"Great, good, and just. . . ."

The entry in Pepy's diary for today mentions that it is the anniversry of the king's death -- meaning the execution of King Charles I. In many parts of the Anglican world he is "Charles the Martyr", or "Saint King Charles the Martyr". Civis Romanus sum, but I can still admire his majesty in giving his life for episcopacy and the importance of the sacraments. And add a prayer for his soul.

Addendum: "The entry. . .for today" should actually be "for yesterday". It was later than I thought when that paragraph above was written.