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
It must not be confused with the paler beech-marten of Anne of Brittany, which often takes up its abode in the roofs of Breton houses, according to my own experience in Dinard and the neighbourhood.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir
It is supposed to be the work of Jean Just of Tours, sculptor of the magnificent tomb of Louis XII. and Anne of Brittany, erected at St. Denis by order of Francis I. 8.
From Brittany & Its Byways by Palliser, Bury, Mrs.
Anne of Brittany, first wife of Louis XII. of France, caused three hundred girls, daughters of the nobility, to be instructed in that art under her personal supervision.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 by Various
Anne of Brittany had been in failing health for some years, and as far back as 1511 had had a serious illness which placed her life in danger.
From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Tremayne, Eleanor E.
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