¶ A proclamation set forth by the state and body of the kings Maiestes counsel now assembled at London, containing the very trouth of the Duke of Somersets evil government, and false and detestable preachings.  
THe kings majesties most honourable counsel, calling to their remembrance the quiet state, that this the kings majesties most noble realm of england and other his majesties realms and Dominions, stood in at the deceas of his highnes Father, of most noble memory king Henry the eight, their late sovereign lord and master, and studieng vpon the causes of such calamities, losses and displeasures, as of late haue happened amongs vf, not only by inward division, which hath been already the death of thousands of his majesties natural subiectes, and oneles GOD of his mercy do give them that haue been offenders grace to repent, and to determine to live hereafter in a due and Godly obedience, must needs breed to this realm an utter desolacion, But also by the losses of his majesties pieces beyond the Sees, the which his Highnes said Father not many yeres before his decease won, to the great honor of his majesty, and to the great commodity of his realm, with the great adventure of his most noble person, and the consumption of his inestimable treasure: they haue found and fully perceived that the only roote and chief cause of al these evils haue grown by the malice and evil government of Edward Duke of summer set, lately called protector, whose pride, covetousness, and extreme ambition, doth declare and show to all the world, that list to behold the same, that he hath ment nothing less then the preservation of thee kings most royal majesty, or the good order of his realm and the safe keeping of his graces pieces beyond the Sees, but rather that he hath sought the satisfaction of his devilish and evil purposes, for the compassyng whereof, what ways he and his haue used to enrich him, how he hath in all this time of the warres both with france & Scotlande builded most sumptuously in a nombre of places, the kings majesties poor soldiers and others having sums of money due to them vnpayde of their wages and duties: how he hath laboured to make himself strong in all countries: how he hath subverted all laws, Iustice, & good order of the realm, whereby he hath fearfully shaken the chair of his majesties estate: how little he hath esteamed the grave aduise of all his majesties good and faithful counsellors: howe little he hath regarded thorder appointed by our late sovereign lord king Henry the eight, for the government of his majesty, his realms and dominions, now in his tender age: what division he hath laboured to sow in the realm whereby haue brought his purpose to pass, between the Nobles, the Gentylm 〈…〉 needs if it should continue destroy both parties, and at last be 〈…〉 ueraigne lord the king, whom God long preserve unto us, 〈…〉 his majesty and the realm haue of late suffered by his w 〈…〉 furniture of the pieces beyond the Sees: And what dā 〈…〉 less God help it by his mighty hand, for that he will 〈…〉 moved to it, both by such as had and ha 〈…〉 by diuers of them a part, eu 〈…〉 lament it.  
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