Charles I, Duke of Brittany (b. 1319)
Charles of Blois-Châtillon (1319 – 29 September 1364), nicknamed "the Saint", was the legalist Duke of Brittany from 1341 until his death, via his marriage to Joan, Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Penthièvre, holding the title against the claims of John of Montfort. The cause of his possible canonization was the subject of a good deal of political maneuvering on the part of his cousin, Charles V of France, who endorsed it, and his rival, Montfort, who opposed it. The cause fell dormant after Pope Gregory XI left Avignon in 1376, but was revived in 1894. Charles of Blois was beatified in 1904.
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Charles I, Duke of Brittany
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Battle of Cascina
Troops of the Republic of Pisa and the Republic of Florence clash in the Battle of Cascina. - 29Sep
War of the Breton Succession
Battle of Auray: English forces defeat the French in Brittany; end of the War of the Breton Succession.