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The Emperor Who Dropped Mary Tudor For a Better Dowry (And Changed History Forever)

Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors by Heather Teysko

Jun 22, 202621:14Society & Culture

In 1525, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V broke off his engagement to the young Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, and married his cousin Isabella of Portugal instead. The reason? Isabella came with...

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The Emperor Who Dropped Mary Tudor For a Better Dowry (And Changed History Forever) is an episode from Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors by Heather Teysko. In 1525, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V broke off his engag...

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Published Jun 22, 2026, 21:14 long, audio available.

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