In 1509, six weeks into his reign, Henry married the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon and joined the League, intent on certifying his historical claim as king of both England and France.
I 1509, seks uger efter sin tronbestigelse, giftede Henrik sig med den spanske prinsesse Katharina af Aragonien og gik med i ligaen i den hensigt at kræve sin historiske ret som konge af både Frankrig og England.