Arthur II, Duke of Brittany

Arthur II (Breton: Arzhur IIañ; French: Arthur IIer de Bretagne, 29 June 1240 – 18 May 1241), also known as Arthur the Posthumous, was the posthumous child of Arthur of England and his wife, Mary of France. He was named Duke of Britanny by Breton lords who had rebelled against the rule of his older brother Henry III of England. He was duke for one month before his deathhttps://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/ja-nuns-hons-pris-a-medieval-nation-game.18650/page-9#post-3651975.
==Conspiracy and death==
As Henry III fought against the Pale rebellion in England, Louis IX of France successfully invaded his continental territory. After the French concluded a peace with Theobald of Navarre, the lords of Brittany and Gascony requested the negotiation of a peace settlement between Henry III and Louis IX. The former, however, refused, instead only recognizing Theobald as King of France, which pushed the Breton lords to rebellion. Allying themselves to the King of France, they declared independence and named Arthur II as Duke of Brittany.
Breton loyalist lords ambushed Arthur II's traveling party, however, seeking to secure the heir to the English crown and strike against the rebels. Arthur was successfully taken to Rennes, but he had seemingly suffered an injury during the ambush and flight and passed away four days later. The rebel Bretons assembled to elect a new Duke of Brittany from among their own ranks, whereas his death was grieved in England and perceived as a weakness of Henry III.
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