The Lords rejected it, and as it did not receive Royal Assent, Charles asked at the start of his trial on 20 January in Westminster Hall "I would know by what power I am called hither.

That is the purpose for which you are called hither.

Charles asked "I would know by what power I am called hither.

At his trial in front of The High Court of Justice on Saturday 20 January 1649 in Westminster Hall, Charles asked "I would know by what power I am called hither.

When urged to enter a plea, he stated his objection with the words: "I would know by what power I am called hither, by what lawful authority...?"

One," and she pointed to Arkle, "called hither by the decree of Fate, a wanderer from far, has come to the hidden land and suffered many things because in ignorance he broke its customs.