Be not you troubled, for I am going to my father." His farewell counsel was: "Suffer anything from men rather than sin against God." When his family had withdrawn, he declared: "I leave my life as a seal to the justness of that quarrel.

Ten thousand deaths, rather than defile the chastity of my conscience; nor would I, for ten thousand worlds, resign the peace and satisfaction I have in my heart." He was beheaded at the block, and Charles II.

smiled when news was brought to him of the execution.

We must not regard Charles II.

as a bloodthirsty man.