FOr as much as by credyble means it hath been declared to the kings majesty, that the french king, omittynge the duty and office of a good christen prince( which is much to be lamented) hath not onely by a long time and season aided the great turk, common enemy to christendom, and also by sundry ways and means encouraged procured and incited, and daily procureth the said turk, to arrayse and assemble great armies and forces of war, to enter and invade the same, which daily the said turk attempteth and putteth in execution, to the great trouble perturbation and molestation of all good christen princes and their subiectes, and to the peril and danger of the state of christen religion, and imminent destruction of the universal weal and quiet of all christendom, if good and godly kings and princes, with the aid and assistance of all christen people, should not speedily provide for the defence and relief of the same: But also the said french king, forgetting the great kindness gratuity and manifold benefits, exhibited and ministered to him by the kings most royal majesty our sovereign lord, by sundry ways and means in his great and extreme necessities, hath by a long season vnkyndly withholden and withdrawn from the kings highness his yearly pension, contrary to his league oath and promise made for the same. The arrearages whereof, besides the perpetual payment amounteth to great sums of money. And although the kings most royal majesty hath ben by a long time in good hope and trust, that the said french king, with gentle and friendly admonitions( which hath not lacked) wolde not onely haue desisted from intelligence with the said turk: but also payed and satysfied the said pension. Yet nevertheless his highness now perceiving, that the said french king will not be induced by any gentle means, to honesty and reason, but still persist and be obstinate against his league fydelitie oath and honour, most specially considering the common cause of christendom, and next wayeng his majesties just title to the crown of france and other dukedoms and dominions unjustly withholden by the said french king, for recompense whereof the said pension was granted: Hath therfore entred into a most christen and straight league and amity with his good brother and perpetual alie the Emperours majesty, who jointly together, as well for the causes aforesaid, as for other good grounds and occasions towchyng their private affairs, haue intimate war to the same french king, he first refusing to receive their harroldes, which were sent to him to offer honourable and reasonable conditions of peace, which conditions haue also been declared to the french kings ambassador here resident, and no convenient nor reasonable answer made to the same: by reason whereof the Emperour and kings maiestyes, being assuredly knit and constantly joined together, intend jointly to procede in the warres against the said french king, and never to cease the same, until he shall be enforced, not onely to desyste from the turk and all his factions, but also yield and render to either of them, all such rights things and recompenses, as to honour reason honesty and equity shall appertain. wherefore like as the kings majesty our sovereign lord hath thought meet, to notify the premisses unto al and singular his most loving and obedient subiectes: So his highness by virtue of this his majesties proclamation, doth declare the said french king, to be his highnes enemy, yeuing licence and authority to every of his said subiectes, to use the said french king, and all those which depend vpon him, to their most advantage and commodity, as his majesties enemies, as hath in such like case heretofore been used and accustomend.  
God save the king.   

Tho. Berthelet regis impressor impressit. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum.