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Rh 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, 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 that Lord thinking to excuſe her, ſaid, if they had 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.