TRusty and welbeloued we 〈◇〉 you well , and where as not only vpon good , iust , & vertuous grounded and respected edified vpon the lawes of god & holy scripture , by due consultacyon deliberate 〈…〉 our nobles and comons temporal assembled in our 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 of the same . We haue by good & holsom lawes & statutes made for the purpose 〈◇〉 , abolished , se{per}ated , & secluded oute of this oure realme the abuses of the bishop of Rome his auctorite & iurisdiction of longe tyme vsuryed aswel vpon vs and our realme as vpon all other kynges & princes & their realmes , lyke as they their selues haue confessed & affirmed , but also for asmuche as our said nobles a commons bothe sp●… all & tem{per}al assembled in our said court of Parliament , haue vpon lyke good lauful & vertuous groundes & for the publique weale of this our realme by one hole assent , grafted , annexed knytte , and vnied to the crowne imperiall of the same , the tytle , dignice , & style of supreme hede merth imediatly vnder god of the churche of Englande as we de & vndoubtedly bene byder to ben , which title & style , both the bysshops & clargye of this our realme haue not onlye in conuocacion , assembled , consented , recognised , & approued laufullye & iustlye to apperteyne vnto vs , but also by worde othe profession , & wrytynge vnder their sygnes & seales haue confessed , ratifyed , coroborated , & confirmed the same vtterly renounsyng al other othes & obedience to any foreyn potent are and al foreyn iurisdictions & powers aswel as of the said byshop of Rome as of al other what● euer they be : as by theyr said professions & writinges coroborated with the subscription of their names & appension of their seales more playnly appereth . We let you wyte the calling vnto our remembraunce the power charge & commission gyuen vnto vs of almyghty god , & vpon a vehement loue & affection towardes our louyng & faytful subiectes , perceyuyng rightwel what great reste quietnes & tranquilite of consciens , & many fold other commodities might insurge & arise vnto them , yf that the said bysshops & other of the clargy of thys our realme shulde set forth , declare & preach vnto them the true & sincere worde of god , & without all maner colour , dissimulacion , & hipocrist manyfest & publyshe the great & inuumerable enormities & abuses which the said byshop of Rome : aswel in the title & styl , as also in auctorite & iurisdiction of long tyme vnlaufully & vniustly hath vsuroed vpon vs & our progenitours & al other christen princes . Haue therfore addressed our letters vnto the bisshop of the dioces straytly charging & commaundinge hym in the same that not only he in his owne propre persone , shal declare , teche and preach vnto the people forthwt vpon the recept of our said letters vnto hi directed , euery Sondaye & other hygh feast through the yere , the true mere & sincere worde of God , and that the sayde same title , style & iurisdiction of supreme heade apperteyneth onely vnto oure , crowne and dygnyte royall , lykewyse as the sayde bysshop & all other the byshoppes of oure realme haue by othe affyrmed & confyrmed by subscription of theyr names & settyng to theyr seales , but also gyue warnyng , momcion . & charge , to all maner abbottes , priours , deanes , archdeacons , prouostes , persons , vicars , curates , and all other ecclesiastical persons with in his sayde dioces aswell to preach , teach plublysh , and declare in all maner churches oure foresayde iust title , style & iurisdiction euery sondaye & hygh feast through the yeare . And furthermore to monish & geue commaundement to all maner scoole maysters within hys sayde dioces to instruct and teache the same vnto the chyldren commytted vnto thē : as also to cause al maner prayers orasons , rubrikes , canons in masse bokes , and all other , bokes vsed in the churches , wherin the sayde bysshop of Rome is named , or his presumptuous and proude pompe and authorite preferred , vtterly to be abolysshed , eradicate , & rased out , and his name & memory to be neuer more ( except to his contumelye and reproche ) remembred , but perpetually suppressed & obscured , and fynally to desyst & leue out all such articles as be in the general sentence which is vsually accustomed to be red foure tymes in the yeare & do tende to the glory & auauncement of the said byshop of Rome , his , name , tytle , or iurisdiction . Wherupon we estemyng & reputing you to be of such syngular & vehement zeele and affection towardes the glory of almyghty God , and of so faythful , louyng and obedient harte toward vs , as ye wyl not only do & accomplyshe , with al your wysdome , diligence and laboure what so euer shulde or myghte be to the prefermente & settynge forward of Gods word , but also practyse , study , & endeuoure your selfe with al your polycie , wit , power & good wyl to amplifye , defende , and mayntayne al such interrest , ryght , title , fryle , iurisdiction , & authorite , as is in ony wyse apperteynyng vnto vs , our dignite , prerogatyue & crowne imperyall of this our realme , haue thought good and expedient , not onely to sygnyfy vnto you by these our letters the particularities of the charge monicion and commaundement gyuen by vs vnto the sayde byshop as before is specyfyed , but also to enquire and straitly charge and commaund you vpon payne of your allegaunce and as ye wyll auoyde our high indignacion & dyspleasure at your vtter most peryll , layeng a part allvayne affections , respectes , or other carnal consideracions , & settynge onely before you re eyes the myrrour of truth , the glory of God , the dignitie of your souereyne lorde and kynge , and the great concord and vnite & inestimable profyt and commodite that shalby the due ●ercution of the premisses ensue to your selfe and al other faythfull and louyng subiectes , ye make or cause to be made diligent search , wayte , and espial in euery place of your ●… ryfwyk , whether the sayde bysshop do truely , sincerly , and wythout al maner cloke , colour , or dyssimulacion , execute and accomplysh our wyl , & commaundement as is afore sayd . And incase ye shall beare perceaue and approuably vnderstand & know that the sayd byshop or ony other ecclesiastical person within his dioces doth omyt & leaue 〈◇〉 done ony part or parcel of the premysses , or els in the execution & settyng forth of the same do coldely and vnfaynedly vse ony maner sinister addicion , wronge interpretacion , or paynted colours : Than we straytely charge & commaund you , that forthwith vpon ony such defaute , neglygence , or diunimulacion by the sayd byshop or ony other ecclesiastical persone of his dioces committed , contrary to the true tenour , meanynge & effect of the sayde charge by vs to hym appoynted afore sayde , ye do make indelaydly & with al spede and dylygence declaracion & aduertysement to vs and our coumsel of the sayd defaulte , & of the behauour , maner and fashon of the same . And for asmuche as we vpon syngular trust & assured confydence , which we haue in you , & for the speciall loue and zele , which we suppose and thynke ye beare toward vs & the publique & common weale , vnyte & tranquilite of thys our realme , haue specyally elected & chosen you amonge so many for this purpose , & haue reputed you such men as vnto whose wysedome , discrecion , truth , and fidelyte , we myght commytte a matter of such great wayght , moment , and importaunce , as whervpon the vnyte , rest , and tranquilite of our realme doth consiste & is stablysshed . Yf ye shuld contrary to our exspectacion and trust , which we haue in you , and agaynst youre duety and allegaunce toward vs neglect , be slacke , or omyt to do with al your dylygence , dexterite and wysdome , whatsoeuer shal be in your power , for the due and true perfourmaunce and execucion of our mynde and pleasure to you before declared in thys behalfe , or halte , stumble , or wyncke at ony parte , or specialte of the same : be ye assured that we lyke a prynce of iustice , wyl so extremly correcte , & punish you for the same that al the world besydes shal take by you ensample and beware contrary to theyr duety , othe , and allegaunce to frustrate , deceaue , and to dysobeye the iust and lawful commaundement of theyr souereygne lord and prynce insuch thynges , as the true harty and faythfull execution . Wherby ye shall not onely preferre and aduaunce the honour and glory of almyghty God , and set forth the maiesty and imperyal dignite of your souereyn lorde : but also importe and bryng an inestimable weale , profyte , commodite , vnyte , and tranquylyte to all the publique and commun state of this oure realme : where vnto both by the lawes of God , nature and man ye be vtterly , obliged and bound . Y euen vnder our sygnet at our Palace of Westmynster , the .ix. day of Iune .