and the boke called the Revelation of
Antichrist, the Summary of Scripture, and divers other bokes made in
the englisshe tonge, and imprinted beyonde y^e see, do conteyne in them
pestiferous errours and blasphemies; and for that cause, shall from
hensforth be reputed and taken of all men, for bokes of heresie, and
worthy to be dampned, and put in perpetuall oblivion. The kingis said
highnes therfore straitly chargeth and commandeth, all and every his
subjectes, of what astate or condition so ever he or they be, as they
wyll avoyde his high indignacion and most grevous displeasure, that
they from hensforth do not bye, receyve, or have, any of the bokes
before named, or any other boke, beinge in the englisshe tonge, and
printed beyonde the see, of what matter so ever it be, or any copie
written, drawen out of the same, or the same bokes in the frenche or
duche tonge. And to the entent that his highnes wylbe asserteyned, what
nombre of the said erronious bokes shal be founde from tyme to tyme
within this his realme, his highnes therfore chargeth and commaundeth,
that all and every person or persones, whiche hath or herafter shall
have, any boke or bokes in the englisshe tonge, printed beyonde the
see, as is afore written, or any of the sayde erronious bokes in the
frenche or duche tonge: that he or they, within fyftene dayes nexte
after the publisshynge of this present proclamation, do actually
delyver or sende the same bokes and every of them to the bisshop of the
diocese, wherin he or they dwelleth, or to his commissary, or els
before good testimonie, to theyr curate or parisshe preest, to be
presented by the same curate or parisshe preest to the sayd bisshop or
his commissary. And so doynge, his highnes frely pardoneth and
acquiteth them, and every of them, of all penalties, forfaitures, and
paynes, wherin they have incurred or fallen, by reason of any statute,
acte, ordinaunce, or proclamation before this tyme made, concernynge
any offence or transgression by than commytted or done, by or for the
kepynge or holdynge of the sayde bokes.

Forseen and provided alwayes, that they from hensforth truely do
observe, kepe, and obey this {423} his present gracis proclamation and
commaundement. Also his highnes commaundeth all mayres, sheriffes,
bailliffes, constables, bursholders, and other offic