Franco-Scottish Union

First thing's first, some context.
The Auld Alliance was an alliance between France and Scotland which lasted from 1295 until 1500. This alliance served as a counter towards English aggression and came to an end when the Treaty of Edinburgh replaced it with an Anglo-Scottish Acord.
My question is a simple one really; how could this alliance be used to bring about a political alliance between the two kingdoms. How might this effect relations with England or the other European nations. What kind of advantages to colonization might be granted to this theoretical nation, and how might this affect Protestantism in these nations?
 
The Auld Alliance persisted well into the 1500s. In 1548, six-year-old Queen Mary of Scotland was betrothed to the five-year-old Dauphin, Francis. They were married in 1548, after Francis had succeeded to the throne of France as Francis II. Francis thus became King Consort of Scotland. If they had had children, there would have been a union of crowns.

However, Francis was a scrawny little wimp with undescended testicles, who died a year and a half later without fathering a child. (Mary was six feet tall; he may have been just... overwhelmed.)

So - WI Francis was a big strapping buck, who begets several healthy children with Mary? His eldest son *Charles will be King by right of blood of both France and Scotland. That seems the easiest way to get there.
 
The Auld Alliance persisted well into the 1500s. In 1548, six-year-old Queen Mary of Scotland was betrothed to the five-year-old Dauphin, Francis. They were married in 1548, after Francis had succeeded to the throne of France as Francis II. Francis thus became King Consort of Scotland. If they had had children, there would have been a union of crowns.

However, Francis was a scrawny little wimp with undescended testicles, who died a year and a half later without fathering a child. (Mary was six feet tall; he may have been just... overwhelmed.)

So - WI Francis was a big strapping buck, who begets several healthy children with Mary? His eldest son *Charles will be King by right of blood of both France and Scotland. That seems the easiest way to get there.
That would be the logical answer but for what reason you think the eldest son will be called Charles? I think who the boy will be most likely called Henry after his paternal grandfather
 
i am very curious too what England would do because i am sue it would give them a panic attack the size of their empire. Unless they can pull something and claim both kingdoms then somehow win. also i am not sure the highlanders would agree too something like this they general did not like anyone else other than an independent monarch too rule. though maybe they will put that aside to get at the english. though i would find it funny if the pod happened later and all three kingdoms fell under the same monarch. i could see the English granting the Scots power and cash in return for helping keeping France under thumb. i would assume it would be similar too the lowlander highlander system
 
However, Francis was a scrawny little wimp with undescended testicles, who died a year and a half later without fathering a child. (Mary was six feet tall; he may have been just... overwhelmed.)

So - WI Francis was a big strapping buck, who begets several healthy children with Mary? His eldest son *Charles will be King by right of blood of both France and Scotland. That seems the easiest way to get there.

How about, Francis still dies a year and a half later, but does succeed in impregnating Mary - and the child is a boy, and lives?
Mary is still suo jure Queen of Scotland, but now the baby, not unreasonably named Henry III after his late grandfather, is King of France and Duke of Rothesay.
Precisely who would be the Regent of France till his majority (in France, at age 14, in 1574)? The baby's mother, the 18 year old Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland, or the baby's paternal grandmother Catherine de Medici?
 

Because Mary's son OTL had the second name Charles (after Charles IX who stood godfather IIRC). James VI was the first British monarch to have a double name AFAIK. And his dad was a Henry, so one could just as easily ask the same question.

As to why? Henri wasn't used by any of Henri II's kids (at least until their baptism/confirmation). OTL, the boys were François (after François I), Louis (after both the saint and Henri's maternal grandpa), Charles Maximilien (who had Maximilian II as godfather), Alexandre Édouard (after Caterina de Medici's late brother, Alessandro, and his godfather, Edward VI), and Hercule (after his godfather the duke of Ferrara).

When Henri III was baptized/confirmed, tensions in France were running high against the Huguenots and Caterina thought it unwise to underline her son's connection to a Protestant king with the name 'Édouard', and so the name Henri was given.

Naming the son of François II and Mary, QoS 'Henri' might seem unnecessarily antagonistic to the English.
 
Precisely who would be the Regent of France till his majority (in France, at age 14, in 1574)? The baby's mother, the 18 year old Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland, or the baby's paternal grandmother Catherine de Medici?

Both are likely to be contenders. Caterina can claim she's got more experience, but if Mary's getting backed by her Guise relatives, it might not be so cut and dried.
 
Because Mary's son OTL had the second name Charles (after Charles IX who stood godfather IIRC). James VI was the first British monarch to have a double name AFAIK. And his dad was a Henry, so one could just as easily ask the same question.

As to why? Henri wasn't used by any of Henri II's kids (at least until their baptism/confirmation). OTL, the boys were François (after François I), Louis (after both the saint and Henri's maternal grandpa), Charles Maximilien (who had Maximilian II as godfather), Alexandre Édouard (after Caterina de Medici's late brother, Alessandro, and his godfather, Edward VI), and Hercule (after his godfather the duke of Ferrara).

When Henri III was baptized/confirmed, tensions in France were running high against the Huguenots and Caterina thought it unwise to underline her son's connection to a Protestant king with the name 'Édouard', and so the name Henri was given.

Naming the son of François II and Mary, QoS 'Henri' might seem unnecessarily antagonistic to the English.
Because we are talking about a son of François II who was named after his paternal grandfather and will likely follow his father’s example. Plus I can not see a valid reason for naming him in any other manner as Mary’s son will be born either while his grandfather is still alive (and so Henri will expect to see his grandson named after him) or shortly after his death (and naming him after the late grandfather would be the best thing to do)...

OTL James VI was rightly named after his maternal grandfather (in a situation in which his mother had a higher rank than his father) and this is another reason for which her ATL son will be most likely called Henri...
 
How about, Francis still dies a year and a half later, but does succeed in impregnating Mary - and the child is a boy, and lives?
Mary is still suo jure Queen of Scotland, but now the baby, not unreasonably named Henry III after his late grandfather, is King of France and Duke of Rothesay.
Precisely who would be the Regent of France till his majority (in France, at age 14, in 1574)? The baby's mother, the 18 year old Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland, or the baby's paternal grandmother Catherine de Medici?
Both are likely to be contenders. Caterina can claim she's got more experience, but if Mary's getting backed by her Guise relatives, it might not be so cut and dried.
Mary will be the Regent. First is her right as mother of the King and second Caterina here can not claim anything as she has ZERO experience in ruling (she started to acquire experience and power only as regent for Charles IX).
 
Mary will be the Regent. First is her right as mother of the King and second Caterina here can not claim anything as she has ZERO experience in ruling (she started to acquire experience and power only as regent for Charles IX).

Which means Mary is stuck in France and cannot exactly travel to Scotland.
How does she run Scotland, 1560-1574?
 
Which means Mary is stuck in France and cannot exactly travel to Scotland.
How does she run Scotland, 1560-1574?
Exactly like her husband ruled France and she will rule France until her son’s majority: her maternal family will be in power... One of her uncles will be the regent in Scotland
 
Exactly like her husband ruled France and she will rule France until her son’s majority: her maternal family will be in power... One of her uncles will be the regent in Scotland
Which of the Guises will dare travel to Scotland? Considering how Mary de Guise just lost to civil war and English invasion?
 
Which of the Guises will dare travel to Scotland? Considering how Mary de Guise just lost to civil war and English invasion?
Most likely the Cardinal as the Duke will stay to rule France...
With a good plan and the right use of force Scotland can be brought back to the fold...
And about England remember who at that point Mary was still claiming to be the rightful heiress of her cousin Mary I instead of the illegitimate Elizabeth.
Mary of Guise had not lost the civil war but died and the English/Protestant faction was able to take power
 
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