Charles needs a new wife.

On March 13, 1629; Charles I of England & Scotland & his Queen Henrietta Maria of France had their first child. Unfortunately, he was stillborn. WI Henrietta Maria died as well. This would mean no Charles II, no James II, no Mary II, no William III, & no Anne. Who are some of the women who could become the new queen of Great Britain?

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Well I know the average Briton would want a protestant queen, so I guess I'd prefer one to, but I'm open to all ideas.

Okay cool.

Well one could look to Denmark and Charles' cousins, or perhaps to Sweden.

A royal match is the most likely for the man
 
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Any marriage is going to be against the backdrop of the 30 Years War, so a choice of marriage partner could be seen as England aligning with one side or another.
 
On March 13, 1629; Charles I of England & Scotland & his Queen Henrietta Maria of France had their first child. Who are some of the women who could become the new queen of Great Britain?
Also, Maryland might get a different name.

Marguerite of Lorraine, who is 14 and youngest daughter of Francis II, Duke of Lorraine

Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, is the 17 year old daughter of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.

Or what about Maria Anna of Spain, who had meet Charles I, prior to his succession, when James I of England envisioned Maria Ana as a possible bride for his son and heir.
Called the Spanish Match, negotiations failed, however, as Maria Ana did not wish to marry a Protestant and Charles would not convert to Catholicism.
If Maria Ana could accept that Henrietta Maria of France, wnet to England, would she as a still single royal princess, suggest being Charles's second wife?
 
Marguerite of Lorraine, who is 14 and youngest daughter of Francis II, Duke of Lorraine

Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, is the 17 year old daughter of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.

Or what about Maria Anna of Spain, who had meet Charles I, prior to his succession, when James I of England envisioned Maria Ana as a possible bride for his son and heir.
Called the Spanish Match, negotiations failed, however, as Maria Ana did not wish to marry a Protestant and Charles would not convert to Catholicism.
If Maria Ana could accept that Henrietta Maria of France, wnet to England, would she as a still single royal princess, suggest being Charles's second wife?

Do you think Maria Anna would really go through with it this time?
 
Do you think Maria Anna would really go through with it this time?

How many languages could a Spanish infanta say no in? It's not happening.

That said, Danish matches are likewise thin on the ground. Chances are the new queen will be a princess from a pinchbeck German state, or a French family like the Rohan, the de la Trémoïlle or the de la Tour d'Auvergne. Maybe Condé's sister, the OTL duchesse de Longueville?
 
How many languages could a Spanish infanta say no in? It's not happening.

That said, Danish matches are likewise thin on the ground. Chances are the new queen will be a princess from a pinchbeck German state, or a French family like the Rohan, the de la Trémoïlle or the de la Tour d'Auvergne. Maybe Condé's sister, the OTL duchesse de Longueville?

While I'd love to see a timeline with her as Charles's Queen, she was pretty adamant about not marrying a "heretic".

Very true very true.
 
How many languages could a Spanish infanta say no in? It's not happening.

That said, Danish matches are likewise thin on the ground. Chances are the new queen will be a princess from a pinchbeck German state, or a French family like the Rohan, the de la Trémoïlle or the de la Tour d'Auvergne. Maybe Condé's sister, the OTL duchesse de Longueville?

Great Britain is just ending its formal involvement in the 30 years war, so that probably burns bridges with any protestant countries still in the war. Denmark pulled out of the war about the same time so relations with them might be good enough for a marriage. Would Charles be willing to marry one of the morganatic daughters of Christian IV & Kirsten Munk?
 
Great Britain is just ending its formal involvement in the 30 years war, so that probably burns bridges with any protestant countries still in the war. Denmark pulled out of the war about the same time so relations with them might be good enough for a marriage. Would Charles be willing to marry one of the morganatic daughters of Christian IV & Kirsten Munk?

None of the morganic daughters, no. It would be an affront to his dignity. Cecilia Renata of Austria might make a good wife for the King: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Renata_of_Austria
 
None of the morganic daughters, no. It would be an affront to his dignity. Cecilia Renata of Austria might make a good wife for the King: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Renata_of_Austria
Of course a Habsburg wife (and thus more or less directly aligning with the Imperials in the 30 Years War) is not going to make the future dealings with Parliament any easier, although if she's less terrible than Henrietta Maria, it might help.
 
Of course a Habsburg wife (and thus more or less directly aligning with the Imperials in the 30 Years War) is not going to make the future dealings with Parliament any easier, although if she's less terrible than Henrietta Maria, it might help.

Cecilia Renata of Austria was highly popular as Queen of Poland due to her extreme politeness and knew how to deal with her husband's mistress, marry her off while not making any moves that would upset the King. This sort of subtle cunning and good people skills might make her a better consort. She die young OTL but this most likely was due to an difficult pregnancy, which would most definitely butterflied away. Also, only one of her 3 children survived infancy and that child, a son, died age 7, though Władysław IV Vasa seems to have fertility problems and only had one other known child, who himself left no children. And so:

Charles I of England (b.1600: d.1649) m. Henrietta Maria of France (b.1609: d.1629) (a), Cecilia Renata of Austria (b.1611: d.1679) (b)

1a) Stillborn Boy (c.1629)

2a) James II of England (b.1632: d.1695) m. Sophia of the Palatinate (b.1630: d.1714) (a)

1a) Charles III of England (b.1654)

2a) Stillborn Boy (c.1655)

3a) Mary Stuart, Princess Royal (b.1657)

4a) Anne Stuart (b.1658: d.1660)

5a) Henry Francis Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (b.1660)

6a) Stillborn Girl (c.1661)

7a) Isabella Maria Stuart (b.1663)

8a) Margaret Anne Stuart (b.1666)

9a) Edward George Stuart (b.1669: d.1669)​

3a) Charles Stuart, Duke of York (b.1633: d.1700) m. Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans (b.1646: d.1696) (a)

1a) Edward Stuart of York (b.1669: d.1671)

2a) Isabelle Stuart (b.1673)​

4a) Anne Margaret Stuart, Princess Royal (b.1635: d.1690) m. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Hanover(b.1629: d.1698) (a)

1a) Stillborn Girl (c.1660)

2a) Charlotte of Hanover (b.1663)​

5a) Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (b.1636: d.1642)

6a) Louisa Elizabeth Stuart (b.1638: d.1640)

7a) Stillborn Girl (c.1641)

8a) Robert, Duke of Clarence (b.1643: d.1651)

9a) Cecilia Elisabeth Stuart (b.1644: d.1680)​
 
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