The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande.

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The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande.
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Hardyng, John, 1378-1465?
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Londini :: In officina Richardi Graftoni,
Mense Ianuarii. 1543. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
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Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Early works to 1800.
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"The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02638.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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¶ Howe the kyng his soonne of Scotlād & heire Iames was taken on the sea and brought vnto the kyng and then dyed Owayn and the kyng of Scotland.

THe same yere also, yt prince thē of Scotlād Vpon the sea sailyng, then in to Fraunce Was taken & brought to yt kyng of Eng∣lād Eleuen yere old was he then, by remembraūce Whom the kyng then putte in gouernaunce For like a prince, as to a kyng appent In all honour as was conuenient
¶ The tenth yere then of the kyng his date The kyng of Scotland, and Owayn of Glendor His soonne also, the world forsoke then algate And dyed awaye, of theim then was no more The prince of Scotland then was kyng therfore And Wales all became the kyng his menne In rest and peace without rebellion then
¶ In that same yere Gilbert Vmfreuile Lord was then of Riddisdale in keyme That passid not seuentene yere that while And ward was to the kyng that tyme But seuentene yere of age was that tyme At Arrays then faught full worthely

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Wth George Turnuile, in lyestes syngulerly
¶ With axe and sworde, and dagger vpon foote Twenty strokes with euery wepen smyten Vndeparted without any mote And on the morowe, there they syten Twenty coursses, with speres together hitten A quarter bare vnarmed and vnarayed Saue there serkes slewe with speres vnasayed.
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