Treaty of Tours

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The Treaty of Tours was an agreement between Henry VI of England and the French King Charles VII, signed on May 22, 1444. The terms stipulated the marriage of Charles VII's fifteen year old niece, Margaret of Anjou, to Henry VI. In exchange for the marriage, Charles wanted the area of Maine in northern France. Henry VI married Margaret a year later, in April 1445, when Henry VI was 23 years old. He did not, however, give up Maine. Charles threatened Henry VI and sent envoys to pressure him; even Margaret tried to persuade Henry to give it up. Henry eventually yielded in 1448 when Charles VII threatened English garrisons with a large army.