WHereas by the grace and blessing of God , the Kings and Queenes of this Realme , by many ages past , haue had the happinesse , by their sacred touch and inuocation of the Name of God , to cure those , who are afflicted with the disease called the Kings Euill ; And his now most Excellent Maiestie , in no lesse measure then any of his Royall predecessors , hath had good successe herein , and in his most gracious and pious disposition is as ready and willing , as any King or Queene of this Realme euer was , in any thing to relieue the distresses and necessities of his good Subiects ; Yet in his Princely wisedome foreseeing that in this , ( as in all other things ) order is to be obserued , and fit times are necessarily to be appointed for the performing of this great worke of charitie : His most excellent Maiestie doth hereby publish and declare his Royall will & pleasure to bee , That whereas heretofore , the vsuall times of presenting such persons to his Maiesty for this purpose , were Easter and Whitsuntide , That from henceforth the times shall bee Easter and Michaelmas , as times more conuenient , both for the temperature of the season , and in respect of any contagion , which may happen in this neere accesse to his Maiesties sacred Person . And his Maiestie doth accordingly will and command , That from the time of publishing this Proclamation , none presume to repayre to his Maiesties Royall Court to bee healed of that disease , before the Feast of S. Michael now next comming . And his Maiestie doeth further will and command , That all such as hereafter shall come or repayre to the Court for this purpose , shall bring with them Certificates vnder the hands of the Parson , Uicar , or Minister and Church wardens of those seuerall parishes where they dwell , and from whence they come , testifying according to the trueth , that they haue not any time before bene touched by the King , to the intent to be healed of that disease . And his Maiestie doth straitly charge all Iustices of the Peace , Constables and other officers , That they doe not suffer any to passe , but such as haue such Certificates , vpon paine of his Maiesties displeasure . And to the end that all his louing Subiects may the better take knowledge of this his Maiesties pleasure and command , His will is , that this Proclamation be published , and affixed in some open place in euery Market Towne of this Realme .