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Pretty sure it's this guy, his nephew: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_P._Kennedy_II

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I think that he was able to do that in Tuscany because Tuscany had been an Imperial territory. England is not.

Especially at a time when the idiots who believed only a man could rule England had just spent the last few years being stirred up by Henry's obsession with having a son.

It also unites Mary's claim with that of the second in line to her throne. James is the closest male heir of Henry VIII at that point. So in addition to creating a union of crowns, it also cuts off any idiot who tries to replace her with a male pretender when she'd be married to the senior...

Especially if it means that the line of contact between Western Allies and Soviet Forces is further east than IOTL.

Man wanted to go out with a bang.

He may become conniving and scheming in the future, but as long as he keeps the best interest of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland in mind when he is advancing his position, then carry on. Scheming is only a bad thing when it advances the interests of a rival nation.

If he now has the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall, shouldn't he be in a much better financial situation?

They could also use it as an opportunity to drum up Scottish support for the Act of Union that James is planning. They would also need to do the same in England. Hopefully an earlier union with broad public support is on more equal terms than that of otl.

And Charles hates Marguerite.

He might be middle gentry in Scotland but when has that ever mattered to the English. It was the term that fit best. He’s a man so mistress didn’t fit and I couldn’t think of anything else.

Aside from the period typical homophobia, it’s also just the fact that Carr is the king’s side piece and is using that to enrich himself. He’s a commoner who is sleeping with the king and advancing himself. It’s the same reason why people hated Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth Woodville.

Regardless of whatever hang-ups Kiki may or may not have, a large part of her retreating to feed Nina is probably about her being worried about some photographer with a telescopic lens getting a picture of her boobs.

But keep in mind that ITTL his brother Edmund is alive. And after the Pope Annika his marriage and declares his daughters illegitimate, Edmund is Henry’s heir until he has legitimate children.