Where the kynges hyghnes is enfourmed , that dyuers and 〈◇〉 ●●●●… ngs and bokes , as well 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 specially one boke imprinted comprisyng a sermon 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 yther late Bysshop of Rochester , who 〈◇〉 the lawes of this realme was executed 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 & sondry manyfest & detestable high treasons by 〈◇〉 ageinst the kinges highnes ▪ his crowne and 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 are dispersed abrode in this realme , and ben 〈◇〉 to the handes of diuers of the kinges subiectes in which writinges and bokes many open & manifest errours & sclaunders are 〈◇〉 , not only in derogation & diminution of the dignite & auctorite roial of the kinges maiestie , & of his imperial crowne , but also directly & expressly ageynst the good & laudable estatutes of this realme : by reason wherof the kynges said subiectes hauing suche 〈◇〉 writinges and bokes might happen by the keping or reding of them to 〈◇〉 in to great perilles dangers and losses or their lyues londes & goodes . In consideration wherof the kynges most royal maiestie , who of his most noble and gentyll harte more desi●●th the reformation of his louynge subiectes , by gentyll warninges and monitions , than by rigour and extremytie of his lawes , trustynge that euery humble louing and honest subiect , beinge admonyshed of theyr offences , wherby they can pretende no ignorance , wil take more regard & respect of their duties of allegeance that they owen to beare to theyr souerayne lorde , orelles they may wel thynke that his hyghnes , taking iust occasion by their obstinacy , wil procede to their reformation and punishement accordynge to his lawes after theyr merites and desertes , without any ministration of his mercy in that behalfe : dooth therfore straitely charge and commande , that al & euery person and persons , whiche haue , or here after shal happen to haue any of the sayd bokes , conteining the said sermon of the said late traitour , or any other writinge or boke , wherin shal be conteyned any errour or sclaunder to the kynges maiestie , or to the derogation or diminition of his imperial crowne , or of any auctorite knytte to the same , or repugnant to his statutes of this realme , made for the suerte of his graces succession , or for the abolycyon of the vsurped power of the byshoppe of Rome , shall within . x● . days nexte after this his graces proclamation , brynge & delyuer the sayd bokes and writinges to the lorde Chauncellour of England , or to Thomas Crumwell esquier the kynges chiefe Secretary , and mayster of his Rolles , as they wyl auoyde his most highe indignation & dipleasure , and the perils and daungers of his lawes and statutes prouyded for the same , whiche his highnes entendeth to execute agaynste the offendours of this his graces proclamation , accordynge to theyr offences , without any pitte or mercy to them to be gyuen by his maiestie in any behalfe . And furthermore the kinges hyghnes straytely chargeth and commandeth al and singuler Iustyces of peace , Mayres , Shyryffes , bayliffes , Constables , and all other his louynge subiectes , that euery of them shall put theyr good and effectual endeuours for the fyndynge aspienge and bringinge in of the sayde bokes and wrytinges , accordyng to this his graces proclamation , as they wyll auoide his mooste highe displeasure and indignation , and aunswere for theyr doinge contrarye hereof , at theyr vttermooste perylles .

¶ And ouer this , where his maiestie is also enformed , that dyuers and sundry light persons , called pardoners , go dayly abrode in this his realme , declaryng and publishing to his people , as wel in paryshe churches as els where , diuers indulgences and pardons , corruptly and deceitfully opteyned of the byshops of Rome , and by colour therof exacte and gather of his subiectes great and innumerable sommes of money : and the mooste parte of the said pardoners beinge confederate with the great erraunt theues of this realme , by going about espie where the rychest and most substancyall men inhabyte and dwell , to whose houses many tymes they gyde and brynge the sayde theues their confederates , to robbe and spoyle . And also the money vnlaufully by them exacted of the pore innocent people ▪ by colour of their indulgences , they spende in rybaldry and carnall vices , carienge aboute with them drabbes hoores and cutte purses , to the great sclaunder of the realme , and to the damage deceyte and empoueryshinge of the kinges good louynge subiectes . For repressynge wherof , the kinges most royall maiestie , who dayly studieth to extincte vice and exalt and encreace vertue in this his realme , to the glorye and honour of god , and quie●nes of his people , consyderynge that by occasion of suche corrupte and deceytfull indulgences many of his louynge subiectes haue ben more encouraged to commytte synne , and to withdrawe their fayth hope and deuotion from god , and haue be the more negligente to fulfylle his preceptes and commaundementes , whiche all christen people are bounden to obserue , doth therfore straytly charge & commande , that no person or persons from hen●forth take vpon 〈◇〉 or them to sende or go about in this his realme , to publyshe any such {per}don or indulgence , nor declare publyshe vse or practyse 〈◇〉 such pardon or indulgence in any monasteries churches or places , nor by colour therof exact gyue or receyue any sommes of money 〈◇〉 peynes comprised in his lawes in that case prouyded , and as they wyll answere for doinge contrary hereof to his maiestie at their vttermost perylles . And if any person or persons go vagaraunt in any parte of his realme , as pardoners , takynge 〈◇〉 any 〈◇〉 to publisshe suche indulgences and pardons , or by colour therof exacte any sommes of money , that then his hyghenesse straytely chargeth and commaundeth all and singuler Iustices of peace , Mayres , sheryffes , bayllyues , constables , and all other his louynge subiectes , that they shall apprehende from tyme to tyme suche offendours , and cause theym to be ordered and 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 to the acte prouided for valiant beggers and vagaboundes , not faylynge thus to do , as they wyll auoyde the 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 〈◇〉 pleasure and indignation , and also the peryls of the peynes conteyned in the saide acte .