Who opposed Philip's decision to marry?
His father
His mother
His brother, Alfonso X
His cousin
Answer
Alfonso X, Philip's brother, opposed his decision to marry. Alfonso believed that the marriage would weaken his own claim to the throne and that Philip was not fit to rule. He also feared that the marriage would bring Castile under the control of France, which was Philip's home country.
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