Edmund Beaufort, who had now succeeded to the dukedom of Somerset, protested his innocence of this breach of truce, but he either could not or would not make restitution, and the war was renewed.

From this moment it was a mere series of French successes.

In two months half Normandy was in the hands of Dunois; Rouen rose against her feeble garrison and threw open her gates to Charles; and the defeat at Fourmigny of an English force which was sent to Somerset's aid was a signal for revolt throughout the rest of the provinces.

The surrender of Cherbourg in August, 1450, left Henry not a foot of Norman ground.
[Sidenote: National discontent] The loss of Normandy was generally laid to the charge of Somerset.

He was charged with a miserly hoarding of supplies as well as planning in conjunction with Suffolk the fatal sack of Fougeres.