshaw; Solicitor General = J. Cook.

Functioned as the equivalent of an "extra" (Frank, p. 340 n.93) -- Nelson cites an unnumbered variant of no. 1 which is possibly an [8]p. ed. (differences: "tryall of the King", VVith the several speeches", imprint date "Ian.23. 1649.").

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, W9

Nelson, C. Brit. newspapers, 518 (ex Wing W9; cf. Wing (2d) W8)

Frank, J. Beginnings Eng. newspaper