In the meanwhile a pension of sixty thousand livres was to be paid by the crown to that prince.

Thus Louis was left with the new duke, Charles of Burgundy, as the only adversary he had to face.

His advisers were divided as to the course to be taken with this formidable vassal.

Was he to be dealt with by war or by negotiation?
Count de Dampmartin, Marshal de Rouault, and nearly all the military men earnestly advised war.
"Leave it to us," they said: "we will give the king a good account of this Duke of Burgundy.

Plague upon it! what do these Burgundians mean?
They have called in the English and made alliance with them in order to give us battle; they have handed over the country to fire and sword; they have driven the king from his lordship.