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Anne and Charles

by Rozsa Gaston Book 1 in the Anne of Brittany series.

First published 2018

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When Francis II dies in 1488, eleven-year-old Anne inherits Brittany amid a French campaign to end the duchy’s independent course. Her proxy marriage to Maximilian of Habsburg offers an alliance against France, but invasion and political isolation force Anne into a settlement with the young king Charles VIII.

Their 1491 marriage turns former enemies into an uneasy royal partnership. As Anne tries to protect Breton rights and the couple endure the deaths of their children, Charles pursues his claim to Naples and carries the French court into the opening Italian Wars.

Historical Periods

Italian Wars1494–1559 CE French–Breton War1487–1491

Genres

Biographical Fiction Court & Political Fiction Dynastic & Royal Fiction Historical Sagas Romance

Historical people

Anne of Brittany1477–1514 Charles VIII of France1470–1498 Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor1459–1519

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