Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Early Modern Brittany
After 1532, Brittany retained a certain fiscal and regulatory autonomy, which was defended by the États de Bretagne despite the rising t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Neolithic
The westernmost extensions of the Villeneuve-Saint-Germain culture, based on a linearbandkeramic tradition are found in eastern Brittany ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Mesolithic
The best-known mesolithic sites from Brittany are the cemeteries on the islands of Hoëdic (10 graves) and Téviec (9 graves) in Morbihan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia - Brittany
Brittany (French: Bretagne, French pronunciation â–¶ (help·info); Breton: Breizh; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent kingdom and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - History
Human habitation in the area now called Brittany goes back to the late Paleolithic, or Epi-Palaeolithic, period. Megaliths erected in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - History
Human habitation in the area now called Brittany goes back to the late Paleolithic, or Epi-Palaeolithic, period. Megaliths erected in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Côtes-d'armor: Encyclopedia - Côtes-d'armor
Côtes-d'Armor (French) / Aodoù-an-Arvor (Breton) is a département in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. Côtes-d'Armor - H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breton Language: Encyclopedia - Breton Language
Breton (Breton: Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany (Breizh) and Loire-Atlantique (historically...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia - Britain
The word Britain is an informal term used to refer to; the island of Great Britain which consists of the nations of England, Scotland an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic League Political Organisation: Encyclopedia - Celtic League Political Organisation
The Celtic League is a political and cultural organisation in the modern Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breton Nationalism: Encyclopedia - Breton Nationalism
Breton nationalism refers to two forms of nationalism concerning the area of Brittany in France. To many Bretons, "nationalism" is the na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armorica: Encyclopedia - Armorica
Armorica or Aremorica is the name given in ancient times to the part of Gaul that includes the Brittany peninsula and the territory betwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agote: Encyclopedia - Agote
Agotes or cagots were a discriminated minority in the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Bearn, Gascony and also Brittany. They have b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uther Pendragon: Encyclopedia - Uther Pendragon
Uther Pendragon (pen-dragon = "head of the dragons") is a legendary King of the Britons and father of King Arthur in Arthurian legend. In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1156: Encyclopedia - 1156
1156 - Events. Establishment of the Carmelite Order Hogen Rebellion in Japan January 20 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ys: Encyclopedia - Ys
Ys (also spelled Is or Ker-Ys in Breton) is a mythical city built in the Douarnenez bay in Brittany by Gradlon, King of Cornouaille, for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany Ferries: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany Ferries - History
Brittany Ferries - 1970s. The company was founded in January 1973 by Alexis Gouvernnec, and began sailings between Roscoff in Brittany ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Iron Age
A variety of tribes are mentioned in Roman sources, like the Veneti, Armoricani, Osismii, Namnetes and Coriosolites. Strabo and Poseidoni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Middle Ages
Bretons took part in the Revolt of 1173-1174, siding with the rebels against Henry II of England. Henry's son Geoffroy II, then heir appa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Modern Times
Nineteenth-century Brittany acquired a reputation for timeless autarky, as Romantics developed an image of the province as a bastion of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Bronze Age
The early Bronze age culture is commonly believed to have grown out of Beaker roots, with some Wessex and Unetice influence. In the early...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Roman Rule
In 56 BC the area was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar. The Venetian notables were killed or sold off as slaves. The Romans ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Early Middle Ages
Around 500 AD, the Roman troops were withdrawing. Some British authors (Nennius, Gildas) mention Britons fleeing to Armorica to escape th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany Ferries: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany Ferries - Current Fleet
The current fleet is as follows. Brittany Ferries - Passenger/freight ferries. Barfleur (built 1992) Bretagne (built 1989) Mont St Mic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Folk Music
Main article: French folk music As Europe experienced a wave of roots revivals, France found its regional cultures reviving traditional m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Music History
Main article: Music history of France French music history dates back to organum in the 10th century, followed by the Notre Dame School, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Classical Music
Main article: French classical music Music of France - Opera. Main article: French opera The first French opera may be Akébar roi du M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Classical Music Era And Modern French Classical Music
Main article: Classical music era During the French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic wars, the Paris Conservatory was established...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Popular Music
Main article: French popular music French popular music in the 20th century included singers like superstar Edith Piaf as well as Monique...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantine Iii Usurper: Encyclopedia Ii - Constantine Iii Usurper - The Legend
Constantine was remembered as a King of the Britons in the Welsh chronicles and Geoffrey of Monmouth's highly popular Historia Regum Brit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Montfort-l'amaury: Encyclopedia Ii - Montfort-l'amaury - History
King Robert II built a castle in 996 in the hills of Montfort. The castle was destroyed by the english during the Hundred Years' War. Mon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quimper: Encyclopedia Ii - Quimper - History
Quimper, the capital of the Département of Finistere, is situated in a pretty valley at the confluence of the Odet and Steir river estua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Britain - Britain And Brittany
The original reference seems to have been to the territory in which the Brythonic languages were spoken, which more or less coincided wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Britain - Etymology
The etymology of the name Britain is thought to derive from a Celtic word, Pritani, "painted people/men", a reference to the inhabitants ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breton Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Breton Language - History
Breton is not thought to be a descendant of any of the Continental Celtic languages such as Gaulish (though it may have borrowed some fea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Britain - Historical Evolution Of The Term Britain
The kingdoms established on the island of Great Britain were perceived to be dominant over the whole archipelago, which thus came to be k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Britain - Modern Use Of The Term 'british'
The modern use of the term 'British' is as an adjective to describe someone or something from the United Kingdom. It is officially used a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nantes: Encyclopedia Ii - Nantes - History
Originally founded as a town by the Celtic tribe named the Namnètes around 70 BC, it was conquered by Julius Caesar in 56 BC and named P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laval Mayenne: Encyclopedia Ii - Laval Mayenne - History
The lords of Laval are of a dynasty which has made a mark in the history of France. The "old street" was for several centuries one of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rennes: Encyclopedia Ii - Rennes - History
Main article: History of Rennes Rennes is the capital of the région of Brittany, in France. It has a long history due to its location at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Jersey - Normans
The island took the name Jersey as a result of Viking activity in the area between the 9th and 10th centuries. The Channel Islands remain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trepassey Newfoundland And Labrador: Encyclopedia Ii - Trepassey Newfoundland And Labrador - History
Trepassey originates from the French word trepasses, meaning the 'dead or departed'. It is believed that it acquired this name due to the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breton Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Breton Nationalism - Culture
Breton cultural movements are diverse and include many more active participants than the political parties with a Breton agenda. The name...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rennes: Encyclopedia Ii - Rennes - History
Main article: History of Rennes Rennes is the capital of the région of Brittany, in France. It has a long history due to its location at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holy Ghost Fathers: Encyclopedia Ii - Holy Ghost Fathers - History
The Spiritans were founded in Paris in 1703 by a wealthy young Breton lawyer, Claude Poullart des Places, from Brittany. Having opted for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Higham Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Higham Kent - History
The priory dedicated to St Mary was built on land granted to Mary, daughter of King Stephen. In 1148, the nuns of St Sulphice-la-Foret, B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iodine: Encyclopedia Ii - Iodine - History
Iodine (Gr. iodes meaning violet) was discovered by Barnard Courtois in 1811. He was the son of a manufacturer of saltpeter (potassium ni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Of Stuart: Encyclopedia Ii - House Of Stuart - History
The earliest known member of the House of Stewart was Flaald I (Flaald the Seneschal), an 11th century Breton noble who was a follower of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plymouth: Encyclopedia Ii - Plymouth - Twinning
The twin cities of Plymouth are: Brest, Brittany, France (twinned 1963) Gdynia, Poland (twinned 1976) Novorossiysk, Russia (twinned ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey - History
Main article: History of Jersey Formerly under the control of Brittany and named Angia, Jersey became subject to Viking influence and set...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appanage: Encyclopedia Ii - Appanage - The Original Appanage: In France
Appanage - History of the French appanage. An appanage was a concession of a fief by the sovereign to his youngest sons, while the elde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nation-state: Encyclopedia Ii - Nation-state - History
The origins of the nation-state are disputed: see the main article on nationalism. Some theories see them as a 19th-century European inve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William I Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William I Of England - Early Life History
William was born the grandnephew of Queen Emma, wife of King Ethelred the Unready and later of King Canute. William succeeded to his fath...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Carnac: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Carnac
Carnac A village in Brittany celebrated for the enormous number of ancient stone monuments in its vicinity, to be classed with similar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nantes: Encyclopedia Ii - Nantes - Miscellaneous
Formerly the capital of Brittany, Nantes was separated from the region by the Vichy government in June 1941. Although the city has been p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dolmen: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Dolmen
Dolmen (from Celtic)   A rude stone monument consisting of two or more upright monoliths supporting a capstone. Such monuments ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Early Modern France: Encyclopedia Ii - Early Modern France - Early Modern France And The French
Early Modern France - Geography. During this period, France expanded to nearly its modern territorial form through the acquisition of P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Finistère: Encyclopedia Ii - Finistère - Economy
Agriculture, food processing and various related industries occupy an important place in the Finistère's economy. The port of Roscoff li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avilés: Encyclopedia Ii - Avilés - Culture
Its most characteristic cultural event is the Interceltic Festival. That occcurs in summer, with people coming from Brittany, Ireland, Wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherbourg-octeville: Encyclopedia Ii - Cherbourg-octeville - Transportation
Cherbourg-Octeville is a seaport on the English Channel, with the majority of its cross channel ferry services being operated by Brittany...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashford Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashford Kent - Ashford Today
Ashford is twinned with Bad Münstereifel in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Fougères in Brittany and (since 1999) Hopewell, Virginia U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashford, Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashford, Kent - Ashford Today
Ashford is twinned with Bad Münstereifel in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Fougères in Brittany and (since 1999) Hopewell, Virginia U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Modern Celts: Encyclopedia Ii - Modern Celts - Celtic Diasporas
No treatment of modern Celticity would be complete without mentioning the diasporas of Celtic peoples. A very large portion of the popula...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mont Saint Michel: Encyclopedia Ii - Mont Saint Michel - Miscellaneous
The mount is the object of traditional, but nowadays good-humoured, rivalry between Normans and Bretons. Bretons claim that, since the Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Truro: Encyclopedia Ii - Truro - Geography
Truro is located in the centre of Cornwall on the confluence of the rivers Kenwyn and Allen. The name Truro is thought to mean 'three riv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic League Political Organisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Celtic League Political Organisation - Branches
The six main branches are usually referred to by the name of the country in the local Celtic language; for example, Ireland is known as Ã...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scots Guards: Encyclopedia Ii - Scots Guards - Seven Years War
In 1756, war flared up once more between Great Britain and France, though this time the war would reach many parts of the world, in effec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baton Rouge Louisiana: Encyclopedia Ii - Baton Rouge Louisiana - Infrastructure
Baton Rouge Louisiana - Health and medicine. Baton Rouge is served by a number of hospitals: Benton Rehablilitation Hospital - 7660 Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baton Rouge Louisiana: Encyclopedia Ii - Baton Rouge Louisiana - Infrastructure
Baton Rouge Louisiana - Health and medicine. Baton Rouge is served by a number of hospitals: Benton Rehablilitation Hospital - 7660 Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angevin Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Angevin Empire - History
The lands of Normandy and England had been in personal union since the time of the Norman Conquest. The prospect of a union between the l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Craigmount High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Craigmount High School - Extracurricular Activities
Craigmount High School prides itself on the wide range of extracurricular activities which it offers to it's pupils. Ranging from the spo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tirant Lo Blanc: Encyclopedia Ii - Tirant Lo Blanc - Plot
Tirant lo Blanc is a story about a knight — Tirant — from Brittany, who has a series of adventures across Europe (he joins in knightl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Piran's Flag: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Piran's Flag - Origins
The earliest written evidence of this flag was recorded by Davies Gilbert in his 1838 work: 'The Parochial History of Cornwall', Vol III,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guernsey: Encyclopedia Ii - Guernsey - History
Rising sea levels transformed Guernsey into the tip of a peninsula jutting out into the emergent English Channel until about 6000 BC, whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neo-druidism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neo-druidism - Other European Druid Organisations
In January 2003, the New Order of Druids was opened by David Dom (founded in 2002) in Belgium. It is a worldwide organisation, using the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French People: Encyclopedia Ii - French People - Language
The French language, the mother tongue of the majority of the world's French, is a Romance language, one of the many derived from Latin. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salic Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Salic Law - Old Dutch
The Salic Law contains one of the first examples of Old Dutch. Mainly loose words (Malbergse glossen) but even a full sentence appears wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salic Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Salic Law - Agnatic Succession
Agnatic succession means succession to the throne or fief going to an agnate of the predecessor; for example, a brother, a son, or neares...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salic Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Salic Law - Agnatic Succession
Agnatic succession means succession to the throne or fief going to an agnate of the predecessor; for example, a brother, a son, or neares...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samuel Ferguson: Encyclopedia Ii - Samuel Ferguson - Later Life And Writings
Ferguson settled in Dublin, where he practiced law. In 1846, he toured European museums, libraries and archaeological sites with strong c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rennes: Encyclopedia Ii - Rennes - Economy
Local industries include car manufacturing and telecommunications. Citroën, currently the largest employer of the population of Rennes, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Ii Of Savoy: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Ii Of Savoy - United European Crusade.
In 1214 there peace negotiations in Paris were held between France and England even though the war had not really ended. The King sent hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashford Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashford Kent - History
It is likely that the town originates from an original settlement established about 893AD, although a Roman road passed through here from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherbourg-octeville: Encyclopedia Ii - Cherbourg-octeville - History
Cherbourg-Octeville - Cherbourg-Octeville. Cherbourg was the first stop of RMS Titanic after it left Southampton, England. On 19 June 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashford, Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashford, Kent - History
It is likely that the town originates from an original settlement established about 893AD, although a Roman road passed through here from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agote: Encyclopedia Ii - Agote - The Origin Of Agotes
The origin of Agotes (or Cagots) is uncertain. It has been suggested that they were descendants of the Visigoths, and somebody derives th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Craigmount High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Craigmount High School - History
The first school premises were built on the site of an old working farm in 1970 to alleviate pressure on surrounding secondary schools du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Truro: Encyclopedia Ii - Truro - History
There has been a settlement in the vicinity since the Iron Age at least as shown by the remains at Carvossa. There was a Norman Castle on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Miscellaneous
The Bretagne national anthem Bro Goz ma Zadoù is set to the same tune as the Welsh anthem. A number of independence groups exist and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Language
French, the only official language of the French Republic, is today spoken throughout Brittany. The two regional languages have no offici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Climate
Since Brittany is on the west coast of France, it has a warm temperate climate. It does rain sometimes, which is one of the reasons its c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Sights
Brittany is famous for its megalithic monuments, which are scattered over the peninsula, the largest alignments are near Carnac. The purp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Gastronomy
Although some white wine is produced near the Loire, the traditional drinks of Brittany are: cider (Breton: chistr) - Brittany is the se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Language
French, the only official language of the French Republic, is nowadays spoken all over Brittany, but the region has one other language wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Religion
The first Christian missionaries came to the region from Ireland and Great Britain. With more than 300 "saints" (only a few recognized by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Culture
Since the 1970s Breton music has undergone a revival and has become popular even outside the region. Alan Stivell resuscitated the Celtic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Miscellaneous
The Breton national anthem Bro Goz ma Zadoù is set to the same tune as the Welsh anthem. A number of independence groups exist and they ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Gastronomy
Although some white wine is produced near the Loire, the traditional drinks of Brittany are: cider (bret. chistr) - Brittany is the seco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Religion
The first Christian missionaries came to the region from Ireland and Great Britain. With more than 300 "saints" (only a few recognized by...   » Read the article

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This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VI - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article