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  Anne of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Anne of Brittany (January 25, 1477 – January 9, 1514) was also known as Anna of Brittany and Anne de Bretagne.
Anne was initially betrothed to Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and the marriage was performed by proxy on 19 December 1490.
Anne was a highly intelligent woman and spent most of her time on the administration of Brittany, as well as guarding its autonomy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anne_de_Bretagne   (666 words)

  
 Famiglie storiche - pafg13 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
ANNE DE BRETAGNE DUC BRETAGNE [Parents] was born in 1477 in NANTES.
ANNE DE BEAUJEU VALOIS D'ANJOU ANNA DI FRANCIA was born in 1461.
ANNE DE BEAUJEU VALOIS D'ANJOU ANNA DI FRANCIA [Parents] was born in 1461 in GERAPPE.
xoomer.virgilio.it /ulamagni/fmglstoriche/pafg13.htm   (306 words)

  
 Royal Family of Europe - pafg76 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Anne Of BRETAGNE was born on 25 Jan 1477 in Nantes, Bretagne, Loire-Atlantique, France.
Hugh XI De LUSIGNAN was born in 1220 in Of, Lusignan, Vienne, France.
Guillaume De LUSIGNAN VALENCE was born in 1225 in Cistercian Abbey, Valence, Charente, France.
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 Anne of Brittany -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
She was born in (A port city in western France on the Loire estuary) Nantes, (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France on January 25, 1477 and was the daughter of (additional info and facts about Francis II, Duke of Brittany) Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Margaret of Foix.
It was felt natural that Anne succeeds her father as his closest relative (a typical (additional info and facts about Semi-Salic) Semi-Salic solution favoring pragmatic succession) when no male lines were left.
Anne was initially betrothed to (Sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire) Holy Roman Emperor (additional info and facts about Maximilian I) Maximilian I and the marriage was performed by proxy on 19 December, 1490.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/anne_of_brittany.htm   (646 words)

  
 Anne Of Brittany --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
French Anne De Bretagne duchess of Brittany and twice queen consort of France, who devoted her life to safeguarding the autonomy of Brittany within the kingdom of France.
King Charles VIII of France, fearful that Brittany might pass into the hands of a foreign power, attacked it, and Anne was forced in the end to break with Maximilian and marry Charles (Dec. 6, 1491); the process of the union of Brittany with the French crown was thus begun.
For the remainder of her life, Anne, a woman of great intelligence, devoted herself to the administration of her duchy and jealously guarded its autonomy, but in the end her daughter Claude was betrothed (1506) to Francis of Angoulême, the future Francis I of France.
www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9007685?tocId=9007685   (684 words)

  
 Celtic Countries and Regions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The peninsula is bordered by the English Channel on the north and the Bay of Biscay on the south.
In 1491 when Anne of Bretagne, who had inherited the duchy, married King Charles VIII of France, Bretagne was temporarily united with France.
The capital of Provincia de La Coruña is Santiago de Compostela, once the third most important shrine in Christendom (after Jerusalem and Rome) and the goal of countless pilgrims since the cult of Saint James began during the Middle Ages.
www.massaccess.com /CelticCrossroads/link.html   (3873 words)

  
 Clos Lucé - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The mansion at Clos Lucé, Amboise, France is located 500 meters from the Royal Château d'Amboise and are connected by an underground passageway.
Built by Étienne le Loup in the middle of the 15th century, it was acquired in 1490 by King Charles VIII of France for his wife, Anne de Bretagne.
Later, it was used by King François I, as well his sister, Marguerite de Navarre who began to write her book titled L'Heptaméron while living there.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cloux   (201 words)

  
 :: Bretagne.com :: english issue :: Anne of Brittany (Anne de Bretagne)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Anne uses the occasion of this mourning to stamp her coins, to reinstate the chancellery and to reunite its states.
He doesn't impede Anne at all in her aspirations for the Duchy which enjoys peace and prosperity.
At her death, on the 9th of January 1514, Anne of Brittany is acknowledged and loved by all of the Breton people.
www.brittany-bretagne.com /pg/anne.htm   (361 words)

  
 Musee du Vin - WINE MUSEUM - LES CONFRERIES BACHIQUES - THE WINE BROTHERHOODS
Anne de Bretagne was born on 25 January 1477 in the Château des Ducs at Nantes.
She married the French King and was the mother of Claude de France who, in turn, married François I. Anne was greatly loved by the Bretons who called her "la petite brette".
Today, Anne de Bretagne is the figurehead of the Ordre des Chevaliers Bretvins" which was created in 1948.
www.museeduvinparis.com /gbconf/loire/main07.htm   (247 words)

  
 CharlesVIII
In poor health and regarded by his contemporaries as of pleasant disposition but foolish and unsuited for the business of the state, the thirteen-year-old king reigned under a regency headed by his eldest sister, Princess Anne de Beaujeu, and her husband Pierre de Bourbon.
On December 6, 1491 Charles married Anne de Bretagne, heiress to the duchy of Brittany, in an elaborate ceremony at Chateau Langeais.
The fifteen-year-old Duchesse Anne, not happy with the politically arranged marriage, arrived for her wedding with her entourage carrying two beds.
www.geocities.com /henry8jane2/CharlesVIII.html   (482 words)

  
 Duchy of Brittany: Ducal banners (part 4)
Anne became queen of France, and married Louis XII after Charles VIII's death.
Claude de France, Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne's daughter used three banners:
The son of François I and Claude de France was Dauphin and duke of Brittany (1532-1536).
www.fotw.net /Flags/fr-bz-d3.html   (239 words)

  
 Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials
He intended to divorce his wife Jeanne, a daughter of the dead King, to marry Anne, but the regent Anne de Beaujeu, sister of the new king and of Louis of Orleans unloved wife, prevented that.
In 1506 Claude was engaged to Francois, son of Louise and successor to the french throne.
Anne fought for the rest of her life to dissolved this engagement.
www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12294   (434 words)

  
 Charles VIII
On the death of Louis XI in 1483 Charles, a lad of thirteen, was of age, but was absolutely incapable of governing.
In 1491 he married Anne, Duchess of Brittany, who was already betrothed to Maximilian of Austria.
Urged by his favorite, Étienne de Vesc, he then, at the age of twenty-two, threw off the yoke of the Beaujeus, and at the same time discarded their wise and able policy.
www.nndb.com /people/856/000093577   (329 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Pictures of the old French court Jeanne de Bourbon, Isabeau de Bavière, Anne de Bretagne ...
Pictures of the old French court Jeanne de Bourbon, Isabeau de Bavière, Anne de Bretagne...
Subjects: Jeanne de Bourbon, -- Queen, consort of Charles V, King of France, -- 1335-1378.
Anne, -- of Brittany, Consort of Louis XII, King of France, -- 1476-1514.
www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/b1e6f628f139aeb5a19afeb4da09e526.html   (128 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
We had arranged to meet our vacation companions at the Hôtel Anne de Bretagne in Blois, two hours by train from Paris.
The restaurant was suggested by M and Mme Loyaut, the genial young proprietors of Hôtel Anne de Bretagne.
Pain perdu au confit de framboises: Three slices of cinnamon flavored French toast served as a vehicle for the superbly fruity raspberry conserve.
mcraeclan.com /EionF/1999-09-19.htm   (626 words)

  
 WVU in Vendée
His wife, Mary Stewart and his mother Catherine de Médicis would be instrumental in convincing him that the Protestants were a threat to the health of the kingdom.
Louis XII and Queen Anne de Bretagne would not have a male child, but by marrying their daughter Claude de France to the young prince François they assured a smooth transition of the crown to France's favorite Renaissance monarch and one of this nations greatest builders.
When Henri III was assassinated, his "inconsolable" wife Louise would leave the world forever and live in the Chambre Noire (the Black Chamber) which she designed as a sign of her endless mourning for her beloved husband.
www.as.wvu.edu /mlastinger/vendee/2000/2000-06-27.htm   (1197 words)

  
 The Cordelière   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Once again in Brittany, the Cordelière receives two visits from Anne of Brittany during her Tro Breitz (Tour of Brittany).
The command of the ship is given to Hervé de Portzmoguer.
The vessel weight appromatively 600 tons and is armed with 16 bronze cannons of which we do not have the official inventory nor description.
archeonavale.org /cordeliere/proj_an/lacordeliere_a.html   (356 words)

  
 LOUIS XII - Online Information article about LOUIS XII
queen, Joan, and had married, in 1499, Anne of Brittany, the widow of Charles VIII.
Les Sources de l'histoire de France, X VI' siecle, vol.
principal secondary authorities are De Maulde, Histoire de Louis XII.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /LOB_LUP/LOUIS_XII.html   (636 words)

  
 Antiques and the Arts Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For Charles's queen, Anne de Bretagne, and their son the dauphin, he illuminated the special prayer book mentioned above.
Within the last 20 years a significant body of work has been attributed to Poyet, based, somewhat circumstantially, on the fact that the art can be dated to the period of his activity as documented by payment records.
The artist's most impressive creations from this period: The Prayer Book of Anne de Bretagne, the "Tilliot Hours," the Lallemant Missal, the "Hours of Henry VIII," and the controversial Petites Heures of Anne de Bretagne.
www.antiquesandthearts.com /GH0-12-19-2000-11-37-12   (1002 words)

  
 Hôtel*** Restaurant ANNE DE BRETAGNE - acces   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The six fish symbolise the six beaches, a vein of sea lima was known from antiquity to the north of Saint Gildas point.
Away from the noise and rush, in Retz country, facing the Atlantic, allow yourself to be won over by the warm atmosphere of the Hotel Anne de Bretagne.
There is no doubt that the comforting calm which reigns here will draw you in, just as it has for numerous visitors over more than 20 years.
www.annedebretagne.com /v_anglaise/acces_va.html   (275 words)

  
 Bretagne Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Rennes is the capital of Brittany face to Nantes, dukes of Brittany’s residence (Anne de Bretagne’s castle).
Inland, Rennes is crossed by the Vilaine river and the Ille-et-Rance channel.
Its fine-arts museum presents many works from Veronese to Rubens, from Leonard de Vinci to Rembrandt and also from the impressionnist school of Pont-Aven and an Antiquity’s gallerie.
www.terroirs-of-france.net /english/regions/bretagne/tourisme.htm   (640 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This was the day we had arranged to move into our apartments at Domaine de Plaisance, the same place near Azay-le-Rideau where we had stayed in 1996.
Our plan was to pick up a reserved car at the Avis agency at the back of the hotel, and drive the 100 km to Azay-le-Rideau in time to have lunch there.
We proceeded to Domaine de Plaisance and arrived in mid-afternoon to receive a sincere welcome from its feisty septuagenarian proprietor, Mme Vannoni.
mcraeclan.com /EionF/1999-09-20.htm   (373 words)

  
 History and chronology of Btittany
Every steeples (si ce sont des clochers pointus) ou church towers (si ce sont des clochers quadrangulaires) of the Bigouden countryside were laid down.
On the 6th of September 1790, the Breton Parliament was removed by Paris (for : "France must be one and undivisible").
About a hundred of sailers from the isle of Sein answered to the General De Gaulle's call and joined his fight against Germany.
perso.wanadoo.fr /alain.liscoet/chronologie_historiquean.htm   (624 words)

  
 Anne de Bretagne Hotel Saint Malo in Saint Malo, France
Anne de Bretagne Hotel Saint Malo in Saint Malo, France
Below is the detailed information on Anne de Bretagne Hotel Saint Malo.
Located in the heart of Saint-Malo, close to the casino, beach and Palais des Congress convention centre, the Hotel Anne de Bretagne has a convenient location to discover "the pirate district" within the old walls, its restaurants, shops, lifestyle and romantic sunsets...
www.travellerspoint.com /hotels-detail.cfm?HotelID=10152   (125 words)

  
 Manuscript Facsimiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Book of Hours commissioned by Anne de Bretagne, Queen of France, contains the Office of the Blessed Virgin and prayers to saints who were particularly venerated in Brittany.
This was the first full facsimile produced in color, thanks to the new technique of chromolithography which was particularly well developed in France by the middle of the last century.
The companion volume to the facsimile also contains a descriptive catalogue of all of the plants found in the marginalia of the Book of Hours.
www.nd.edu /~medvllib/laypi/anneb.html   (149 words)

  
 Events
This will be a chance to see a unique event which in one of the most important events in the Brittany calendar.
It celebrates the life of Anne de Bretagne, who was twice Queen of France.
1983 was the last time that the Tour de France passed through the town of Chateaubriant.
www.geocities.com /huntersretreat2003/Events.html   (271 words)

  
 Chapter X.
In Folgoat was the summer residence of Anne de Bretagne, and in the vast hall of the château she had held her audiences.
In the church itself was shown a superbly carved bench where, it was said, while praying, he ordered with a nod the death of a Breton noble who had refused to do him homage.
The Marquis de Ploeuc was there, his hair tied in the catogan, and wearing his fl silk suit: I think he must have lunched with us at the curé's.
digital.library.upenn.edu /women/sedgwick/brittany/brittany-X.html   (774 words)

  
 2004_06_18   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He and Anne had had sons, but both had died as children.
Having lost their male children, Anne and Charles had thought of a solution: Anne would marry the chosen cousin in case of Charles' untimely death.
Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne continued the marvelous work of bringing Italy to France.
www.as.wvu.edu /mlastinger/vendee/2004/jours/2004_06_18/pres0003.html   (209 words)

  
 Anne de Bretagne Hotel Saint Malo - Discount Reservations
Anne de Bretagne Hotel Saint Malo - Discount Reservations
Located in the heart of the fortified town of Saint Malo, Anne de Bretagne Hotel is just a short walk from the beach.
The cordial staff at the hotel will do its utmost to ensure you have a pleasant stay at Anne de Bretagne, which also offers a cosy bar exclusively for guests.
www.accomline.com.au /DirectHotel.asp?ID=10152   (245 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
It is the Place in Rennes with Rue Saint Michel that is the most animated in Rennes by night.
Concerning accomodation, I stayed in a 3 star Hotel called Hotel Anne de Bretagne, it is at walking distance from Place Saint Michel...
I had been looking at the hotel Anne de Bretagne in the Michelin guide.
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