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Claude of France

Type Figure Region France Time 1499–1524 Also known as Duchess of Brittany

Claude of France (1499–1524) was Duchess of Brittany and queen of Francis I of France, inheriting Brittany from her mother Anne and serving as a buff…

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  1. 1511–1514Amboise · Loire ValleyAfter marrying Francis she lived at the Loire court; as daughter of Louis XII and heiress of Brittany, her marriage was seen as a key step in France's unification with Brittany.
  2. 1515–1520Saint-Denis · Île-de-FranceCrowned queen after Francis succeeded to the throne, she presided over court etiquette and charitable affairs, maintained a balance between the Breton estates and royal authority, and bore an heir to the throne.

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