Does The Moon Really Control The Tides?

It's commonly thought that the moon controls the tides, but is there anything else that plays a part?
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Huge waves to batter Britain as Moon alignment triggers high tides
"British coastlines could see waves of up to 50ft this weekend as the new Moon and high spring tides meet Atlantic storms."
Tidal Variations - The Influence of Position and Distance
"The moon is a major influence on the Earth's tides, but the sun also generates considerable tidal forces."
Inverse Square Law, General
"Any point source which spreads its influence equally in all directions without a limit to its range will obey the inverse square law."
Types and Causes of Tidal Cycles - Diurnal, Semidiurnal, Mixed Semidiurnal; Continental Interference
"If the Earth were a perfect sphere without large continents, all areas on the planet would experience two equally proportioned high and low tides every lunar day."
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