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My POD never talked about these nations being under Spanish control. I don’t see why it’s relevant.
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You haven't even posited a PoD in this thread. Needless to say I can't debate a PoD that I can't read, so I'm obviously talking about my own PoD, which you have replied to.My POD never talked about these nations being under Spanish control. I don’t see why it’s relevant.
You haven't even posited a PoD in this thread. Needless to say I can't debate a PoD that I can't read, so I'm obviously talking about my own PoD, which you have replied to.
Catholicism was actually pretty well entrenched in England, it was very much a case of reformation from above. If Catherine produces a son, or if Charles V allows the Pope to give an annulment, or the Spanish resort to the Grand Armada as a response to the divorce, England remains Catholic.Then in that case I’ll talk more about your POD.
Even if the Habsburgs had something in mind, the most they can get through would be France and northern Italy. England’s issues with the Vatican church would most likely cause that country to go its own way.
Catholicism was actually pretty well entrenched in England, it was very much a case of reformation from above. If Catherine produces a son, or if Charles V allows the Pope to give an annulment, or the Spanish resort to the Grand Armada as a response to the divorce, England remains Catholic.
Trying to appease England and convince them that staying Catholic isn’t so bad is the only way England and Spain could unite.
Does a crazy-expansionist United States count?
After 1492, have one country be able to control BOTH continents of the Americas (only exception is Greenland).....
Just keep them Habsburgs intermarrying. Eventually one single heir will emerge that will not only rule both of the Americas but every other known continent as well.
(Bonus points if like in a certain series of novels he has three dragons to help him...)