Hello everyone and welcome to the History of England episode 272 where you believe the

Spanish marriage. Before I start the History of England and indeed the

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But you know hey so then while Mary was dealing with the vexatious business of

her unreliable and indeed slippery sister there was much more hopeful news in

her life the approaching prospect of her marriage. Why it's rebellion had made

this no easier to achieve. Firstly at the Guildhall Mary had made a significant

concession she had promised that Parliament would be required to ratify her

marriage although there were other reasons we'll come to as to why Mary thought

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