our own blood, to aid and advise us against them." The duke and his
partisans, kneeling on one knee, promised the king all the assistance
possible with their persons and their property. The civil war was
passionately carried on. The Burgundians went and besieged Bourges. The
siege continued a long while without success. Some of the besiegers grew
weary of it. Negotiations were opened with the besieged. An interview
took place before the walls between the Duke of Berry and the Duke of
Burgundy. "Nephew," said the former, "I have acted ill, and you still
worse. It is for us to try and maintain the kingdom in peace and
prosperity." "I will be no obstacle, uncle," answered Duke John. Peace
was made. It was stipulated that the Duke of Berry and the Armagnac
lords should give up all alliance with the English, and all confederacy
against the Duke of Burgundy, who, on his side, should give up any that
he might have formed against them. An engagement was entered into
mutually to render aid, service, and obedience to the king against his
foe of England, as they were bound by right and reason to do; and lastly
a promise was made to observe the articles of the peace of Chartres, and
to swear them over again. There was a special prohibition against using,
for the future, the words Armagnacs and Burgundians, or any other term
reflecting upon either party. The pacification was solemnly celebrated
at Auxerre, on the 22d of August, 1412; and on the 29th of September
following, the _dauphin_ once more entered Paris, with the Duke of
Burgundy at his side. The king, queen, and Duke of Berry arrived a few
days afterwards. The people gave a hearty reception to them, even to the
Armagnacs, well known as such, in their train; but the butchers and the
men of their faction murmured loudly, and treated the peace as treason.
Outside, it was little more than nominal; the Count of Armagnac remained
under arms and the Duke of Orleans held aloof from Paris. A violent
ferment again began there. The butchers continued to hold the mastery.
The Duke of Burgundy, all the while finding them very much in the way,