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JANE, the famous mistress of Edward IV.; born in London, was well brought and married at an early (1912); "Susquehanna Legends" (1913); to William Shore, traditionally a gold- (1914); "Stories of Pennsylvania Ani- smith. After her intrigue with the king mals" (1914); "Pennsylvania's Grand Grandest began her husband abandoned her, but Cavern" (1914); "Captain Logan" she lived till Edward's death in the great- (1915) "Juniata Memories" (1916) est luxury, enjoying great power through (1919); etc. "Eldorado Found" (1917); "Extinct his favor. Her beauty was more that of Pennsylvania Animals" two parts (1917- expression than of features. Her great- 1918); "North Pennsylvania Minstrelsy" wit. After the king's death, King Richest charm was her bright and playful ard III., out of a pretended zeal for virtue, plundered her house of more than 2,000 merks, and caused the Bishop of London to make her walk in open penance, taper in hand, dressed only in her kirtle. Jane Shore survived her penance more than 40 years, dying in 1527.

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