very few natives none can write such a work as you have composed "I am much obliged to the gentleman who had complimented me on my humble effort to write dramatic poem, I think I really do not deserve what was attributed to me, but as the gentleman had chosen to give me praise I feel bound in gratitude to return him my hearty thanks for it. In conclusion I beg to say that should my work be deemed deserving of encouragement by a generous public, I humbly trust that a share of their patronage may be kindly extended to it. Jungypore 1864 Issan Chunder Banerjee CHARLES. I. Persons Represented. CHARLES 1st King of England. EARL OF STRAFFORD, his prime minister. LAUD ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE of England. HALBERT the Attorney General. DUKE OF HAMILTON; servant to the King. SIR JOHN DIGBY, sheriff of London BISHOP JUXON, Priest to the King A SECRETARY to the King CROMWELL, COMMANDER on the part of Parlia ment afterwards Protector of England. BRADSHAW, President of the High Court. DORISLAUS } Assistants STEEL & ASKE Colonel Harrison a Commander. PRYNNE BOURTON BASTWICK Offenders pilloried by the EXECUTIONERS of London. LORDS, LADIES, messengers SOLDEIRS, forces, servants Scene always in England and sometimes at Scotland. ACT 1 Scene 1st A room in the Palace. Enter King Charles, Earl of strafford and Laud Archbishop of Canterburry and a Secretary. King. The contest between us and the commons Has grown to such a pitch that they made A very great encroachment upon our Prerogatives. Never monarch did brook Such submissions to his own subjects Every morning, every evening their pride Has become more intollerable than We could bear; better a forlorn wilderness Than such a palace of wonderful nature. Laud. My liege, your enemies are great, And many, and even those who were your Father's friends have now become foes; Never was monarch more dishonored, And hated by his subjects than your Majesty there's not I think a subject Who shall keep his allegiance clear and Mind enfranchised until th' existence Of this Parliament. Straff That day the commons set your decrees at Nought, committed the sheriff to Tower For his activity in supporting Nay their proceedings went still to a greater King What! Dare they presume to scorn us in this To us? And can they now dispense with the [more Parliaments. We commit it to your charge To see performed th' tenor of our word L [To Strafford Straff. A word with you To the Secretary Let there be letters circulated Throughout his majesty's dominions That there would no more Perliaments be I shall further advise you in this Proceeding |