To which Francis Annesley answered, that: These, with many other things of equal force were presented by Scot in his defence, not so much in the expectation that the jury would find him innocent, but to justify his actions to the country and posterity. As all expected the jury was directed to find him guilty. At his execution some of his last words were "I say again; to the Praise of the Free Grace of God; I bless His name He hath engaged me in a Cause, not to be Repented of, I say, Not to be Repented of". See also List of regicides of Charles I Notes References Further reading 1660 deaths People executed by Stuart England by hanging, drawing and quartering Executed regicides of Charles I Executed English people Year of birth unknown People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of the University of Cambridge English MPs 1640–1648 English MPs 1648–1653 English MPs 1654–1655 English MPs 1656–1658 English MPs 1659 English politicians convicted of crimes