"It is not my purpose," cried that generous warrior, "to oppress the innocent people.

The pope and his cardinals themselves can well spare me that sum from their own coffers.

This money, I insist, must be restored to the owners.

And should they be defrauded of it, I shall myself return from the other side of the Pyrenees, and oblige you to make them restitution." The pope found the necessity of submitting, and paid him from his treasury the sum demanded.[*] The army, hallowed by the blessings, and enriched by the spoils, of the church, proceeded on their expedition.
These experienced and hardy soldiers, conducted by so able a general, easily prevailed over the king of Castile, whose subjects, instead of supporting their oppressor, were ready to join the enemy against him.[**] Peter fled from his dominions took shelter in Guienne, and craved the protection of the prince of Wales, whom his father had invested with the sovereignty of these conquered provinces, by the title of the principality of Aquitaine.[***] * Hist.

du Guesclin.
** Froissard, liv.i.chap 230.
*** Rymer, vol.vi.p.