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Marie, Viscountess of Rohan. House. Stewart. Father. James I of Scotland. Mother. Joan Beaufort. Isabella Stewart (autumn of 1426 – 13 October 1494/5 March 1499), was a Scottish princess who became Duchess of Brittany by marriage to Francis I of Brittany. Also known as Isabel, she was the second daughter of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort .
Jul 28, 2022 · ABSTRACT. This book is the first full-length biography of Joan of Navarre, a fascinating royal woman who became duchess of Brittany and queen consort of England through her two marriages in 1386 and 1403 respectively. Joan was enmeshed in the turbulent politics of the later Middle Ages as her extensive family and marital connections meant she ...
Feb 25, 2023 · Joan of Penthièvre was a Duchess of Brittany who reigned with her husband, Charles of Blois, from 1341 to 1364. Her claims to the ducal crown were challenged by the House of Montfort, leading to a civil war called the War of the Breton Succession. After the war, Joan remained the titular Duchess of Brittany until her death in 1384. She was also the Countess of Penthièvre throughout her life.
May 1, 2017 · Duchess of Brittany. Joan of Navarre (born in July 1370, daughter of the King of Navarre, Charles the Bad and Joan of France), third wife of Duke John IV, mother of John V and Arthur of Richemont, became regent of Brittany following the death of her husband in 1399. She proved to be a fine diplomat, very cautious and skilful in her political ...
Claude of France (13 October 1499 – 20 July 1524) was the ruling Duchess of Brittany from 1514 until her death in 1524 and Queen of France by marriage to King Francis I, which was also in 1514, shortly before he became king on the death of her father. She was a daughter of King Louis XII of France and his second wife, the duchess regnant Anne ...
Francis II, Duke of Brittany. Mother. Margaret of Foix. Signature. Anne of Brittany ( Breton: Anna; 25/26 January 1477 [1] – 9 January 1514 [2]) was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death. She was the only woman to have been queen consort of France twice.
Joan married John V, Duke of Brittany, in 1396. Three years after the wedding, her spouse became duke and she duchess of Brittany. As duchess, Joan is perhaps most known for her role during the conflict between John V and the Counts of Penthièvre. The Penthièvre branch had lost the Breton War of Succession in the 1340s. As a result, they lost ...
