. Her Majesty's Tower . ful than just, but that his Majesty must beentreated and obeyed. If they would ask his grace,they must deserve it; asking it in humble phrase, andearning it in contrite heart. Hayman and Corytonwere weaker fry. Inspired by noble fellowship, theyhad shot for one brief hour into a higher sphere; butsilence and restraint soon chilled that patriotic men confessed their fault, agreed to sin nomore, and left the Tower, to wander into empty gentlemen were left; seven gallant men inthought and deed. For more than thirty weeks theylay in Apsleys charge, th
. Her Majesty's Tower . ful than just, but that his Majesty must beentreated and obeyed. If they would ask his grace,they must deserve it; asking it in humble phrase, andearning it in contrite heart. Hayman and Corytonwere weaker fry. Inspired by noble fellowship, theyhad shot for one brief hour into a higher sphere; butsilence and restraint soon chilled that patriotic men confessed their fault, agreed to sin nomore, and left the Tower, to wander into empty gentlemen were left; seven gallant men inthought and deed. For more than thirty weeks theylay in Apsleys charge, the court not knowing whatto do. They would not bend. They stood upon thelaw. They looked for other Parliaments to White Hall nobody could see his way. The Kingdeclared that they should either bend or break. Thejudges felt grave doubts in point of law. The coun-cillors were fearful lest, in despite of Charles, anotherParliament might be called. A press of gentlemenwas always at the Tower—peers, knights, and bur-. UJ > DJ I- o _ UJ - I u. 0 UJ >< UJ z LJ c-; A KINGS REVENGE. 209 gesses—to see and cheer their champions. Apsley,rough old soldier as he was, looked grave, and morethan once his prisoners rooms were changed. Somecounties sent petitions to the King, complaining thatthis seizure of their members was against the laws andliberties of England, as attested in the Bill of could be done ? The King said, Bend or break/ Chief JusticeHyde, who wished to please the King, said, Let themlie in jail, as men forgotten, till their stomachs comedown. Heath could not go so far as Hyde. Heknew there was no law for such a course ; he heldthat men arrested must be brought to trial; he hadseen too much of public life to dream that no moreParliaments would meet ; and, wishing to be safe, herecommended that some show of justice should beheld. The seven prisoners were then indicted and con-demned. Eliot, Holies, and Valentine were tried inthe Kings Bench for caus
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