FOr as moche as the vnlauful matrimonie betwene the kynges hyghnes and the lady Katherine princes dowager , late wyfe to prince Arthure , by iust wayes and meanes is laufully dissolued , and a diuorse and separation had and done betwene his sayde hyghnes and the sayd lady Katherine , by the moste reuerende father in god the archbyshop of Canturbury , legate and primate of al England , and Metropolitane of the same : And thervpon the kinges magestie hath laufully maried & taken to his wife , after the lawes of the church the ryght high & excellent princes lady Anne now quene of England , & she solempnely crowned & anoynted , as appertayneth , to the laude , prayse , & honour of almyghtie god , the suretie of the kynges succession and posterite , and to the great Ioy , comfort , and contentation of all the subiectes of this realme . All whiche premisses haue groundely proceded and taken their effectes , as well by the commen assent of the lordes spirituall and temporall , and the commens of this realme , by auctorite of parlyament , as also by the assent and determinations of the hole clergie in their seuerall conuocations , holden and kepte in bothe prouinces of this realme . And for perfayte and sure establysshement therof , it is enacted amonge other thynges that what so euer person or persons , of what estate , degree or condition they be of do attempt or procure any maner proces , or do or moue any acte or actes to the lette or derogation of any suche procedynges , sentences , and determynations , as is and haue bene done and hadde as well in and about the sayde diuorse , as in the solempnisation of the lauful matrimonie had and concluded betwene the kynges hyghnesse and the sayde quene Anne : shall incurre and rounne in the peynes and penalties comprised in the statute of prouision and premunire made in the .xvi. yere of the late kynge RICHARDE the seconde , whiche is no lesse peyne than the offenders to be out of the kynges protection , and their goodes & landes to be forfayted , and their bodies imprisoned at the kynges wyll , as by the sayde acte more at large is expressed . By reason wherof and for as moche as the sayde diuorse and separation is now had and done , and the kynges hyghnesse lawfully maryed , as is before rehersed . ¶ IT IS therfore euident and manifeste , that the sayde lady Katherine shulde not frome hens forthe haue or vse the name , style , title , or dignitie of Quene of this realme , nor be in any wyse reputed , taken , accepted , or written by the name of Quene of this realme , but by the name , style , title , and dignitie of princes dowager , which name she ought to ha●e bicause she was laufully & perfectly maried and accoupled with the said prince Arthure And what so euer officers , ministers , bayliffes , receuours , fermours , seruantis , kepers of parkes or chaces of the sayde princes dowager , or any other person or persons of what astate degree or condition they be of , contrary to the premissis do name , repute , accept , & write or in any wise obey the sayd lady Katheryn by vertu of any maner of warrant or writing to them directed by the name of quene , or attempte do or moue any other acte or actes , thynge or thynges , to the le●te or derogation of suche doinges and procedynges , as is determined and accomplysshed as well for the dissolution of the sayd vnlaufull mariage as for the solempnisation and confirmation of the sayd laufull matrimonie iustly finysshed and concluded , as is aboue rehersed , shall and dothe playnly and manifestly incurre & renne in the sayd great daungers & peynes comprised & specified in the sayde acte . In consideration wherof all be it that the kynge our most dradde soueraygne lorde nothynge mystrusteth his louynge subiectes for any attempt acte or actes , or any thynge to be done moued or spoken by them contrarye to the true meanynge of the sayde acte , and the due execution and procedynges in the premisses : yet neuerthelesse to th entent that his sayd humble and louynge subiectes shall haue playne , open , and manifest notice of the greatte perylles , daungers and penalities comprised and specifyed in the sayde acte , whereby they maye eschewe the daungers therof : his maiestie therfore of his mooste gratious and benigne goodnesse , more couaytynge and desirynge the good obediences and conformities of his sayde subiectis , than to be auaunced and enryched by theyr offences or contemptes , by the aduyse of his sayd counsayle hath caused this proclamation to be made for a playne ouerture and publication of the premysses . Wherby as well all and euery his louynge subiectes / as others may ( if they wyll ) auoyde and eschewe the sayde great peynes , daungers , and penalties aboue especified . Whervnto his gracis pleasure and hyghe commaundement is , that euery person from hens forth take good hede and respecte / at theyr perylles .

¶ AND yet neuer the lesse the kynges most gratious pleasure is , that the sayde lady Katheryne shall be welle vsed obeyed and intreted , according to her honour and noble parentage , by the name tytle state and stile of princes dowager , as wel by al hir officers seruantes and ministers as also by others his humble and louynge subiectes in all hir lauful busynesses and affaires : So it extende not in any wyse contrary to this proclamation .