The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-13
Jane Shore

Jane Shore was the daughter OF a citi-
zen of London; her youth aud beauty
being her chief portion, she was induced
10 marry much against her inclination,
Mr. Mathew Shore, a goldsmith Of Lom-
bard street, a person extremely rich, but
much advanced in years. The fame OF
his lady, far from being confined within
the limits of the city, soon reached the
ears OF His Majesty; for Edward ~.
paid his addresses 20 her and won her.
Her husband left England, she repaired
90 court and shOne with spiendOr ia the
sphere Of gaiety and festivity. HistoH-
ans represent her AS extremely beautiful,
remarkably cheerful, and Of most IN
common generosity. The King, they
further tell us, was not less captigated
with her temper than ber person, for she
never spoke iil of, nor endeav0red e
preilCice him against any one. She
often, indeed, mpOTJuueI him, but n
was ever 90 behalf Of the unfortunate
She scorned % be rewarded for her good
offices, and her riches were therefore
trhIng, when she came TO tall into mis-
fortune. BY all the accounts We have
of Jane shore, she had a. MANY excuses
for iTaiifv aS ever fell Co wuman's share.
Her mind was formed for maguificeuce,
not be gratified, and virtue sank in the
unequal struggle. Yet with SO much
modesty did she employ the ascendancv
she got over Edward, that even tie
pride of bis Queen, the most sensible suE-
Ierer, was never Offended at their init
macy. the friendship she had gained
10y her muulhceuce, her benevolence
and ahabiiity, had made considerable
even in tie beginning Of his reign.
Upon the Geath Oi Edward it was that
her scene of adversely began to show IL
self. She became the mistress of lord
hastings. But SD much was this noble
man devoted 10 his royal master. that
never all the death Of the king did be
discover bis passion 10 Jane. And now
Oolh She and her noble lord began II
show themselves SO uualterablv devoted
20 the young king aud his brother. a.
90 render themselves objects OF hatred
To the Protector, Gloucester. afieryvarc
Richard H., who looked upon them a,
the main obstacles of his dsep-laid am
bitiOn.
To give some color 70 his proceeding
against Hastings, whom he caused SUD
denly TO be bebeaded be directed the sber
iff Of London to arrest Jane Shore as hi
accomplice and sent her 10 the Tower 70
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association with Edward and Hasting.
apre ring against her, the formidabi
charge Of treason and witchCraft tertni
mated in a single penance.
This she was Obliged 10 perform Ol
Sunday morning next following; beini
brought clothed in white sheet by wa
of procession, from the Bishop OF Lon
dOu's Palace TO 81. pauls Church, will
the cross carried before her, and wal
taper in her hand.
Nor was her punishment confined {,
uer person only; for tie Protector seizet
.l'e httle fortune she had made, between
~ ~ anu lnFee thousand marks (abOu
SlV'1oolr and ordered her house 10 be
@ iiueo' lJ has been said also that hi,
hatl-' pursued her TO such an extrem.
lty tuat it "A- dangerous after this fo'
any one 10 accommodate her with lod,,
ing, OF the common nece.ssries ,f ~
Thus for the generality of fbistorisrs
There have not been wanting conc
however, Of a very different orinion
who will not allow RicharI f1 nav.
been the tyrant he is geners rs, ,s--,
scented. They urge that the nation MA.
overwhelmed with ignorance, So tina
scarce a man in it was able TO write ex
cepting the monks; that these men
therefore, had it ~ their power TO rep
resent people just as they pleased; tina
neither Richard II. or III. were friend
10 churchmen; that therefore the aC
counts ofsuch writers cannot strictly b
considered as authentic, inasmuch a
they may be grounded upon resentmen
and malice rather than direct fact.
It is added that some Of the monks
taking occasion 10 cry out against th
sin Of adultery, and exclaiming agains
Jane Shore, she was delivered over {
the spiritual power, and that they lai