Editing Louis XII (section)

==Succession==
The succession to the throne of France followed Salic Law, which did not allow women to inherit the throne. As a result, Louis XII was succeeded by Francis I.  Born to [[Louise of Savoy]], on 12 September 1494, Francis I was the son of [[Charles, Count of Angoulême]]. Francis would also marry Louis XII's eldest daughter Claude of France.

The succession to the ducal crown of Brittany followed semi-Salic tradition, allowing women to inherit the crown in their own right (''[[suo jure]]'').  Anne of Brittany predeceased Louis XII.  Thus, Anne's eldest daughter, Claude of France, inherited the Duchy of Brittany directly in her own right (''suo jure'') before Louis's death. When Claude married Francis I, Francis also became the administrator of Brittany [[jure uxoris|in right of his wife]]. This assured that Brittany would remain part of the Kingdom of France and the unity of the Kingdom would be upheld.