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So, lets say Henry and Catherine have a son and remain happily married. Henry remains the "Defender of the [Catholic] Faith" and feels no need to split from Rome.

What broader effects does this have on Europe? I presume England would probably maintain its alliance with Spain against France-does the Dutch rebellion fail without English support? What does the alliance system of 16thC Europe going into the Thirty Years War look like.

Also, what might internal English politics look like? Would the Calvinists be strong enough to make England go through a "War of Relgion" like France? What might the effects of a large, powerful, landowning church be on English political culture? Would it become less "English" and more "French" or "Latin American"? Thoughts?
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