¶ By the queens majesty.  
ELizabeth by the grace of God, queen of England, France and Ireland, defemder of the Faith, &c. Because it hath pleased almighty God, by calling to his mercy out of this mortal life, to our great grief, our dearest sister of noble memory, Mary, late queen of England, France and Ireland:( Whose soul God haue) to dispose and bestow vpon us as the onely right heir by bludde and lawful succession, the crown of the foresaid kingdoms of England, France and Ireland, with all maner titles and rights thereunto in any wise appertaining: We do publish and give knowledge by this our Proclamation to all maner people, being natural subiects of every the said kingdoms, that from the beginning of the xvii. day of this month of november, at which time our said dearest sister departed from this mortal life, they be discharged of all bonds and dueties of subiection towards our said sister, and be from the same time in nature and lawe bound onely to us as to their onely sovereign lady and queen: Wherewith we do by this our Proclamation straightly charge and ally them to us, promising on our part no less love and care towards their preservation, then hath been in any of our progenitors, and not doubting on their part but they will observe the duty which belongeth to natural, good, and true loving subiects.  
And further we straightly charge and command, all maner our said subiects of every degree, to keep themselves in our peace, and not to attempt vpon any pretence the breach, alteration or change of any order or usage presently established within this our realm, vpon pain of our indignation and the perils and punishment which thereto in any wise may belong.  
¶ God save the queen.   

¶ Imprinted at London by richard jug, Printer unto the queens Highnesse.  Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum.