Although Henry’s treaty at Troyes formally declared perpetual peace, in reality all it did was guarantee further war, since it committed Henry to fighting for his French crown until Dauphin Charles was brought to heel.

— Lauren Johnson The Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI (2019)

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