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EDWARD by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Aquitaine, To all to whom these present letters shall come, Greeting. We have examined the Great Charter of the lord Henry, late King of England, our father, containing the liberties of England in these words:—
(The full text of Magna Carta 1225 follows.)
We, ratifying and approving these gifts and grants aforesaid, confirm and make strong all the same for us and our heirs perpetually, and by tenour of these presents do renew the same: willing and granting for us and our heirs, that the Charter aforesaid, in all and singular its articles for ever, shall be steadfastly and inviolably observed; and even although any article in the same Charter contained, yet hitherto hath peradventure not been kept. In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters Patents to be made. Witness, Edward our son, at Westminster, the twelfth day of October, in the twenty-fifth year of our reign.
Full transcript taken from An Historical Essay on the Magna Carta of King John, Richard Thomson (London, 1829), pp. 145-158.
Simplified transcript
EDWARD by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Aquitaine, sends greetings to all whom these present letters shall come. We have examined the Great Charter of the lord Henry, late King of England, our father, containing the liberties of England in these words:
(The full text of Magna Carta 1225 follows.)
We ratify and approve these gifts and grants and confirm and reinforce them, on behalf of us and our heirs forever. Even though some of the articles contained in the Great Charter before this time may not have been upheld, by the tenor of the present letters we renew these things, willing and granting on behalf of us and our heirs, that each and every one of its articles contained in the Great Charter, shall be steadfastly upheld without violation forever. In witness of this, we have caused these letters to be written up. Witness, Edward our son, at Westminster, the twelfth day of October, in the twenty-fifth year of our reign.