The speech and confession, of Sr Henry Hide (embassador for the King of Scotland, to the Emperour of Turkie) at the place of execution, against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, on Tuesday the 4 of March, 1651
Subtitle: with the manner of his deportment on the scaffold; his kissing of the ax and block, his prayer; and oration to the people, touching his master the King; as also the manner how he was first taken in Turkie, by the English marchants, and sent prisoner to the Parliament, in the London-Dragon. With the charge exhibited against him at his tryal
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed for G.H. and are to be sold in Cornhil
Published: 1651
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Executions and executioners; Early works to 1800; Last words; Trials (Treason); History
Other titles: Speech of Sir Henry Hide
Notes: On title page, woodcut illustration of the execution scene.

Caption title, p.1: The speech of Sir Henry Hide, agent for the King of Scotland, to the Emperour of Turkie ...

Typographical ornaments.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 5th 1650", the 51 in imprint date crossed out.

Wing (2nd ed.) H3870

Thomason E.625[13]

Imperfect; paper repairs cover "The" in title and some pages numbers.