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After his first wife died giving birth to the ill-fated D. Carlos in 1545, D. Felipe II was proposed by his father for his other cousin, Margarethe of Austria (1536-1567). Margarethe, however, was nominated by her father for a religious life and founded the abbey of Häll, where she was joined by her sisters Magdalene and Helene. However, what if Margarethe had married Felipe II? Her pious nature would've suited her well to the court at Madrid. What do you think?
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