It was to them an incident in the strife begun between themselves, princes of the blood royal, and those former councillors of Charles V., and now, again, of Charles VI., whom, with the impertinence of great lords, they were wont to call the marinosettes.

They left nothing undone to avert the king's anger and to preserve the Duke of Brittany from the war which was threatening him.
Charles VI.'s excitement was very strong, and endured forever.

He pressed forward eagerly his preparations for war, though attempts were made to appease him.

He was recommended to take care of himself; for he had been ill, and could scarcely mount his horse; and the Duke of Burgundy remonstrated with him several times on the fatigue he was incurring.

"I find it better for me," he answered, "to be on horseback, or working at my council, than to keep resting.