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Charles of Blois
Charles of Blois was a French nobleman, nephew of King Philip VI, who claimed the Duchy of Brittany by right of his wife Joan of Penthièvre. Backed by France in the War of the Breton Succession against John of Montfort, he was captured by the English in 1347 and held in London until 1356. He was killed at the Battle of Auray in 1364. Revered for his piety, he was beatified in 1904.
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