24. Henrietta Maria of France Brought A Nice Dowry When She Wed Charles I of England
While Henrietta’s family sent her thousands of livres as a dowry, her husband, Charles I of England, did not care too much for the money. In fact, the couple could barely acknowledge each other without arguing.
Because Henrietta couldn’t stand her husband, she started spending time with her good friend, Lucy Hay. However, Henrietta started to give birth to children and soon began to feel differently toward her husband. In fact, by the time the future Charles II came into this world, the couple became inseparable. The family continued to give dowries when their daughter grew up and married herself.