The last words of John Cook, Regicide. This was filmed during a dramatic retelling of the trials of the Regicides, who tried and executed King Charles I in 1649, by The Cromwell Museum at Huntingdon Town Hall in February 2026. John Cook had been the chief prosecutor at the King’s trial and was hung, drawn, and quartered in 1660 after being found guilty of treason. Cook was arguably one of the greatest legal minds in British history – he helped establish the right to silence, was responsible for