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Jeanne de Clisson was born into a life of luxury, but that doesn't mean she'd have it easy. Her fist husband died when she was just 19 years old, and her second husband was stolen away by a rival family. When her third husband was betrayed and murdered by king Philip VI, Jeanne refused to sit back and play the victim, instead becoming the vengeful pirate known as the Lioness of Brittany.
Sources:
Climans, Kyle. Vengeful Facts About Jeanne De Clisson. Factinate. Last accessed on May 13, 2021. Vengeful Facts About Jeanne De Clisson, "The Lioness Of Brittany" (factinate.com)
Gillian, Joanna. The Revenge of Pirate Jeanne de Clisson, the Lioness of Brittany. Ancient Origins. March 25, 2020. The Revenge of Pirate Jeanne de Clisson, The Lioness of Brittany | Ancient Origins (ancient-origins.net)
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Jeanne de Clisson was born into a life of luxury, but that doesn't mean she'd have it easy. Her fist husband died when she was just 19 years old, and her second husband was stolen away by a rival family. When her third husband was betrayed and murdered by king Philip VI, Jeanne refused to sit back and play the victim, instead becoming the vengeful pirate known as the Lioness of Brittany.
Sources:
Climans, Kyle. Vengeful Facts About Jeanne De Clisson. Factinate. Last accessed on May 13, 2021. Vengeful Facts About Jeanne De Clisson, "The Lioness Of Brittany" (factinate.com)
Gillian, Joanna. The Revenge of Pirate Jeanne de Clisson, the Lioness of Brittany. Ancient Origins. March 25, 2020. The Revenge of Pirate Jeanne de Clisson, The Lioness of Brittany | Ancient Origins (ancient-origins.net)