Union of Brittany with France

Timeline

1. 1498Rennes · BrittanyAfter the death of Charles VIII, Anne briefly resumed independent rule of Brittany under the terms of the prior marriage contract and refused to immediately accept Louis XII's proposal, attempting to preserve the duchy's autonomy through diplomacy.
2. 1499Nantes · FranceLouis XII and Anne were married at Nantes. Anne once again became Queen of France, and as duchess brought Brittany into the French royal system. The marriage contract stipulated that Anne would retain rule of the duchy during her lifetime, but the succession arrangements already pointed toward the French royal house.
3. 1499–1532Brittany · BrittanyThe 1499 marriage politically locked in the direction of Brittany's integration with France; after Anne's death in 1514, her daughter Claude inherited Brittany and married Francis I, and in 1532 the Breton Estates formally approved the union, after which the Duchy of Brittany ceased to exist as an independent entity.