Transcript of draft government proclamation, 1588 (SP 12/211)

 

 

This extract has been translated into modern English with line numbers added.

Line 1  Although the Queen's Majesty does assure herself, that the 
           greatest number of her good and faithful subjects specially such 
           as are endowed with knowledge to discern of her Majesty's intentions 
           and actions in public causes, do truly condone, allow and 
Line 5 embrace as most necessary, those her actions, which have been put 
           in execution of late years for the reducing of her people into  
           warlike order, through her whole realm, for defence of the same, as 
          a matter most necessary, to conserve all her good subjects, from the 
          highest to the lowest in surety against all attempts of enemies and 
Line 10 rebels: ...

Simplified Transcript

Line 1  Her Majesty the Queen assures herself that the
            majority of her good and faithful subjects, especially those
            who know about Her Majesty's intentions
            and actions in public causes, truly excuse, allow and
Line 5 hold as necessary her actions. These have been
          done recently to get her people
          ready for war, through her whole realm, for its defence.
         This is necessary to save all her good subjects, from the
          highest to the lowest, against all attempts of enemies and
Line 10 rebels: ...