In a letter Innocent VI himself wrote to the Duke of Lancaster: "Although we were born in France and although for that and other reasons we hold the realm of France in special affection, yet in working for peace we have put aside our private prejudices and tried to serve the interests of everyone".
Paus Innosensius VI secara pribadi menulis surat kepada Bangsawan Lancaster: "Walaupun kami dilahirkan di Prancis dan walaupun oleh karenanya kami memiliki kecintaan khusus bagi tanah Prancis, namun dalam bekerja demi perdamaian kami telah menyisihkan segala prasangka pribadi kami dan mencoba untuk berjuang demi kepentingan semua orang".