Why did Henry VIII marry Catherine of Aragon? After Elizabethโ€s death, in order to keep Catherineโ€s dowry the aging King Henry VII started negotiations to marry Catherine himself, though their plans had been obstructed by Catherineโ€s mom, Isabella of Castile. Upon the loss of Henry VII in April 1509, 17-year-old […]
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