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Why Did Henry Marry Married Between 1509 And 1543
Henry married six times between 1509 and 1543. Henry divorced two of his wives (Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves), he had two of his Tudor times rarely married for love. Often, they marry to link up families to other rich and powerful families both from England and from other important countries. Henry got infamous for his marriages and he became a tyrant. But did he marry just for fun? There were many reasons for Henry’s marriages. For example, one of the reasons was to create a political alliance. An alliance is a union or association formed for mutual benefits, especially between two countries. It was important for England at the time because they were still a developing country despite the money and power they had. An alliance would

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