AFTER THE RlTUkN O* *THE PRINCE TO ACQUI-TAÏNE, HENRY KING OF CASTILLE LEAVES ' BAONIERS IN SIOO&RE, AND RETIRES TO THE KINO&OM OF ARRAGOK.—SIR BERTRANb DU GUESCLItf OBTAINS HIS RANSOM.—THE FREE COMPANIES OF THE PRINCE ENTER-THE KINO--DOM OF PRANCE.—SOME OF THE CREAT BARONS OF ACQUITAINE COMPLAIN TO KING CHARLES OF FRANCE OF A CERTAIN TAX, CALLED FOUAGE*, WHICH THE PRINCE WAS ABOUT TO JUAY ON THEIR LANDS* foon as king Henry who had remained in the garrifon of Baghiers for a confiderable time, heard of the prince's return from Spain into the^ principality, he fet out, accompanied by ait his men. ar * Fou age,—* a yearly tax levied in old time, by fupreme lords, upon every chimney or houfe fire kept within their dominions, In Charles V*s time, it was four livres toufnois. Since that time, in moil p'.aces the tailles have been intro-* duced in lieu thereof. * The tailles were originally only allowed in four cafes 5 nouvelle chivalerie, marriage des fillefs, voyage d'outre mera tt captivité. * Charles Vif. made them ordinary. All gentlemen, of fuch of a gentlemanly profefïiôn, a rc^ exempted from, them/ — CoTG rave's Did 10nary—Fouage-^-Taille. ( The tattle was levied ou goods, moveable and immove-able * It amounted to the tenth part of the revenues. A faife declaration occafioned the cor.nTcation-of the overplus. (Beaumanoir, chap, L.) When the kir.gs impofed thetaille on CHAP. CCXLII. 335