text_original: The former was past cure ; the latter he tried to refill by a heavy hearth tax on his Principahty of Aquitaine. Money he must have if he were to fulfil the promises made to his soldiers, promises which Pedro FRENCH HISTORY, 1328 1380 153 had entirely repudiated ; but the expedient was fatal. The Gascons were poor and proud, the nobles were not accustomed to be taxed, and the result was an appeal to Charles V. for help in this emergency.
text_transcription: THE FORMER WAS PAST CURE THE LATTER HE TRIED TO REFILL BY A HEAVY HEARTH TAX ON HIS PRINCIPALITY OF OCCITAN MONEY HE MUST HAVE IF HE WERE TO FULFIL THE PROMISES MADE TO HIS SOLDIERS PROMISES WHICH PEDRO HAD ENTIRELY REPUDIATED BUT THE EXPEDIENT WAS FATAL THE GASCONS WERE POOR AND PROUD THE NOBLES WERE NOT ACCUSTOMED TO BE TAXED AND THE RESULT WAS AN APPEAL TO CHARLES THE FIFTH FOR HELP IN THIS EMERGENCY
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