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James V secured his marriages for what primary reasons?

  • Political and financial advantage

  • Love and diplomacy

  • Alliances against England

  • Expansion of territory

Answer

James V sought political and financial advantage through his marriages. His first marriage to Madeleine of Valois, daughter of Francis I of France, was seen as a way to secure the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France.
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