Truce of Turns
The truce of Turns was concluded with the castle from Montils-the-Turns between the English led by William from the Pole, count de Suffolk. France as for it was represented by Jean de Dunois, count de Longueville and Louis II of Bourbon, those led the French delegation.
The finished festivals and banquets one dealt with more important things. Jean Dunois, count de Longueville and Louis II of Bourbon representing Charles VII of France to his negotiations agreed to give to the English the Guyenne, the Quercy, the towns of Calais and of Guînes under only one condition Henri IV of England was held to recognize itself vassal of the French sovereign for his possessions held in France.
The English conditions were the following ones: the abandonment by France of Guyenne and the Normandy and the pleasure of English sovereignty on these two possessions.
Not being able to manage an agreement, they decided to conclude a truce and to link Henri VI of England to Marguerite of Anjou. Various arrangements relating to this concluded marriage, the act known under the name of treaty of Turns was signed by the two parties the May 28th 1444. To tell the truth, it was only about one truce beginning on June 1st 1444 and finishing on April 1st 1446.
This truce comprised a clause where it was mentioned that Charles of Anjou recovered the places of Maine held by the English.
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