Which statement about the Habsburg marriage policy is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It expanded the Habsburgs' lands through marriages
- Step 1: The marriage of Maximilian I to Mary of Burgundy in 1477 brought the Burgundian lands to the Habsburgs. Step 2. Marriages of his children led to Spain, and later Bohemia and Hungary came through inheritance. Answer: expansion through marriages. Why not the others: The Habsburgs did gain lands by marriage, and the other options are false.
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