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&quot; himself with importune and incessant labour and 

 &quot; industry, to compass my death and ruin, if I had 

 &quot; been such a feigned person. But the truth of my 

 &quot; cause being so manifest, moved the most Christian 

 &quot; King Charles, and the lady Duchess Dowager of 

 &quot; Burgundy, my most dear aunt, not only to ac- 

 &quot; knowledge the truth thereof, but lovingly to assist 

 ef me. But it seemeth that God above, for the good 

 &quot; of this whole island, and the knitting of these two 

 &quot; kingdoms of England and Scotland in a strait 

 &quot; concord and amity, by so great an obligation, 

 &quot; hath reserved the placing of me in the imperial 

 &quot; throne of England for the arms and succours 

 &quot; of your grace. Neither is it the first time that a 

 &quot; King of Scotland hath supported them that were 

 &quot; bereft and spoiled of the kingdom of England, as 

 &quot; of late, in fresh memory, it was done in the person 

 &quot; of Henry the Sixth. Wherefore, for that your grace 

 (&amp;lt; hath given clear signs, that you are in no noble 

 &quot; quality inferior to your royal ancestors, I, so dis- 

 &quot; tressed a prince, was hereby moved to come and 

 &quot; put myself into your royal hands, desiring your 

 &quot; assistance to recover my kingdom of England ; 

 &quot; promising faithfully to bear myself towards your 

 &quot; grace no otherwise, than if I were your own na- 

 &quot; tural brother ; and will, upon the recovery of mine 

 &quot; inheritance, gratefully do you all the pleasure that 

 &quot; is in my utmost power.&quot; 



After Perkin had told his tale, King James an 

 swered bravely and wisely ; &quot; That whatsoever he 

 &quot; were, he should not repent him of putting him- 



