:22:03
Pym, lreton, all of them.
:22:06
-l"ll arrest every one of them, my lord.
-As you will.
:22:10
-l shall need a warrant.
-That is imperative.
:22:13
And what will the
charges be, my lord?
:22:17
You"re an experienced officer
of the Crown, Strafford.
:22:20
You do not need
to be instructed by me.
:22:26
Mr. Speaker.
:22:29
May l have permission
to address the House?
:22:32
-By all means, sir.
-Gentlemen.
:22:34
A matter has come to my notice,
which is of deep concern to me...
:22:38
...and will, l am sure, be to every
single member of this House.
:22:45
The earl of Strafford has, this day,
put his hand to a warrant...
:22:49
...for the arrest
and impeachment of myself...
:22:51
...and four other honourable members
of this House.
:22:55
Upon a charge of high treason.
:23:00
Though Strafford"s hand be
upon this warrant...
:23:04
...l see in this business, not the hand
of Strafford, but that of the king.
:23:11
My lord!
:23:13
l beseech you,
do not condemn this king too hastily.
:23:18
For l am persuaded he has
been ill-advised upon this course.
:23:22
ls not a king to be judged by those
from whom he seeks counsel?
:23:25
He is not!
:23:27
lt is not the function of this House
to sit in judgement upon this king.
:23:33
The fault lies with those people from
whom the king has sought counsel.
:23:37
l therefore move that
this House demands...
:23:43
...the arrest and impeachment
of the earl of Strafford...
:23:46
...upon a charge of high treason
against the people of this nation.
:23:54
Silence! Order!
:23:57
The motion has been proposed.
Let it be put now to the question.