Section XI

The late Government declared to be usurped.; Recognition of His Majesty's just Title.

And although in this Confirmation of Judiciall Proceedings it was necessary to mention Diverse pretensed Acts and Ordinances by the Names and Stiles which those Persons then Usurped who tooke upon them to passe the same Namely some by the Stile and Name of the Keepers of the Liberty of England by authority of Parliament, and others by the Name and Stile of Protectors of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions and Territoryes therunto belonging, Yet this present Parliament doth Declare, and it is Enacted by Authority of the same That the Names and Stiles aforesaid and every of them are most Rebellious, Wicked, Trayterous and Abominable Usurpations Detested by this present Parliament as opposite in the Highest Degree to His Sacred Majestyes most Just and undoubted Right to whom and to His Heires and Lawfull Successors the Imperiall Crownes of the Realmes of England Scotland and Ireland with their and every of their Dominions and Territoryes doe of Right appertaine and as violating and Infringing the just Rights and Priviledges of Parliament and of both Houses therof now Assembled or that hereafter shall be called and assembled.