The second theory is that the rules of the modern game of croquet arrived from Ireland during the 1850s, perhaps after being brought there from Brittany where a similar game was played on the beaches.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill later wrote in his memoirs of the role the Résistance played in the liberation of Brittany, " The French Resistance Movement, which here numbered 30, 000 men, played a notable part, and the peninsula was quickly overrun.

Also recently, he appeared in Finding Amanda alongside Brittany Snow and Matthew Broderick, returned as Octavius in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and played Hades in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

* Lady Constance, Duchess of Brittany played by Dorothy Alison ( 3 episodes series 1 & 2 ), Pamela Alan ( 1 episode series 3 ) and Patricia Marmont ( 1 episode series 4 )

The violon has been played in Brittany since at least the 17th century, and was possibly the most widespread instrument in the land by the early 20th century.

'" An unknown at the time, Megan Fox was cast as Carla Santini, Lola's nemesis ( Brittany Gray played Fox's dance double ).

* La soule, a Norman ball game also played in Brittany and Cornwall.

She played Mrs. Keeper in Stuart Little and voiced Brittany in Father of the Pride.

On 9 May 2009, the Stade de France set the national attendance record for a sporting match played in France with 80, 832 showing up to watch Guingamp upset Brittany rivals Rennes 2 – 1 in the 2009 Coupe de France Final.

Brittany played a particularly important role in the Resistance thanks to its proximity to Great Britain, the relatively rugged landscape, and the presence of important naval installations.

The revolt lasted 18 months and was played out across a large geographic area from southern Scotland to Brittany.

This is rather difficult to judge, contemporary accounts are dubious and it can be seen that the arrival of the Breton army of Arthur de Richemont, future duke of Brittany, Arthur III, with his powerful force of cavalry on the flank of the English, forcing them to leave their prepared defensive position, was more significant, although the early artillery fire from the two French guns played a role in that as well.

She played Jo McCormick on Saban's Big Bad Beetleborgs early in its run before Brittany Konarzewski replaced her.

He is probably best remembered as Tom Howard, in the BBC Television serial, Howards ' Way, which he played from 1985 – 89, until he died suddenly aged 49 from a heart attack while renovating a holiday home in Dinan, Brittany, France.

Stéphane Guivarc ' h ( born 6 September 1970 in Concarneau, Finistère, Brittany ) is a retired French footballer who played as striker.

In 2002, Brittany played one of the lead characters in the short-lived FOX series That ' 80s Show.

It played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes ( 23 miles southeast ), the historical capital of Brittany.

During his playing career, Le Guen played at Stade Brest for six years, Nantes Atlantique for two years, before leaving Brittany for Paris St. Germain where he played for seven years ( with 478 appearances and a Cup Winners ' Cup medal in 1996 ).

When Todd Andersen ( played by Quran Pender ) has just signed a $ 30 million contract with his hometown basketball team the New Jersey Nets, he purchases many new luxuries for himself and his family including a new house in a well established, high class neighborhood for him and his gold digging girlfriend Brittany ( played by Meagan Good ).

El Goyco also played a few months in 1991 for the team Stade Brestois 29 from Brest in the region of Brittany, which was then named Brest Armorique, and was in the French second division and included players David Ginola, Corentin Martins and Stéphane Guivarc ' h.

She later played the young Marilyn Monroe in the TV miniseries Blonde, Riding in Cars with Boys alongside Drew Barrymore, and Don't Say a Word alongside Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, both in 2001.

Neither Henry nor any of his successors bothered to get crowned separately as Duke of Brittany but did use the title.

Presque rien ( meaning Almost Nothing, which is also the UK release title ; the U. S. title is Come Undone ) is a 2000 French-Belgian romantic drama film directed by Sebastien Lifshitz, set in Brittany, depicting a stormy holiday romance between two 18-year-olds and what remains of that relationship eighteen months later.

In 1956 a replica castle exterior, complete with drawbridge, was built in the grounds of the estate for filming of ' The Adventures of Sir Lancelot ' series ( it features prominently in title sequence for the colour episodes ), this was used predominantly for castle scenes in series 3 & 4 of Robin Hood, it first appears as Chataeu Marmont in ' The Bandit of Brittany ' during series 2, in place of the standing castle and village set on the backlot at Nettlefold studios used in series 1 & most of series 2.

It is in the 10th century that the region becomes a more formally recognized Duchy and the title of King of Brittany gives way to the title Duke of Brittany.

Joan and Charles were allowed to keep Penthièvre, and Joan retained the title Duchess of Brittany for life.

Once they were married, Charles would not allow Anne to use the title Duchess of Brittany.

The birth of Claude's sons Francis ( who became Francis III, Duke of Brittany, as well as the Dauphin of France ) and Henry II of France represented a resolution to these contrasting succession issues but accelerated the loss of independence of Brittany and the eventual disappearance of the Ducal title as an independent sovereign Ducal crown.

At this time the title Duke of Brittany begins to lose independent sovereign status and begins to become only titular in character ; the Breton region loses independence and becomes a province of France.

As a result, the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Brittany were placed in the personal union of their marriage, and the King of France also held the title of Duke of Brittany jure uxoris.

During their marriage, the Charles VIII prohibited Anne of Brittany from using the title Duchess of Brittany and imposed a Royal Governor from the House of Penthièvre on the Duchy.

Legally, however, the Duchy remained separate from France proper ; the two titles were linked only by the marriage of the King and Queen, and in 1498 when Charles VIII died childless, the title Duke of Brittany remained with Anne, rather than passing to the heir of France, Louis XII.

Because Claude, like her mother, was sovereign Duchess, the title of ' Duke ' did not remain with her husband, but instead passed to her son, Francis III of Brittany, who was also Dauphin of France.

He was born at Rennes in Brittany, where his father was bâtonnier of the corporation of lawyers, a title equivalent to President of the Bar.

On his return to Brittany, having received minor orders he was appointed an " official ", the title given to an ecclesiastical judge, of the archdeanery of Rennes ( 1280 ); meanwhile he studied Scripture, and there are strong reasons for believing the tradition held among Franciscans that he joined the Third Order of St. Francis sometime later at Guingamp.

The title Duke of Brittany is primarily a chronicler's invention of the tenth century.

He used the title King of Brittany intermittently after 868.

He was probably also the only King of Brittany ( rex Brittaniæ ) to hold that title by legitimate grant of the Emperor.

After this defeat, Joan had to sign the first treaty Guérande, ceding sovereignty over Brittany, while retaining the ducal title for life.

Henry the Young King was allowed to travel widely in Europe with his own household of knights, Richard was given Aquitaine back, and Geoffrey was allowed to return to Brittany ; only Eleanor was imprisoned for her role in the revolt.

In 1980 a film about the search for Scarlett O ' Hara was made entitled Moviola: The Scarlett O ' Hara War with actress Morgan Brittany in the role of Vivien Leigh.

Christa Brittany Allen ( born November 11, 1991 ) is an American actress, best known for her role as Charlotte Grayson on the ABC drama series Revenge.

Brittany Konarzewski took over Chandler's role in the guise of actually being the original Jo with a new look and voice.

Brittany Murphy was not be able to reprise her role, due to her death.

Louis-René de Caradeuc de La Chalotais ( March 6, 1701-July 12, 1785 ) was a French jurist who is primarily remembered for his role on the so-called " Brittany affair ", in which the Breton parliament resisted the authority of the French monarchy.

Brittany Alexandra Tiplady ( born January 21, 1991 ) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jordan Black in the television series Millennium ( 1996-1999 ).

She also worked with Antarctic Press and Fred Perry on the animation of Gold Digger ( comic ), in the role of Brittany Diggers.

Woodland has numerous soap opera credits, including a 1998 role as Sara Cummings on the soap opera Sunset Beach, a role as Janelle on Port Charles in February 1999, and as Brittany Hodges Marsino on The Young and the Restless, which she portrayed from March 2000 until November 2005.

Between 1983 and 2000 he was director of the Cultural Institute of Brittany and had an important role in the conception and publication of the collection Les Bretons au-delà des mers: Explorateurs et grands voyageurs ( Quimper, Ed.