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Francis III (Breton: Frañsez; French: François; 28 February 1518 – 10 August 1536) was Dauphin of France and, after 1524, Duke of Brittany. Francis and his brother, Henry, were exchanged as hostages for their father, Francis I, who had been captured at the Battle of Pavia .
Jun 17, 2016 · June 17, 2016 Susan Abernethy 23 Comments. Francois III Duke of Brittany by Corneille de Lyon. The birth of the Dauphin Francis was cause for great celebration, not only for his parents but also for the kingdom of France. After suffering three years with his brother in Spain as a political hostage, he grew up to be a fine young man.
Francis II ( Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany. A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France.
Francis III (Frañsez III) 1524–1536 28 February 1518 Château d'Amboise eldest son of Francis I of France and Claude: never married: 10 August 1536 Chateau de Tournon aged 18 Henry (Herri) 1536–1547 31 March 1519 Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye second son of Francis I of France and Claude: Catherine de' Medici Marseille Cathedral 28 ...
Jan 10, 2021 · Francis III, Duke of Brittany Francis was King Francis I’s eldest son, and heir to the French throne. This was not actually great news for him, because his dad was having A Bad Time.
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Francis III of Brittany (28 February 1518-10 August 1536) was Duke of Brittany from 20 July 1524 to 10 August 1536, succeeding Claude of France and preceding Henry II of France. Francis was born at the Chateau d'Amboise in 1518, the son of Francis I of France and Claude of Brittany, and Francis...
Francis II (born June 23, 1435—died Sept. 9, 1488, Couëron, Brittany) was the duke of Brittany from 1458, who succeeded his uncle, Arthur III; he maintained a lifelong policy of Breton independence in the face of encroachments by the French crown. The problems of Breton independence were magnified by the fact that Francis had no sons; the ...
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