The Armagnacs, in spite of their general inferiority, sometimes got the upper hand, and did not then behave with much more discretion than the others.  They committed the mistake of asking aid from the King of England, “promising him the immediate surrender of all the cities, castles, and bailiwicks they still possessed in Guienne and Poitou.”  Their correspondence fell into the hands of the Burgundians, and the Duke of Burgundy showed the king himself a letter stating that “the Duke of Berry, the Duke of Orleans, and the Duke of Bourbon had lately conspired together at Bourges for the destruction of the king, the kingdom, and the good city of Paris.”  “Ah!” cried the poor king with tears, “we quite see their wickedness, and we do conjure you, who are of 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, did not cease to pay court to them, Many of his knights were highly displeased at seeing