So a random thought I had.
What if in 1660, the illness that took Mary, princess royal and Henry duke of Gloucester, instead took Charles II and Anne hydE. This is before Charles has married Catherine of Braganza though he is still betrothed to her, and Anne had just married James.
The duke of York is now king, and single without any children, his brother Henry is still alive however.
Would James follow through on his brothers engagement and marry Catherine of braganzA. Or marry elsewhere? Without the influence of Barbara colliers could Catherine carry children to term? Perhaps having two or three kids at most?
How does this change England’s policy and domestic politics? Especially if James remains Protestant
What if in 1660, the illness that took Mary, princess royal and Henry duke of Gloucester, instead took Charles II and Anne hydE. This is before Charles has married Catherine of Braganza though he is still betrothed to her, and Anne had just married James.
The duke of York is now king, and single without any children, his brother Henry is still alive however.
Would James follow through on his brothers engagement and marry Catherine of braganzA. Or marry elsewhere? Without the influence of Barbara colliers could Catherine carry children to term? Perhaps having two or three kids at most?
How does this change England’s policy and domestic politics? Especially if James remains Protestant