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16th-century dukes of Brittany

  • Claude of FranceClaude arrived in the world on the 13th of October 1499 inside the town of Romorantin-Lanthenay. Her mother Duchess Anne of Brittany had invoked a saint…
  • Francis I of FranceFrancis I of France was born on the 12th of September 1494 at the Château de Cognac, a man whose physical features would become as legendary as his political…
  • Henry II of FranceHenry and his elder brother Francis spent over four years in captivity in Spain as hostages. This arrangement secured the release of their father, King…