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Doomed Dauphin Charles Orland and Anne de Bretagne’s unsuccessful pregnancies

By Olivia LonguevilleIn Medieval Blog, Valois blogPosted October 12, 2020

Charles Orland, Dauphin of France, was born on the 11th of October 1492. His parents were King Charles VIII of France called the Affable (l’Affable) and Anne de Bretagne (Anne of Brittany), who was his consort and Duchess of Brittany in her own right.  Charles Orland was their eldest son,...

Tags: Anne de Bretagne, anne of brittany, Dauphin Charles Orland, french history, inbreeding, King Charles VIII of France, King Louis XII of France, The House of Capet, the House of Valois
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