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- In 1337, Jeanne de Penthièvre married Charles of Blois, and together they fought against Jeanne de Montfort and her husband John III de Montfort for the right to the duchy of Brittany. During the war, English forces led by Jeanne de Montfort took Charles hostage, but his wife was not willing to give up the fight.
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Both women had legitimate claims to the duchy of Brittany, causing a longlasting feud between them. In 1337, Jeanne de Penthièvre married Charles of Blois, and together they fought against Jeanne de Montfort and her husband John III de Montfort for the right to the duchy of Brittany.
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The death of Jeanne’s uncle led to a conflict over the inheritance of the Duchy of Brittany. The dispute stemmed from disagreements over the issue of whether or not a woman could inherit their parents claim to a Duchy, or whether a male with similar heritage, held a better claim simply by virtue of being a man. In this case, the male claim was made...
The issue became contenscious. Both sides had made moves to ensure they held power. However, the King of France, Philip VI. gave Charles of Blois the right to pay homage as Duke of Brittany on 7th September 1341, some six months after the death of John III. This meant that the French Crown was accepting Jeanne de Penthièvre’s claim over that of Joh...
Jeanne de Penthièvre found herself forced into agreeing terms with John IV. The First Treaty of Guérande stated that in her lifetime she would retain ancestral lands in Penthièvre and Avaugour, be exempt from paying homage to the Montfortist Duke’s, receive a pension from the Duchy, and, should the Montfort line cease to produce heirs, her line wou...
The King of France’s actions briefly united the rival houses of Penthièvre and Montfort. As Bertrand du Guesclin was sent by the King of France to secure the Duchy, Jeanne and the Breton nobility sought to counter the breach of their semi-independence. They called for Duke John IV to return from England, and asked for English aid in repelling the F...
Featured Image: Portrait of Joan of Penthievre, duchess of Brittany, in the 16th century Receuil d’Arras, a collection of portraits copied by Jacques de Boucq. Wikimedia Commons.
Joan of Penthièvre (French: Jeanne de Penthièvre; c. 1319 – 10 September 1384) reigned as Duchess of Brittany together with her husband, Charles of Blois, between 1341 and 1364. Her ducal claims were contested by the House of Montfort, which prevailed only after an extensive civil war, the War of the Breton Succession. After the war, Joan ...
From October 14 to October 16, 1341, Charles de Blois defeated Jean de Montfort at the Battle of Chanteauso . Jean de Montfort then took refuge in Nantes, but in the subsequent Siege of Nantes, when the citizens refused to fight for him any longer and forced him to surrender, he surrendered to Charles de Blois on November 2.
Dec 24, 2021 · Jeanne la Flamme’s son commanded the English center; Charles of Blois the French. Men-at-arms and knights of both sides marched towards each other and, without any maneuvering or tactical tricks, engaged in ferocious and sanguine direct combat.
Apr 27, 2022 · Joanna of Penthievre or Joanna the Lame (in French Jeanne de Penthièvre, Jeanne la Boiteuse) (1319 – September 10, 1384) was reigning Duchess of Brittany (in her own right) together with her husband Charles of Blois between 1341 and 1364. She was also Countess of Penthièvre in her own right.
Jul 7, 2022 · This book explores both the practice and the theory of princely power, taking as a case study the career of Jeanne de Penthièvre (ca. 1325–84), one of the claimants to the duchy of Brittany in the Breton War of Succession (1341–65).
