catholic monarchs

Let's say that Maria of Burgundy never suffered her fateful accident in 1482 and her family tree is more or less like this: - Children of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (March 22, 1459 -) and Maria, Duchess of Burgundy (February 13, 1457 -) 1.Philipp of Austria (July 22, 1478 - August 07...

A SON OF SPAIN (AND AUSTRIA) 22nd of June, 1498. Salamanca, Castile. Chaos was in the air. Or rather, in the Dowager Princess of Asturias and Girona's birthing chamber. Midwives, some of the most experienced and revered in all of Spain were positioned all over the chamber, scrambling around to...

Say, that Philip Habsburg, son of HRE Maximilian I, and his infant son Charles (OTL HRE Charles V) die from some disease during spring 1502 (alternatively Charles V is born as girl, result would be similar). So Joanna the Mad, heiress of Castilian throne, is young widow with two (or three in...

As title says-when Columbus returns from his first voyage he finds that only one of Catholic Monarchs is still alive and Aragon and Castile are not united anymore. What happens? Are next voyages butterflied away or delayed due to troubles in Iberia? Or is Isabella still interested in exploring...

When Juan died Margret was pregnant with a girl, but tragically miscarried. If she is born alive, and survives infancy I see her marriage options being down between Miguel de La Paz and one of the Trastamaras of Naples, probably Ferdinand Duke of Calabria. Historically Ferdinand screwed them...

As title says-Philip, son of HRE Maximilian, dies just after birth of his first child Eleanor (thus both Habsburg-Trastamara marriages have similar unhappy ending). What are consequences? Joanna of Castile IMHO returns to Spain and is then married to Manuel of Portugal. Meanwhile what would...

So here we go...I'll be starting this TL soon. It will begin with the birth of Infante Juan and the Castilian Civil War. Be on the lookout!

The Death of Ferdinand: What If The Catholic Monarchs Didn't Come To Power? Our story begins, like so many others, on the field of battle in the year of our Lord 1476. This is the battle of Toro, part of the War of The Castilian Succession. Two armies, both alike in dignity and prestige, fight...

As it says on the tin. Fernando II had an obvious preference for his namesake grandson. Even intending that the native-born Ferdinand succeed him instead of Karl V. So, what if he makes good on this decision? How can he make good this decision? And did he only intend Fernando to succeed him in...

I'm toying with the idea that instead of OTL's 'be christian or be dead' idea that the Catholic Monarchs (Ferdinand and Isabella) pulled after the Granada War, they instead do something like Strip all pre-existing Islamic officials of rank, and charge a tax, but ultimately allow for the presence...

Battle of Toro (4th March 1476) during War of Castilian Succession was military inconclusive, despite this Isabela and Ferdinand were able to portray battle as their victory. As result lots of supporters of Juana 'la Beltraneja' and her husband/uncle Alfonso decided to switch sides, not willing...

Chapter One: A New Hope December 8th, 1497 Alcalá de Henares Madrid, Kingdom of Castile The chapel in the Archbishop of Toledo's palace was silent as a crypt, save for the quiet prayers of its sole occupant. Shafts of winter moonlight slanted through the stained-glass windows, reducing the...

Let us hypothesize that Anne Neville survived her bout of tuberculosis in 1485, narrowly averting the fatal complications of OTL. Her recovery is certainly arduous, and her relationship with Richard is still under some relative strain, but by the time news breaks of Henry Tudor's plans to invade...

As title says, reverse of OTL situation happens: Philip the fair, son of HRE Maximilian I dies in October 1497, few months later his wife Joanna of Castile gives birth to stillborn daughter, meanwhile Joanna's brother John, Prince of Asturias, lives untill September 1506 and has 6 surviving...

Since Fernando displayed interest in marrying either, let's say Isabel dies before they're wed (maybe around the same time as her brother, maybe she's killed en route to wed Fernando, either way, she's making like a doornail - my reason for this is simple: no power on earth will make her wed...

In 1494 Joanna, second daughter of Catholic Monarchs later known as Joanna the Mad barely avoided death when her mule was taken by current during crossing Tagus river in Aranjuez (she was saved by stable boy). Say that in ATL she was less lucky and drowned. So would her younger sister Mary...

However you like, make it that Juana 'la Beltraneja' succeeds her father when he dies. Rules: 1) Isabel of Castile is not allowed to be killed in order to make this happen. 2) Any of Juana's ill-fated husbands/husbands-to-be may survive though - the king of Navarre, the duke of Guyenne or the...

Richard III sought a marriage with a spinster Portuguese infanta after his wife and son died. But before his son, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, had died, there had been talks about the marriage between young Edward and Isabel of Aragon, eldest daughter of the Catholic Monarchs. I’m...