When, in the preceding month of October, he had summoned to Paris the states-general of _Langue d'oil_, he had likewise convoked at Toulouse those of _Langue d'oe_, and he was informed that the latter had not only just voted a levy of fifty thousand men-at- arms, with an adequate subsidy, but that, in order to show their royalist sentiments, they had decreed a sort of public mourning, to last for a year, if King John were not released from his captivity.

The dauphin's idea was to summon other provincial assemblies, from which he hoped for similar manifestations.

It was said, moreover, that several deputies, already gone from Paris, had been ill received in their towns, at Soissons amongst others, on account of their excessive claims, and their insulting language towards all the king's councillors.

Under such flattering auspices the dauphin set out, according to the announcement he had made, from Paris, on the 5th of December, 1356, to go and meet the Emperor Charles IV.

at Metz; but, at his departure, he committed exactly the fault which was likely to do him the most harm at Paris: being in want of money for his costly trip, he subjected the coinage to a fresh adulteration, which took effect five days after his departure.
The leaders in Paris seized eagerly upon so legitimate a grievance for the support of their claims.