198, 186. What wretch. Cf. treatment of Mistresse Blage, Edward IV, Heywood's Dramatic Works (1874), vol. 1, pp. 160, 161. Cf. True Tragedie, Shaks. So. Pub., Field, pp. 36-39.

203, 295. Sustain her head. Cf. the scene in Edward IV, Heywood's Dramatic Works (1874), vol. 1, p. 170, where Shore brings succour to his wife. Vid. Edward IV, Heywood's Dramatic Works (1874), vol. 1, pp. 182-183, for death of Jane

Shore.

Appendices to Jane Shore

APPENDIX A

VERSIONS OF THE COUNCIL SCENE BETWEEN KING RICHARD AND HASTINGS

SIR THOMAS MORE

Thus many things coming together, partly by chance, partly of purpose, caused at length common people only, that wave with the wind, but wise men also, and some lords eke, to mark the matter and muse thereon; so far forth that the lord Stanley, that was after earl of Derby, wisely mistrusted it, and said unto the lord Hastings, that he much misliked these two several councils. "For while we (quod he) talk of one matter in the tone place, little wot we whereof they talk in the tother place.”

My lord, (quod the lord Hastings) on my life never doubt you. For while one man is there, never can there be thing once minded that should sound amiss toward me, but it should be in mine ears ere it were well out of their mouths." This meant he by Catesby, which was of his near secret counsel, and whom he very familiarly used, and in his most weighty matters put no man in so special trust, reckoning himself to no man so lief, sith he well wist there was no man to him so much beholden as was this Catesby; which was a man well learned in the laws of this land, and, by the special favor of the lord cham

berlain, in good authority, and much rule bare in all the county of Leicester, where the lord chamberlain's power chiefly lay.

So surely thought he that there could be no harm toward him in that council intended where Catesby was. And of truth the protector and the Duke of Buckingham made very good semblance unto the lord Hastings, and kept him much in company. And undoubtedly the lord protector loved him well, and loath was to have lost him, saving for fear lest his life should have quailed their purpose. For which cause he moved Catesby to prove with some words cast out afar off, whether he could think it possible to win the lord Hastings into their party. But Catesby, whether he assayed him or assayed him not, reported unto them that he found him so fast, and heard him speak so terrible words, that he durst no further break. And of truth the lord chamberlain, of very trust, showed unto Catesby the mistrust that other began to have in the matter. And therefore he, fearing lest their motions might with the lord Hastings minish his credence, procured the protector hastily to rid him.

Whereupon soon after, that is to wit, on the Friday, the [thirteenth] day of [June] many lords assembled in the Tower, and there sat in council, devising the honorable solemnity of the king's coronation; of which the time appointed then so near approached, that the pageants and subtleties were in making day and night at Westminster, and much victual killed therefore, that afterward was cast away. These lords so sitting together communing of this matter, the protector came in among them, just about nine of the clock, saluting them courteously, and excusing himself that he had been from them so long, saying merrily that he had been asleep that day. And after a little talking with them, he said

unto the bishop of Ely, "My lord, you have very good strawberries at your garden in Holborn; I require you let us have a mess of them." "Gladly, my lord, (quod he,) would God I had some better thing as ready to your pleasure as that." And therewith in all the haste he sent his servant for a mess of strawberries. The protector set the lords fast in communing, and thereupon praying them to spare him for a little while, departed thence. And soon after one hour, between ten and eleven, he returned into the chamber among them, all changed with a wonderful sour, angry countenance, knitting the brows, frowning and frothing, and gnawing on his lips, and so sat him down in his place; all the lords much dismayed and sore marvelling of this manner of sudden change, and what thing should ail him.

Then when he had sitten still awhile, thus he began: "What were they worthy to have, that compass and imagine the destruction of me, being so near of blood unto the king, and protector of his royal person and his realm?" At this question, all the lords sat sore astonied, musing much by whom this question should be meant, of which every man wish himself clear. Then the lord chamberlain, as he that for the love between them thought that he might be the boldest with him, answered and said, "that they were worthy to be punished as heinous traitors, whatsoever they were.” And all the other affirmed the same. "That is (quod he) yonder sorceress, my brother's wife, and other with her," (meaning the queen.) At these words many of the other lords were greatly abashed that favored her. But the lord Hastings was in his mind better content that it was moved by her, than by any other whom he loved better; albeit his heart somewhat grudged that he was not afore made of counsel in this matter, as he was of the taking of her

kindred, and of their putting to death; which were, by his assent before, devised to be beheaded at Pomfret this self same day, in which he was not ware that it was by other devised that himself should the same day be beheaded at London.

Then said the protector, "Ye shall all see in what wise that sorceress, and that other witch of her counsel, Shore's wife, with their affinity, have by their sorcery and witchcraft wasted my body." And therewith he plucked up his doublet sleeve to his elbow upon his left arm, when he showed a weerish, withered arm, and small as it was never other. And thereupon every man's mind sore misgave him, well perceiving that this matter was but a quarrel. For well they wist, that the queen was too wise to go about any such folly. And also if she would, yet would she of all folk least make Shore's wife of counsel, whom of all women she most hated, as that concubine whom the king her husband had most loved. And also no man was there present, but well knew that his arm was ever such since his birth. Nathless, the lord chamberlain (which, from the death of king Edward, kept Shore's wife, on whom he somewhat doted in the king's life, saving, as it is said, he that while forbare her of reverence toward his king, or else of a certain kind of fidelity to his friend) answered and said, “Certainly, my lord, if they have so heinously done, they be worthy heinous punishment. "What! (quod the protector) thou servest me, I ween, with ifs and ands; I tell thee they have so done, and that I will make good on thy body, traitor. And therewith, as in a great anger, he clapped his fist upon the board a great rap. At which token given, one cried treason without the chamber. Therewith a door clapped, and in come there rushing men in harness as many as the chamber might hold.