# Charles VIII marries Anne of Brittany (1491)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1491-charles-viii-marries-anne-of-brittany
Location: Rennes

The marriage tied Brittany’s succession closely to the French crown. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles VIII (King of France). Charles VIII marries Anne of Brittany mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Charles VIII marries Anne of Brittany mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Charles VIII](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-viii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Charles VIII marries Anne of Brittany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Charles+VIII+marries+Anne+of+Brittany&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Charles VIII marries Anne of Brittany](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Charles+VIII+marries+Anne+of+Brittany)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)