charles vi

Out of 6 sons of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria only one, future Charles VII, outlived parents. Charles was fifth son of his parents, but not the last. His younger brother Philip was born in 1407 and lived only one day. Say that Philip happened to be healthy and survives childhood...

Baltic Blunder An expanded Anglo-Spanish War of 1727 TL Preface I find European history from the first half of the 18th century to be incredibly interesting. This period involved three major European wars, the War of the Spanish Succession, the Great Northern War, and the War of the Austrian...

As you well know, the Pragmatic Sanction and War of the Austrian Succession happen because Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor had at first no children and then only daughters. Suppose though his son, Leopold Johann, born just over a year before Maria Theresa had lived to adulthood? Say he lives to...

By the all of the title, I mean the ones that actually lived past the age of 5. They can still die before Charles though, which, considering that Charles died in 1422 and was succeeded by his second youngest son, I don't think is all that far-fetched (all things considered). So, thus, we have...