THE KING'S MAJESTIES MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH to both houses of Parliament on Thursday the second of December. 1641.  
Whereunto is added the King and Queen's Royal loves returned to the worthy members of the honourable City of London.  
Or a Royal Invitation from both their Majesties, for the Lord Major and Court of Aldermen to feast with them at their Highness' Palace of Hampton Court.  
Which was performed on Friday the third of December 1641. with the manner of Knighting of Five of the Aldermen there, and the two Sheriffs of LONDON.  
London, Printed for john Thomas. 1641.   

HIS MAJESTY'S Speech to both Houses of Parliament the second of December. 1641.  
My Lords And Gentlemen.  
I Am to Speak a word unto you, since I have been so long absent from you, it is in no way in answer to the learned speech of Master Speaker; but yet I shall touch one point of it concerning Ireland, but first I must tell you, though I have been absent longer than indeed I did expect, or could have been expected by you; yet I stayed no longer in Scotland, than the necessity of those affairs would absolutely permit, and indeed I have done therein so much good, that I dare boldly affirm unto you, I have left the people a most contented and happy nation: so that if I did misreckon in the time, I did not misreckon in the end.  
Now though I have deceived you a littl of your expectation in point of time I confess, you have deceived my expectation in finding of business here, for I had thought to have found things in quietness, and settled both for Religion, and peace, of this Kingdom, but I found great distractions, in so much as the Parliament was thought fit to be guarded, this I speak not any way to seek out a fault, or to have any distrust of the hearty affections of my Subjects, but but on the contrary when I came here (as you all see) I found the affection of my people to me with great comfort.  
Now I assure you I come with the same affection that you, or any good people of the world can wish, for I am far from disliking any thing I have done hitherto, that if it were to be done again even in the favour and good of my people, that I protest, I would do it again, and whatsoever may be justly expected of me for securing of religion, and liberty of my people, I shall not fail to do it.  
And therefore I shall mention no particular at this time, but only the great particular of Ireland, which Master Speaker did mention of, which I do not doubt, but you have had a great care, yet me thinks, things go on flowly, and I mention this more seasonably, because a couple of noble men are come out of Scotland, according to the petition, and instructions, which it pleased both houses to send to me at Berwick, which I instantly dispatched to the Council there, who now have the full disposal of things, I spoke to them this morning, and I desire both houses to appoint a select  to treat, and end these businesses with them.  
I have but this word to say, that I assure you I have no other end, but the happiness of my people for their flourishing is my greater glory, and there affection, is my greatest strength