ardenrosegarden:Conan IV’s widow, Margaret of Scotland, was vitally active in coalescing support in
ardenrosegarden:Conan IV’s widow, Margaret of Scotland, was vitally active in coalescing support in the duchy against Henry II in the early 1170s. In concert with Louis VII, king of France, with her brother, King William of Scotland, and with several powerful counts and barons on both sides of the Channel, she was able to exploit the disaffection with Henry’s style of kingship following his interference in the duchy.-Melissa Pollock, Duchesses and Devils: the Breton succession crisis (1148–1189) -- source link
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