Editing Marriage of convenience (section)

==Political marriage==
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Marriages of convenience, often termed [[Marriage of state|marriages of state]], have always been commonplace in royal, aristocratic, and otherwise powerful families, to make alliances between two powerful houses. Examples include the marriages of [[Agnes of Courtenay]], her daughter [[Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem|Sibylla]], [[Jeanne d'Albret]], and [[Catherine of Aragon]]. Marriage equality played a major role in princely families, less in England and Scotland than in the monarchies of the continent. Even among the non-ruling [[nobility]], great importance was attached to marriages appropriate to their status.