Isabeau of Brittany
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Isabeau of Brittany (1478-10 June 1490), was the younger daughter of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Margaret of Foix
and her sister Anne of Brittany
's heir to the dukedom.
in 1481, but he married Catherine of Navarre
instead. She was eight years old when her mother died. She was 10 years old when her father died. She died in 1490 at the age of twelve years from pneumonia
. She was buried in the Rennes Cathedral.
Margaret of Foix
Margaret of Foix, , was, by marriage, Duchess of Brittany from 1474 to 1486.She was the daughter of Queen Eleanor of Navarre and of Gaston IV, Count of Foix ....
and her sister Anne of Brittany
Anne of Brittany
Anne, Duchess of Brittany , also known as Anna of Brittany , was a Breton ruler, who was to become queen to two successive French kings. She was born in Nantes, Brittany, and was the daughter of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Margaret of Foix. Her maternal grandparents were Queen Eleanor of...
's heir to the dukedom.
Biography
She lived in Château de Nantes. She was betrothed to Jean d'AlbretJohn III of Navarre
John III , also known as Jean d'Albret, was jure uxoris, King consort of the Queen regnant Catherine of Navarre.He was a son of Alain I of Albret, Lord of Albret, and his wife, Frances of Châtillon-Limoges.-King of Navarre:...
in 1481, but he married Catherine of Navarre
Catherine of Navarre
Catherine was Queen of Navarre , duchess of Gandia, Montblanc, and Peñafiel, countess of Foix, Bigorre, and Ribagorza, and viscountess of Béarn.- Biography :...
instead. She was eight years old when her mother died. She was 10 years old when her father died. She died in 1490 at the age of twelve years from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. She was buried in the Rennes Cathedral.