FOrasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God to call to his mercy out of this transitory life our Soueraigne Lady , the High and Mighty Prince , Elizabeth late Queene of England , France , and Ireland , by whose death and dissolution , the Imperiall Crowne of these Realmes aforesaid are now absolutely , wholly , and solely come to the High and Mightie Prince , Iames the sixt King of Scotland , who is lineally and lawfully descended from the body of Margaret , daughter to the high and Renowmed Prince , Henry the seuenth King of England , France , and Ireland , his great Grandfather , the said Lady Margaret being lawfully begotten of the bodie of Elizabeth , daughter to King Edward the fourth ( by which happy coniunction both the houses of Yorke and Lancaster were vnited , to the ioy vnspeakeable of this Kingdome , formerly rent & torne by the long dissention of bloody and Ciuill warres ) the same Lady Margaret being also the eldest sister of Henry the eight , of famous memorie King of England as aforesaid :

We therefore the Lords Spirituall and Temporall of this Realme , being here assembled , vnited , and assisted with those of her late Maiesties Priuie Counsell , and with great numbers of other principall Gentlemen of qualitie in the Kingdome , with the Lorde Maior , Aldermen , and Citizens of London , and a multitude of other good Subiects and Commons of this Realme , thirsting now after nothing so much as to make it knowen to all persons , who it is that by Law , by Lineall succession , and vndoubted Right is now become the onely Soueraigne Lord and King of these Imperiall Crownes ( to the intent that by vertue of his Power , Wisedome and Godly Courage , all things may be prouided for and executed , which may preuent or resist either forrein attempts , or popular disorder , tending to the breach of the present Peace , or to the preiudice of his Maiesties future quiet ) doe nowe hereby with one full Voyce and Consent of Tongue and Heart , publish and proclaime , That the High and Mightie Prince , Iames the sixt King of Scotland , is now by the death of our late Soueraigne , Queene of England of famous memorie , become also our Onely , Lawfull , Lineall and Rightfull Liege Lord , Iames the first , King of England , France and Ireland , defender of the faith , to whome as to our onely iust Prince , adorned ( besides his vndoubted Right ) with all the rarest gifts of minde and bodie , to the infinite comfort of all his people and Subiects that shall liue vnder him , We doe acknowledge all faith and constant obedience , with all heartie and humble affections , both during our naturall liues for our selues , and in the behalfe of our posteritie . Hereby protesting and denouncing to all persons whatsoeuer , that in this iust and lawfull Acte of ours , we are resolued by the fauour of Gods holy assistance , and in the zeale of our own Conscience ( warranted by certaine knowledge of his manifest and vndoubted Right , as hath beene sayd before ) to maintaine and vphold his Maiesties person and Estate , as our onely vndoubted Soueraigne Lord and King , with the Sacrifice of our Liues , Lands , Goods , Friends , and Adherents , against all power , force , or practise , that shall goe about by word or deed , to interrupt , contradict , or impugne his iust Claymes , his entry into this Kingdome , or any part thereof , at his good pleasure , or disobey such Royall directions as shall come from him . To all which wee are resolued onely to yeeld our selues , vntill the last drop of our bloods bee spent for his seruice . Hereby willing and commanding , in the name of our Soueraigne Lord Iames the first , King of al the foresaid kingdoms , all the late Lieutenants , deputy Lieutenants , Sheriffes , Iustices , & all Maiors , Bailiffes , Constables , Headboroughes , and all other Officers and Ministers whatsoeuer , that they bee ayding and assisting from time to time in all things that are or shal be necessary for the preuenting , resisting , and suppressing of any disorderly assemblies , or other vnlawfull Acte or Attempt , either in word or deede , against the publique peace of the Realme , or any way preiudiciall to the Right , Honour , State or Person , of our only vndoubted and deere Lord and Soueraigne that now is , Iames the first King of all the said Kingdomes , as they will auoyd the perill of his Maiesties heauie indignation , and their owne vtter ruine and confusion . Beseeching God to blesse his Maiestie and his Royall posteritie with long and happy yeeres to raigne ouer vs .