prerogative... Therefore go on without distrust. I must tell you so, and it is for you to believe me that sit at the helm." - Meaning and context.">
Speech to the Speaker of the House of Commons and Members of Parliament at the Banqueting House (14 April 1628), quoted in Commons Debates 1628. Volume II: 17 March–19 April 1628, eds. Robert C. Johnson and Maija Jansson Cole (1977), pp. 455-456
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You desire a preservation of the liberties; it is good, but for God's sake do not spend so much time that a foreign enemy may hazard both liberties and prerogative... Therefore go on without distrust. I must tell you so, and it is for you to believe me that sit at the helm.

— Charles I of England

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You desire a preservation of the liberties; it is good, but for God's sake do not spend so much time that a foreign enemy may hazard both liberties and prerogative... Therefore go on without distrust. I must tell you so, and it is for you to believe me that sit at the helm." in the context of "Speech to the Speaker of the House of Commons and Members of Parliament at the Banqueting House (14 April 1628), quoted in Commons Debates 1628. Volume II: 17 March–19 April 1628, eds. Robert C. Johnson and Maija Jansson Cole (1977), pp. 455-456" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Charles I of England

About Charles I of England

Charles I (November 19, 1600 – January 30, 1649) was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. After his succession in 1625, Charles quarrelled with the Parliament of England, which sought to curb his royal prerogative. Charles believed in the divine right of kings, and was determined to govern according to his own conscience.