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1602–1659 England

John Bradshaw (12 July 1602 – 31 October 1659) was an English jurist. He is most notable for his role as President of the High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I and as the first Lord President of the Council of State of the English Commonwealth.

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STRANGER,
Ere thou pass, contemplate this cannon,
Nor regardless be told
That near its base lies deposited the dust
Of John Bradshaw;
Who, nobly superior to selfish regards,
Despising alike the pageantry of courtly splendor,
The blast of calumny,
And the terrors of royal vengeance,
Presided in the illustrious band of Heroes and Patriots,
Who fairly and openly adjudged CHARLES STUARD
Tyrant of England
To a public and exemplary death;
Thereby presenting to the amazed world,
And transmitting down through applauding ages,
The most glorious example
Of unshaken virtue,
Love of Freedom,
And impartial justice,
Ever exhibited on the blood-stained theatre
Of human actions.
Oh, Reader,
Pass not on, till thou haft blest his memory!
And never, never forget,
That REBELLION TO TYRANTS
IS OBEDIENCE TO GOD.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Bradshaw (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.