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Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York in 1483 in order to cement the line of succession after England's War of the Roses. His heirs would thus be heirs to both parties (York and Lancaster) of that conflict, hopefully preventing further wars of succession.
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∙ 11y agoHenry VII had many motives to marry Elizabeth of York.
The main reasons though were political, for example the end of the Wars of the Roses. The marriage united the two families and helped to ensure peace.
Reasons for their marriage:
Political Reasons
Uniting the two families
Peacekeeping
End of Wars of Roses
Henry had previously promised to marry Elizabeth of York in 1483.
Legitimise heirs - secures his position
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∙ 14y agoQueen Elizabeth ll married prince Phillip because she loved him, she had no idea that one day she would be queen.
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∙ 11y agoshe was very pretty
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Queen Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603); Queen Elizabeth II (b. 1926) who is now 84.
Who was a better queen Mary queen of Scots or Elizabeth?
Elizabeth.
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No, she did not. One of her nicknames was "The Virgin Queen."
Who did Queen Elizabeth marry?
If it's the Tudor queen Elizabeth then she didn't marry
Who is Queen Elizbeth's husbend?
Elizabeth I did not marry.
Did Queen Elizabeth Marry Albert?
no
Did Queen Elizabeth marry?
albert
When did Queen Elizabeth marry Henry?
she didn't he was her father (:
Who was queen elizabiths 1st husband?
Elizabeth I did not marry.
Did king george marry Queen Elizabeth?
No, he was her father
Is queen Marry is the oldest sister Elizabeth?
yes
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she was more confident
Who Queen Elizabeth were to marry?
Queen Elizabeth I never married. The King of Spain was one of many suitors she rejected. Queen Elizabeth II married Philip Mountbatten.
Lord Essex why didn't he marry Queen Elizabeth 1?
Queen Elizabeth I refused to marry any man because she did not want a man to have dominion over her or her kingdom. Elizabeth I is often referred to as the Virgin Queen because she never married.
