Say, one of the heads of the players in Europe during the Early Modern Era has a crisis of faith and just so happens to stumble upon the Qur'an as translated by Mark of Toledo.
The more interesting potential converts seem to be Isabella, Charles V, and Louis XIII in my view. The English are probably too busy with their intriguing and infighting to give breathing space to a convert to do anything.
As for why the three, for Isabella, a female monarch dealing with this situation seems interesting. Charles V is because he possesses so much land that he is bound to have an impact somehow. Louis XIII is the precursor to the infamous XIV and ruled during the last breaths of French feudalism.
Are there better candidates for this?
How would the convert learn more about his religion without attracting suspicion?
How would the convert act according to Islam without rocking the boat of his own throne too much?
The more interesting potential converts seem to be Isabella, Charles V, and Louis XIII in my view. The English are probably too busy with their intriguing and infighting to give breathing space to a convert to do anything.
As for why the three, for Isabella, a female monarch dealing with this situation seems interesting. Charles V is because he possesses so much land that he is bound to have an impact somehow. Louis XIII is the precursor to the infamous XIV and ruled during the last breaths of French feudalism.
Are there better candidates for this?
How would the convert learn more about his religion without attracting suspicion?
How would the convert act according to Islam without rocking the boat of his own throne too much?