Anne of Brittany

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noun

1. 1477–1514, wife of Maximilian I of Austria 1490–91; queen consort of Charles VIII of France 1491–98; queen consort of Louis XII of France 1499–1514.

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Example Sentences

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

On the south side was the Gothic college built by Anne of Brittany; and here she and Francis the First lodged, when they came on a pilgrimage to le Folgoët.

From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.

Anne of Brittany, who lived in an artistic atmosphere, had her own workshop of embroidery.

From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess

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

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.