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 that his fair Jane was married; which however, did not make him give over his pursuit of enjoying her fair body, so that he often resorted to see her, treating her at home, and her husband abroad; often inviting them both to court; and took his opportunities to pour out many amorous discourses, endeavouring by all means to make her defile the marriage-bed. And one time, endeavouring to try his utmost efforts, he threw her on a bed, when they were alone; but she got from him and ran to her husband, telling him plainly how rude Lord Hastings had been; which angering Shore, he modestly rebuked him, forbidding him his house, which made him run away in a great heat, resolving to be revenged.

This Lord being chamberlain to Edward the Fourth, having frequently his ear, and finding he was much inclined to Lady Elizabeth Gray, took an opportunity to tell him of Jane's beauty, extolling her wit above her features, which made the King hear-