WHere as by the Statute made in the seconde yeare of kynge Henry the fourth , concernyng the repressing of here sies , ther is ordeyned and prouided a great punyshment , not onely for the aucthors , makers , and wryters of bookes , conteynynge wycked doctryne , and erronious and hereticall opinions , contrarye to the catholyque fayth , and determination of the holy churche , and lykewyse for theyr fautours and supporters , but also for suche as shall haue or kepe any suche bokes , or wrytinges , and not make deliuerie of them to the Ordinarie of the dioces or his ministers within a certayne tyme limited in the sayde Statute , as by the sayd Statute more at lardge it doth appeare . Which act or statute being by auctoritie of parliament of late reuiued , was also openly proclamed , to thintent the subiectes of the Realme vpon such proclamation should the rather eschue the daunger and penaltye of the sayde Statute , and as yet neuerthelesse , in most partes of the realme , the same is neglected , and lytle regarded .

The kyng and quene , our soueraygne Lord and Lady therfore , most entierly , and earnestly tendering the preseruation , and saulfty , aswel of the soules , as of the bodyes , landes , and substaunce of al theyr good and louyng subiectes , and others , and mindyng to roote out , and extinguysh al false doctrine and heresies , and other occasions of scismes , diuisions , and sectes that come by the same heresyes and false doctryne , straytly charge , and commaunde , that no person or persons , of what estate , degree , or condicion soeuer he or they be , from henceforth presume to brynge or conueye , or cause to be brought or conueyed into this realme , any bookes , wrytynges , or workes , hereafter mencioned : that is to saye , any boke or bookes , writinges , or workes , made or set forth by , or in the name of Martyn Luther or any boke or bokes wrytynges , or workes , made or sette forth by , or in the name of Oecolampadius , Swinglius Iohn Caluyne , Pomerane , Iohn Alasco , Bullynger , Bucer , Melancthon , Barnardinus Ochinus , Erasmus Sarcerius , Peter Martyr , Hughe Latymer , Robert Barnes , otherwyse called freere Barnes . Iohn Bale , otherwyse called freer Bale , Iustus Ionas , Iohn Hoper , Myles Couerdale , Wyllyam Tyndale , Thomas Cranmer late Archebyshop of Canterbury , Wyllyam Turner , Theodore Basyll , otherwyse called Thomas Beacon , Iohn Fryth , Roy , and the boke commonly called Halles Cronycles , or anye of them , in the latyne tongue , Duche tongue , Englyshe tongue , Italyan tongue , or Frenche tongue , or any other lyke boke , paper , wrytynge , or worke , made , prynted , or set forth , by any other person or persons , conteynynge false doctryne , contrarye , and agaynste the catholique fayth , and the doctryne of the catholyque Churche .

And also that no person or persones , presume to wryte , prynt , vtter , sell , reade , or kepe or cause to be wrytten , prynted , vttered rede , or kept any of the sayde bookes , papers , workes or wrytinges , or any booke , or bookes , wrytten or prynted in the Latyne or Englyshe tounge , concernyng the common seruyce and mynystration , set forth in englyshe , to be vsed in the churches , of this realme , in the tyme of Kyng Edwarde the sixt , commonly called the communion booke , or bookes , of common seruyce and orderyng of ministers , otherwyse called the booke set forth by aucthoritie of parliament , for common prayer and admynystration of the Sacramentes , to be vsed in the mother toungue , within the churche of Englande , but shall wythin the space of fiftene dayes nexte after the publication of this proclamation , b●yng , or deliuer , or cause the sayd bookes wrytinges , and workes , and euerye of them remayning in their custodies and keping , to be brought and deliuered to thordinarye of the dioces , where such bookes , workes , or wrytinges , be or remayne , or to his Chauncelloure or Commyssaryes , wythout fraude collour or deceypte , at the sayde Ordinaryes will , and disposition , to be burnte , or otherwyse to be vsed or ordered by the sayd Ordinaryes , as by the Canons and spirituall lawes , it is in that case lymytted and appoynted , vpon payne the euery offendour contrary to this proclamation , shal incurre the daunger and penalties conteyned in the sayd Statute , and as they wyll auoyde their maiesties high indignation and displeasure , and further aunswere at their vttermost periles . And their maiesties by thys proclamation , geueth full power and aucthoritie to all Bisshoppes and Ordinaries , & all Iustices of peace Maiors , Sheriffes , Baylyffes of cities , and townes corporate , and other hedde officers within this realme and the dominions therof , and expresselie commaundeth and willeth the same , and euery of them , that they and euery of them within their seueral lymytes and iurisdictions , shal in the defaulte and necligence of the sayde subiectes , after the sayd fiftene dayes expyred , enquire and search out the sayd bookes , wrytinges , and workes and for this purpose entre into the house or houses , closettes , and secretes places of euerye person of whatsoeuer degre , being negligent in this behalfe , and suspected to kepe any such booke , writing , or workes , contrary to this proclamation . And that the sayd Iustices Maiors , Sheriffes , Bayliffes , and other head officers aboue specified , and euery of them within their sayd lymytes and iurisdictions , fyndyng any of the sayd subiects negligent and faultie in this behalfe , shall commytte euery such offendour towarde , there to remayne wythoute bayle or mayne pryse , tyll the same offendour or offendours haue receaued such punyshment as the sayd statute doth lymytte and appoynte in this behalfe . Geuen vnder our Signes Manuell , at our honour of Hampton courte , the .xiii. day of Iune , the first & second yeares of our reygnes .