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 Henry, his son, aspiring to the throne, though Edward had left two sons behind him, viz. Edward and Richard, and several daughters, all lawfully begotted, by the Queen, quarrelled with Lord Hastings, who, after the death of the King, had taken Jane Shore for his concubine, as now free, because he would not assist him in his wicked project of making away with his two nephews, whom he afterwards caused to be murdered in the Tower, alledging that the Queen and Shore's wife had bewitched him, shewing his withered arm, which all knew had been so from his cradle. And Lord Hastings wishing to excuse them, said, if they have done so they ought to be punished. Richard furiously replied, Thou traitor, dost thou serve me with Ifs and Ands? I say they have done so, and that I will make good on thy body; wherefore, I arrest thee, Lord Hastings, of treason. And soon after he caused his head to be cut off in the Tower.