Книга: Edwards George Wharton «Brittany and the Bretons»

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• Brittany —    As a potential ally with naval resources, and, after 1471, as the place of exile for Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond (see Henry VII, King of England), the last royal claimant of the house of LANCASTER, the French Duchy of Brittany played an… …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

• The Kroaz Du (Black Cross) — is a so called historical flag used in Brittany.There is any historical proof of its design. The historical evidences show only a black cross with ermine spots, the Breton ducal device, in each quarter.The origin of the Kroaz Du remains… …   Wikipedia

• Brittany —    Brittany as a French duchy was united with the crown under King charles v III (1491) through his marriage to anne of brittany and was annexed by King Francis i in 1532. The capital of Brittany is Rennes, and the province comprises the… …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

• Bretons — The Celtic people of Brittany, who fled from Great Britain to escape the advances of the Angles and Saxons in the 5c. Unlike the later Norsemen in the adjacent territory who adapted to their new surroundings, becoming Normans, the Bretons long… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• Brittany — Infobox Settlement name =Brittany official name = other name = native name = Breizh nickname = settlement type = total type = motto = imagesize = image caption = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = COA fr… …   Wikipedia

• Brittany — /brit n ee/, n. a region in NW France, on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay: a former duchy and province. French, Bretagne. * * * French Bretagne Peninsula that forms a historical and governmental region, northwestern… …   Universalium