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Union of Brittany and France

When
1532
Where
Duchy of Brittany
Episodes
1

In 1532, the Estates of Brittany voted to proclaim the perpetual union of the duchy with the French crown. This decision effectively ended Breton independence, although the complete merging of the crowns by inheritance occurred later.

Episodes

  1. 1532 · Duchy of BrittanyEstates Vote for Union

    The Estates of Brittany voted to proclaim the perpetual union of Brittany with the French crown in 1532.

Background and detail

The Union. Following the death of Queen Claude, the Estates of Brittany voted in 1532 to proclaim the perpetual union of Brittany with the French crown. This act effectively ended Breton independence, though the complete merging of the duchy into France was finalized later by inheritance.

Sources

  1. Duchy of Brittany Wikipedia

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