Henry, Earl of Derby who had been announced has the head of the English delegation, claimed once he arrived at Avignon to be there only in a private capacity for devotional reasons and the minor English officials who were officially there had no instructions.
Henry, Earl Derby yang telah diumumkan sebagai delegasi Inggris, mengaku setibanya ia di Avignon ia hanya berada di sana di dalam kapasitas pribadi untuk alasan-alasan renungan dan pejabat-pejabat Inggris minor yang secara resmi tidak ada perintah.