Germaine (niece of King of France Louis XII) and Anne de Foix (first cousin of Queen Anne of Brittany) were planned to marry Jagiellon monarchs as part of French-Jagiellon anti-Habsburg alliance. Germaine was choosen as wife for John Albert, King of Poland, while Anne was choosen for Vladislaus of Bohemia and Hungary. After death of John Albert, his brother Vladislaus was proposed both of them. IOTL he married Anne, but what if he decided to marry Germaine instead? Initially nothing significant would change. Anne de Foix could be allowed in such case to marry her beloved François de Longueville. Then, after death of Isabel of Castile, Ferdinand would look for second wife to prevent possibility of Habsburg take-over of Aragon. Now Germaine is not available, whom could Louis XII propose to him? Ferdinand remarried IOTL in 1506, at the time sister of first Prince of Blood, Marguerite d'Angoulême, was 14 years old. Other option is Françoise d'Alençon, OTL wite of François de Longueville, born in 1490. Which one is more likely?
Anyway, such POD, depending on potential issue of these alternative couples, could cause massive changes in long run-healthly sons of Vladislaus of Hungary and Ferdinand of Aragon could prevent Habsburg takeover of Bohemia, Hungary and Aragon, friendly, or even vassalized Aragon, could allow France to dominate Italy and would make Habsburg encirclement of France less complete. Also, division of Habsburg Empire should be different ITTL-with Spanish Road not available, it is hardly possible to control Netherlands from Castile, Imperial branch would take it. Charles Habsburg would be the one trying to get Bohemian and Hungarian thrones, that doesn't mean he'll be successfull, while Ferdinand could end as regent of Castile.
Anyway, such POD, depending on potential issue of these alternative couples, could cause massive changes in long run-healthly sons of Vladislaus of Hungary and Ferdinand of Aragon could prevent Habsburg takeover of Bohemia, Hungary and Aragon, friendly, or even vassalized Aragon, could allow France to dominate Italy and would make Habsburg encirclement of France less complete. Also, division of Habsburg Empire should be different ITTL-with Spanish Road not available, it is hardly possible to control Netherlands from Castile, Imperial branch would take it. Charles Habsburg would be the one trying to get Bohemian and Hungarian thrones, that doesn't mean he'll be successfull, while Ferdinand could end as regent of Castile.
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