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This led to the house of an honest gentleman named Woolfe, living at Madeley, who was a Catholic, and loyal to his king, and as such was known to the Pendrells.
It chanced at this time one of the Pendrells heard that my Lord Wilmot who had not been able to make his way to London, was hiding in a very secure place, at the house of a gentleman named Whitegrave, above seven miles distant. This coming to the king's knowledge, he became anxious to see his faithful friend and hold communication with him.
Lords Wilmot and Buckingham set out for London, to which place it was agreed the king should follow them. When his majesty's friends had departed, the Pendrells undertook to disguise him; towards which end one of them cut the long locks reaching his shoulders, another rubbed his hands and face with dust, and a third brought him a suit of clothes.
Accordingly one of the Pendrells was despatched to request Lord Wilmot to meet his majesty that night, in a field close by Mr. Whitegrave's house.
Crowned at Scone. Proclaimed king at Carlisle. The battle of Worcester. Bravery of Charles. Disloyalty of the Scottish cavalry. The Royalists defeated. The King's flight. Seeks refuge in Boscobel Wood. The faithful Pendrells. Striving to cross the Severn. Hiding in an oak tree. Sheltered by Master Lane. Sets out with Mistress Lane. Perilous escapes. On the road. The king is recognised.