Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 12… (1911)
“ Hardyng spent many years on the composition of a rhyming chronicle of England. His services under the Percies and Umfravilles gave him opportunity to obtain much information of value for 15th century history. As literature the chronicle has no merit. It was written and rewritten to suit his various patrons. The original edition ending in 1436 had a Lancastrian bias and was dedicated to Henry VI. Afterwards he prepared a version for Richard, duke of York (d. 1460) , and the chronicle in its final form was presented to Edward IV. after his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville in 1464. ”
