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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Royalty Restored/London Under Charles II by J. Fitzgerald Molloy: Oliver Cromwell, John Bradshaw, and Ireton are set upon poles on
the top of Westminster Hall by the common hangman. Bradshaw
placed in the middle (over that part where the monstrous high
court of justice sat), Cromwell and his son-in-law Ireton on
either side of Bradshaw."
Before this ghastly execution took place, Parliament had brought
to justice such offenders against the late king's government and
life as were in its power. According to the declaration made by
the king at Breda, a full and general pardon was extended to all
rebellious subjects, excepting such persons as should be
hereafter excepted by Parliament. By reason of this clause, some
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