Guy, Duke of Brittany
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Guy of Thouars was the third husband of Constance, Duchess of Brittany
. Guy served as regent of Brittany between 1203 and 1206 for his infant daughter Alix, Duchess of Brittany.
In 1196 Constance had been imprisoned by her second husband Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester
. However, the Bretons rose in revolt to protest her imprisonment and Ranulph was forced to release her. Ranulph and Constance divorced in 1199. Once home in Brittany, she married in September or October 1199, Guy of Thouars, an Occitan noble, in Angiers.
Between 1198 and the time of her death delivering twin daughters, Constance acted as regent for her young son Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
. Constance had abdicated her ducal throne in Arthur's favour in 1194.
Constance died due to complications during the delivery of her twin daughters in 1201.
Once Duke Arthur I died in 1203, he was succeeded by his infant maternal sister, Alix of Thouars. Once his infant daughter inherited the throne, Guy of Thouars became regent of Brittany.
In 1206, however, Philip II of France took the regency of Brittany himself, much to the consternation of the Breton nobles. The young Arthur had already sworn fealty to Philip as king in 1199; Philip now chose this opportunity to exert direct influence in Brittany.
In 1213 Philip II of France arranged for Alix of Thouars to marry Peter of Dreux
. That same year Guy of Thouars died in 1213 and was buried at Villeneuve Abbey, Nantes
with his wife.
Constance, Duchess of Brittany
Constance of Penthièvre was hereditary Duchess of Brittany between 1171 and 1196...
. Guy served as regent of Brittany between 1203 and 1206 for his infant daughter Alix, Duchess of Brittany.
In 1196 Constance had been imprisoned by her second husband Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester
Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester
Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester and 1st Earl of Lincoln , known in some references as the 4th Earl of Chester , was one of the "old school" of Anglo-Norman barons whose loyalty to the Angevin dynasty was consistent but contingent on the receipt of lucrative favours...
. However, the Bretons rose in revolt to protest her imprisonment and Ranulph was forced to release her. Ranulph and Constance divorced in 1199. Once home in Brittany, she married in September or October 1199, Guy of Thouars, an Occitan noble, in Angiers.
Between 1198 and the time of her death delivering twin daughters, Constance acted as regent for her young son Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
Arthur I was Duke of Brittany between 1194 and 1202. He was the posthumous son of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany and Constance, Duchess of Brittany...
. Constance had abdicated her ducal throne in Arthur's favour in 1194.
Constance died due to complications during the delivery of her twin daughters in 1201.
Once Duke Arthur I died in 1203, he was succeeded by his infant maternal sister, Alix of Thouars. Once his infant daughter inherited the throne, Guy of Thouars became regent of Brittany.
In 1206, however, Philip II of France took the regency of Brittany himself, much to the consternation of the Breton nobles. The young Arthur had already sworn fealty to Philip as king in 1199; Philip now chose this opportunity to exert direct influence in Brittany.
In 1213 Philip II of France arranged for Alix of Thouars to marry Peter of Dreux
Peter I, Duke of Brittany
Pierre Mauclerc , also known as Peter of Dreux or Pierre de Dreux, was duke of Brittany jure uxoris from 1213 to 1221, then regent of the duchy from 1221 to 1237 as well as Earl of Richmond from 1219 to 1235.-Biography:He was the second son of Robert II, Count of Dreux...
. That same year Guy of Thouars died in 1213 and was buried at Villeneuve Abbey, Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
with his wife.