[1] But whereto should I spend anie more words? I yéeld my selfe wholie vnto the quéenes mercie, knowing well that it is onelie in hir power to make me (as I haue deserued) an open example to the world with Wat Tiler; or else to make me partici|pant of that pitie which she hath extended in as great crimes as mine; most humblie beséeching you all to be means for me to hir highnesse for mercie, which is my last and onelie refuge. The will of God be doone on me. Upon this confession without further triall, he receiued the iudgement accustomed in cases of treason, which was to be hanged, drawne and quarte|red. And the eleuenth of Aprill next folowing he was brought to the Tower hill, and there was pardoned of his drawing and hanging,The executi|on of sir Tho|mas Wiat. but had his head stric|ken off, and his bodie cut in foure quarters, and set vp in diuerse places about the citie, but his head was set vppon the gallowes at Haie hill beside Hide parke.