A different union a european TL

Verse 1
A different union


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On 1657 Louis XIV would marry Catherine de Braganza and Maria Theresa’s proposed marriage to the future King of Portugal would be remembered and Maria Theresa would marry Afonso, duke of Braganza on 1660 in exchange for ending his revolt in Portugal, the Spanish would transfer control of parts of the Philippines which is disputed between Portugal and Spain the Spanish would cede Northern Luzon, roughly the provinces of Cagayan, Ilocos, Pangasinan, Zambales and Pampanga collectively known in Malay and Javanese as Saludong (which is the other name of Luzon) following the earlier transfer of the Spanish held Sulawesi to the Portuguese in order to settle the Spanish disputes with the Portuguese in the treaty of Tordesillas as well as the Portuguese claims to the Philippines.

The birth of Charles, Prince of Asturias would mean that Maria Theresa would be in the second line of succession.

The 30 years Franco-Spanish war would end not in marriage treaty but a marriage that would instead in a ceasefire in 1662 which none of the parties would cede anything. On 1660, Charles II of England would marry Anne Marie Louise, Le Grand Madamoiselle, the marriage would continue the Franco-British alliance.
 
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Verse 2
Verse 2

The Maniago Revolt was an uprising in Pampanga during the 1660s named after its leader, Francisco Maniago. During that time, Pampanga drew most of the attention from the Spanish religious orders because of its relative wealth. They also bore the burden of more tribute, forced labor, and rice exploitation. They were made to work for eight months under unfair conditions and were not paid for their labor and for the rice purchased from them. Their patience was put to the limit and they signified their intention to revolt by setting their campsite on fire. The fight soon began and because the Spaniards were busy fighting against the Dutch, they were badly depleted by the Kapampangans. The Maniago revolt was the start of a much bigger and even bloodier revolt in Pangasinan. This battle was led by a man named Andres Malong who had heeded the call of Maniago to revolt against the Spaniards.

Andres Malong was the maestro de campo of Binalatongan, now San Carlos City, Pangasinan in the 1660s. He assisted many Spaniards in governing different towns in Pangasinan, and as such, had learned and was trained to use force and cruelty. He hoped of being the King of the province, however, set this plan aside when a war, led by Francisco Maniago, broke out in Pampanga. Malong started his campaign in a small barangay called Malunguey, but failed. Having the same condition as in Pampanga, he led the people in Pangasinan to take up arms against the Spaniards. It spread like wild fire in Pangasinan. Because of his success, he proclaimed himself King of Pangasinan.

A part of the chain to the Malong Revolt was the Ilocos Revolt led by Don Pedro Almazan, illustrious and wealthy leader from San Nicolas, Laoag, Ilocos Norte. The letters sent by Don Andres Malong ("King of Pangasinan") narrating the defeat of the Spaniards in his area and urging other provinces to rise in arms failed to obtain any support among the natives. During the revolt, Don Pedro Almazan proclaimed himself "King of Ilocos", but was later captured and executed. He also had a son which the Ilocanos proclaimed their prince

On 1662, after the Spanish would have arrested the leaders revolts of Maniago, Almazan and Malong but the hostilities would remain with the Spanish and at this point the Portuguese would have gotten the control of Saludong and the new leaders of the revolt of Malong would be given and guaranteed reforms in the colony in Saludong or Northern Luzon which they would have renamed into Celudaõ after the Portuguese acquisition of the Island and the people of Celudaõ would experience a better weather and harvests and the Portuguese would treat the Hindu tribes of the Upland better than the Spanish treat them, a linguafranca based on the inland languages and Irraya would form in Celudaõ due to the similarities of the languages.

On this point the Spanish would be plagued by a chinese revolt in their half of Luzon and even have installed migrants from Ternate Island to Ternate Cavite there is said to be a threat or rumor of threat of Koxinga which never materialized, but in reality the Spanish would be defeated and expelled in Mindanao and Ternate but they would rebound in Mindanao.
 
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Verse 3
Verse 3

Maria Theresa would give birth to two offsprings for her husband who would survive infancy with Afonso, Duke of Braganza, João b. November 1, 1661 and Maria Teresa b. December 30, 1666. Maria Theresa would influence the Portuguese affairs with the Spanish and would make the two sides in good terms and Charles II of Spain would make her son João as his heir if he had no male heirs and Margaret Theresa married to Leopold I the Holy Roman Emperor.

In the meanwhile Catherine of Braganza would a single surviving issue to her husband, Louis XVI namely Charles of France b. May 10, 1664, Charles II and Anne Marie Louise la Grand Madamoiselle, Queen of England would provide a son named James born in December 29, 1664 and a daughter named Joan b. January 2 1670.

The three marriages would have caused a europe that is different and the unions would have created a better future for the countries of Europe and their colonies.
 
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Verse 4

In 1665, Charles II became the last male Habsburg King of Spain; suffering from ill-health all his life, his death was anticipated almost from birth and his successor debated for decades.


Maria Teresa of Braganza would marry Charles, dauphin of France on 1680 while Marie Louise of Orleans would marry John of Braganza.


In 1698, the Spanish Empire included possessions in Italy, the Spanish Netherlands, the Philippines and the Americas; while no longer the dominant power, it proved remarkably resilient and remained largely intact. Since the acquisition of an undivided Empire by either the Austrian Habsburgs or Portuguese Avis would change the balance of power, Charles' inheritance led to a conflict that would involve much of Europe, however, Charles II would decide that the Spanish inheritance would go to the Braganza and Austrian Habsburgs get the Spanish Netherlands before his death on 1700.
 
after transfer of northern luzon and sulawesi
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