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	Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brittany occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of France, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south.
		In 2004 the population of Brittany is estimated at 4,200,000 inhabitants.
		Brittany is also known for the calvaires (calvaries), elaborately carved sculptures of crucifixion scenes, to be found in churchyards of villages and small towns, especially in Western Brittany.
	www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Brittany (1907 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 - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brittany (French Bretagne, Breton Breizh, Gallo Bertaèyn) is a peninsula in north-west France, bordering the English Channel on the north and the Bay of Biscay on the south.
		Inspired by the Scottish pipe band tradition, in the early second half of the 20th century an analogous movement was founded in Brittany, and now the bagadoù (pipe bands) with their bagpipes (called binious), bombardes and drums are a common phenomenon at festivals and public occasions.
		The Onion Johnny from the Roscoff area of Brittany was, for the British, the image of the stereotypical Frenchman.
	www.free-definition.com /Brittany.html (1557 words)

	Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Kingdom of France defeated the Breton army in 1488 and the last Duke of BrittanyDuke of independent Brittany was forced to submit to a treaty giving the King of France the right to determine the marriage of the Duke's daughter, the heir to the Duchy.
		Brittany is also known for the ''calvaires'' (calvarycalvaries), elaborately carved sculptures of crucifixion scenes, to be found in churchyards of villages and small towns, especially in Western Brittany.
		Inspired by the Scottish pipe band tradition, an analogous movement was founded in Brittany in the early second half of the 20th century, and the ''bagadbagadoù'' (pipe bands) with their bagpipes (known as ''binious''), bombardes, and drums are today a common phenomenon at festivals and public occasions.
	www.echostatic.com /index.php?title=Geoffrey,_Duke_of_Brittany&action=edit (1889 words)

	History
		She was married by proxy to the Hapsburg Archduke, Maximilian, but with her city of Rennes under siege from the young French king, Charles VIII, she agreed to abandon her former marriage and become Charles' wife.
		Her daughter, Claude, married the future king of France, François I, and thus brought the Duchy to the French crown.
		However, 90% of the population were peasants, and they feared the new power of the bourgeois and reacted strongly against the oaths of allegiance to the Revolution that the clergy were obliged to swear.
	www.pvf.dircon.co.uk /BCH-5B(History).html (886 words)

	Brittany Breed History American Brittany Information
		The Brittany measures from 17.5 to 20.5 inches at the shoulders and weighs from 30 to 40 lbs.
		The colours of a Brittany are orange and white, liver and white.
		The Brittany was first exhibited in the Paris dog show in 1900, their reputation in the field soon spread among sportsmen around the world.
	www.ataboy.ca /aboutbrits.htm (353 words)

	American Brittany (History) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Legend has it that the first tailless ancestor of the modern Brittany was bred about the mid-1800s at Pontou, a little town situated in the Valley of Douron, the result of a cross between a white and mahogany bitch owned by an English sportsman for the woodcock shooting.
		It was speculated (and in at least one case confirmed) that matings of the native spaniels of Brittany were made around 1900 with English pointing dogs whose owners vacationed in France primarily for the woodcock shooting.
		The Brittanys became a recognized breed when, in 1907, Boy, an orange and white, was registered as the first l'epagneal Breton (queue courte naturelle), a nomenclature that was soon shortened to simply l'epagneal Breton.
	www2.pro-ns.net /~blazin/scvbc/abc_history.htm (886 words)

	Brittany's savoury charms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brittany has adapted as successfully to the challenges of modern times as it has always adapted to the challenges of the waves that have sculpted its 1,700 km of coastline, promoting trade, fishing and tourism.
		Inland Brittany has been noticeably altered by the constraints of modern agriculture and now uncoils long ribbons of fields that stretch as far as the eye can see; it is, nonetheless, well established in the 20th century.
		In summer the whole of Brittany is in full swing: there's the Art Rock festival in Saint-Brieuc, the festival of seafarers' songs and traditional shipping at Paimpol, which brings back to life the rusted tones of ancient rigging, the international dance festival of Châteauneuf-du-Faou, the festival of national minorities at Douarnenez...
	www.france.diplomatie.fr /label_france/ENGLISH/REGION/BRETAGNE/breta.html (2512 words)

	Euromosaic - Breton (France)
		Brittany is a peninsula on the northwestern corner of the European continent, surround by sea.
		23% of the population was not born in the Loire Atlantique Department or elsewhere in Brittany.
		This period of history, around the 5th Century A.D., was particularly turbulent and we have little written history to prove the exact ethnic make-up of the population.
	www.uoc.edu /euromosaic/web/document/breto/an/i1/i1.html (5679 words)

	Brittany History
		The history of the Brittany actually begins some 10,000 years ago for it was then that early man began domestication of the dog but, that is probably too far to ramble in this short space.
		The Brittany or Brittany Spaniel as it is know in all parts of the world save the United States is derived from early land Spaniels and setters and is generally believed to have been developed in the Bretagne region of France hence the name Brittany.
		On June 6, 1944, the two clubs merged under the name The American Brittany Club and on that date a letter was sent to the AKC and the AKC quickly approved the merger and gave the parent club of the breed to The American Brittany Club on July 14, 1944.
	www.fone.net /~rnbordge/History.htm (852 words)

	Brittany -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Breton history is a long struggle for independence—first from the Franks (5th-9th cent.), then from the dukes of Normandy and the counts of Anjou (10th-12th cent.), and finally from England and France.
		Brittany's provincial parlement met at Rennes, and its provincial assembly remained powerful until the French Revolution.
		However, its staunch Catholicism and conservatism soon transformed it into an anti-Revolutionary stronghold; the Chouans (anti-Revolutionary peasants) were never fully subdued, and in S Brittany and the neighboring Vendée the Revolutionary government resorted to ruthless reprisals.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/brittany_history.asp (843 words)

	Site Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brittany was never entirely part of the Frankish Empire although it lost land in the reorganisation of the Breton March in 811.
		Breton history is a long struggle for independence-first from the Franks (5th-9th cent.), then from the dukes of Normandy and the counts of Anjou (10th-12th cent.), and finally from England and France.
		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)

	Brittany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of the major occupations is animal husbandry, and the region is the country’s leading milk producer.
		Brittany was the Gallo-Roman province of Armorica after being conquered by Julius Caesar in 56
		By the 9th century Brittany was converted to Christianity, and in the 10th century it became an independent duchy.
	tiscali-b2b.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0020371.html (414 words)

	Brittany Puppies First Year Dog Training
		Brittanys being of the Sporting Breed of dogs are energetic but not high strung or hyper, like a Jack Russell Terrier is. They should have daily exercise.
		Brittanys are one of the healthier of the purebred breeds.
		A Brittany is not a common breed unlike the Labs, Retrievers and Beagles.
	www.ataboy.ca /puppiesfirstyear.htm (1098 words)

	AllRefer.com - Brittany : History, France (French Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		A part of ancient Armorica, the area was conquered by Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars and became part of the province of Lugdunensis (see Gaul).
		Breton history is a long struggle for independence : first from the Franks (5th–9th cent.), then from the dukes of Normandy and the counts of Anjou (10th–12th cent.), and finally from England and France.
		However, its staunch Catholicism and conservatism soon transformed it into an anti-Revolutionary stronghold; the Chouans (anti-Revolutionary peasants) were never fully subdued, and in S Brittany and the neighboring VendEe the Revolutionary government resorted to ruthless reprisals.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Brittany-history.html (482 words)

	AngloINFO Bretagne - Bookshop: History
		This is a history of the French, which tries to explain their idiosyncrasies, enthusiasms and prejudices.
		This text charts the political history of France from the 18th century to the present, interspersing narrative with chapters on society, the economy, culture and historiography.
		This is a history of relations between the municipality and the diocese of Grasse from the origins of the city in the 12th century to the separation of church and state in 1905.
	brittany.angloinfo.com /bookshop?ID=8 (896 words)

	Bicycle Brittany: Tour Rennes Chevaign Trvrien Chateaubriand St. Enogat, St. Laumore, St. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The language is closer to Welch than to French and it becomes increasingly rare, although traditional Breton costumes, with their elaborate lace headdresses, can still be seen everywhere on feast days, or pardons, that have not changed very much in centuries.
		Brittany is a country with wild seacoasts but it is also a region of rolling hills and forests.
		Muscadet, from the south of Brittany, near Nantes, is often served with seafood.
	www.streicker.com /bb/brittany.htm (1162 words)

	Brittany Town Information
		Brest is a seaport, with an excellent protected harbor, located at the far northwest extremity of Brittany where the Penfeld River meets the Bay of Brest in the Département of Finistere.
		Quimper, the capital of the Département of Finistere, is situated in a pretty valley at the confluence of the Odet and Steir river estuaries, in the southwestern corner of Brittany.
		Saint-Brieuc is situated on a plateau between the Gouëdic River and the canalized Gouët River on the north coast of Brittany.
	www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Brittany/brittany_town_information.htm (3671 words)

	History and chronology of Btittany
		Nominoë was made king of Brittany by Charlemagne's son Louis the Devout (Louis le Pieux).
		His kingdom streched as far as Nantes Nominoë died on the 7th of March 851 at Vendôme as he was advancing on the Seine (after his conquest of Maine and Anjou).
		On August, the States of Brittany met in Vannes in order to sign the agreement of the Union between Brittany and France.
	perso.wanadoo.fr /alain.liscoet/chronologie_historiquean.htm (624 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)

	:: Bretagne.com :: english issue :: Important dates in the history of Brittany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		868 : Treaty of Compiègne : The emperor abandons the lans of Avranche and the Cotentin to Brittany.
		1203-1213 : Alix of Thouars, is duchess of Brittany.
		The duke recognises his obligation of liege homage to the king of France and authorises the appeal to the courts of justice in the Parliament of Paris.
	www.brittany-bretagne.com /pg/dates.htm (1603 words)

	The Power to Learn: Women's History Month
		The knowledge of women's history inspired the women and men in her audiences to see themselves as active participants in a democracy.
		Her goal to get the institute participants to embrace the idea of Women's History Week was easily accomplished, and a mass lobbying effort began to get Congress and governors nationwide to declare National Women's History Week for the first time in 1981.
		As Executive Director of the National Women's History Project for the past 19 years, MacGregor has worked with leaders of national women's organizations to encourage them to celebrate their own organizations' history as well as to build coalitions to develop programs and events that celebrate the vast array of women's lives.
	www.powertolearn.com /themes_whm/expert.html (1219 words)

	Golf in France - Brittany
		Brittany is a land of contrasts, the sea buffets the rugged coastline, whilst inland, quiet villages seem to be stuck in times long gone.
		The old capital of Brittany, Nantes is a bustling city in comparison to the regional capital, Rennes, more of a market town with an interesting medieval past.
		Brittany has much to offer the modern tourist without spoiling the very areas of interest to travellers.
	www.go-golf.net /reviews/europe/brittany.html (233 words)

	Brittany History
		Brittany has always been a favorite hunting area for English sportsmen.
		Some historians relate that the Brittany arrived from the British Isles with the Irish who invaded Gaul — now France.
		The Brittany developed into a superb hunting dog and is the only pointing spaniel.
	www.petcrest.com /britthi.html (137 words)

	History of the Brittany
		During the Arthurian Age, Brittany was a province of deep forest roads, weathered Calvaires (stone crosses) found at crossroads.
		Prior to September 1, 1982 the Brittany was known in America as the Brittany Spaniel.
		What is most fortunate for the Brittany breed is that the people involved in the Brittany Club, the sportsmen in the field and those doing conformation, have made sure that the standard for the field trials and for the show ring are the same.
	www.barkbytes.com /history/britt.htm (837 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.
		The daughter of Duke Francis II of Brittany, she was heiress to his duchy.
		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.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AnneBrit.html (379 words)

	Brittany Ferries - About Brittany Ferries - history, ownership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It was recognised at the time that the UK represented a huge market for both the strong Breton farming community and Brittany as a tourist destination.
		As Brittany Ferries has matured, so has its significance to tourism in Western France and Northern Spain, with its influence reaching far beyond simply Brittany and Normandy.
		Today, Brittany Ferries operates one of the most modern fleets on the Channel, with 8 ships and over 2,500 employees.
	www.brittany-ferries.co.uk /index.cfm?articleid=7&articleaction=print (315 words)

	Brittany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ruler: Duke Francis II of the House of Dreux, born 1435, succeeded 1458, married Margaret de Dreux.
		Technically a part of France, Brittany is nearly autonomous with its own army, diplomacy, control over appointments to bishoprics and freedom from homage to the French King.
		Therefore, the recent history of Brittany has seen successive dukes veer between supporting and opposing France in a continual effort to maintain independence.
	freespace.virgin.net /sheldon.stevens/brittany.html (305 words)

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