They seemed desirous of revenging themselves, by their insults, for the shame which their former belief of his impostures had thrown upon them.

Though the eyes of the nation were generally opened with regard to Perkin's real parentage, Henry required of him a confession of his life and adventures; and he ordered the account of the whole to be dispersed soon after, for the satisfaction of the public.

But as his regard to decency made him entirely suppress the share which the duchess of Burgundy had had in contriving and conducting the imposture, the people, who knew that she had been the chief instrument in the whole affair, were inclined, on account of the silence on that head, to pay the less credit to the authenticity of the narrative.
* Polyd.Virg.p.

606.
{1499.} But Perkin, though his life was granted him, was still detained in custody; and keepers were appointed to guard him.

Impatient of confinement, he broke from his keepers, and flying to the sanctuary of Shyne, put himself into the hands of the prior of that monastery.