The accused had been able and faithful servants of their king and country.

Their imprisonment had lasted more than a year.
The Dukes of Burgundy and Berry remained in possession of power.
They exercised it for ten years, from 1392 to 1402, without any great dispute between themselves--the Duke of Burgundy's influence being predominant--or with the king, who, save certain lucid intervals, took merely a nominal part in the government.

During this period no event of importance disturbed France internally.

In 1393 the King of England, Richard II., son of the Black Prince, sought in marriage the daughter of Charles VI., Isabel of France, only eight years old.

In both courts and in both countries there was a desire for peace.