In total, between 1369 and 1375, King of France Charles V took back almost all the territories lost before 1369 and even land owned by the English before the start of the war, with the exceptions of Calais, Cherbourg, Brest, Bordeaux, Bayonne, and some fortresses in the Massif Central.

But at this point, Charles V knew he could not regain more ground, and the inhabitants of the Bordeaux region were inclined to support the English because of their commercial ties (they exported their wine on a massive scale to England).

[2] Philip, Duke of Burgundy, first hosted sumptuous banquets and games, and then the first negotiating session began on 25 March 1375 in the church of Saint-Donatien in Bruges.

[4] This implies that Edward III as the Duke of Gascony must pay homage to him, that all legal judgements can be called into question by the Court of Paris and that the duchy could possibly be confiscated.

On this occasion, the bishop of Chartres Jean Le Fèvre [fr] developed a thesis that gradually became accepted: the king could not alienate the rights of the crown; the inalienable character of sovereignty is sacred.