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  Anne of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was born in Nantes, in Brittany, and was the daughter of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Margaret of Foix.
Anne was initially marked as a wife for Edward, the young Prince of Wales.
Anne was a highly intelligent woman and for regionalists historians, spent most of her time on the administration of Brittany, as well as guarding its autonomy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anne_of_Brittany   (735 words)

  
 ANNE OF BRITTANY. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The daughter of Duke Francis II of Brittany, she was heiress to his duchy.
Besieged at Rennes in 1491, Anne was forced by the French to annul her marriage and was quickly married to Charles VIII.
The marriage (1514) of Claude, Anne’s daughter by Louis XII, to Francis of Angoulême (later Francis I of France) led to the eventual incorporation (1532) by France of Brittany, which had previously remained theoretically separate.
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 Queen Anne
Anne of Bohemia, queen of Richard II of England
Anne of Brittany[?], queen of both Charles VIII of France and Louis XII of France
Anne of Cleves, fourth queen of Henry VIII of England
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Nominoë snatched Brittany from the archdiocese of Tours on which she was suffragan; he founded the archdiocese of Dol, in order to establish a self governing Breton church which could continue and support the traditions of the Bretons.
François the 2nd, the duke of Brittany, was compelled to accept the clause of the Treaty which stated that his daughter, Anne, the only heiress of the Dukedom could marry only with the consent of the king of France.
On the death of her father, Anne, the now Duchess of Brittany was forced to marry Charles the 8th (the king of France), in 1491 ; and later, his successor, Louis the l2th, in 1499.
www.chez.com /buan1/history_of_brittany.htm   (1553 words)

  
 Brittany,Bretagne France,French region of Bretagne,Brittany
Brittany’s coast is both rugged and indented, composed of rocky land in the north and sandy, sun swept beaches in the south.
Brittany is characterized by a large number of small villages, several small towns, one city and no large urban areas.
Breton is spoken principally in the Brittany départements of Cotes-d’Armor, Finestere and Morbihan.
www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Brittany/brittany_5.htm   (1741 words)

  
 Anne of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anne of France (or Anne of Beaujeu) (Genappe, April 1461 – 14 November 1522, Chantelle), was the daughter of Louis XI, King of France and his second wife, Charlotte of Savoy.
Anne was originally betrothed to Nicholas, Duke of Lorraine and was created Viscountess of Thouars in 1468 in anticipation of the marriage.
Anne made the final treaty ending the Hundred Years' War, the Treaty of Etaples and, in 1491 (despite Austrian and English opposition), arranged the marriage of her brother Charles to Anne, Duchess of Brittany, in order to attach Brittany to the French crown.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anne_de_Beaujeu   (415 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Anne of Brittany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Anne, Saint in tradition, mother of the Virgin and wife of St. Joachim.
She is patroness of Quebec prov., and Ste Anne de Beaupré is one of the most visited of New World shrines.
Anne de Beaujeu, c.1460-1522, regent of France, daughter of the French King Louis XI.
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 The Reliquary of St. Anne
THE RELIQUARY OF According to tradition, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary was St. Anne.
It is said that her husband the King's greatest fear was of a child, and upon Anne's pregnancy she was thrown out of the royal household.
The largest of these is a portion of the wrist of St. Anne which was presented to the shrine by Pope Leo XIII in 1892 when it was translated from the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Wall in Rome.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Olympus/9587/rel_anne.html   (735 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Brittany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Brittany spaniel breed of medium-sized sporting dog whose origins may be traced back hundreds of years to France and Spain.
Arthur I 1187-1203?, duke of Brittany (1196-1203 son of Geoffrey, fourth son of Henry II of England and Constance, heiress of Brittany.
Brittany: it's France's 'wild place'; a scene of rocky coasts, pocket harbors.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Brittany   (715 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Anne of Brittany (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Anne of Brittany 1477–1514, queen of France as consort of Charles VIII from 1491 to 1498 and consort of Louis XII from 1499 until her death.
Shortly before her father's death (1488), a French army under Louis de La TrEmoille successfully invaded Brittany and secured the duke's promise that Anne would marry only with the consent of the French crown.
The marriage (1514) of Claude, Anne's daughter by Louis XII, to Francis of AngoulEme (later Francis I of France) led to the eventual incorporation (1532) by France of Brittany, which had previously remained theoretically separate.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AnneBrit.html   (379 words)

  
 Brittany Snow , Celebrity profile, bio, biography
Brittany Snow made her debut on Guiding Light on November 9, 1998 as Susan Lemay, a headstrong young girl who is determined to forge a relationship with her natural mother, Harley Spaulding, despite concern from her adoptive father Jim Lemay.
Brittany began her career as a model at the age of 3 before moving on to commercials.
Brittany's regional theater credits include Pirates of Penzance, Annie, The King and I and South Pacific as well as a national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
www.starglimpse.com /celebs/pages/brittany_snow/brittany_snow.shtml   (206 words)

  
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Brittany was never entirely part of the Frankish Empire although it lost land in the reorganisation of the Breton March in 811.
The unsuccessful rebellion of Duke Francis II against the French crown led to the absorption of Brittany into France after the accession of his daughter, Anne of Brittany, in 1488 until the French annexed it in 1491.
The 16th and 17th century were generally peaceful in Brittany, but the region, never reconciled to centralized rule, became one of the early centres of revolt in 1789.
www.jack-travel.com /Brittany/Text/Brittany_History.htm   (601 words)

  
 Anne of Brittany — FactMonster.com
Anne of Brittany, 1477–1514, queen of France as consort of
Anne de Beaujeu - Anne de Beaujeu, c.1460–1522, regent of France, daughter of the French King Louis XI.
Francis II, duke of Brittany - Francis II, 1435–88, duke of Brittany.
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 Brittany Murphy Biography | Pictures | Ashton Kutcher | Just Married | Eminem   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Brittany Murphy's first TV role was landing a part on the comedy Blossom in 1991.
Unfortunately, Brittany did not reprise her role for the TV show version and the character was not recast.
Brittany has also gone on to play another disturbed mental patient in the spooky flick Don't Say a Word and quirkier, lighter roles in movies like Just Married, with her ex-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p2311.htm   (263 words)

  
 Brittany Snow Love    /    brittany-snow.org
Brittany Anne Snow was born on March 9th, 1986 to John and Cinda Snow in Tampa, Florida.
Brittany made her first televison debut at the age of 8 when she appeared on 2 episodes of SeaQuest 2032.
Brittany's real break into the acting world happened in the fall of 1998 when her parents hired a New York Agent for Brittany.
www.brittany-snow.org /bio.php   (738 words)

  
 Brittany Murphy Photos - Brittany Murphy News - Brittany Murphy Information
Brittany Murphy is a one of a kind actress.
Brittany showed everyone her skills when she amazed audiences with her portrayel of Elizabeth Burrows in "Don't Say A Word." In my opinion of Brittany is that she is the greatest actress of all time.
Brittany’s nickname in school was ‘Crack Baby‘, due to her constant giggling in Maths class.
www.tv.com /brittany-murphy/person/1711/summary.html   (667 words)

  
 SAINT ANNE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In this document we are told that Anne, wife of Joachim, was advanced in years and that her prayers for a child had not been answered.
The devotion of St. Anne was known in the East in the fifth century, but it was not diffused in the West until the thirteenth.
A shrine at Douai, in northern France, was one of the early centers of the devotion.
www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/ANNE.HTM   (186 words)

  
 SAINT JOACHIM & SAINT ANNE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Yet she did more than give Mary life, Into the hands of Saint Anne were placed the education, the training, and direction of this child.
Anne was the starting point of the Redemption; through her the dawn began to break; in her the morning star was conceived, free from Adam's sin.
By the fourth century, devotion to Anne was widespread in the East, and several of the early Fathers of the Church sang her praises.
www.stfrancisvernon.org /stjoachimanne.htm   (581 words)

  
 Province of Brittany, France
The Anglo-Saxon invasions of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries drove Celtic refugees to settle in Brittany.
In the 9th century, under the leadership of Nomenoe, Brittany was united, winning independence from Carolingian rule.
In the 10th century, Brittany became a duchy with its capital at Rennes.
www.discoverfrance.net /France/Provinces/Brittany.shtml   (592 words)

  
 Drew Spencer Family Tree - aqwg210   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Charles married Anne of Brittany on 6 Dec 1491.
Anne married Charles VIII King of France on 6 Dec 1491.
Louis XII King of France [Parents] was born 27 Jun 1462 in Blois, France.
members.tripod.com /drewspen/genealogy/aqwg210.htm   (248 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Brittany Murphy pics
Brittany Anne Murphy was born on November 10, 1977 (that's right guys, she's a Scorpio; they know how to have fun), in Atlanta, Georgia.
Brittany's parents separated and the young aspiring actress was forced to move to New Jersey, where people don't have much fun (just see any Todd Solondz or Kevin Smith film).
Brittany added more chick flicks to her resume with 2001's Riding in Cars with Boys, starring Drew Barrymore, Sidewalks of New York with Heather Graham, and Summer Catch, starring Jessica Biel.
www.askmen.com /women/actress_100/122c_brittany_murphy.html   (646 words)

  
 History and chronology of Btittany
Nominoë was made king of Brittany by Charlemagne's son Louis the Devout (Louis le Pieux).
Duke Jean v, granson of Jean of Monfort,reigned on Brittany.
On August, the States of Brittany met in Vannes in order to sign the agreement of the Union between Brittany and France.
perso.orange.fr /alain.liscoet/chronologie_historiquean.htm   (624 words)

  
 This Month in Celtic History -- December 2000
The course decided upon was for Anne herself to marry the still-single French King, ostensibly as an equal partner, and through the pre-nuptual agreement insist on some rights and privileges that would maintain Brittany’s distinct existence as a duchy.
Brittany was still a duchy, though now it was by marriage the property of the French king.
A formal Act of Union between France and Brittany would be proclaimed in 1532, but the rights and privileges secured in the process of Anne’s marriage to Charles secured a small degree of Breton home rule under an assembly known as the Breton Etats until it was unilaterally swept aside in the French Revolution.
www.celticleague.org /history_12-00.html   (811 words)

  
 Brittany, a brief history - Compiled By Judy Drew
Anne of Brittany dies and is succeeded by her daughter Claude of France.
Brittany rebels against its Governor, The Duke of Mercoer, who attempting to profit from the League tries to seize the province.
A trail of devastation is left across Brittany, with Brest, Lorient and St Nazaire almost razed to the ground.
www.brittany-guide.com /celtic.htm   (778 words)

  
 Brittany Murphy Photoshoot (Brittany Murphy + Brittany Anne Murphy + Brittany Bertolotti)
Brittany Murphy Photoshoot (Brittany Murphy + Brittany Anne Murphy + Brittany Bertolotti)
Brittany also portrayed a character from the series of Sin City graphic novels, which is really cool.
Loos was born in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of a Dutch diplomat...
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 French Chateaus - Loches, a Royal Château - free Suite101.com course
The second part of the château, built during the reign of Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany, reflects the peaceful times that followed the end of the Hundred Years War.
A tiny oratory built for the pious Anne at the far end of the château is elaborately decorated with her emblems – ermine tails, originally in blue and silver representing Brittany, and gold cord symbolic of the Franciscan order of which Anne was a member.
Anne’s life is somewhat typical of a Middle Ages aristocratic bride.
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 Anne, Duchess of Brittany*
The little one (she wasn't in fact very big) kept a firm grip on the peace of the Dukedom (and not any other piece you might be thinking of).
Duchess of Brittany and Queen of the Romans
But the deceased was hardly cold in his grave when along came his cousin, Louis XII, (the new King of France) to ply her with drink at "happy hour" and to fall head over heals for our little lassie.
members.tripod.com /~Nasty_Breizhboy/nanoue.htm   (493 words)

  
 In Memory of Brittany Anne Couture
Brittany Anne Couture was born June 28, 1988 in Annapolis Maryland and died in a tragic auto accident on September 24, 2005 in Durham North Carolina.
Brittany enjoyed cheerleading, the beach, country music, concerts with friends, taking pictures with Dad, and eating with Mom at Gypsy's Diner.
So while we grieve with the anniversary of Brittany's death, it is comforting to know that we have so many wonderful people around us for love and support.
www.brittanycouture.com   (317 words)

  
 Biography
Brittany Anne Snow was born on March 9, 1986.
Tampa is where Brittany grew up, made friends, went to school, and her parents didn’t want to let her fame interfere with her normal life.
Brittany “seemingly juggles two contradictory lives.” One as an honor student at Ben Hill Middle School (later on, at Gaither High School), and the other as a regular on the daytime soap.
www.brittanysnow.com /biography.html   (678 words)

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