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... Brittany . For the duke of Brittany had died on Sept. 9th , 1488 , and Charles's claim of wardship now began to be asserted over the young duchess Anne . We find from Rymer ( XII . 347 seqq . ) that ambassadors were sent in December ...
... Brittany . For the duke of Brittany had died on Sept. 9th , 1488 , and Charles's claim of wardship now began to be asserted over the young duchess Anne . We find from Rymer ( XII . 347 seqq . ) that ambassadors were sent in December ...
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... Brittany immediately after the battle of St Aubin , which succours came too late , and returned almost immediately ... Anne of Brittany gave her acceptance in Nov. , 1489. During all this time the project of marriage between Maximilian ...
... Brittany immediately after the battle of St Aubin , which succours came too late , and returned almost immediately ... Anne of Brittany gave her acceptance in Nov. , 1489. During all this time the project of marriage between Maximilian ...
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... Anne , and so brought matters to an end , so far as the possession of Brittany was concerned . The proceedings of the year and a quarter which intervened between these two dates seem to have been somewhat as follows . The Duchess on the ...
... Anne , and so brought matters to an end , so far as the possession of Brittany was concerned . The proceedings of the year and a quarter which intervened between these two dates seem to have been somewhat as follows . The Duchess on the ...
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... Anne of Brittany Thanksgiving in St Paul's for the Conquest of Granada II Dec. 13 Jan. 1488—9 . ― March , April , 1489 . Nov. 27 Feb. 1489-90 . 22 June , 1491 . 17 Oct. 6 Dec. - 6 April , 1492 . Pope Innocent VIII died 25 July , Pope ...
... Anne of Brittany Thanksgiving in St Paul's for the Conquest of Granada II Dec. 13 Jan. 1488—9 . ― March , April , 1489 . Nov. 27 Feb. 1489-90 . 22 June , 1491 . 17 Oct. 6 Dec. - 6 April , 1492 . Pope Innocent VIII died 25 July , Pope ...
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... Anne of Brittany , whom he did afterwards marry when she was the widow of Charles VIII . 27. inwardness confidential communication . P. 44 , line I. Duke of Britain . This was Francis , the last duke of Brittany . Grafton says that ...
... Anne of Brittany , whom he did afterwards marry when she was the widow of Charles VIII . 27. inwardness confidential communication . P. 44 , line I. Duke of Britain . This was Francis , the last duke of Brittany . Grafton says that ...
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