Source 1

Draft government proclamation, 1588 (SP 12/211)

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TRANSCRIPT

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: ...