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Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany in accordance with a law set by his predecessor, Charles VIII.
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Louis XII
King of France from 1498 to 1515
Louis XII, also known as Louis of Orléans was King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of Naples from 1501 to 1504. The son of Charles, Duke of Orléans, and Marie of Cleves, he succeeded his second cousin once removed and brother-in-law, Charles VIII, who died childless in 1498.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Anne of Brittany
Queen of France (1491–1498; 1499–1514) and Duchess of Brittany (1488–1514)
Anne of Brittany was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death. She was the only woman to have been queen consort of France twice. During the Italian Wars, Anne also became Queen of Naples, from 1501…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Charles VIII of France
King of France from 1483 to 1498
Charles VIII, called the Affable, was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father Louis XI at the age of 13. His elder sister Anne acted as regent jointly with her husband Peter II, Duke of Bourbon until 1491, when the young king turned 21 years of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 8
Day of the year
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