In OTL, the Hannovers were not involved in the War of Spanish Succession, the future Charles VI (then called Charles III of Spain) loved Spain, and the Hapsburgs lost.
Well, let's suppose that goes a bit differently. This isn't a timeline, but a thought experiment. Let's say the Danes, Saxons, and the Hannovers join the Imperial Coalition.
Eugene of Savoy, Austrian Commander, beats the Duke of Vendome. The French army is cut down in retreat and the Austrians advance into France proper, occupying and looting ports. During the War, the English end up punching far, far, far more than their weight. The Duke of Marlborough was responsible for the surrender of 32,000 French soldiers in a single battle close to Luxemburg. The English are also responsible for an amphibious operation in Spain that resulted in a panic in the Catalan area and the defeat of a Spanish Army. Despite contributing less soldiers than the Imperials, the English were the major contributors seven huge land victories that broke the Bourbon allies, and in three of them they were the only contributor.
A peace is signed in 1707, much earlier than OTL. Due to a shorter fighting, all the nations are better off than they were in TTL on finances.
Joseph I enacts a cruel peace on the Bourbons. The only territorial losses are some colonies to the English (British?) and they keep New France. However he demands payment from Spain and France equal to triple each country's gross tax revenues. A broken Louis XIV accepts (note this STILL actually leaves his finances better off than OTL). The other allies start to complain about the drafted peace, and then Joseph divides the "Spanish" portion of the payment between all the allies based on an approximation of enemy casualties inflicted, giving the English a generous proportion of the "Spanish" portion of the payment. Sardinia goes to Savoy.
Spain and France issue some debt notes and pay off the agreed amount.
Some in England complain about them doing the heavy lifting in the war, yet Austria gets all of the "France" portion of the payment. Others say that the war was a great success, they prevented a personal union between France and Spain (Phillip on Anjou would succeed France if the unborn Louis XV of France died childless) and they got some generous compensation for their war efforts.
Karl Franz Joseph von Hapsburg (or Charles III of Spain) quickly consolidates his rule. He cuts 25% of the expenses by simplifying the court, removing artillery regiments, and stopping public works in the cities. He also raises taxes on the urban areas. Three dukes, some regiments and Mexico goes into a small revolt, but are quickly crushed before they could coordinate, and the ringleaders executed, the army officers involved executed, while the others were pardoned. A chill goes over Spain. Was this mercy or excessive cruelty?
In 1711 Charles III of Spain become Charles III of Austria and Charles VI Holy Roman Emperor in 1711.
"Well shit" probably thinks Anne of England.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor starts becoming obsessed about his inability to have a son. Like OTL, he announces a modified Pragmatic Sanction of 1713. In it, he declared the Imperial Domains, Austrian Netherlands, Austria itself, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and Milan indivisible (instead of all Hapsburg domains).
He starts trying to win the favor of the English and Hanovers, glorifying the English accomplishments in war, and congratulating George I's ascension to the throne.
Like OTL, he only ends up with 2 surviving daughters. Realizing that everyone feared Hapsburg dominance, he announced he would parcel his lands. The mainline would be the core Imperial territories, rich North Italy, and the Netherlands. The next one is Spain and its empire. Naples and the relatively poor southern Italy would go to a third heir, if he could get one. Since he only has two hires, Maria Theresa is to succeed the Imperial territories such as Austira, Milian, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and Austrian Netherlands while Maria Anna gets Spain, Parma, and Naples. If Maria-Theresa has two hires, one succeeds the Imperial territories and one gets Naples when his aunt dies.
Unlike OTL, Charles VI realizes the Imperial State is unable to finance a sustained war. He upgrades the forts in Austrian Netherlands and starts trying some administrative reforms. He also avoids a fight with Turkey in 1737. Alas, he does not realize the army itself is outdated.
Charles VI desperately tries to court the English (British?). He signs an agreement with the English and Dutch to recognize Pragmatic Sanction in exchange for suspension of the Ostend company and trade concessions from his Spanish Domains. He also assures them he has no Anti-Hannover or anti-English interests and he and his daughters fully support a Hapsburg-Hannover alliance.
Spain's army is 1/3 of the size its War of Spanish Succession peak thanks to major downsizing. The Austrian Army is comparable to OTL.
So what do you think George II is thinking as Charles VI tries to secure his succession? Again, the English were involved in the critical battles that got Charles VI to sit on the throne of Spain as Charles III. Is he thinking "Oh my god, my predecessors created a monster?" Or maybe he's thinking "It's a good thing the Hapsburgs promise pinky swear that they aren't using their hegemony against the English"
Well, let's suppose that goes a bit differently. This isn't a timeline, but a thought experiment. Let's say the Danes, Saxons, and the Hannovers join the Imperial Coalition.
Eugene of Savoy, Austrian Commander, beats the Duke of Vendome. The French army is cut down in retreat and the Austrians advance into France proper, occupying and looting ports. During the War, the English end up punching far, far, far more than their weight. The Duke of Marlborough was responsible for the surrender of 32,000 French soldiers in a single battle close to Luxemburg. The English are also responsible for an amphibious operation in Spain that resulted in a panic in the Catalan area and the defeat of a Spanish Army. Despite contributing less soldiers than the Imperials, the English were the major contributors seven huge land victories that broke the Bourbon allies, and in three of them they were the only contributor.
A peace is signed in 1707, much earlier than OTL. Due to a shorter fighting, all the nations are better off than they were in TTL on finances.
Joseph I enacts a cruel peace on the Bourbons. The only territorial losses are some colonies to the English (British?) and they keep New France. However he demands payment from Spain and France equal to triple each country's gross tax revenues. A broken Louis XIV accepts (note this STILL actually leaves his finances better off than OTL). The other allies start to complain about the drafted peace, and then Joseph divides the "Spanish" portion of the payment between all the allies based on an approximation of enemy casualties inflicted, giving the English a generous proportion of the "Spanish" portion of the payment. Sardinia goes to Savoy.
Spain and France issue some debt notes and pay off the agreed amount.
Some in England complain about them doing the heavy lifting in the war, yet Austria gets all of the "France" portion of the payment. Others say that the war was a great success, they prevented a personal union between France and Spain (Phillip on Anjou would succeed France if the unborn Louis XV of France died childless) and they got some generous compensation for their war efforts.
Karl Franz Joseph von Hapsburg (or Charles III of Spain) quickly consolidates his rule. He cuts 25% of the expenses by simplifying the court, removing artillery regiments, and stopping public works in the cities. He also raises taxes on the urban areas. Three dukes, some regiments and Mexico goes into a small revolt, but are quickly crushed before they could coordinate, and the ringleaders executed, the army officers involved executed, while the others were pardoned. A chill goes over Spain. Was this mercy or excessive cruelty?
In 1711 Charles III of Spain become Charles III of Austria and Charles VI Holy Roman Emperor in 1711.
"Well shit" probably thinks Anne of England.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor starts becoming obsessed about his inability to have a son. Like OTL, he announces a modified Pragmatic Sanction of 1713. In it, he declared the Imperial Domains, Austrian Netherlands, Austria itself, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and Milan indivisible (instead of all Hapsburg domains).
He starts trying to win the favor of the English and Hanovers, glorifying the English accomplishments in war, and congratulating George I's ascension to the throne.
Like OTL, he only ends up with 2 surviving daughters. Realizing that everyone feared Hapsburg dominance, he announced he would parcel his lands. The mainline would be the core Imperial territories, rich North Italy, and the Netherlands. The next one is Spain and its empire. Naples and the relatively poor southern Italy would go to a third heir, if he could get one. Since he only has two hires, Maria Theresa is to succeed the Imperial territories such as Austira, Milian, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and Austrian Netherlands while Maria Anna gets Spain, Parma, and Naples. If Maria-Theresa has two hires, one succeeds the Imperial territories and one gets Naples when his aunt dies.
Unlike OTL, Charles VI realizes the Imperial State is unable to finance a sustained war. He upgrades the forts in Austrian Netherlands and starts trying some administrative reforms. He also avoids a fight with Turkey in 1737. Alas, he does not realize the army itself is outdated.
Charles VI desperately tries to court the English (British?). He signs an agreement with the English and Dutch to recognize Pragmatic Sanction in exchange for suspension of the Ostend company and trade concessions from his Spanish Domains. He also assures them he has no Anti-Hannover or anti-English interests and he and his daughters fully support a Hapsburg-Hannover alliance.
Spain's army is 1/3 of the size its War of Spanish Succession peak thanks to major downsizing. The Austrian Army is comparable to OTL.
So what do you think George II is thinking as Charles VI tries to secure his succession? Again, the English were involved in the critical battles that got Charles VI to sit on the throne of Spain as Charles III. Is he thinking "Oh my god, my predecessors created a monster?" Or maybe he's thinking "It's a good thing the Hapsburgs promise pinky swear that they aren't using their hegemony against the English"