BRITTANY / HISTORY

Pierre II, Duke of Brittany

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Far from being a passive figure in Breton history, Pierre II stood firm against French overreach, navigated dynastic threats from Scotland, and defended his duchy from English aggression. In just seven years, he modernized Brittany’s institutions, upheld its independence, and proved that principled diplomacy could rival the power of empires.

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BRITTANY / LEARNING FRENCH

La famille du P’tit Manu à Nantes

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Antoinette, inconditionnelle socialiste-carriériste approuve le recul des départs en retraite. Travailler comme présidente de région jusqu’à 85 ans lui permettrait d’entretenir sa passion ! Les voyages en classe affaire, les savoureux déjeuners de travail, les sourires approbateurs et admiratifs, le titre de Madame la Présidente sont tellement grisants.

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BRITTANY / HISTORY

Gilles of Brittany, the anglophile prince who was murdered (1420-1450)

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The murder of Gilles of Brittany had repercussions throughout the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It dramatically changed the course of Anglo-Breton relations and moreover led to serious consequences for the Anglo-French political landscape.

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BRITTANY / HISTORY

England & John IV Duke of Brittany

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John IV, first duke of the new Montfort dynasty could probably be described as the most anglophile of the Breton sovereigns. Raised at the Court of England, under the benevolence of King Edward III, he landed in Brittany in 1362 at the head of the Anglo-Breton troops.

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