Sunday, January 02, 2011
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CHARLES DE BLOIS (Charles de Blois my direct descendant)
(ca. 1319–1364). Duke of Brittany. Charles de Blois was a younger son of Gui de Châtillon, count of Blois, and Marguerite de Valois, sister of King Philip VI. In June 1337, he contracted a marriage with Jeanne, countess of Penthièvre (1322–1384), niece of the childless duke of Brittany Jean III. The duke preferred Jeanne as a successor over his half-brother, Jean de Montfort, but he never made a public declaration of his preference. When he died in April 1341, the decision was left to the king and peers of France, who convened in September and awarded Brittany to Jeanne and Charles.
In the meantime, Montfort had seized major Breton towns and enlisted the support of Edward III of England. Most of the great Breton lords were pro-French and supported Charles, but many of them died in 1347 at La Roche-Derrien, when he was badly defeated and captured by the English commander Thomas Dagworth. Montfort having died in 1345, England now backed his young son, Jean. Charles secured his release in 1356 but had to promise not to take arms against the English.
Amazing the family used to own Brittany.
(ca. 1319–1364). Duke of Brittany. Charles de Blois was a younger son of Gui de Châtillon, count of Blois, and Marguerite de Valois, sister of King Philip VI. In June 1337, he contracted a marriage with Jeanne, countess of Penthièvre (1322–1384), niece of the childless duke of Brittany Jean III. The duke preferred Jeanne as a successor over his half-brother, Jean de Montfort, but he never made a public declaration of his preference. When he died in April 1341, the decision was left to the king and peers of France, who convened in September and awarded Brittany to Jeanne and Charles.
In the meantime, Montfort had seized major Breton towns and enlisted the support of Edward III of England. Most of the great Breton lords were pro-French and supported Charles, but many of them died in 1347 at La Roche-Derrien, when he was badly defeated and captured by the English commander Thomas Dagworth. Montfort having died in 1345, England now backed his young son, Jean. Charles secured his release in 1356 but had to promise not to take arms against the English.
Amazing the family used to own Brittany.
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