Despite the gathering’s pageant-like appearance, the atmosphere was undoubtedly tense. The purpose was to settle a conflict between rebellious barons and their king, a ruler described by a contemporary as “brimful of evil qualities.”
这次集会看上去像是游园，但气氛无疑是紧张的。集会的目的是调和反叛贵族和国王之间的冲突，用当时人的话说，国王“恶贯满盈”。