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Did Philip II of Spain take a child bride, and was it illegal to do that when Philip II of Spain was still alive? Please say Yes or No with the information provided.
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Did Philip II of Spain take a child bride, and was it illegal to do that when Philip II of Spain was still alive?

Please say Yes or No with the information provided.

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Answer: The answer is YES, Phillip II married his first cousin Maria Manuela of Portugal in 1543 at the tender age of 15. She died during childbirth in 1545 at the age of 17. In the 1500s it was legal (and common) for royalty to have arranged marriages with child brides under the age of 18.

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