The three judges: story of the men who beheaded their king . sing them merry times on the church-greenafter it! He added, that his Majestys pleasurelikewise is, that the bishop of the diocese takestrict order with all the Puritans and Precisianswithin the same, and either constrain them to con-form themselves, or to leave the country, accord-ing to the laws of this kingdom and canons of thischurch. Of course, the king practiced what he one occasion, when he had a visit from hisbrother-in-law, the King of Denmark, both those mighty princes got so drunk, that his EnglishMajesty had t
The three judges: story of the men who beheaded their king . sing them merry times on the church-greenafter it! He added, that his Majestys pleasurelikewise is, that the bishop of the diocese takestrict order with all the Puritans and Precisianswithin the same, and either constrain them to con-form themselves, or to leave the country, accord-ing to the laws of this kingdom and canons of thischurch. Of course, the king practiced what he one occasion, when he had a visit from hisbrother-in-law, the King of Denmark, both those mighty princes got so drunk, that his EnglishMajesty had to be carried to bed in the arms ofhis courtiers, and his Danish majesty lost his wayto his chamber, and committed great guests would naturally follow so high anexample. Men, says an eye-witness, who hadbeen shy of good liquor before, now wallowed inbeastly delights ; the ladies abandoned their sobri-ety, and were seen to roll about in divided his time, for the most part, be-tween hunting, of which he was excessively fond,. James I. in Hunting Costume. Page 37. ILLEGAL ACTS OF THE KING. ^7 and drinking; indeed, he contrived to combinethe two, for when he was hunting he kept an officeras near him as possible with a bottle of win£, ready-to fill the kings cup whenever he called for matter how pressing the public business, ithad to wait for his sport. One day some personscaught one of his hounds, a*nd tied a paper abouthis neck, on which was written, Good Mr. Jowler,we pray you, speak to the king, for he hears youevery day, and so doth he not us, that it will pleasehis Majesty to go back to London, for else thecountry will be undone. Mr. Jowler carried thepetition, but it did no good; a whole fortnightpassed before he would go. The king grew sofat and stupid with drinking that he had to be trussed, or tied on to his horse, when he wentout, and as he was set, so would he ride, withoutotherwise poising himself on his saddle ; nay, whenhis hat
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