Hubert and des Roches were political rivals, with Hubert supported by a network of English barons, and des Roches backed by nobles from the royal territories in Poitou and Touraine.
Hubert e Des Roches eran rivais políticos, con Hubert apoiado por unha rede de baróns ingleses e Des Roches polos nobres dos territorios reais de Poitou e Touraine.