head?"[****]

* St. Remi, chap. 85, 86. Monstrelet, chap. 118.

** Walsing. p. 100.

*** St. Remi, chap. 31

**** Juvenal des Ursins.

But though Henry had opened his mind to this scheme of ambition, he
still continued to negotiate with his enemies, and endeavored to obtain
more secure, though less considerable advantages. He made, at the same
time, offers of peace to both parties; to the queen and duke of Burgundy
on the one hand, who, having possession of the king's person, carried
the appearance of legal authority;[*] and to the dauphin on the other,
who, being the undoubted heir of the monarchy, was adhered to by every
one that paid any regard to the true interests of their country.[****]
These two parties also carried on a continual negotiation with each
other. The terms proposed on all sides were perpetually varying: the
events of the war and the intrigues of the cabinet intermingled with
each other: and the fate of France remained long in this uncertainty.
After many negotiations, Henry offered the queen and the duke of
Burgundy to make peace with them, to espouse the Princess Catharine,
and to accept of all the provinces ceded to Edward III. by the treaty of
Bretigni, with the addition of Normandy, which he was to receive in full
and entire sovereignty.[*]

{1419.} These terms were submitted to: there remained only some
circumstances to adjust, in order to the entire completion of the
treaty; but in this interval the duke of Burgundy secretly finished his
treaty with the dauphin; and these two princes agreed to share the royal
authority during King Charles's lifetime, and to unite their arms in
order to expel foreign enemies.[****]

* Rymer, vol. ix. p. 717, 749.

** Rymer, vol. ix. p. 626, etc.

*** Rymer, vol. ix. p. 762.

**** Rymer, vol. ix. p. 776. St. Remi, chap. 95.

This alliance which seemed to cut off from Henry all hopes of further
success, proved in the issue the most favorable event that could have
happened for his pretensions. Whether the dauphin and the duke of
Burgundy were ever sincere in their mutual engagements, is uncertain;
but very fatal effects resulted from their momentary and seeming union.
The two princes agreed to an interview, in order to concert the means of
rendering effectual their common attack on the English; but how both or
either of them could with safety venture upon this conference, it seemed
somewhat difficult to contriv