The queen requested the King of England to state exactly what he proposed; and he demanded the execution of the treaty of Bretigny, the cession of Normandy, and the absolute sovereignty, without any bond of vassalage, of whatever should be ceded by the treaty.

A short discussion ensued upon some secondary questions.
There appeared to be no distant probability of an understanding.

The English believed that they saw an inclination on the Duke of Burgundy's part not to hasten to a conclusion, and to obtain better conditions from King Henry by making him apprehensive of a reconciliation with the _dauphin_.

Henry proposed to him, for the purpose of ending everything, a conference between themselves alone; and it took place on the 3d of June.

"Cousin," said the king to the duke, "we wish you to know that we will have your king's daughter, and all that we have demanded with her; else we will thrust him out of his kingdom, and you too." "Sir," answered the duke, "you speak according to your pleasure; but before thrusting my lord and myself from the kingdom you will have what will tire you, we make no doubt, and you will have enough to do to keep yourself in your own island." Between two princes so proud there was little probability of an understanding; and they parted with no other result than mutual displeasure.
Some days before, on the 14th of May, 1419, a truce of three months had been concluded between the _dauphin_ and the Duke of Burgundy, and was to lead to a conference also between these two princes.