¶
A
proclamation
for
resysting
and
withstandyng
of
most
dampnable
Heresyes
/
sowen
within
this
realme
/
by
the
disciples
of
Luther
and
other
Heretykes
/
peruerters
of
Christes
relygion
.
THe
kyng
our
souerayne
lorde
/
of
his
most
vertuous
and
gratious
disposytion
/
consydring
that
this
his
noble
realme
of
Englande
/
hath
of
long
tyme
contynued
/
in
the
true
Catholike
fayth
of
Christes
relygion
/
And
that
his
most
noble
progenytours
/
kynges
of
this
his
sayd
realme
/
hath
before
this
tyme
made
and
enacted
/
many
deuout
lawes
/
statutes
and
ordynaunces
/
for
the
mayntenaunce
&
defence
of
the
sayd
faith
/
agayne
the
malycious
and
wicked
sectes
of
Heretykes
and
Lollardes
/
Who
by
{per}uersion
of
Holy
scripture
/
do
enduce
erronyous
opynions
so
weth
sedicion
among
Christen
people
/
and
finally
do
disturbe
the
peace
and
tranquilite
of
Christen
realmes
/
as
late
happened
in
some
partes
of
Garmany
/
Where
by
the
procurement
and
sedicion
of
Martyn
Luther
/
and
other
Heretykes
/
were
slayne
an
infynite
nombre
of
Christen
people
.
Consydring
also
/
that
as
well
by
the
corruption
and
malyce
of
indiscrete
preachers
/
fautours
of
the
said
erronyous
sectes
/
as
by
certayne
hereticall
and
blaspemous
bokes
/
lately
made
and
priuely
sent
in
to
this
realme
/
by
the
disciples
/
fautours
/
and
adherentes
of
the
sayd
Marthyn
Luther
&
other
Heretikes
:
Where
by
the
kynges
subiectes
be
likely
to
be
corrupted
/
onlesse
his
highnesse
(
as
Defensor
of
the
Faith
)
do
put
to
his
most
gratious
helpe
&
authorite
royall
/
to
the
due
&
spedy
reformation
therof
.
His
highnesse
therfore
/
lyke
a
most
gratious
prince
/
of
his
most
blessed
and
vertuous
disposition
/
for
the
incomparable
zele
/
whiche
he
hath
to
Christes
religion
and
Faith
/
&
for
the
synguler
loue
and
affection
that
he
beareth
to
all
his
good
subiect{is}
of
this
his
realme
/
&
specially
to
the
saluation
of
their
soules
/
accordyng
to
his
office
&
dutie
in
that
behalfe
.
Wylleth
and
intendeth
to
prouyde
with
all
conuenyent
expedicion
/
that
this
his
noble
realme
may
be
preserued
from
the
said
pestiferous
/
cursed
/
&
seditious
errours
.
And
for
asmoch
as
his
highnesse
is
credibly
enformed
/
that
some
of
the
said
errours
be
alredy
sowen
&
spredde
within
this
his
realme
/
partely
by
the
corruption
of
indiscrete
preachers
/
partely
by
erronyous
bokes
:
compyled
/
printed
and
written
/
as
well
in
the
Englysshe
tong
/
as
in
latyn
&
other
langages
/
replete
with
most
venomous
Heresyes
/
blasphemies
&
sclaunders
intollerable
/
to
the
clene
eares
of
any
good
Christen
man
:
His
highnesse
therfore
/
lyke
a
most
gratious
&
Christen
prince
/
only
entending
the
safegard
of
this
his
realm
/
the
preseruation
of
his
subiectes
&
saluation
of
their
soules
/
wylleth
to
put
now
in
execution
/
with
all
diligence
possyble
:
all
good
lawes
/
statutes
&
ordinaunces
/
concernyng
the
p̄mysses
before
this
tyme
prouyded
/
made
/
&
ordayned
by
his
most
noble
progenitours
/
kynges
of
Englande
/
for
that
purpose
&
entent
:
Whiche
lawes
&
statutes
by
our
said
soueraigne
lorde
&
his
most
honorable
counsayle
/
by
long
&
delyberate
aduyse
/
for
thextirpacion
/
suppressyng
&
withstandyng
of
the
said
heresies
/
haue
ben
sene
&
examyned
/
and
by
them
in
euery
parte
/
thought
good
&
necessary
to
be
put
in
execution
.
Wherfore
his
highnesse
chargeth
&
straitly
commaundeth
/
all
and
euery
his
lordes
spiritual
&
temporall
/
Iuges
/
Iustices
of
the
peace
/
Shiriffes
/
Mayres
/
bayliffes
/
Constables
/
and
all
other
his
officers
/
mynistres
/
and
all
his
true
&
louyng
subiectes
:
that
all
fauour
/
affection
&
parcialite
layd
a{per}te
/
they
effectually
with
all
dilygence
and
s●udy
/
endeuoir
them selfes
substancially
/
to
thexecutyng
of
all
&
euery
the
articles
herafter
ensuyng
/
without
dissimulation
/
interm●●sion
or
excuse
/
as
they
wyll
auoyde
his
highe
indignation
and
displeasure
.
¶
Fyrst
that
no
man
within
the
kynges
royalme
/
or
other
his
dominyons
/
subiectes
to
his
hyghnesse
/
here
after
presume
to
preche
/
teche
/
or
infourme
any
thynge
openly
or
priuely
/
or
compyle
&
wrytte
any
boke
/
or
holde
exercyse
/
or
kepe
any
assembles
or
scoles
/
in
any
maner
of
wyse
/
contrary
to
the
catholyke
fayth
/
or
de●minacion
of
holy
churche
.
Nor
that
any
{per}son
within
this
his
sayd
realme
&
dominyons
/
do
presume
to
preache
openly
or
secretely
/
without
they
haue
fyrst
optayned
lycence
of
the
bysshop
of
the
dyoces
/
where
they
entende
to
preche
/
Curates
in
their
parisshes
/
{per}sons
priuileged
/
and
other
by
the
lawe
of
the
churche
onely
except
.
¶
Also
that
no
man
wyttyngly
hereafter
fauour
/
supporte
or
maintayne
any
{per}son
/
whiche
precheth
in
fourme
aforesayd
/
or
that
maketh
any
suche
or
like
conuenticles
&
assembles
/
holdeth
or
exerciseth
any
scoles
:
maketh
/
writeth
or
publissheth
any
such
boke
:
techeth
/
informeth
/
or
stereth
the
people
/
or
any
of
them
/
in
any
maner
of
fourme
to
the
sayd
errours
.
Moreouer
/
that
all
and
euery
person
&
{per}sons
hauyng
any
bokes
or
wrytynges
/
of
any
suche
erronyous
doctrine
&
opinyon
:
do
delyuer
or
cause
to
be
delyuered
effectuelly
/
and
actuelly
/
all
&
euery
suche
bokes
and
wrytyng
/
to
the
bysshop
of
the
dioces
/
or
to
the
ordinary
of
the
place
/
within
.xv.
dayes
after
this
proclamacion
pronounced
.
¶
And
in
case
any
{per}son
or
persons
/
of
what
estate
/
condicion
/
or
degre
so
euer
he
or
they
be
:
do
or
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