The Life and Transactions of Mrs. Jane Shore, Concubine to King Edward IVth. Adventure of Allan Barclay, a private soldier in the-regiment. Love and Torture.
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Title
The Life and Transactions of Mrs. Jane Shore, Concubine to King Edward IVth. Adventure of Allan Barclay, a private soldier in the-regiment. Love and Torture.
Alternative Title
Adventure of Allan Barclay, a private soldier in the-regiment.
Love and Torture
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850 per University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks
Extent
24 pages
15 cm
Identifier
Description
8 printed at bottom of title-page
Type
non-fiction - history
Abstract
This chapbook includes two tales based on historical characters followed by a short anecdotal tale. The first story describes the life of Jane Shore, from childhood in a merchant family, to marriage to a goldsmith, to life as mistress to Edward IV and others, to her fall and punishment during the reign of Richard III. The tale is followed by the supposed words of lamentation, bewailing her adulterous career. The second story tells the tale of a Scottish soldier who was billeted in a French home following the victory at Waterloo, during which time he became beloved by all the family, especially the youngest daughter. After he is recalled to England, the young French woman decides to follow him after a period of two years, whereupon they are reunited in Glasgow. The final story is a short anecdotal story in which a young man is accused of theft after he is seen leaving the robbed house in the middle of the night, due to the fact that he was actually sneaking out after spending the evening illicitly with the daughter of the house. Judicial proceedings, torture, false confession, and a sentence of execution follow, only to be narrowly avoided in the end by the apprehension of the true burglars.
Coverage
France
Glasgow, Scotland
Subject
Courtship and Marriage
Crime
War
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Shore, Jane, -1527?
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“The Life and Transactions of Mrs. Jane Shore, Concubine to King Edward IVth. Adventure of Allan Barclay, a private soldier in the-regiment. Love and Torture.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 28, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/725.
