Download Anne and Charles: Passion and Politics in Late Medieval France: the Story of Anne of Brittany’s Marriage to Charles VIII AudioBook Free
When Anne of Brittany's daddy dies in 1488, she becomes Duchess of Brittany, her country's ruler at age 11. For another three years, the unmarried, orphaned duchess is pursued by suitors while Brittany is invaded by its much larger, better neighbor of France. With no other way to avoid it, at age 14 she agrees to marry Charles VIII, King of France, to save lots of her country. Easier to be a queen than a prisoner.... Unexpectedly, a passionate relationship ensues. Yet Charles cannot shake off negative traits he has taken into their matrimony, and Anne cannot help him in his darkest area of struggle. Together, they bring in the wonders of the Italian Renaissance to France, building one of Europe's most glorious 15th century courts at their royal dwelling in Amboise, in the center of the Loire Valley. But every year they fail to achieve the one most important goal they must accomplish to secure the future of their kingdom. Because they desperately try to make their shared dream become a reality, an unexpected twist of destiny irrevocably changes the fortunes of both Anne and Charles. Contains mature designs.
