He once more entered into communications with King John, once more obtained forgiveness from him, and for a while appeared detached from his English alliance.

But Edward III.

had openly resumed his hostile attitude; and he demanded that Aquitaine and the courtship of Ponthieu, detached from the kingdom of France, should be ceded to him in full sovereignty, and that Brittany should become all but independent.

John haughtily rejected these pretensions, which were merely a pretext for recommencing war.

And it recommenced accordingly, and the King of Navarre resumed his course of perfidy.