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able allowance for the support of her estate, which 

 she enjoyed both during the king s life, and many 

 years after. The name of the white-rose, which had 

 been given to her husband s false title, was continued 

 in common speech to her true beauty. 



The king went forwards on his journey, and 

 made a joyful entrance into Exeter, where he gave 

 the citizens great commendations and thanks; and 

 taking the sword he wore from his side, he gave it 

 to the mayor, and commanded it should be ever 

 after carried before him. There also he caused to be 

 executed some of the ringleaders of the Cornish 

 men, in sacrifice to the citizens whom they had put 

 in fear and trouble. At Exeter the king consulted 

 with his council, whether he should offer life to 

 Perkin if he would quit the sanctuary, and volun 

 tarily submit himself. The council were divided in 

 opinion : some advised the king to take him out of 

 sanctuary per force, and to put him to death, as in 

 a case of necessity, which in itself dispenseth with 

 consecrated places and things : wherein they doubted 

 not also but the king should find the pope tractable 

 to ratify his deed, either by declaration, or, at least, 

 by indulgence. Others were of opinion, since all 

 was now safe, and no further hurt could be done, 

 that it was not worth the exposing of the king to 

 new scandal and envy. A third sort fell upon the 

 opinion, that it was not possible for the king ever, 

 either to satisfy the world well touching the impos 

 ture, or to learn out the bottom of the conspiracy, 

 except by promise of life and pardon^ and other fair 



