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	Charles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles I, Duke of Burgundy, the son of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy and Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy
		Charles III, Duke of Savoy, Duke of Savoy from 1504 to 1553
		Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles (1287 words)

	Charles, Duke of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles of Blois (Blois, 1319 – September 29, 1364), was duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death.
		Charles was the son of Guy I of Blois-Châtillon, count of Blois, by Margaret of Valois, a sister of king Philip VI of France.
		Charles died in the Battle of Auray which determined the end of the war and the victory of the Montforts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles,_Duke_of_Brittany (317 words)

	Earls and dukes of Richmond - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		From 1414 to 1435 the earldom of Richmond was held by John Plantagenet, duke of Bedford, and in 1453 it was conferred on Edmund Tudor, uterine brother to King Henry VI., whose.
		His son Charles, 2nd duke (1701-1750), added to the titles he inherited from his father that of duke of Aubigny in France, to which he succeeded in 1 734 on the death of his grandmother the duchess of Portsmouth; and all these honours are still held by his descendant the present duke of Richmond.
		Charles, 3rd duke of Richmond (1735-1806), was one of the most remarkable men of the 18th century, being chiefly famous for his advanced views on the question of parliamentary reform.
	71.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RI/RICHMOND_EARLS_AND_DUKES_OF.htm (1549 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: John VI, Duke of Brittany
		Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 – 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty.
		See also: Dukes of Brittany family tree This is a family tree of the Dukes of Brittany, from the 9th century, to the annexation by France in 1514.
		JOHN PLANTAGENET, duke of Bedford (1389-1435), third son of Henry IV., king of England, was born on the 20th of June 1389.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/John-VI%2C-Duke-of-Brittany (731 words)

	Anne of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She was born in Nantes, in Brittany on January 25, 1477, and was the daughter of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Margaret of Foix.
		Charles VIII, King of France, fearful of Brittany falling under foreign control, invaded Brittany in 1491 and forced Anne to break her marriage and marry him on 6 December, 1491 at the Château de Langeais, causing Brittany to come under French control.
		Renée of France (1510 - 1575) married, Ercole II d'Este, the Duke of Ferrara and became the Duchess of Chartres.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anne_de_Bretagne (708 words)

	d. France. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Death of the duke of Brittany (1488) called forth a coalition of the empire, Spain and England to preserve the independence of the duchy, but this proved futile.
		Charles married Anne, the heiress, in 1491 and concluded the Treaties of Senlis (with the emperor) and Étaples (with England).
		Charles marched victoriously through Italy and conquered Naples (bringing the venereal disease syphilis, which rapidly spread across Europe), but he was soon obliged to withdraw in the face of the Holy League (Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Spain, Venice, Milan, and England), formed to protect Italy from foreign domination.
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	Charles, Duke of Brittany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Charles of Blois (died September 29, 1364), was duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death.
		Together, Charles and Joanna fought the House of Montfort in the Breton War of Succession (1341 - 1364), with the support of the crown of France.
		Charles died in the battle of Auray whichdetermined the end of the war and the victory of the Montforts.
	www.therfcc.org /charles%2C-duke-of-brittany-59611.html (92 words)

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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.
		With the accession of the Monfort to the throne, Brittany was at the height of her power and of her thriving prosperity.
		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.
	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 (1733 words)

	Patron Blesseds Index: Blessed Charles of Blois
		Married Joan of Brittany in 1337, and became Duke of Brittany which involved him in disputes political and military.
		In 1346 he was defeated and lost his dukedom to John de Montfort who imprisoned him and sent him to England to languish in the Tower of London until ransomed and released nine years later in 1355.
		Charles then spent nine more years unsuccessfully fighting to regain his dukedom defore dying in battle.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintc37.htm (138 words)

	Brittany, a brief history - Compiled By Judy Drew
		Duke Francois II who has entered into the coalition against the regent of France is defeated at St Aubin du Cormieu and dies.
		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.
	www.brittany-guide.com /celtic.htm (778 words)

	Columbia Encyclopedia- Charles VII - AOL Research & Learn
		Although excluded from the throne by the Treaty of Troyes, Charles took the royal title after his father's death (1422) and ruled S of the Loire, while John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford, who was regent for King Henry VI of England, controlled the north and Guienne (Aquitaine).
		In 1435, Charles agreed to the Treaty of Arras, which reconciled him with the powerful duke, Philip the Good of Burgundy, who had been an ally of the English.
		In 1440, Charles suppressed the Praguerie, and in 1444 a truce was signed with England, which lasted until 1449.
	reference.aol.com /columbia/_a/charles-vii/20051205215209990011 (352 words)

	Philippe de Commynes Memoirs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Their arguments became so serious that the duke of Brittany, fearing for his safety, withdrew to Mont-Sainte-Catherine near Rouen and the quarrel reached such a pitch that the duke of Normandy's men and the citizens of Rouen were ready to go there to attack the duke of Brittany.
		The duke, in the meantime, hoping to settle affairs in Liège, sent there the bishop of Liège, who was the cause of the disputes, and he was accompanied by the lord of Humbercourt, lieutenant of the county, and several others.
		The duke, when he saw that the gates were closed turned most of his men out of his room and told those of us who were left that the King had come there to betray him, that he had strenuously avoided the interview and it had been arranged against his wishes.
	www.r3.org /bookcase/de_commynes/decom_3.html (15744 words)

	Charles, Duke of Brittany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Duke of Brittany John IV and John V
		Charles Area Map Shows where St. Charles is in relation to Rochester and Winona.
		Untraveled Road: St. Charles Virtual walking tour of St. Charles, a rural community on the shores of Bear Lake.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Charles,_Duke_of_Brittany.html (1001 words)

	BookRags: Charles, VIII Biography
		Charles VIII was born in Amboise on June 30, 1470.
		Unfortunately Charles did not give continuing attention to the political and economic problems of France; instead he was absorbed by a chivalric and foolhardy dream of acquiring yet another kingdom, Naples, for himself.
		Charles VIII died childless, at the age of 27, on April 7, 1498.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/charles-viii (746 words)

	GENUKI: Dukes of Great Britain - B
		and Charles I., was a native of Leicestershire, and was born in 1592.
		desired that Bedford should be regent of France, and the duke of Gloucester regent of England, during the minority of his son; but by act of parliament Bedford was appointed protector of the kingdom, and Gloucester his substitute in case of absence.
		The duke of Brittany had previously abandoned the English; the duke of Burgundy did the same in 1435; and the death of Bedford, hastened by disappointment, followed immediately.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/royalty/dukeb.html (1388 words)

	History of Brittany
		Under his reign, Brittany enjoyed a long period of peace a century during, and asserted herself as an autonomous dukedom.
		Five dukes : Pierre the lst; Jean the 1st; Jean the 2nd; Arthur the 2nd; Jean the 3rd.
		Six dukes : Jean the 4th; Jean the 5th; François the 1st; Pierre the 2nd; Arthur the 3rd; François the 2nd.
	www.artema.com.au /Boyd/ancient_antecedents/history_of_brittany.htm (681 words)

	Philippe de Commynes Memoirs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Charles was astonished by this because he did not think that there would be any more resistance and, as he turned aside to march to the field, fifteen or sixteen men-at-arms fell upon him, just when a party of his own troops had left him.
		Charles was in very great danger and received several blows, amongst them a sword cut in the throat, the scar of which remained with him for the rest of his life.
		Charles was the great-grandson of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster.
	www.r3.org /bookcase/de_commynes/decom_2.html (15621 words)

	ORLEANS, CHARLES, DUKE... - Online Information article about ORLEANS, CHARLES, DUKE...
		He was already duke of Orleans, for Louis had been assassinated by the Burgundians two years before (1407).
		attempt to mediate on behalf of the duke of Brittany.
		Many of his later poems are small occasional pieces addressed to his courtiers and companions, and in not a few cases answers to them by those to whom they were addressed exist.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /ORC_PAI/ORLEANS_CHARLES_DUKE_OF_1391_14.html (1682 words)

	SEVENTEENTH GENERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Marie Louise of ORLEANS was born in 1701 in Orleans - dtr of Philip II duc d'Orleans.
		She was married to Charles Duke of BRITTANY duc d'Berri (son of Louis the Dauphin of BOURBON-FRANCE Prince and Maria Christine of BAVARIA) about 1710.
		Charles Duke of BRITTANY duc d'Berri was born about 1690 in France - son of Louis and Maria of Bavaria.
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	Deborah Briggs - Duke Francis of Brittany
		Heiress Anne of Brittany was born in 1477.
		She was married to King Charles VIII Valois (the Affable) of France in 1491.
		Judith of (Bretagne or Rennes or) Brittany, Earl Alan of Brittany.
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	The Age of Chivalry - Edward III Plantagenet, King of England 1327-1377 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In 1341 Duke John III of Brittany died leaving the succession in dispute between Charles of Blois, who had gained the right to the succession through marrying its heir Countess Jeanne (Philip VI's niece) and Count John of Montfort, the late Duke's half-brother.
		Although John, Duke of Burgundy and Philip's heir, made an attempt to relieve the garrisons the English dug themselves in and the conditions on both sides grew to be very wretched and squalid.
		Although the new King, Charles V, was quite a sickly individual with none of the two Edwards' presence or martial prowess, he was an able politician and very intelligent.
	www.taoc.co.uk /content/view/60/43 (1667 words)

	Search for Duke Of Brittany - WordIQ.com
		The Duke of Brittany (French: Duc de Bretagne) governed Brittany, a region...
		I104: Eudo Duke of Brittany (0999 - 7 Jan 1078)
		Peter I. duke or count of Brittany from 1213 to 1237, French prince of the Capetian dynasty, founder...
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	AllRefer.com - Francis II, duke of Brittany (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		In his struggle with the French crown for the independence of his duchy, Francis entered (1465) the League of the Public Weal against King Louis XI and invaded Normandy in 1467.
		In 1484 he joined in a rebellion against Louis's successor, King Charles VIII, but was decisively defeated in 1488.
		After Francis's death his daughter, Anne of Brittany, was married to Charles VIII.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/Francis2Bri.html (207 words)

	..., it need not occasion wonder; for of so extraordinary an individual I was..., P. 247 of 314 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The duke of Milan becomes lord of Genoa--The king of Naples and the duke of Milan endeavor to secure their dominions to their heirs--Jacopo Piccinino honorably received at Milan, and shortly afterward murdered at Naples--Fruitless endeavors of Pius II.
		Francesco accepted the proposal, and with the influence afforded by the king's friendship, and the assistance of the Adorni, he became lord of Genoa.
		Thus Ferrando of Aragon and Francesco Sforza became, the latter, duke of Lombardy and prince of Genoa, and the former, sovereign of the whole kingdom of Naples.
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