ll nor Naseby; but my lord, after I came over there was
war that the people were engaged in; I was not here in the
beginning of it, but was a stranger to the carriage of it. When
I came into the nation I looked after three things; One was that
there might be sound Religion; the second was that Learning and
Laws might be maintained; the third that the poor might be cared
for; and I must confess I have spent most of my time in these
things to this end and purpose.

He explains how he acted for these ends in Ireland, and how, being sent
over to England, 'that we might have a little help in point of Excise
and Customs,' he saw the state of the country, and

in some measure I did stir, but by strong importunities, the
ministers of London deeper than I; I am very sorry to hear of my
carriage towards the King; it is my great trouble; I beg pardon
for my own folly and weakness; I thought God had a great
controversy with the nation, and the Lord was displeased on all
hands; that which some people took to, I did take unto; I went
into the army; I saw at the beginning of it that corruptions
grew among them.... I had neither malice nor mischief in my
heart against the King; upon this I did engage so far, being
invited; I went into the wars, and there I found very strange
and several kinds of providences, as this day hath been seen; I
do not deny but that I was active, but not to stir in a way that
was not honourable. I had so much respect for his majesty,
particularly at Windsor, that I propounded to his majesty my
thoughts, three ways to preserve himself from danger, which were
good as he was pleased to think though they did not succeed, and
the work died; as for malice I had none in me; I have not
persecuted with malice, I will only take off malice.

The _Lord Chief-Baron_ reminded him that the business was a matter of
fact, and shortly recapitulated the evidence against him. Consulting
about the King's death; proposing or determining that he should die;
making seditious speeches, in the pulpit or out of it, would all be
overt acts proving treasonable intention. His conversations with Dr.
Young at Milford, his meetings with Cromwell and others at the Star, his
participation in the councils held at Starkey's house at Windsor, all
proved the consulting and proposing. His presence at the meeting in the
Painted Chamber; his riding i