ff 57–7v
A proclamacion sett furth by the kings maiestie with thas sent of his deryst vnncle Edwarde duke of Somersett Governor of his most royeall personne and of hys Realmes dominions and subiectes protector and and others of his most honorable Counsaill for the inhibicion of playes
fforasmuche as a grete number of those those be common
players of Enterludes and playes aswell with in the Citye of London as ells where with in the
realme doo for the most part play suche enterludis as contayne matter
tending to sedicion and contempning of
Sundrey good orders and Lawes whereapon are growen and dayly are like to growe and
ensue muche disquiet diuicion tumultes and vprores
in this Realme The kinges maiestye by thadvise and consent of hys
deryst vnncle Edward duke of Somersett Governor of his
person and protector of hys Realmes dominions and
Subiectes and the rest of hys priuie Counsall straghtly chargith
and commandeith all and every hys maiestis subiectes of whatt
soever state ordre or degree they be that from the ixth
daye of this present moneth of August vntill the ffeaste of all sayntes next
cuming they ne any of them openly or secretly play ne in the
Inglishe tongue any kynd of Interlude playe Dialogue or other matter sett forth in
forme of playe in any place publique or priuate with in
this Realme vppon payn that whoo soever shall playe in Inglishe any such playe
Interlude dialogue or other matter shall suffer imprisonement
and further punishement at the plesuer
of his maiestie
ffor the better execucion wherof hys maiestie by the sayde advise and
consent straghtly chargith and commandith all and singuler Maiors Shriffis Baalifes
constables hedborowis tything men Iustices of peace
and all others his hedd officers in all the partyes throwgh owt the Realme | to geue ordre and speciall heedd that this
proclamacion be in all behalfis wen well and truly
kept and obserued as they and everie of them tendre his highnes plesuer and wyll avoyed his Indignacion/
Gevin at westminster the vjth of August in the iij yere of the kinges Maiestes
Reign/
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Record title: Third Book of Remembrance
Repository: Southampton City Archives
Shelfmark: SC2/1/5
Repository location: Southampton
The Third Book of Remembrance is a precursor of the assembly books: it records actions taken by the mayor and council of the town. For more detailed contents, see transcriptions in four volumes by Merson, Third Book of Remembrance, vols 1–3, and James, vol 4.
1514–1602; paper; English; ii + 234; 345mm x 240mm; original ink foliation done in the very upper right-hand corner of the rectos, deterioration of the corners means some or all of the original foliations have been lost, some folios – especially at beginning and end – carry a modern pencil number duplicating the original foliation; good condition; original parchment cover, original title inked on cover faded beyond legibility, index on ff i–iv.