in order to assure the various groups concerned that her death had been natural. The ambassador of the Union of Aix reported exactly that back to Provence, and the Union shifted its support to Charles of Durazzo, as the heir of the queen in Provence. Louis of Anjou appealed to all of Queen Joan's dead subjects to immediately take up arms against the "rebellious" cities of the Union. Marseille attacked the galleys of the Union cities of Toulon and Hyères in the Mediterranean. The Marseiilaise then laid siege to Châteauneuf-les-Martigues from March 28 to 31, then seized Auriol on April 22. Finally, they besieged and sacked Sarret. Forces sent by the King of France laid siege to Aix, but were ravaged by a plague and withdrew. Louis, meanwhile, transferred the Royal Court of Provence from Aix to Marseilles via decree. Meanwhile, Charles' troops under Balthazar Spinola devastated eastern Provence. They then combined with revolting Languedociennes known as Tuchins to ravage the countryside around Arles. Led by Eienne Auguer, they took Arles with internal help on 24 July. Battles raged between pro- and anti-Tuchin forces in the city's streets avec des complicités internes. Le viguier de la ville est tué. Après quelques heures de troubles, les habitants se révoltent contre les Tuschins et les chassent de la cité. Le lendemain, une répression sévère est menée contre leurs partisans, but the Union forces eventually withdrew. Louis of Anjou died on September 24, 1383, in the midst of his campaign to conquer Naples. His death strengthened the position of the anti-Louis Union, which continued to oppose his son, Louis II of Anjou, and his mother, Marie of Blois, Duchess of Anjou. However, it also cleared several obstacles preventing Louis from begin recognized as Count of Provence; while his father had campaigned against Provence before claiming it, Louis II had no such negative connotations among the Provençal lords. Marie de Blois took up residence at Avignon with Louis, where he received the homage of many lords. She promised tax cuts and greater autonomy in the winter, prompting Arles, now no longer held by the Union, to recognize him. Fall It was now that the decisive turning point of the war came to pass : Charles of Durazzo was killed in Hungary on 5 February 1386. His son was expelled from Naples. Meanwhile, Aix itself began negotiations with Louis, but dragged these out in an