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As it says on the the tin. What if the Bohemians were able to delay battle long enough for the Turks (who had won the Battle of Cecora against the Commonwealth two months ago) to arrive as reinforcements at the Battle of White Mountain?
My idea is to then have a sort of Protestant-Turkish alliance locked in a perpetual contest with the Pope and the Hapsburgs who themselves would also have Safavid alliance. Long term Islam must continue be seen as much closer to Protestantism than Roman Catholicism. So what about forming a long term coalition of Catholic states and the Persians opposing an equally matched band of Protestants and Turks? How to make this happen and what could be some cool outcomes from this? Cultural effects? Theological Outcomes? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habsburg–Persian_alliance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism_and_Islam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cecora_(1620)
Abbas I being welcomed as Caesar:
Dutch coin from the 80-years war saying "Rather Turkish than Papist"
Battle of Cocera: