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Arthur III (Breton: Arzhur), more commonly known as Arthur de Richemont (24 August 1393 – 26 December 1458), was briefly Duke of Brittany from 1457 until his death. He is noted primarily, however, for his role as a leading military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
Arthur III of Brittany (August 24, 1393 – December 26, 1458), was known as Arthur de Richemont, and was the titular Earl of Richmond. For eleven months at the very end of his life, Arthur was both Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort, after inheriting those titles upon the death of his nephew.
In 1203, William de Braose was put in charge of Arthur of Brittany, whom he had personally captured the previous year at the Battle of Mirebeau. William was suspected of involvement in Arthur's disappearance and death, although no concrete evidence ever came to light.
Jan 20, 2015 · Arthur: England’s Lost Prince. A Plantagenet prince, Arthur of Brittany ‘s story is one of the most tragic of the Medieval period. The posthumous son of Geoffrey, 4th son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Constance of Brittany, he was Duke of Brittany from the moment of his birth. Constance and Geoffrey had married in ...
Sep 10, 2021 · WILLIAM PLANTAGENET, Count of Poitou, b. c.Aug. 1136; d. 30 Jan. 1164, Rouen, France. HENRY 4 II PLANTAGENET “Curtmantle”, Count of Touraine and Maine, Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou, King of England ( MATILDA3, HENRY2I, WILLIAM1I) was born 5 Mar. 1133 in Le Mans, Anjou, and died 6 July 1189 in Chinon Castle, France.
Feb 18, 2023 · William served the would-be king well, succeeding in capturing a strategically crucial fortress for Arthur, and even fighting to keep it from falling into the hands of the French king. But the...
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Mar 12, 2023 · After Arthur’s disappearance, William rose in favour at court, yet his wife was always distressed and eventually accused John of murdering his nephew. This accusation resulted in her and her eldest son’s imprisonment and eventual starvation – not such a subtle reaction from John.
