e marriage, as it was an opportunity to maintain an alliance with Spain. As time went by though he grew closer and closer to Catherine and slowly fell deeply in love with her.
            
             Catherine of Aragon had a total of 17 babies during her marriage to Henry. However, because medical procedures were not as hygienic and stringent back in those days, only one child survived. It was a girl who would later become Queen Mary I.
             Henry was growing frustrated by his lack of a male heir, but he remained a devoted husband. He had at least 2 mistresses that we know of – Bessie Blount and Mary Boleyn (Mary Boleyn was Anne Boleyns sister. Henry actually got Mary pregnant whilst he was still married to Catherine).
             By 1529 Henry wanted to divorce Catherine. There are 2 main reasons for this, 1. Henry badly wanted
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