#OnThisDay in 1201 Constance, Duchess of Brittany, daughter of Margaret of Huntingdon died
5th September 2016
Constance of Brittany was born to Conan IV, Duke of Brittany and his wife, Margaret of Huntingdon – sister to Scottish kings Malcolm IV and William I – in 1161 at Brittany.
Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Richmond between 1166 and 1201, Constance was born in a time of struggle as her father battled to reunite the Duchy of Brittany in wars with King Henry II of England. Following the wars…