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Lately, I've been working on a revamped version of my earlier TL "Jo, el rei: The Trastamara Inheritance". Basically, the premise is that King Ferdinand II of Aragon's son by his second wife, Germaine de Foix, John of Aragon, survives infancy and succeeds him in the Aragonese realms, preventing the personal union of the Spanish kingdoms.

So far, here is a rough outline:
From 1509 to 1516, things essentially go as in OTL with the only significant POD being that King Ferdinand conquers Navarra in 1512 for the Crown of Aragon and not Castile (not so difficult, considering there is a precedent of the crowns of those two realms being united, and both he and his wife had a claim to the throne).

After the king's death at the same time in OTL, his son succeeds aged six as King John III of Aragon, with Germaine de Foix as regent by the terms of Ferdinand's will (this seems the most natural option to me, but if there are any more probable candidates in this scenario, please feel free to let me know). In Castile, Charles of Austria is proclaimed king several months later, jointly with his mother, due to the pressure exerted by his grandfather Emperor Maximilian, also as in OTL. As Queen Germaine is in no position to continue fighting the French, both she and Charles conclude peace with King Francis with the Treaty of Noyon, in which the French recognize Aragonese claims to Naples, and in turn, the Aragonese recognize French claims to Milan, probably with King Francois promising one of his daughters to the young King John, as with Charles in OTL--also not so difficult, as the marriage agreement of Germaine and Ferdinand included a clause to a similar effect, by which King Louis XII agreed to abandon his claims to Naples in the event of the birth of a male heir from the union.

Now, here is where I have run into some difficulty. Will the Revolt of the Comuneros still occur in Castile? If so, I can see Aragon offering its support to Charles in putting the rebellion down, as the Trastamaras will probably need to ally themselves rather quickly with the Habsburgs, since Aragon has a history of enmity with France and I can't see any peace lasting that long, given the fact that both have territorial ambitions in Italy. Also, will the Revolt of the Brotherhoods occur at all in Aragon in this scenario? Will the guilds of Valencia and Catalonia see the need to revolt if they are already under the rule of their own monarch and not a foreign prince ruling from Castile? Assuming Charles is still elected Holy Roman Emperor, will the French still back the expedition of the Seigneur de Lesparre to reconquer Navarra for King Henry II? If so, I can still see Castile sending aid to Aragon, as it is within Charles' interests to prevent French influence from extending beyond the Pyrenees.

Basically, I see Aragon as allying closely with the Habsburgs for at least the next century, as it is within their interests to oppose French expansion into Italy. Further, any French alliance with the Ottomans is also a threat to Aragonese interests in the Mediterranean. I think expansion in Italy, if possible, will also be a dynastic goal, especially acquiring Milan at some point. I plan on King John III marrying Charles V's sister, Catherine of Austria. She's only two years his senior and the match would be prefect for preserving the Trastamara-Habsburg alliance. Plus, it means that the King John III of Portugal will have to wed someone else, and thus the Aviz might continue to rule an independent Portugal.

Also, just to make things more interesting, I plan on a Hungarian victory at Mohacs and a halt to Ottoman expansion in the Balkans figuring in somehow, since I like the idea of a strong, independent Hungary, and don't see it as too difficult to achieve.

I'm curious as to everyone else's thoughts on the subject, and any help would be greatly appreciated.
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