Wolsey always said that the making of a treaty is the treaty. It doesn’t matter what the terms are, just that… — Hilary Mantel
Wolsey always said that the making of a treaty is the treaty. It doesn’t matter what the terms are, just that there are terms. It’s the goodwill that matters. When that runs out, the treaty is broken, whatever the terms say.
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