1444 Treaty of Tours, Henry to marry Margaret of Anjou and surrender of Maine
Suffolk did not tell gentry about the surrender of Maine
1449 treaty broken, english seized fougeres leading to France’s retaliation > Battle of Rouen, Formigny, Cherbourg
loss can be blamed on Somerset’s incompetence as lieutenant general of France, Suffolk as he was in control of government at the time of the loss, Henry VI and his inability to rule well
the failures of 1449 led to violent outbreaks against those being blamed.