Note 28 — PART II HISTORICAL STUDIES
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Such being William's settled principle, what might the citizens of Exeter expect? Even before the siege began the fear that they had sinned too deeply for forgiveness made them disown the capitulation their leaders had arranged.28 The reference is doubtless to conduct similar to that which had brought upon Romney William's merciless vengeance.29 But how stood the case at its close?