Eighty commissioners were accordingly elected, and set themselves to work.

The dauphin appointed some of his officers to be present at their meetings, and to furnish them with such information as they might require.

As early as the second day "these officers were given to understand that the deputies would not work whilst anybody belonging to the king's council was with them." So the officers withdrew; and a few days afterwards, towards the end of October, 1356, the commissioners reported the result of their conferences to each of the three orders.

The general assembly adopted their proposals, and had the dauphin informed that they were desirous of a private audience.
Charles repaired, with some of his councillors, to the monastery of the Cordeliers, where the estates were holding their sittings, and there he received their representations.

They demanded of him "that he should deprive of their offices such of the king's councillors as they should point out, have them arrested, and confiscate all their property.
Twenty-two men of note, the chancellor, the premier president of the Parliament, the king's stewards, and several officers in the household of the dauphin himself, were thus pointed out.