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Francis I (in Breton Fransez I, in French François I) (11 May 1414 – 17 July 1450), was Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort and titular Earl of Richmond, from 29 August 1442 to his death. He was born in Vannes , the son of John V, Duke of Brittany and Joan of France , [1] the daughter of King Charles VI of France .
Mar 4, 2024 · Francis I (born May 11, 1414, Vannes, Fr.—died July 19, 1450) was the duke of Brittany (from 1442), son of John V (or VI). He had his brother Gilles thrown into prison and put to death for allegedly spying for the English, with whom he warred (1449–50). The king of France intervened and expelled the English from Normandy.
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Francis I (French: François Ier; Middle French: Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis XII, who died without a legitimate son.
- 1 January 1515 – 31 March 1547
- Louise of Savoy
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Francis I (in Breton Fransez I, in French François I) (11 May 1414 – 17 July 1450), was Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort and titular Earl of Richmond, from 29 August 1442 to his death. He was born in Vannes, the son of John V, Duke of Brittany and Joan of France, the daughter of King Charles VI of France.
In practice, however, the Duchy of Brittany was a largely independent sovereign state. The independent sovereign nature of the Duchy began to come to an end upon the death of Francis II, Duke of Brittany.
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May 20, 2021 · It was a tragedy for Francis I of Brittany when his wife Yolande of Anjou died in 1440. But she was soon replaced – both as his wife and in her own prayer book, where her image and coat of arms ...
May 21, 2021 · When a noblewoman named Yolande of Anjou married Francis I, the future duke of Brittany (not to be confused with the French king of the same name), in 1431, her mother commissioned a devotional ...
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