Anne of Brittany
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In August 1532 Brittany lost her independence to France when gallant Francis I married the daughter of famed Anne of Brittany.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was built at Morlaix at the sole cost of Anne of Brittany, then Queen of France.
From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.
On the death of Anne of Brittany also he performed similar duties, and again on that of Louis XII.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William
We are not surprised, therefore, to find her grandson Louis, afterwards Louis XII., supporting the great artistic movement which he and his Queen Anne of Brittany helped so effectually to identify with the Court of France.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William
In the guard room we noticed a fine frieze in which the arms of Anne of Brittany are interwoven with her motto, "Potius Mori quam Fœdari!"
From In Château Land by Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth
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