volume one

26 HISTOET OF THE CBrSADES.
the stono upon which he had knelt ^vhen he praj-ed before
the tomb of Christ.
Foidque, on returning to his dominions, Avas desirous of
having always under his eyes an image of the places he had
visited, and caused to be built, near the castle of Loches, a
monastery and a church, which bore the name of the Holy
Sepulchre. In the midst of the remembrances of his pilgrimage,
he still heard the voice of remorse, and set off a
second time for Jerusalem. He once more edified the
Christians of the holy city by the expressions of his repentance
and the austerities of his penance. As he was returning
to his duchy, in passing tln-ough Italy, he delivered the
Eoman state from a brigand who plundered the towns and
villages, and made war upon all merchants and pilgnms.
The pope praised his zeal and his bravery, gave him absolution
for his sins, and permitted him to bear about with him
the relics of two l;oly mart^Ts. AVhen he left Eome, he
was conducted in triumph by the people and the clergy, who
proclaimed him their liberator. On his arrival in Anjou, he
re-established peace in his dominions, which had been in
great confusion during his absence. Restored to his countr}-,
his faDiily, and his subjects, who had forgotten his cruelties
reconciled with the Church, which declared him its benefactor,
he appeared to have no more crimes to expiate, or wishes to
form for his old age ;
but neither the absolution of the pope,
nor the peace of his states, nor the blessings of the people
—notliiiig could calm his soul, for ever torn with remorse.
He could not escape from the image of his brother, which
pursued him still, and recalled to his mind the crimes with
which he had stained himself, without cessation he was
before him, pale, disfigured, dragging his chains, and invoking
heaven to take ven2:eance on the fratricide. Foulque resolved
to make a third pilgrimage to Jerusalem ; he returned into
Palestine, watered anew the tomb of Christ with his tears,
and made the holy places resound with his groans. After
having ^^sited the Holy Laud, and recommended his soul to
the prayers of the anchorites charged to receive and console
pUgrims, he quitted Jerusalem to return to his coimtry,
Avhich he was doomed never to see again. He fell sick,
and died at Metz. His body was transported to Loches,
and buried in the monaster}- of the Holy Sepulchre, which
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