The chronicle of Iohn Hardyng. Containing an account of public transactions from the earliest period of English history to the beginning of the reign of King Edward the Fourth. Together with the continuation by Richard Grafton, to the thirty fourth year of King Henry the Eighth. The former part collated with two manuscripts of the author's own time; the last, with Grafton's duplicate edition. To which are added a biographical and literary preface, and an index, by Henry Ellis.

The. C.lxxv. Chapiter.

¶ Howe syr Roger Mortymer the younger wente oute of the toure of London, & went into Fraunce to the quene of Englande, and to the prince Edwarde hir soonne; and also howe the lorde Lucye tooke syr Andrewe Hertlawe erle of Carlele, and headed hym at Carlele for treason.

THen syr Roger, the yongest Mortimer, Made his kepers dronke and went away Out of the toure by night [& other in feer,] [with other infere.] And into Fraunce anone he toke his waye, Vnto the quene Isabell, in poore araye, And bode with her, at [and at.] hyr gouernaunce, All tyme that she was soiournyng in [so in.] Fraunce.

¶ And then Antony Lucye lorde of Cokirmouth, [Fol. C.lxxiiii.] Syr Robert Lowther, with other many [in feere,] [infere.] At Carlele toune, as knowen was full couth, Toke syr Andrewe Hertlawe, with mekill steer: They put on [to.] hym he toke royall power, In truce takyng with therle of Murrey Withouten power, in trayterous araye;

¶ In wrongyng of the kynges hye estate, And of his right full great derogacion, And howe he toke greate golde immoderate Of kyng Edwarde, through cauelacion, To bryng hym power for his supportaciō Agayn the kyng Robert, that then destroyed His lande full foule, and had hym self anoyed;

¶ And howe [he] had the people hole withdrawe With hym westwarde, by false confederacie Betwene hym and therle of Marowe [Murrawe.] , Couened [Conceyued.] fully [before cast] [be forcasten.] traytorie; Wherfore they drewe hym first all openly, And hanged [hanged hym.] after, and to [so to.] London sent Vnto the kynge his head, for great present.