By the King
Subtitle: a proclamation against excesse of lavish and licentious speech of matters of state
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 1601
Publisher: By Bonham Norton, and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie
Published: 1621
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Subjects: Freedom of speech; Early works to 1800; Proclamations; History
Other titles: Proclamation against excesse of lavish and licentious speech of matters of State
Notes: Royal arms (Steele 11) at head.

"Giuen at our Court at Ashbie, the sixe and twentieth day of Iuly, in the nineteenth yeere of our reigne of Great Britaine, France and Ireland."

"Recites Proclamation 24 Dec 1620 ... against bold discourse on matters of State which still goes on. All persons are to cease from such discourse, on pain, &c. All subjects are to discover and bring to justice offenders." -- Steele.

STC (2nd ed.) 8668

Steele 1315 (England)