Rákóczi’s proposed treaty with the French is…

Rákóczi’s proposed treaty with the French is stalled, so he becomes convinced that only a declaration of independence will make it acceptable for various powers to negotiate with him.

His wife (whom he has not seen in five years, along with their sons József and György) and his sister are both sent in 1706 as peace ambassadors, but Rákóczi rejects their efforts on behalf of the Emperor.