Arthur I ( Breton: Arzhur Iañ; French: Arthur Ier de Bretagne) (29 March 1187 – probably 1203) was 4th Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany between 1196 and 1203. Plantagenet / Angevin[lower-alpha 1] 1885-1900. Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany John Matilda, Duchess of Saxony Leonora, Queen of Castile Joan, Queen of Sicily Geoffrey, Earl of Richmond, Duke of Brittany (23 September 1158 19 August 1186) was Duke of Brittany between 1181 and 1186, through his marriage with the heiress Constance. Geoffrey was a good friend of Louis VII's son Philip, and the two men were frequently in alliance against King Henry. London: Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1986), FHL book 942 C4rg no. Ranulf would become Duke of Brittany, jure uxoris, for a short time before this marriage was annulled. Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany (980 – 20 November 1008), also known as Geoffrey of Rennes and Geoffrey Berengar, was the eldest son of Duke Conan I of Brittany. Duke of Brittany Constance Read more on Wikipedia. Constance, Duchess of Brittany Roman Catholicism, Geoffrey II (Breton: Jafrez; Latin: Galfridus, Anglo-Norman: Geoffroy; September 23, 1158 – August 19, 1186) was the Duke of Brittany and the 3rd Earl of Richmond between 1181 and 1186, through his marriage with the heiress Constance. He died in 1186 at the age of 27. Gerald of Wales wrote the following of him: "He has more aloes than honey in him; his tongue is smoother than oil; his sweet and persuasive eloquence has enabled him to dissolve the firmest alliances and by his powers of language able to corrupt two kingdoms; of tireless endeavour, a hypocrite in everything, a deceiver and a dissembler."[10]. In the 1160s, Henry II began to alter his policy of indirect rule in Brittany and to exert more direct control. Became Duke of Brittany in 1181 and married Constance, Duchess of Brittany. In 1166 his father signed a contract with Conan IV de Bretagne in which Conan gave Henry the Bretagne and named Geoffrey his heir and promised to administrate the duchy. Son of Henry II "Curtmantle", king of England and Eleanor d'Aquitaine, Queen Consort Of England As a participant in so many rebellions against his father, Geoffrey acquired a reputation for treachery. Geoffrey II of Brittany (23 September 1158-19 August 1186) was Duke of Brittany from July 1181 to 19 August 1186, interrupting Constance of Brittany's two reigns.. Geoffrey and Constance were finally married in July of 1181. [lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Geoffrey prominently figured in the second revolt of 1183, fighting against Richard, on behalf of Henry the Young King. 2., p. 36. Successor Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arthur I, Duke of Brittany has received more than 280,425 page views. Geoffrey, Archbishop of York (half-brother)William IX, Count of Poitiers (brother)Henry the Young King (brother)Matilda, Duchess of Saxony (sister)Richard I, King of England (brother)Eleanor, Queen of Castile (sister)Joan, Queen of Sicily (sister)John, King of England (brother)William, Earl of Salisbury (half-brother) The meetings leading to the Truce of Gisors probably occurred at the. Henry never formally became Duke of Brittany as he was only holding the duchy on behalf of Geoffrey and Constance. No other Duke of Brittany repeated Alan II's homage until Arthur I recognised Philip II of France as his liege in 1202. 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