His MAJESTIES Message to both Houses of Parliament at Westminster, sent from Oxford 23. Martii, 1645.  
To be red in all Churches and chapels, whereby the People may rest satisfied how great a desire His MAjESTY hath to ease them of the burden of the war.  
CHARLES R.  
NOtwithstanding the unexpected silence, in stead of answer to His Majesties many and gracious Messages to both Houses, whereby it might appear that they desire to obtain their ends by Force, rather then Treaty, which might justly discourage His Majesty from any more overtures of that kind; yet His Majesty conceives, that He should be too much wanting in His duty to God, and in what He owes to the safety of His People, if He should not endeavour to prevent the great inconveniences, which might otherwise hinder a safe and well grounded Peace.  
His Majesty therefore now proposeth, That( so He may have the Faith of His two Houses of Parliament, for the preservation of His Honour, Person, and Estate, and that liberty be given to all those that do, and have adhered to His Majesty, to go to their own Houses, and there to live peaceably, enjoying their Estates,( all Sequestrations being taken off) without being compelled to take any Oath, not enjoined by the undoubted laws of the Kingdom, or being put to any other molestation whatsoever) He will then immediately disband all His Forces, and dismantle all His Garrisons, and( being accompanied with His royal, not Martiall Attendants) return to His two Houses of Parliament, and there reside with them.  
And for the better security of all His Majesties Subjects, He proposeth, That He with the said two Houses, immediately upon His coming to Westminster, do pass an Act of Oblivion and free Pardon: and where His Majesty will farther do whatsoever they shall advice Him unto, for the Peace and good of this kingdom.  
As for the Kingdom of Scotland, His Majesty hath made no mention of it herein, in regard of the great loss of time, which must needs be spent in expecting an answer from thence: But declares, that immediately upon His coming to Westminster, He will apply himself to give them all satisfaction touching that Kingdom.  
If His Majesty could possibly doubt the success of this offer, He might use many Arguments to persuade them to it; But shall only insist on that great One, Of giving an instant Peace to these afflicted kingdoms.  
Given at the Court at Oxford, the 23. of March. 1645.  
For the Speaker of the House of peers pro tempore, to be communicated to the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland.   

Printed at Oxford, by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the university. 1645.