THe kyng our soueraigne lorde hauyng alwaies before his most gracious eyes the manyfolde benefyttes and commoditees of peace, and consyderyng howe necessary it is at this time not onely for his gracis own realmes and dominions, but also for the hole state of christendome, that christen princis shoulde agree and ioyne in perfite loue concorde and amitee togither, wherby they shall fyrste please god, and be the more able to maynteyne their estates, and also procure great wealthe and quietnesse to their subiectes, beyng the warres of late yeres entred be­twene his maiestee and the ryght hygh and myghtye prince the Frenche kyng, hath vppon beliberate ad­uise and consideracion remoued all kynde of enmitie displeasure and vnkyndnesse, that hath been betwene theim, and hath vpon moste godly and honourable condicions passed concluded and agreed a good per­fite sincere fyrme assured and perpetuall amitie peace intelligence confederacion vnion and amitie, to re­mayne and contynue for euer betweene his moste excellent maiestee, and his heyres and successoures on the one partie, and the saied ryght hygh and myghty prynce the Frenche kyng on the other partie, theyr realmes countreyes cities townes landes dominions territories and seigniories places castelles vassal­les and subiectes by sea lande fresshe water and els where, by the whiche peace it is prouided and ordey­ned, that from henseforthe all hostilitee and warre shall ceasse on eyther partie. And the saied princes theyr heyres and successours with all their vassalles and subiectes, to lyue togyther in peace, amitie, intelligence, concorde, loue, vnitie, and frendeshyppe. And that it shall be lefull to all and syngular the subiectes of eyther of theym, of what estate or condicion so euer they bee, freely quietely peasybly and at libertee, and without any saulfconduct or licence to entre into the others realmes, there to remain, demourre, haunt, frequent, be conuersaunt, dwelle, sotourne, abyde, or through the same to passe at theyr pleasure: And all feates of marchandyses entercourse exchaunge biyng sellynge or other busynesse what so euer it bee, not prohibited or defended by the lawes of the realmes, to vse occupie doo and exercyse: And from the same to passe and repasse with their goodes marchaundyses shippes cartes carriages horses ar­mures and other thynges what so euer they bee, not prohibited, without arrest stoppe molestacion contra­diction or impediment: And generally all other thynges to doo vse and exercise as freely quietely and li­berally as they haue doone in tyme of peace taken betwene the realmes of Englande and Fraunce here­tofore accordyngly. In whiche peace also is comprehended the moste hygh and myghty prynce Charles by the grace of god Emperour. &c. with all his realmes, dominions, landes, countreies, and subiectes, and no maner of thyng touchyng the frendeshyp and perpetuall amitie with hym, nor any entercourse of marchaundyses or other thyng is by this present peace in any wyse violated broken empayred diminished or hindered, but all remainying in full and perfect strength and vertue as fyrmely wholly entierly as they were before.

⟨This Proclamation was proclaymed 13 Junij 38 H8 being Whitsunday 1546.⟩

God saue the kyng.