Why Did Napoleon Annul His Marriage to His First Wife,Josephine,and

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Multiple Choice

Why did Napoleon annul his marriage to his first wife,Josephine,and instead marry Marie-Louise,the daughter of Austrian Emperor Francis I?

• A)He needed an heir to his throne and also desired a diplomatically useful spouse.
• B)He fell in love with Marie-Louise.
• C)Now that he was an emperor,he wanted a wife of royal blood.
• D)Napoleon and Josephine hated each other to the point of physical violence.
• E)He was "offered" Marie-Louise by her brother,the Austrian emperor,who wanted closer relations with France.

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