Edward VI marries Jane Grey

The interesting question will be whom will be the spouse of Edward VI's successor under this situation? And Mary would be superfluous so long as E6's child lives.
 
England had no tradition of the crown matrimonial (where a surviving spouse gains a claim to the throne and can rule on their own after the legal monarch's death) - see the strict interpretation of Philip II's rights on his marriage to Mary - parliament were pretty clear he was King of England in name.
That's true but Jane does have a somewhat shaky claim to the throne in her own right. Both Mary and Elizabeth have at various times been declared bastards and bard from the succession. Now if Edward know he's dying he could reaffirm his sisters exclusion from the succession and name Jane as his heir due to her own claim to the throne.
 
That's true but Jane does have a somewhat shaky claim to the throne in her own right. Both Mary and Elizabeth have at various times been declared bastards and bard from the succession. Now if Edward know he's dying he could reaffirm his sisters exclusion from the succession and name Jane as his heir due to her own claim to the throne.
Which is what he did otl. I suppose it could carry more weight ttl tho
 
In this case though she's already Queen of England and has been for some time. That should give her more credibility with the people. Whether that would be enough to secure the throne without a fight is debateable. Personally though I could see a War of English Succession as the most likely outcome. She'd have enough legitimacy not to provoke an instant rebellion but Mary would still attempt to claim the throne herself and enough of the population would support her to make a fight of it.
 
In this case though she's already Queen of England and has been for some time. That should give her more credibility with the people. Whether that would be enough to secure the throne without a fight is debateable. Personally though I could see a War of English Succession as the most likely outcome. She'd have enough legitimacy not to provoke an instant rebellion but Mary would still attempt to claim the throne herself and enough of the population would support her to make a fight of it.
Very true would Jane also be holding out for a child as well?
 
Hopefully Edward would have done his duty, and long enough before his death to avoid any suspicion that the Child isn't his. If the child were born 8 or 9 months later there would be enough questions asked to perhaps allow Mary an opportunity to cause trouble.
 
Because she's 15 - 16 at most.
England had just had regency arrangements overthrown twice. First in 1547 - Henry VIII-s will provided for Regency Council, but Somerset soon got made a Lord Protector. Second time in 1549 - Protector Somerset was overthrown for a Council.
If Edward VI made an express will proclaiming Queen Jane the Regent for their unborn child till the child comes of age, how would the adult male politicians of Privy Council go about either sidelining her while paying lip service to Queen Regent or else formally removing her from Regency?
 
Given Jane's age (she's still in her teens), she might have a voice on the regency council, but she's not going to be Queen Regent. That will start a war, and not just in the regency council. An infant King and teen-aged Queen regent?
 
Given Jane's age (she's still in her teens), she might have a voice on the regency council, but she's not going to be Queen Regent. That will start a war, and not just in the regency council. An infant King and teen-aged Queen regent?
That would be a cluster fuck. No doubt her father would try and get a place on the regency council
 
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