The manner of the beheading of Duke Hambleton, the Earle of Holland, and the Lord Capell, in the pallace yard at Westminster, on Friday the 9th of March 1648 with the substance of their several speeches upon the scaffold, immediately before they were beheaded.
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             The manner of the beheading of Duke Hambleton, the Earle of Holland, and the Lord Capell, in the pallace yard at Westminster, on Friday the 9th of March 1648 with the substance of their several speeches upon the scaffold, immediately before they were beheaded.
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           Hamilton, James Hamilton, -- Duke of, 1606-1649.
           Holland, Henry Rich, -- Earl of, 1590-1649.
           Capel of Hadham, Arthur Capel, -- Baron, 1610?-1649.
           Executions and executioners -- England.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           The
           manner
           of
           the
           BEHEADING
           OF
           Duke
           
             Hambleton
             ,
          
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Capell
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Pallace
           yard
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           Friday
           the
           9th
           of
           
             March
          
           1648
           WITH
           The
           Substance
           of
           their
           several
           Speeches
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           immediately
           before
           they
           were
           Beheaded
           .
        
         
           
             March
          
           9.
           1648.
           
           
             Imprimatur
          
           Theodore
           Jennings
           ▪
        
         
         
           
             Printed
             at
          
           London
           
             for
          
           Robert
           Ibbitson
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           Manner
           of
           the
           Beheading
           of
           Duke
           
             Hambleton
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Capel
             ,
             March
          
           9.
           1648.
           
        
         
           ON
           Friday
           March
           9.
           1648.
           
           Duke
           
             Hamilton
             ,
          
           (
           Earle
           of
           
             Cambridge
          
           )
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Capell
          
           were
           beheaded
           in
           the
           Pallace
           Yard
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           Hall
           gate
           ,
           in
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           Pallace
           yard
           ,
           toward
           the
           old
           Standard
           ,
           at
           that
           end
           of
           the
           Pallace
           yard
           towards
           the
           water-side
           ,
           The
           manner
           was
           thus
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           a
           great
           Guard
           of
           Souldiers
           both
           horse
           and
           foot
           ,
           and
           many
           thousands
           of
           people
           .
           There
           were
           many
           Scaffolds
           made
           about
           the
           Pallace
           Yard
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           very
           full
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           divers
           Scaffolds
           broke
           ,
           and
           some
           people
           fell
           down
           .
           The
           windowes
           and
           tops
           of
           houses
           were
           all
           full
           .
        
         
           First
           Duke
           
             Hamilton
          
           (
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Cambridge
          
           )
           was
           brought
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           There
           came
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Beecher
          
           (
           who
           had
           the
           charge
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           as
           well
           the
           Lord
           
             Goring
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Owen
             ,
          
           who
           
           are
           reprieved
           as
           these
           three
           who
           are
           this
           day
           beheaded
           )
           Also
           Dr.
           
             Sibbols
          
           the
           Minister
           came
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           his
           own
           retinue
           with
           some
           other
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           but
           very
           few
           were
           admitted
           to
           be
           there
           .
        
         
           Duke
           
             Hamilton
          
           was
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           above
           an
           hour
           ,
           before
           his
           head
           was
           cut
           off
           .
        
         
           Some
           part
           of
           the
           time
           was
           spent
           in
           a
           speech
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           other
           part
           of
           the
           time
           was
           spent
           in
           speaking
           to
           those
           on
           the
           Scaffold
           ;
           he
           had
           much
           conference
           with
           Dr.
           
             Sybolls
             .
          
           And
           prayed
           very
           humbly
           (
           and
           with
           a
           deale
           of
           reverence
           )
           to
           God
           ,
           both
           with
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           with
           himselfe
           ,
           some
           times
           he
           prayed
           aloud
           ,
           and
           other
           times
           he
           prayed
           to
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Duke
           
             Hamilton
          
           was
           in
           a
           blacke
           Suite
           with
           a
           Silver
           Star
           upon
           his
           cloake
           .
        
         
           The
           h●adsman
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           asked
           him
           forgivnesse
           which
           he
           said
           he
           did
           .
        
         
           Putting
           on
           a
           white
           Satten
           Cap
           ,
           he
           sitted
           himselfe
           to
           lye
           downe
           ,
           imbraced
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           Doctor
           
             Sibbols
             ,
          
           and
           took
           his
           leave
           of
           ,
           them
           and
           then
           he
           pray●●
           at
           the
           Blocke
           .
        
         
           He
           gave
           advertisment
           to
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           spread
           forth
           his
           armes
           he
           should
           do
           his
           Office
           .
        
         
           A
           peece
           of
           red
           silk
           was
           spread
           upon
           the
           block
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           was
           to
           die
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           receive
           his
           head
           when
           it
           was
           cut
           off
           .
        
         
           He
           having
           put
           off
           his
           Doublet
           was
           in
           his
           shirt
           and
           prepared
           himselfe
           to
           dye
           ,
           and
           lying
           down
           prayed
           a
           little
           upon
           the
           block
           ,
           and
           then
           stretching
           forth
           his
           arme
           ,
           the
           executioner
           strucke
           off
           his
           head
           at
           one
           
           stroak
           ,
           which
           was
           wrapt
           in
           the
           red
           Silke
           that
           was
           laid
           down
           for
           receiving
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           Coffin
           being
           brought
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           his
           body
           and
           his
           head
           was
           put
           into
           the
           said
           Coffin
           ,
           and
           carried
           away
           .
           And
           a
           Chyrurgeon
           (
           appointed
           for
           the
           purpose
           )
           sewed
           on
           the
           head
           again
           to
           the
           body
           ,
           in
           an
           house
           in
           Westminster
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           was
           carried
           in
           the
           Coffiin
           .
        
         
           The
           Substance
           of
           Duke
           
             Hamiltons
          
           Speech
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     That
                     he
                     was
                     a
                     Protestant
                     by
                     Religion
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     had
                     justly
                     deserved
                     to
                     dye
                     ,
                     but
                     at
                     this
                     time
                     ,
                     in
                     this
                     way
                     he
                     left
                     it
                     to
                     God
                     ,
                     That
                     he
                     was
                     sent
                     into
                     England
                     by
                     the
                     Parliament
                     of
                     Scotland
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     had
                     no
                     thought
                     of
                     hurt
                     to
                     the
                     Parliament
                     of
                     England
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     had
                     his
                     hopes
                     in
                     heaven
                     ,
                     &
                     found
                     peace
                     in
                     his
                     conscience
                     with
                     God
                     ,
                     desired
                     them
                     to
                     pray
                     for
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     prayed
                     the
                     Lord
                     to
                     have
                     mercy
                     upon
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     save
                     his
                     soule
                     .
                     He
                     imbraced
                     the
                     blocke
                     in
                     his
                     armes
                     and
                     cryed
                     out
                     ,
                     
                       Lord
                       Jesus
                       receive
                       my
                       Soule
                       to
                       thy
                       Mercy
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Next
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Holland
          
           was
           brought
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           where
           were
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Beecher
             ,
          
           Dr.
           
             Sybals
          
           and
           most
           of
           those
           Gentlemen
           ,
           save
           (
           onely
           two
           or
           three
           of
           the
           Dukes
           attendants
           )
           that
           were
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           with
           the
           Duke
           .
        
         
           There
           came
           with
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
          
           Mr.
           
             Hodges
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Knight
          
           two
           Ministers
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           who
           were
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           besides
           Dr.
           
             Sybals
          
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Beecher
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Holland
          
           came
           in
           a
           long
           gown
           of
           silk
           ,
           lined
           with
           fur
           (
           that
           he
           wore
           at
           his
           Tryall
           )
           of
           a
           brownish
           colour
           ,
           he
           was
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           nigh
           an
           houre
           before
           he
           was
           beheaded
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
          
           was
           come
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           he
           first
           went
           to
           that
           side
           next
           the
           water-side
           ,
           and
           shewed
           himself
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           presently
           turned
           his
           face
           inward
           to
           the
           Scaffold
           again
           ,
           and
           had
           some
           discourse
           with
           those
           Gentlemen
           that
           were
           on
           the
           Scaffold
           .
        
         
         
           Afterwards
           he
           went
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Scaffold
           against
           Westminster
           Hall
           gate
           ,
           and
           there
           put
           off
           his
           hat
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           leaning
           upon
           the
           raile
           ,
           with
           his
           hat
           off
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           he
           made
           a
           speech
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           He
           had
           conference
           then
           with
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           Scaffold
           towards
           the
           gate
           going
           into
           Kings-street
           .
        
         
           He
           had
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           conference
           with
           Mr.
           
           
             Knight
          
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           while
           carried
           himselfe
           very
           humbly
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           devotion
           and
           reverence
           ;
           he
           took
           much
           delight
           in
           those
           things
           that
           Mr.
           
           
             Knight
          
           spake
           ,
           and
           heard
           him
           a
           great
           while
           with
           much
           reverence
           .
        
         
           Mr
           
             Hodges
          
           turned
           to
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           Scaffold
           and
           wept
           ,
           and
           so
           also
           did
           another
           Gentleman
           that
           did
           belong
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
          
           having
           put
           off
           his
           gown
           and
           his
           doublet
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           white
           satten
           wastcoat
           on
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           he
           spent
           some
           time
           in
           prayer
           ,
           and
           prayed
           at
           the
           Block
           also
           .
        
         
           He
           had
           on
           the
           same
           white
           satten
           Cap
           ,
           with
           silver
           lace
           ,
           that
           he
           wore
           at
           his
           Tryall
           .
        
         
           He
           took
           his
           leave
           of
           Li●ut
           .
           Col.
           
             Beecher
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           The
           Executioner
           having
           asked
           and
           had
           forgivenesse
           ,
           and
           received
           the
           sign
           of
           spreading
           out
           his
           arms
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
          
           lay
           down
           upon
           the
           block
           ,
           and
           then
           prayed
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           then
           giving
           the
           sign
           ,
           the
           Executioner
           cut
           his
           head
           off
           at
           one
           stroke
           .
        
         
           His
           head
           and
           body
           were
           wrapped
           in
           a
           sheet
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           a
           Coffin
           brought
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           carried
           away
           ,
           and
           his
           head
           was
           after
           sewed
           to
           his
           body
           by
           a
           Chirurgion
           ,
        
         
         
           
             The
             substance
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Hollands
             Speech
             .
          
        
         
           That
           he
           for
           Religion
           is
           a
           Protestant
           ,
           for
           breeding
           he
           is
           of
           an
           ancient
           honourable
           family
           ,
           was
           well
           bred
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           not
           lived
           so
           well
           as
           his
           breeding
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           been
           alwaies
           setled
           in
           his
           Resolutions
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           took
           the
           Covenant
           at
           first
           for
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           the
           Parliament
           had
           declared
           ,
           so
           he
           had
           lived
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           as
           his
           judgement
           concurred
           with
           the
           Parliament
           therein
           ,
           hee
           stayed
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           what
           was
           the
           rerson
           why
           he
           left
           the
           Parliament
           to
           go
           to
           the
           King
           ?
           why
           he
           came
           back
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           afterward
           he
           rose
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           settle
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           He
           much
           applauded
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           as
           for
           his
           owne
           part
           ,
           he
           saw
           no
           blood
           shed
           by
           the
           Forces
           that
           he
           commanded
           ;
           Hee
           died
           patiently
           ,
           and
           prayed
           to
           God
           to
           receive
           his
           soul
           .
        
         
           Last
           of
           all
           the
           Lord
           
             Capell
          
           was
           brought
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ;
           he
           had
           no
           Minister
           at
           all
           with
           him
           ,
           nor
           had
           he
           any
           shew
           of
           sence
           of
           death
           approaching
           ,
        
         
           He
           was
           in
           a
           sad
           coloured
           Suit
           and
           Cloake
           ,
           and
           white
           Gloves
           ,
           without
           his
           Perrewig
           ,
           and
           came
           with
           his
           Hat
           cockt
           and
           his
           Cloak
           thrown
           under
           one
           arme
           ,
           outfacing
           death
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           carelesnesse
           ,
           as
           one
           notably
           resolved
           .
        
         
           When
           he
           came
           first
           upon
           the
           Stage
           he
           looked
           towards
           the
           people
           ,
           put
           off
           his
           Hat
           ,
           as
           at
           a
           salute
           ,
           and
           then
           cockt
           it
           ,
           and
           strutted
           about
           the
           Scaffold
           in
           a
           carelesse
           posture
           .
        
         
           He
           had
           a
           little
           discourse
           with
           the
           Gentlemen
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           where
           he
           stayed
           very
           little
           between
           the
           time
           he
           went
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           cutting
           off
           of
           his
           head
           ,
           in
           all
           a
           little
           above
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           houre
           .
        
         
           He
           went
           to
           the
           raile
           of
           the
           Scaffold
           on
           that
           end
           towards
           
           
             Westminster-Hall
          
           gate
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           Speech
           ,
           leaning
           over
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           which
           Speech
           took
           up
           most
           part
           of
           the
           time
           he
           was
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           :
           He
           put
           off
           his
           Hat
           during
           the
           time
           that
           he
           spake
           ,
           and
           his
           Speech
           was
           made
           with
           much
           earnestnesse
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           Minister
           had
           been
           in
           a
           Pulpit
           rather
           then
           like
           a
           man
           dying
           .
           After
           that
           Speech
           he
           said
           little
           ,
           some
           small
           discourse
           he
           had
           with
           the
           Gentlemen
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           and
           the
           ceremonies
           about
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           in
           all
           which
           he
           was
           very
           short
           .
        
         
           He
           then
           took
           off
           his
           Cloake
           and
           laid
           it
           upon
           the
           raile
           towards
           the
           waterside
           ,
           and
           his
           man
           took
           out
           a
           linnen
           Cap
           and
           gave
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           put
           on
           ,
           delivering
           away
           his
           Hat
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           put
           off
           his
           Dublet
           and
           was
           in
           his
           Shirt
           .
        
         
           Then
           kneeling
           down
           before
           the
           Block
           he
           lifted
           up
           his
           hands
           and
           eyes
           towards
           heaven
           a
           very
           little
           while
           ,
           and
           then
           lay
           down
           ,
           but
           his
           shirt
           coller
           being
           too
           high
           he
           rose
           up
           againe
           and
           had
           it
           helped
           ,
           (
           for
           though
           he
           was
           tall
           yet
           he
           had
           but
           a
           short
           neck
           .
           )
        
         
           He
           prayed
           a
           while
           lying
           on
           the
           Block
           (
           to
           himselfe
           )
           lfiting
           up
           his
           right
           hand
           from
           the
           boards
           of
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           and
           then
           stretching
           forth
           his
           arme
           the
           Executioner
           cut
           off
           his
           head
           .
        
         
           A
           Coffin
           and
           Sheet
           being
           ready
           his
           Corps
           was
           carried
           away
           ,
           and
           his
           head
           after
           sewed
           on
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           a
           very
           faire
           bright
           Sunshine
           day
           .
        
         
           He
           found
           fault
           with
           the
           puting
           of
           him
           to
           death
           ;
           appealed
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           said
           he
           dyed
           for
           his
           affection
           to
           his
           King
           ,
           applauded
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           most
           Religious
           of
           all
           the
           Princes
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           And
           said
           that
           he
           had
           free-quarter
           given
           to
           him
           for
           mercy
           ,
           but
           must
           now
           dye
           ,
           and
           prayed
           the
           people
           to
           pray
           for
           him
           .
           He
           applauded
           Prince
           Charles
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Kings
           children
           ,
           desired
           they
           might
           be
           Kings
           ,
           and
           said
           the
           Kings
           children
           were
           all
           born
           to
           the
           Crowne
           .
           He
           often
           prayed
           the
           people
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           asked
           them
           whether
           they
           would
           pray
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           again
           said
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           Good
           People
           pray
           for
           Me
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .