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In a certain point in time in 1195, Berengaria stated that she did not like Conrad of Swabia and wanted to marry Alfonso of Leon, however, Richard had other ideas and have Conrad of Swabia marry Eleanor of Brittany who was once betrothed to Frederick of Austria, he thought of marrying Berengaria to the future King of Aragon.


On 1196, Richard I of England wanted to make an alliance with Aragon and set his intention about having Berengaria of Castile married to Peter of Aragon instead of having Berengaria married to Conrad of Swabia or Alfonso of Leon and that the marriage plans between Raymond of Toulouse and Joan of England get cancelled, since the marriage pact between Berengaria and Conrad has been signed, Richard I gave another bride to replace her – Eleanor of Brittany, the marriage arrangement between Eleanor of Brittany has been rushed in order to break the betrothal between Berengaria and Conrad of Swabia.


The marriage between Conrad of Swabia and Eleanor of Brittany happened in 1196 instead breaking the betrothal between Berengaria and Conrad and at the same year Berengaria of Castile married Peter III the Catholic giving Berengaria the Plantagenet claims to Toulouse and Provence.



The King of England had another marriage in mind and that is for the son of the Duke of Burgundy, and married Eudes III of Burgundy to Alice of Blois the younger which happened in 1197, because he wanted to marry originally, Eleanor of Brittany.


On 1197, Berengaria of Navarre is suddenly pregnant and suddenly gives birth to a daughter on 1198, named Eleanor, the birth was long waited for Berengaria and Richard, the birth was said to be a miracle.


Constance of Brittany divorced Ranulf de Blondeville on 1199, due to grounds of desertion and she married Guy de Thouars.


Constance, the Duchess of Brittany gave birth to twin sons, Conan and Alan on 1201 with Guy de Thouars, which means Arthur of Brittany would have another male heir to Brittany, she would die a few months after the birth of her twins due to complications.
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