He'd probably have to bite his tongue and marry Juana off to Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria..
What if Catherine of Aragon died on her way to England in 1501?
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Both work, if Ferdinand wants to keep the Habsburgs out of Spain, Ferdinand hasn't married yet too if I am correct.
Ferdinand of Calabria was just captured at this point and Sergobe’s son (male line full legitimate member of the house of Aragon) is just a year younger than the former heir of Naples and marrying the heiress of Castile to the male heir of Aragon would be more attractive for Ferdinand II of Aragon
Alfonso's youth may actually be preferable, as Ferdinand can groom the boy to be his daughter's co-ruler...
Alfonso will be 12 during 1501, Ferdinand will be 13 in the middle of that December so they have similar ages.
They are both in Aragon, if Ferdinand of Calabria was already captured and shipped there by Cordoba.
Naples is already conquered and Ferdinand II had never truly accepted the succession of his uncle’s bastard son in Naples, believing who that Kingdom belonged by right to him. Alfonso’s father instead is the male heir of Ferdinand so succession in Aragon would be more secure.
Much depend from what Ferdinand II want as husband for Joanna: a puppet in his hands or a consort, loyal to him, with a strong powerbase of his own in Aragon and Castile?
Hmm, I suppose, either work though if he wants Joanna as a puppet Alfonso (who is 12) would be the ideal bride since he'd grow up knowing he is not in charge,
Ferdinand has the same age (he is only few month older than Alfonso) and he would be the ideal puppet groom being absolutely powerless and without a claim or powerbase of his own in either Castile or Aragon. Alfonso instead has a powerful father and maternal uncle, who were loyal to Ferdinand and Isabella, a decent powerbase, and a claim of his own to both Castile and Aragon
If Ferdinand want absolutely a powerless puppet yes, but will take risks if he lost control of Ferdinand and Joanna.
Alfonso is the better match, as his father and maternal uncles are trusted and loyal to Ferdinand and the boy would NOT be an useless consort for Joanna and would likely let Ferdinand rule/influence Castile until his death.
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England would still be catholic but you could also go for a surviving son or Henry has only 10 living daughters from Catherine which would leave England rejoining the Catholic church.
I suppose, but Henry isn't becoming King here, Arthur is since his death has been butterflied.