WHEREAS this unnaturall Rebellion was begun and fomented upon pretence of maintaining the true Proteſtant Religion, the Laws, Liberty and Property of the Subject, and the Priviledges of Parliament; And was heretofore carryed on in the name of the King and Parliament, upon pretence alſo of the preſervation of Our Honour, and the Rights of Our Crowne, and the Safety of Our Perſon, and redeeming it from the hands and power of evill Counſellors: And under theſe ſpecious pretences very many of Our Subjects have been miſled into it. But that which was at firſt known and foreſeen by ſome, may now be manifeſt to all, even of the meaneſt capacity, that theſe were but pretences to colour the Ambition, malice, and avarice of a few men; ſince it is apparent, that in the proſecution, and for the upholding of the Rebellion, there hath been more prophanation and ſcorne to the Proteſtant Religion here eſtabliſhed, more oppreſſion of the Subject, by depriving them of their Lives, Liberry and Property, without and againſt Law, and more uſurpation upon the Rights of Our Crowne, and violation of Lawes, and of Acts of Parliament, and of Priviledges of Parliament publiquely avowed, then can be parallell'd by any former example in this Kingdom. And upon Our ſeverall Meſſages and Invitations for a Treaty for Peace, nothing is propounded to Us, and inſiſted upon, concerning the breach of any Law, or the Liberty, or Property of the Subject, or the Priviledges of Parliament; But changes in the Religion eſtabliſhed, and alterations of the ancient Government of this Kingdome both in Church and State. And touching the defence and ſafety of Our Perſon, notwithſtanding Our earneſt endeavours for Peace, this Rebellion is ſtill proſecuted, and new Armies now moulded, and Forces raiſed under the name of the Parliament and State, with Commiſsion to kill and deſtroy, without exception or regard of Our Perſon: So that (beſide the Tryalls We have already undergone) We may eaſily diſcerne what ſafety or defence We are to expect hereafter. And it is evident that the deſigne tends to the deſtruction, not onely of Our Perſon and Poſterity, but even of Monarchy it ſelfe: and that the defence of the true Proteſtant Religion eſtabliſhed, of the Lawes, Liberty and Property of the Subject, of the juſt Priviledges of Parliament, and of Our Perſon, and the Rights of Our Crowne, are laid aſide, and can be no longer pretences for this Rebellion. And whereas We have reaſon to beleeve that very many of Our Subjects, who were heretofore ſeduced, and miſled, are by this, and their own manifold ſufferings, brought to a ſight of their error, and to a diſlike and deteſtation of this execrable Rebellion, which threatens ſpeedy Ruine and deſtruction to the Nation: but being heretofore involved and intangled in the guilt of it, are doubtfull of their owne ſecurity, and cannot eaſily find the way to free themſelves with ſafety. In purſuance therefore of Our conſtant purpoſe, to omit nothing which We ſhall conceive may give ſecurity to thoſe Our Subjects, who ſhall not ſtill wilfully and malitiouſly perſiſt in miſchiefe, and which may conduce to the quenching of this Fire, and reſtoring Peace to Our People in all Our Dominions, We have thought fit once againe to ſet forth this Our Proclamation of Grace and Pardon: And We doe hereby Publiſh and Declare, That to all ſuch of what eſtate, degree, or condition ſoever they be (without exception) who ſhall before the end of May next enſuing, returne to their due Obedience, and ſubmit to, and deſire Our Mercy, We ſhall grant them Our free and gracious Pardon for all offences whatſoever, committed or done, in or by the proſecuring, promoting, aſſiſting, or countenancing of this Rebellion, or which have any relation thereunto. And this in the Word of a King We ſhall effectually make good unto them.