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What if Catherine of Aragon failed to produce a single child for Henry VIII? It is quite plausible, as out of numerous pregnancies she only produced Henry of Cornwall and Princess Mary. Perhaps Prince Henry could be a stillborn and Mary is her only surviving child. Henry VIII had several mistresses so he could marry either Bessy Blount or Mary Boleyn with the permission of the Pope.

Let's say that for whatever reason, the Pope refuses, perhaps something like being
in Charles V's captivity. What would Henry do then? As ASB as this sounds, could he convert to Protestantism?!

What effects would this have on England? Could the Protestants win in Scotland? Would the Hapsburg empire last? Could France and Scotland stay United? What if?
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