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TIL After defeating the French and capturing King Francis in battle 1525, Emperor Charles V agreed to release Francis in exchange for a treaty instead of invading France, which led contemporaries like Machiavelli to call him "mad" and a "fool". As soon as he was released, Francis annuled the treaty

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