Marriage proposed between Henry Prince of Wales and the Infanta

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Sir John Digby, English ambassador in Madrid, attempts to negotiate a marriage between the Infanta, Anne of Austria, and Henry, Prince of Wales. Unfortunately for his scheme, he finds she is already contracted to Louis XIII of France.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Marriage proposed between Henry Prince of Wales and the Infanta". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15698, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15698 Marriage proposed between Henry Prince of Wales and the Infanta 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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