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Rh Crook-backed Richard his brother, who murdered Henry VI and Prince Henry his ſon, aſpiring to the throne though Edward had left two ſons behind him, viz. Edward and Richard, and ſeveral daughters, all lawfully begotten with the Queen, he 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 lower, alleging that the Queen and Shore's wife had bewitched him, ſhewing his withered arm, which all knew had been ſo from his cradle; and, that lord thinking to excuſe them, ſaid, “If they had done ſo, they ought to be puniſhed" Richard furiously replied, “Thou traitor, doſt thou ſerveme with ifs? I ſay, it is a truth very well known to thee, that they have done ſo, and that I will make good on thy body; wherefore I arreſt thee, Lord Haſtings, for high treaſon.” And, ſoon after, be cauſed his head to be cut off in the Tower.