Gerry here: That certainly was a time of devolution, wasn't it. With
both Spain and France as Catholic countries, Henry VIII threw in the
glove as well as usurped the Catholic Church. He certainly loved the
money, didn't he. I guess dynastic marriages began when dynasties came
into vogue. I can return to ancient Egypt and find Pharoanic dynasties,
and likely dynasties also took place in Ancient Sumer and among the
Semites. The ancient Greeks had their gods and goddesses but somehow
those seemed to have been more human, more for the love of a woman, and
more fun. But perhaps I'm misreading the Greek myths.
Always interested in more information.
Gerry
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> In a message dated 99-12-09 21:47:40 EST, you write:
>
> << Why then did Henry VIII divorce wife #1? Are you trying to tell me
> that
> politics speak louder than the love for a woman? >>
>
> Catherine was the sister (or similarly closely related) to the King of
> Spain,
> and the marrriage was a dynastic alliance (as almost all marriages
> were) and
> not a lov-match. They were quite uncommon until the present century.
>
> john
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