THE KINGS' 〈…〉 〈…〉 med, that sundry contentions and sinister opinions, have by wrong teaching and naughty printed b●●●● ed and grown within this his realm of England, and other his dominions amongs his loving subjects of 〈…〉 ●ontrairie to the true faith, reverence and due observation of such sacraments, sacramentals, laudable rites and ceremonies, 〈…〉 have been used and accustomed within the church of England▪ whereof his highness is justly and lawfully sovereign thus and 〈…〉 th' immedtately under Christ, esteeming also that by occasion of sundry printed books, in the english tongue that be brought 〈…〉 e parties and by such like books as have been printed within this his realm set forth with privilege▪ containing annotations and additions in the margins, prologes, and calendars imagined and invented aswell by the makers, devisers, and printers of the same books as by sundry strange persons called Anabaptistes and sacramentaries, which be lately comen into this realm, where some of them do remain privily unknown, and by some his highness subjects, using some superstitious speeches and rash words of erroneous matters, and fantastical opinions, both in their preachings and familiar communications, whereby divers and many of his loving simple subjects, have been induced and encouraged, arrogantly and superstitiousely, to argue and dispute in open places, taverns, and alehouses, not only upon the holy Sacrament of Baptism, but also upon the most blessed sacrament of the Altar, and further to break contemn and despise of their own private wills and appetites, other holy sacraments, laudable rites and ceremonies, heretofore used and accustomed in his grace's realm and church of England, not only to the great slander of sundry the kings true simple and unlearned subjects and other, but also to the reproach and vituperation of this said hole realm and church, to his graces high discontentation and displeasure, with danger of increase of the said enormities and abuses, whiles his highness should speedily reform and redress the same: whereupon his majesty most prudently pondering and considering the great cure and charge, which it hath pleased almighty god of his infinite goodness to commit to his majesty, over all the congregation of the said church of England, And above all things earnestly willing and desiring to advance and set forth the holy word of god, to his dinine honour and glory, and to conserve his said realm and church, committed to his charge, in peace, unity, rest, and tranquillity clear and void from all wicked errors erroneous opinions and dissension, Doth therefore straightly charge and command by this his present proclamation, as well all and singulet his subjects, of what degree or quality so ever they be, as all other what so ever respantes or inhabitants within this his realm, or within any his graces dominions, that from henceforth they and every of them for his part, shall obey keep and obsetue all and singular such articles as hereafter follow, upon the pains and penalties contained and specified in the same.  
first FOR expelling and avoiding the occasion of the said errors and seditious opinions, by reason of books imprinted in the english tongue, brought and transported from outward parties, The kings most royal majesty straightly chargeth, and commandeth, that no person or persons, of what estate degree or condition so ever he be, shall from henceforth (without his majesties special licence) transport or bring from outward parties, into this his realm of England, or any other his graces dominions, any manner books printed in the english tongue, nor sell, give, utter, or publish any such books from henceforth to be brought into this tealme, or into any his highness domymons, upon the pains that the offenders in that article shall not only incur and run into his graces most high displeasure and indignation, but also shall lose and forfeit unto his majesty, all his or their goods and chattels, and have imprisonment at his graces will.  
ITEM that no person or persons in this realm, shall from henceforth print any book in the english tongue, unless upon examination made by some of his graces privy counsel, or other such as his highness shall appoint, they shall have licence so to do, and yet so having, not to put these words Cum privilegio regali, without adding ad imprimendum solum, and that the hole copy, or else at the least th'effect of his licence and privilege be therewith printed, and plainly declared and expressed in the english tongue underneath them: Nor from henceforth shall print or bring into this his realm any books of divine scripture in the english tongue, with any annotations in the matgyn, or any prologue or additions in the calendar or table, except the same be first viwed, examined, and allowed by the kings highness, or such of his majesties counsel, or other, as it shall please his grace to assign thereto, but only the plain sentence and text, with a table or repertorte, instructing the reader to find readily the chapters contained in the said book, and th'effects thereof. Nor shall from henceforth print any book of translations in the english tongue, whiles the plain name of the translator thereof be contained in the said book, or else that the printer will answer forth same as for his own privy deed and act, and otherwise to make the translator the printer and the setter forth of the same, to suffer punishment, and make a fine at the kings will and pleasure.  
ITEM that no person or persons, usying the occupation of pryntying of books in this realm, shall print, utter, sell, or cause to be published any books of scripture in the english tongue, until such time as the same books be first viewed, eramyned, and admitted by the kings highness, or one of his prime counsel, or one bishop of this realm, whose name also his grace willeth shall be therein expressed, upon pain not only to incur and run into the kings most high displeasure and indignation, but also to lose and forfeit all their goods and cattles, and suffer emprisonement at his graces will and pleasure.  
ITEM for as much as diverse and sundry strangers of the sect and false opinion of the Anabaptistes and sacramentaries, been lately comen into this realm, where they lurk secretly in divers corners and places, minding craftily and subtly to provoke and stir the kings loving subjects to their errors and opinions, whereof parce of them by the great travail and diligence of the kings highness and his counsel, be apprchended and taken, The kings moster or all majesty declareth and notifieth to all his loving subjects, that his highness like a godly and a catholic prince abhorteth and detesteth the same sects and their wicked and abominable errors and opinions.  〈…〉