We must spare the King of France only; he is a child, and must be pardoned; we will take him away to Ghent, and have him taught Flemish.

As for the dukes, counts, barons, and other men-at-arms, slay them all; the commons of France shall not bear us ill will; I am quite sure that they would not have a single one of them back." At the very same moment King Charles VI.

was entertaining at supper the princes his uncles, the Count of Flanders, the constable, Oliver de Clisson, the marshals, &c.

They were arranging the order of battle for the morrow.
Many folks blamed the Duke of Burgundy for having brought so young a king, the hope of the realm, into the perils of war.

It was resolved to confide the care of him to the constable de Clisson, whilst conferring upon Sire de Coucy, for that day only, the command of the army.