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of Brittany. Louis was also a son-in-law of Joan de Penthièvre. Under the Second Treaty of Guerande (1381), it was agreed that, in the event the House of Montfort failed to produce a male heir, the senior male heir of Joan would be recognized as duke.
339:, heir of the Brosse family through his mother, Charlotte de Brosse (1506-1540), great-granddaughter of Nicole de Blois through her son Jean (d. 1502) and grandson Rene (1470-1524). The countship was erected for him into a duchy in the 369:
by the king in 1582. Invoking the hereditary rights of his wife, Marie de Luxembourg, he endeavoured to make himself independent in that province from 1589 onwards, and organized a government at
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The history of the title Count of Penthièvre included frequent dispossessions and restorations. Henri d'Avaugour, heir of this family, was dispossessed of the countship in 1235. The
377:'s attempts to subjugate Brittany until 20 March 1598 when Mercœur was forced to surrender and subsequently went in exile to Hungary. Philippe died young, leaving his sister, 251:. Joan and Charles claimed the ducal crown and were subsequently proclaimed the Duchess and Duke of Brittany, which John of Montfort also claimed. Their dispute prompted the 50: 402: 247:
When John III died a dispute emerged regarding the inheritance of the Duchy of Brittany. John III had tried to prevent the inheritance of the duchy by his half brother
861: 782: 566:(1404–1433), son of John - lost the countship and the rights of Penthièvre to the duke of Brittany after attempting his imprisonment and presumed overthrow in 1420. 182:
The geographical region of Brittany that constituted the holdings of Penthièvre correlate closely with the territories that constituted the early Breton kingdom of
560:(1384–1404), son of Joan; his widow would join in attempting the abduction and imprisonment of the duke of Brittany, only to be imprisoned herself by the duchess. 759: 720: 398: 636: 866: 661: 97: 737: 69: 655: 640: 350: 76: 373:, proclaiming their young son, Philippe de Lorraine-Mercœur, (d. 1590), "prince and duke of Brittany". He allied with Spain and defeated 630: 83: 116: 575: 305: 270:
Under the Treaty of Guerande (1365), Joan recognized John IV as the undisputed duke. When John went into exile in England in 1373,
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in 1465, thus undermining the Penthièvre family's position in the duchy. When Francis died in 1488, Nicole's eldest son
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in 1569. Afterwards it was held by Sebastian's daughter, Marie de Luxembourg, (1562-1623), who also became
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Alan I (1177–1212), cousin of Geoffrey III, grandson of Stephen I through his son Henry, called Henry I
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799: 669: 633:(1566–1569), nephew of John VII. Sebastian was son of Charlotte de Brosse, daughter of René. 486: 393:, inherited Penthièvre in 1669, but it was taken from him by decree in 1687 and adjudged to 264: 248: 190: 160: 530: 478: 293:(1389–1433), who forfeited the title in 1421 after kidnapping and attempting to blackmail 164: 146: 134: 881: 857: 852: 771: 728: 176: 452:
Henry II of Avagour (1212–1230), son of Alan I, was dispossessed of Penthièvre by
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the title was dispossessed twice by the reigning Dukes of Brittany, once by
572:(1433–1454), second son of John - some aspects of Penthièvre were restored. 240:. Joan was the daughter of Guy de Penthièvre, the younger full brother of 209:, Yolande's brother, seized the countship on her death in 1272. After the 17: 535: 152: 870:. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 124. 370: 323:(d. 1502) asserted his family's claim to the duchy against those of 446:
Geoffrey III (1164–1177), son of Geoffrey II, brother of Stephen II
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Joan died in 1384 and left Penthièvre to her oldest son,
289:(1340–1404). In turn, John left the county to his son, 594:(1454–1482), husband of Nicole, Count of Penthièvre 57:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 694:(1669–1712), son of Louis II de Bourbon-Vendôme 434:(1093–1125), son of Eudes, brother of Geoffrey I 399:Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Count de Toulouse 8: 639:(1569–1623), daughter of Sebastian, married 335:The countship of Penthièvre was restored to 259:were established. In 1364, Charles died and 764:Louis Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans 437:Geoffrey II (1125–1148), son of Stephen I 117:Learn how and when to remove this message 839: 837: 835: 833: 395:Marie Anne de Bourbon, Princess de Conti 327:, who ultimately ascended to the title. 159:) belonged to a branch of the sovereign 829: 783:François d'Orléans, prince de Joinville 440:Rivallo (1148–1162), son of Geoffrey II 481:(1334–1384), granddaughter of Henry IV 475:Henry IV (1301–1334), son of Henry III 443:Stephen II (1162–1164), son of Rivallo 175:in 1035, and his descendants formed a 664:(1602–1669), married César de Bourbon 603:(1482–1502), son of John V and Nicole 472:Henry III (1267–1301), son of Alan II 236:, brought Penthièvre to her husband, 7: 688:(1665–1669), son of César de Vendôme 533:(1331–1384), Countess of Penthièvre 469:Alan II (1230–1267), son of Henry II 428:Geoffrey I (1079–1093), son of Eudes 315:. She was deprived of Penthièvre by 238:Charles de Châtillon, Count of Blois 55:adding citations to reliable sources 389:The Duchess of Vendôme's grandson, 357:(last living male-line grandson of 140:In the 11th and 12th centuries the 351:Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur 234:Joan the Lame, Duchess of Brittany 25: 527:Guy (1312–1331), son of Arthur II 844: 679:(1608–1665), legitimised son of 255:. In 1352, during that war, the 66:"Counts and dukes of Penthièvre" 31: 815:Joanna, Countess of Penthièvre 766:(the future King of the French) 385:Later dukes from various houses 163:. It initially belonged to the 42:needs additional citations for 506:(1237-1272), daughter of Peter 1: 805:Dukes of Brittany family tree 656:Philippe Emmanuel de Lorraine 641:Philippe Emmanuel de Lorraine 379:Françoise de Lorraine-Mercœur 424:Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany 391:Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme 317:Francis II, Duke of Brittany 291:Olivier, Count of Penthièvre 253:War of the Breton Succession 692:Louis III Joseph de Vendôme 686:Louis II de Bourbon-Vendôme 609:(1502–1524), son of John VI 524:(1305–1312), son of John II 359:Claude, Duchess of Brittany 909: 810:Eudes, Count of Penthièvre 721:Louis Alexandre de Bourbon 541:Charles de Blois-Châtillon 518:(1286–1305), son of John I 397:. In 1696, it was sold to 169:Alan III, Duke of Brittany 155:(now in the department of 512:(1272–1286), son of Peter 454:Peter I, Duke of Brittany 381:the duchy of Penthièvre. 325:Anne, Duchess of Brittany 261:John IV, Duke of Brittany 171:, gave it to his brother 670:House of Bourbon-Vendôme 615:(1524–1566), son of René 552:House of Blois-Châtillon 545:Breton War of Succession 311:In 1437, Nicole married 295:John V, Duke of Brittany 211:Breton War of Succession 207:John I, Duke of Brittany 867:Encyclopædia Britannica 727:, Duke of Rambouillet, 361:), and a leader of the 337:Sébastien de Luxembourg 227:Ducal Crown of Brittany 142:Countship of Penthièvre 331:As Dukes of Penthièvre 225:Disputed heirs to the 137: 862:Penthièvre, Counts of 662:Françoise de Lorraine 132: 888:Counts of Penthièvre 781:(1845–1919), son of 762:(1820–1828), son of 497:(1230–1237), son of 422:(1035–1079), son of 409:Counts of Penthièvre 367:governor of Brittany 353:, brother-in-law of 276:Louis, Duke of Anjou 217:and another time by 179:of the ducal house. 51:improve this article 893:Dukes of Penthièvre 733:Louis XIV of France 625:House of Luxembourg 620:Dukes of Penthièvre 458:Hugh XI of Lusignan 355:Henry III of France 272:Charles V of France 257:Estates of Brittany 199:Hugh XI of Lusignan 753:Second Restoration 714:Bourbon-Penthièvre 681:Henry IV of France 499:Robert II of Dreux 375:Henry IV of France 345:Duchess of Mercœur 321:Jean III de Brosse 300:Olivier's brother 279:lieutenant-general 274:named his brother 203:Count of La Marche 138: 795:Duchy of Brittany 760:Charles d'Orléans 725:Count of Toulouse 649:House of Lorraine 580:Jean II de Brosse 464:Lords of Avaugour 341:peerage of France 313:Jean II de Brosse 161:House of Brittany 127: 126: 119: 101: 16:(Redirected from 900: 872: 871: 850: 848: 847: 841: 800:Earl of Richmond 779:Pierre d'Orléans 746:House of Orléans 738:Louis de Bourbon 677:César de Bourbon 403:Louis de Bourbon 265:John of Montfort 249:John of Montfort 191:Duke of Brittany 122: 115: 111: 108: 102: 100: 59: 35: 27: 21: 908: 907: 903: 902: 901: 899: 898: 897: 878: 877: 876: 875: 860:, ed. 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