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  Peter I, Duke of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre married Alix, and on January 27, 1213 did homage to the king for Brittany.
This great English honor had traditionally been held by the dukes of Brittany, and in fact a constant theme in Pierre's political affairs was the desire to hold and retain the English revenues from Richmond.
The Scourge of the Clergy: Peter of Dreux, Duke of Brittany.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_I,_Duke_of_Brittany   (1062 words)

  
 Duke of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The incorporation of Brittany into the Carolingian empire ensured that the political and social institutions were similar to those prevailing elsewhere in western Francia.
Duchess Anne of Brittany was first attempted to get married to Habsburgs, in order to avoid French central government's yoke, but she found herself instead married in turn to two kings of France.
There was also a rift in the political ambitions of Brittany and Richmondshire; Plantagenet Richmondshire under John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford supported English claims to the French throne, whilst Capet Brittany opposed this.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Brittany   (1507 words)

  
 Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association
Brittany is assessed a turnover and team B records a broken clear.
Alix is assessed a turnover and a foul.
Alix is not credited with a shot; rather, she records a turnover.
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 Alix of Thouars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Alix of Thouars (1201 – October 21, 1221) was the nominal Duchess of Brittany between 1206 to her death.
She was the daughter of Constance, Duchess of Brittany and Guy of Thouars.
In 1206, king Philip II of France withdrew Brittany from her father and became himself the Regent of the duchy in Alix’s name.
www.tocatch.info /en/Alix_of_Thouars.htm   (116 words)

  
 Duchy of Brittany (1188-1532)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The coat of arms of Brittany (herminois plain) was the emblem of the duchy.
The Army of Brittany during the 1870 war used the coat of arms of the duchy on a white field.
A legend says that duchess Ann of Brittany saw a white ermine that prefered to die than to spoil its beautiful white coat in the mud.
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 A Parallel History of France and England Consisting of Outlines and Dates.
Montfort, duke of Brittany, was greatly hated for his English propensities, and quarrels ran so high between him and the Constable de Clisson, that he caused the Constable to be attacked in the streets of Paris.
The Duke of Brittany and the Duke of Orleans (next heir to the throne) were jealous of her authority, and were resolved on striking a blow for the old influence of the great princes of France.
In 1491, Nantes was taken, and Anne of Brittany consented to marry the king, thus uniting her duchy with the crown; while her engagement with Maximilian was broken, as well as that of Charles to his daughter.
digital.library.upenn.edu /women/yonge/history/history.html   (18587 words)

  
 BRITTANY - Online Information article about BRITTANY
master of Brittany, and Geoffrey was recognized as duke of Brittany.
dukes of Brittany, and according to this enumeration the younger John becomes John V., not John IV..
Anne of Brittany, to marry him in 1491.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /BRI_BUN/BRITTANY.html   (1839 words)

  
 Brittany : Azureva.com brittany,importants dates of hitory, Tourism in Brittany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Marriage of Alix de Bretagne and Pierre I of Dreux.
Because it is closer to Paris, Rennes becomes the seat for the Parliament of Brittany (1561) and not Nantes.
Mercoeur, the governor of Brittany, rallies in favor of the cause of the league against Henri IV.
www.azureva.com /gb/bretagne/magazine/bzh_mag_petitehistoire.php3   (675 words)

  
 Breton History 2 Yan Kraffe & Friends
John of Montfort is recognised duke of Brittany by the peace of Guérande (John IV).
constitution of the Army of Brittany that is abandoned then without arms in the mud of the camp of Conlie by fear that this is an army of chouans.
the marquis of the Estourbeillon, with the approval of the marshal Foch and bishops of Brittany, advertising, to the opportunity of the treaty of peace, the renewal of the treaty of Union of 1532 and the possibility for Brittany to express in international conferences.
www.kraffe.org /kraffe/breton/hisbret.html   (1328 words)

  
 Duchy of Brittany: Ducal banners (part 1)
The first known king of Brittany is Nominoé(831-851), a prince of the County of Vannes.
He was married to the duchess Alix of Brittany and became duke after the death of her father-in-law in1213.
Jean I, duke of Brittany, used the banner of his father Pierre I. Variant of the banner
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-bz-dk.html   (349 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The assertion of power and attachment by one is met by the assertion of equal devotion by the other, and while both loudly proclaim their homage to the Virgin, each glares defiance across the church.
Pierre meant the Queen of Heaven to know that, in case of need, her left hand was as good as her right, and truer; that the ermines were as well able to defend her as the lilies, and that Brittany would fight her battles as bravely as France.
Yolande was affianced in marriage in 1227, while a child, and given to Queen Blanche to be brought up as the future wife of her younger son John, then in his eighth year.
xroads.virginia.edu /~Hyper/Adams_Mont/ch10.txt   (4480 words)

  
 Eber Willey's Ancestors Page 5
Margaret Of Huntingdon, married Conan IV Duke Of Brittany; died 1171.
Alix (Alice) De Courtenay, married Aymer De Valence April 1180 in Angouleme, Aquitaine, France.
Alix De Vergy She was the daughter of 3179194.
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 Ermine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The most famous use of ermine is in the arms of Brittany: ermine plain.
Originally, Pierre "Mauclerc" de Dreux (died 1250), second son of Robert de Dreux and grandson of Louis VI of France, differenced the arms of his father (chequy or and azure a bordure gules) with a quarter ermine, which was a common mark of cadency until the 14th c.
He married Alix, heiress of Brittany; his great-grandson Jean III of Brittany changed his arms to ermine plain in 1316.
www.heraldica.org /topics/ermine.htm   (487 words)

  
 Langued'oil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Langued'oïl (the term refers to the early French version of the word for "yes" - "oiel", now spelled and pronounced "oui") has been at one and the same time a forested backdrop in front of which the Mediterranean cultures played out their roles, but also the region from which centralization and power emanated.
A region in northern Brittany populated largely by settlers and exiles from Dumnonia, in southwestern Britain.
Nantes was ravaged and held (843-936) by Norsemen and later (10th cent.) fell to the dukes of Brittany, who resided there until Brittany became part of France in 1524.
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 Sam Severin, Meet Alix Olson: an interview with alix olson
Alix: First of all, I'm really fascinated by pop-culture.
I mean, it says a lot that my friends know so much about Brittany Spears.
BUT people gotta do what they gotta do to feel good and right and whole and I'll fight my damndest to widen and equalize the choices to which we have access.
www.alixolson.com /articles/toothandnail.html   (2306 words)

  
 Peter I, duke or count of Brittany
The son of Robert II, count of Dreux, he married Alix, half sister and heiress of
His surname, meaning “bad cleric,” probably derived from the fact that he studied for the priesthood but abandoned it.
Peter of Dreux - Peter of Dreux: see Peter I, duke or count of Brittany.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0838581.html   (142 words)

  
 Ancestors of Timothy Walter Luscher - pafg68 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
He was buried in, Lille, Duchy Of Lower.
He married Adaele (Alix) Princess Of France about 1028 in, Paris, Seine, France.
Ralph "The Staller" Earl Of Norfolk was born before 1011 in, Of, Brittany, France.
www.xmission.com /~luschert/pafg68.htm   (523 words)

  
 ABCCDJT's Xanga Site
He fired us because Alix kept stealing his cheese and eating it on the job.
We all got fired for certain resons: Claire wouldnt do her work and stayed in the bathroom the whole time.
Brittany kept sneaking off, we never knew where she went Danielle would sneak outside and play in the mud and then stomp around in the white house(that was fun) Tasha always ran off, Claire claims she saw her (through the bathroom window) with Ben or nick!!!
www.xanga.com /ABCCDJT   (390 words)

  
 Florida Mission Project
while phillip was off to the store, alix and i decided to walk down to our next site to see what awaited us.
Drew, Brittany, Alix, Robin, and Phillip are on my team.
Brittany and I do most of the navigating.
www.oceanviewbaptist.org /charley/index.htm   (4454 words)

  
 Ancestors of Timothy Walter Luscher - pafg74 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
was born about 960 in Of,, Brittany, France.
He married Mrs-Gevase Le Breton about 988 in Of,, Brittany, France.
was born about 967 in Of,, Brittany, France.
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 Women's Soccer Falls In PK's In NESCAC Title Game
Elise Henson had an open look for Williams at the 19-minute mark, but her apparent goal was cleared away by Kwoh.
Middlebury had a solid chance of its own at 76:00 as a nice service ball from Kwoh was just missed by Allison Bell, who was going for the header.
In the first overtime, Christine Bolger came up big for the Middlebury defense as she cleared a loose ball away at the 93-minute mark after a shot from Brittany Esty.
www.middlebury.edu /athletics/sports/womens/soccer/2004-2005/news/wsoccer110704.htm   (587 words)

  
 The Forsythe Saga
Alain, II, Duke of Brittany [Alain le Barbetorte] and Unknown
Conan, I, Duke of Brittany [Conan le Tort]
Conan, I, Duke of Brittany [Conan le Tort] and Ermengarde, of Anjou
www.rumblefische.com /ancestors/chap0033.html   (1809 words)

  
 Playbill News: Alix Korey to Be Part of Starmites: Millennium Edition
Theatre and cabaret favorite Alix Korey will be a special guest artist in CAP21's upcoming production of Starmites: Millennium Edition.
Alix Korey was most recently on Broadway in the Elvis Presley-inspired musical All Shook Up, and her other Main Stem credits include Chicago, 45 Seconds From Broadway, An Evening with Jerry Herman, Triumph of Love, Chicago, Ain't Broadway Grand, The Pirates of Penzance and the 1978 revival of Hello, Dolly!
Korey received the Drama League Award for her work in Off-Broadway's Suburb, a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in The Wild Party and an Outer Critics Circle nomination for her role in No Way to Treat a Lady.
www.playbill.com /news/article/98646.html   (535 words)

  
 The Melon Colonie » Blog Archive » Well, this is promising   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Show was not the best, and none of the gowns really struck me as fantastic.
Alix, Conrad, Brittany, and Jenny were there, of course, and I met Angela finally, as well as two other people whose names escape me at the moment.
We drank our beers, talked about stories of smoking catnip, and Alix passing-outingly kicked us out at aroudn 11:30.
www.meloncolonie.com /?p=1089   (379 words)

  
 Bates College | Women's Soccer Press Release
First-year forward Jen Marino (Methuen, Mass.) nearly made it 2-0 with two minutes left in the half, but Marino was ruled offsides.
Williams, ranked fourth in New England in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, tied the game 15 minutes into the second half, as Elise Henson banged home the rebound after Bates goalkeeper Nini Spalding (San Francisco) was unable to handle Alix Oliver's corner kick.
Junior Brittany Branch made it 2-1 late in the game, dropping a shot high and inside the left goalpost during a scramble in front of the Bates goal for the game-winning goal.
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 Williams College | Sports Information
Dwyer took a quick shot that Jumbo keeper Meg McCourt could not get her hands on.
Williams tied it up at 64:00 when Alix Oliver '07 took a shot from about 15 yards out that senior Brittany Esty tipped past McCourt.
The teams fought on until regulation ran out and then played two ten minute overtime periods.
www.williams.edu /athletics/news.php?id=7855   (337 words)

  
 Fredericksburg.com - School News
The plans for the spring are to continue learning the game of kings, prepare for the wizards chess exhibition, and possibly host a tournament at the end of the school year.
The school is very proud of these students and the work of sponsor Kimberly Tate in making this exhibit a success.
Computation--Shelby Edmisten, Paige Marple, Brittany McCray and Kristen Morrison, alternate.
www.freelancestar.com /News/FLS/2004/032004/03102004/1284733   (4605 words)

  
 Athletics News and Press Releases
Williams took a 1-0 lead at the 5:10 mark as Smith scored an “own” goal when a Pioneer defender deflected the ball into Smith’s goal.
Williams got on the board again 10 minutes later as Alix Oliver (Louisville, KY) received a pass from Brittany Esty (Park City, UT) and found the back of the net.
Smith’s Catherine Peo (Stow, MA) scored the first goal for the Pioneers two minutes later beating two defenders and sending the ball into the right back corner of the goal.
www.smith.edu /athletics/news/04socwilliams.html   (285 words)

  
 The Journal News: High School Sports
Clarkstown North 14, Saunders 0: At Clarkstown North, Deanna Minuto and Alix Gebhardt combined to pitch a one-hitter, with 18 strikeouts (out of 21 outs) and no walks.
North Salem 16, Croton-Harmon 2: At Croton, Brittany Mittelstadt and Jenna Rajanni each drove in three runs, and winning pitcher Jacky Koch struck out 10.
Lakeland 5, Somers 4: At Somers, Lakeland's Brittany Lischinsky went 2 for 3 with two runs scored, and Sarah Benischek had two RBI.
www.thejournalnews.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060422/SPORTS02/604220394/1113   (974 words)

  
 Movie Info for David and Lisa on MSN Movies
The script for the remake is credited to director Lloyd Kramer, Eleanor Perry, and Rubin.
Emotionally disturbed teenager David (Lukas Haas), a genius with a fear of being touched, is taken by his mother to an institution where he encounters compassionate psychiatrist, Dr. Jack Miller (Sidney Poitier) and free-spirited teen Lisa (Brittany Murphy), who speaks in rhyme.
Although Miller makes a supreme effort with David, it's Lisa who succeeds in reaching out to David and making contact with him, quelling his demons with love.
entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=61486   (207 words)

  
 Barbados team gearing up for ISA World Junior Champs
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 20 September, 2005 : - - A 12-member Barbados junior team has been hard at work in preparation for the Quiksilver International Surfing Associations (ISA) World Junior Surfing Championships to be held in Huntington Beach Cali-fornia from October 8-16.
The team which will be competing in the Under-18 boys and girls category, as well as the Under-16 boys category, includes Stefan Corbin, Bruce Mackie, Lewis St. John, Eneko Nicholls, Jonathan Reece, Nial Thomas, Christian Mark and Dane Tuach; the girls are Shannon Kieffer, Alix Fitzwilliams, Brittany Golding and Mallory Peterkin.
The head coach of the team is Peter Corbin, while the assistant coach is Christopher Clarke and the manager is Paul Bourne.
www.surfersvillage.com /news.asp?Id_news=18403   (473 words)

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