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. CC.v. Chapiter.

¶ Howe the lord Hastynges, the lord Fauconbridge, and sir Iohn Coluile of y^e Dale and his make, and sir Iohn Ruthyn, were hedded at Duresme by y^e kyng, for therles of Northumberland; & then he gate therles castelles, and stroke of seuen heddes at Berwyke.

THe lord Hastynges at Duresme was then take, The lord Faucōbrige together in cōpany, Sir Iohn Coluile of y^e Dale & his make, Sir Iohn Ruthyn [Sir Iohn Griffith.] that knightes were full māly To therle of Northumberland openly, Were hedded there all foure vpon a daye. And to Werkworth remeuid in greate araye,

¶ Wher the castell with in aweke was yolde Vnto the kyng after assautes fell and sore; The casteleyns to passe free wher thei would, With horse and harnes without chalenge more. Then to Aluwike [Alnewyke.] the kyng remeued thore, Wher the capitains vnto the kyng then sent, Wyn Berwyke ones he should haue his entent.

¶ So went he then to Berwyke without delaye, With assaut and shotte of gonnis strong [y^t were.] He had it then, and ther hedded on a daye [Fol. CC.iii.] The barons sonne of Graistoke taken there, Sir Henry Bowton [Boynton.] and Blenkensop therfore; And Prendirgest ran [rande.] on the sea also, And Tuwile [Tywyle. edit. alt. Iohn Turnebull. MS.] with other squiers twoo.

¶ To Aluwike [Alnewyke.] then the kyng laied siege again, Without assaute by whole conuencion, Henry Percy of Athel, with hert fain, And Wyllyam Clifford without discencion,

The castell yeld at the kynges entencion; With horse and harnes without enpechement, Or forfeture or els impediment.

¶ Prodhow, Langley, and also Cokirmouth, Aluham [Alneham.] , Newsted, deliuered were anone; [Thei remoued] [The kynge remewed.] then furth in to the South, Therle of Northumberland was [then] gone Afore northward to Scotland with great mone; The lord Bardolf with hym thither went, And there abode with their suppowelment.

¶ The sommer next by sea to Wales thei went Vnto Glendour, and after then [that.] to Brytain, And so by sea to Flaunders or they stent. The other sommer to Scotland came again By thest sea, and ther thei did remain To the winter then of snowe full depe, That thei were slain, for whom y^e folke sore [dyd.] wepe:

¶ The nynth yere was then of the kyng Henry, In Feueryer afore the fastyngange [Lentyn songe.] , Of Christ his date a thousand certainly, Foure hundred and [als and.] eight counted emong, At Bramham more with speres sharp and long; In Yorkshire so the Rokeby with theim mette, Shrief of the shire, with power [that he] [he had.] gette.