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British Brittany


The Alternate History British Brittany is originally from Althistory

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On the latter part of 1186, Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany would be under a fever which would prevent him from joining the jousting for two weeks, he would recover from his sickness, afterwards he would rebel from his father causing him to be captured and to be in captivity with his mother for a few years till his father died leaving his pregnant wife, Constance of Brittany to fend for herself.


Constance of Brittany would give birth to a son she named as Arthur who she names as heir on March 1187, while Richard would leave to crusade in Jerusalem nullify his betrothal to Alix of France who he will force to marry to John and he married Isabella of Jerusalem as soon as he laid his eyes on her.


Henry II was the one who encouraged Richard to leave for the crusade and get Isabella’s hands, this move infuriated the captive Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella was more taken with Humphrey of Toron who she loved.


After the marriage John, would be known as the Duke of Vexin, Alix would be a very kind bride and she was a very dutiful bride, that she would forget her father in law, Henry who she had an affair before, the illegitimate son of Alix and Henry II had been publicized, he is named as Henry who was sent to a seminary and was sent to be a part of the clergy.


Joan of England(Giovanna) would enter another pregnancy with after the death of her previous son, Boemundo b. 1182, she would successfully give birth to a son named Guglielmo (William II), named after his father, William II of Sicily on the first part of 1188, the birth was not difficult as she had given birth to Boemundo, it is followed by another daughter Margherita (Margaret of Sicily) b. 1191, the last child she would give birth would be Giovanna (Joanna of Sicily) b. 1196.[1]


Note:

This butterflies the invasion of Sicily by Henry VI of HRE due to Joan of England having a son.
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