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20 Jane Shore had no ſooner notice of the death of Lord Haſtings, her paramour, but ſhe perceived a ſtorm wa falling on her own head, therefore, ſhe thought it necessary to provide in time, and ſo ſhe carried her jewels to her old confident, Mrs Blague, entreating her to conceal them for her; but ſhe like a faithleſs woman, when Jane came and asking for them, not only denying them, but when in the greateſt need ſhe came to crave alms from her, ſhe thruſt her out of doors, threatening to have her whipped for her impudence.

Richard, by means aforeſaid, having got to the crown, and to make himſelf ſeem fair, by others fine, tho’ he was a monſter by nature, publicly declaring his mother to be a whore, his brother and his children to be baſtards; cauſed his Queen to be poiſoned, and would have wedded his neice. He ordered Jane Shore to be apprehended, ſtripped of all she had, and do pennance, by ſeveral times walking in a white ſheet, and