A is for Anne of Brittany

I have this little book called Rennes A to Z, and it's quite interesting, so I decided I would post a letter and it's explanation now and then to give you all an idea of what Rennes is like...

Anne was only 11 years old when she inherited the Duchy of Brittany, an event which led to a great deal of political intrigue. King Charles VIII of France seized Nantes and Guingamp, and his troops besieged Rennes, and so to save somethiing of the situation, the strong-minded young duchess agreed to marry Charles, the marriage contract of 6 December, 1491 stiplulating that from then on Brittany was to remain part of France.
After Charles VIII's death in April, 1498, Anne regained her position as duchess, but this only lasted until her net marriage to Louis XII, Charles VIII's cousin. Anne had eight children during her two marriages of whom only two, Claude, the future wife of Francois I, and Renee, survived her.