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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