Henry was offended, and he stated that he had been generous in offering an heiress "of most certain title, without remainder of querel to the contrary" to a younger son. English and French commissioners met at Calais to discuss the terms of the marriage treaty, but they failed to reach a consensus because Henry insisted that Charles come to England until his marriage. Francis refused to send his son to be a hostage to England.
Henry was upset, and he claimed that he had been generous in offering a young woman "of most certain title, without any grounds for complaint" to a younger man. Representatives from England and France met at Calais to discuss the terms of the marriage agreement, but they were unable to reach a mutually acceptable solution because Henry wanted Charles to come to England before his wedding. Francis refused to send his son as a prisoner to England.