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The Blooming red rose
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Anne of Burgundy, Duchess of Bedford

Verse 1

On November 15, 1430, Anne of Burgundy, the wife of the Duke of Bedford and the daughter of the duke of Burgundy bears a son who is strong enough to survive and Anne of Burgundy would be able to survive giving birth to her son and named their son as Henry named after the dead brother of the Duke of Bedford.

Anne of Burgundy is reported to have dreamt of a blooming red rose on her dream, she spoke to her husband.

John, I dreamed of a rose that is blooming.

John, duke of Bedford said

Anne, this means that we will win this war in the future.

John, the Duke of Bedford would baptize the son as Henry, named after his late brother who died a decade ago.

Anne of Burgundy would give birth to a daughter named Margaret born on August 14, 1432 and another daughter named Anne on May 2, 1435, which would be her last child.

Anne of Burgundy's marriage with the Duke of Burgundy would mean that the Burgundians would continue to ally with the English.

On 1432, the English and the Navarrese would declare an alliance betrothing Eleanor of Navarre to Henry VI of England.

Anne of Burgundy's survival is seen by the english as a blessing since her survival would mean that the Burgundian alliance is to stay against the main capetians.

A benefit from that the marriage and betrothal to Eleanor of Navarre is that it would solidify the English claims to the French throne something the French would be very much against.


Catherine of Valois marries Gaston IV of Foix in 1440 which would strengthen the ties of Foix-Bearn to the French crown.
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