Random ASB idea I had: Antarctica is thawed ITTL, but is settled by Polynesians some time in the 1st milennium. In the 19th century, European powers eventually conquer the continent, colonising it and eventually granting them independence.
Given that the Tianshi Emperor already has 天, and his successor is foretold to lead the Yellow Banners to victory, how about 勝德 Shengde Emperor, or "Triumphant Virtue"?
Whoops.
Well, if Charles is king, and he's still an absolutist Arminian, then this could easily lead to an earlier English Civil War. Heck, it may very well result in a permanent Commonwealth.
A terrible idea: a crossover between this and A World of Laughter a World of Tears. Given that the latter's POD is in 1952, you can easily have Stalin survive his stroke there! :eek:
MASSIVE backlash against the Catholics, for starters. Probably a lot more Puritanism and other brands of radical Protestantism in the 17th century.
Prince Henry becomes King Henry IX at age 11; a good candidate for a regent would be the Duke of Richmond. Assuming he makes it to adulthood unlike...
No Falun means no Sabaton, making this TL a nightmarish dystopia worse than Green Antarctica, VME, 1984, AAPA, Protect and Survive and Twilight of the Red Tsar combined. :'(