Its effect though was to destabilise Brittany, forcing the duke, Conan II, to focus on internal problems rather than expansion.

Harold then apparently accompanied William to battle against William's enemy, Conan II, Duke of Brittany.

In 1066, his son Conan II, Duke of Brittany also died of unexplained causes.

By mischance, Harold arrives at the wrong location in France and is taken prisoner by Guy, Count of Ponthieu .< sup >( scene 7 )</ sup > After exchanges of messages borne by mounted messengers, Harold is released to William who then invites Harold to come on a campaign against Conan II, Duke of Brittany.

The year marked several publications on the literarily influential Boer Wars: Winston Churchill, the future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and a major Allied political figure in World War II penned a memoir, Ian Hamilton's March, describing his experiences accompanying the British army during the Second Boer War, and Arthur Conan Doyle ( famous as the creator of Sherlock Holmes ) wrote on the subject in his The Great Boer War.

He was the son of Richard II of Normandy and Judith, daughter of Conan I, Duke of Brittany.

Harold, Earl of Wessex is pictured on the tapestry rescuing two Norman knights from the quicksand in the tidal flats during a battle with Conan II, Duke of Brittany.

Geoffrey I married Hawise of Normandy, Richard II's sister ; and Richard II married Judith of Brittany, Geoffrey I's sister and Conan I's daughter.

At around eight years of age, Conan II succeeded his father Alan III as Duke of Brittany, with the ducal regency entrusted to Alan's brother Odo, Count of Penthièvre.

By 1057 Conan captured and imprisoned Odo of Penthièvre, with Conan II coming to terms with Hoèl of Cornouaille later that year.

Conan II faced numerous threats posed by the pro-Norman faction in Brittany, including revolts sponsored by William, Duke of Normandy.

The 1064 – 1065 War between Brittany and Normandy was sparked after Duke William supported the rebellion against Conan II led by Rivallon I of Dol, the Duke of Dol-Combourg ( Dol-Combourg was a ducal archbishopric reporting to the Pope in Rome if not the Metropolitan of Tours ).

However, Conan II rebuffed the warning and declared that he would press any advantage against William.

Hawise succeeded her brother Conan II as hereditary Duchess of Brittany in 1066, and she married Hoël of Cornouaille the same year.

Henry II of England continued to stoke revolts and rebellions in Brittany against Conan IV.

In response, Conan IV took the Breton counties of Tréguier and Guingamp from his uncle Count Henri, a supporter of Henry II of England.

Richmond was returned to Conan IV later that year in an agreement reached with Henry II of England.

Later, Conan IV was faced with additional revolts from barons, possibly sponsored by Henry II.

Conan appealed to Henry II for aid to end the revolts.

For example, a dream sequence includes a music video for Yankovic's " Money for Nothing / Beverly Hillbillies *" in both the audio and visual style of the Dire Straits ' " Money for Nothing ", and fake commercials for Plots ' R Us Mortuary Service, Gandhi II, Conan the Librarian and Spatula City are shown throughout the film.

* Conan II, Duke of Brittany ( died 11th century ), duke of Brittany

Following the death of his brother Duke Alan III, Eudes ruled as regent of Brittany in the name of his nephew Conan II, between 1040 and 1062, although some histories show 1057 as the year in which Conan II captures and imprisons him in chains.

* Battle of Conquereuil: Fulk Nerra defeats Conan I of Rennes, who is killed in the battle.

* Conan I of Rennes ( in battle )

Remains of the fortress of Langeais, built by Fulk IIIHis son Fulk III Nerra ( 21 July 987 – 21 June 1040 ) found himself confronted on his accession with a coalition of Odo I, count of Blois, and Conan I of Rennes.

They pursued Conan from Dol de Bretagne to Rennes, and finally to Dinan, where he surrendered the fortress's keys at the point of a lance.

On the way, just outside the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel, the army become mired in quicksand and Harold saves two Norman soldiers .< sup >( scene 17 )</ sup > William's army chases Conan from Dol de Bretagne to Rennes, and Conan finally surrenders at Dinan .< sup >( scene 20 )</ sup > William gives Harold arms and armour ( possibly knighting him ) and Harold takes an oath on saintly relics .< sup >( scene 23 )</ sup > Although the writing on the tapestry explicitly states an oath is taken there is no clue as to what is being promised.

Odo I could call on the support of many followers and instructed Conan, Count of Rennes, Gelduin of Saumr, and Abbot Robert of Saint-Florent de Saumur to harass Fulk's properties.

Drogo was succeeded by Juhel Berengar's son Conan I and the Ducal throne passes to the House of Rennes.

Conan IV landed in Brittany and took Rennes, while his ally Raoul de Fougères captured and imprisoned Eudas.

Conan IV was formally crowned Duke of Brittany in a ceremony held in Rennes.

* Conan I of Rennes ( died 10th century ), duke of Brittany

* Sir Alan FitzBrian, Knt., Lord of the Manor of Bedale, & c., ( died shortly before May 17, 1267, killed in self-defence by Payn le Keu of Brandesburton ), was a descendant of Conan I of Rennes, Duke of Brittany.

By his wife Marmohec ( who predeceased him ) he had at least two children, the aforementioned Conan and a girl, who eventually married Gurvand of Rennes.

# REDIRECT Conan I of Rennes

Conan was the eldest child and heir of Alan III, Duke of Brittany by his wife Bertha of Blois, and member of the House of Rennes.

In 973 Geoffrey had married his daughter Ermengarde-Gerberga to Conan I of Rennes but Conan began to oppose Geoffrey and in 982 the two met at the first battle of Conquereuil with Geoffrey defeating Conan.

* Ermengarde-Gerberga of Anjou ( b. 956 ), married Conan I of Rennes.

id: Conan I dari Rennes

He married firstly, c. 1000, Judith ( 982-1017 ), daughter of Conan I of Brittany, by whom he had the following issue:

Conan III, also known as Conan of Cornouaille and Conan the Fat ( c. 1093-1096 – September 17, 1148 ), ( Breton Konan III a Vreizh, and Konan Kerne ) was duke of Brittany, from 1112 to his death.

Their son Conan ( c. 1138 – 1171 ) married Margaret of Huntingdon, sister of Malcolm IV of Scotland.