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"Katharine of Aragon was far from a fool; she had the best of Henry; He was young, idealistic , and chivalarous. The marriage lasted for 20 years. she knew enough to pick her battles. The total of all of his other marriages was ten years. He respected her and had affection for her long after the romantic love had faded, which is more than can be said of all the rest of his wives'; none of them lasted long enough. All of the other wives got the leavings. All of her marriage to Henry, Anne was in competition with the memory of Katharine. "