Gloria Papales-A History of a Catholic England

Sorry if unclear, but that comment was aimed at 'russian revolution fail, no communist rule elsewhere' comment.
The thing is, Russia has all the right ingredients to start a global Communist revolution. True, there might be some nations out there that will become a communist, but it will never grow.

And speaking of Communism, collective farming might come a little bit earlier than OTL. After the War of Religion, it is highly possible that the Protestant nobility and bourgeoisie in North Germany will be purged by the victors, leaving the Catholic peasants virtually masterless. With no existing nobility in existence, the Holy Roman Emperor might be forced to improvise a way to collect the harvests.
 
The thing is, Russia has all the right ingredients to start a global Communist revolution. True, there might be some nations out there that will become a communist, but it will never grow.

And speaking of Communism, collective farming might come a little bit earlier than OTL. After the War of Religion, it is highly possible that the Protestant nobility and bourgeoisie in North Germany will be purged by the victors, leaving the Catholic peasants virtually masterless. With no existing nobility in existence, the Holy Roman Emperor might be forced to improvise a way to collect the harvests.

After WW1, Germany could have been a 'red hot spot'. More chances of any form of authoritarian right, but to say communism could not have sprung elsewhere.,...

you forget the few nations who a native communism won, like Yugoslavia, Cuba...
 
I'm really enjoying this, but may I make a few tiny nitpicks? Neither seriously affects the timeline.

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Another marital pawn for Henry IX was is younger half-sister, Elizabeth. In 1554, when Elizabeth was 14, the legal age for marriage, she was betrothed to Dauphin Francis of France.

At this point, the legal age of marriage is 14 for boys but only 12 for girls. There is no minimum age of betrothal, and in fact it would be normal in this time period for a royal child to be betrothed by the age of six. (In OTL Mary was betrothed twice by that age.) In fact, it might be considered suspicious for a daughter not to be betrothed by that age unless she was intended for the Church; people might wonder if she was sickly.

In 1582, Edward of York died and his daughter Elizabeth succeeded him. Elizabeth was married to James VII of Scotland. They had a son, James VIII, who had a powerful claim to England and Scotland.....

Elizabeth might inherit her father's lands and money but she wouldn't succeed to his title. The grant of the title of Duke of York traditionally stipulates that only lawful heirs male can inherit it - which is one reason why it's so frequently available to be granted again.

Again, I'm enjoying this timeline a lot!
 
After WW1, Germany could have been a 'red hot spot'. More chances of any form of authoritarian right, but to say communism could not have sprung elsewhere.,...

you forget the few nations who a native communism won, like Yugoslavia, Cuba...
Without Russia, a Red Germany is a Dead Germany, Europeans would simply Balkanize the whole Germany, and with German army nerfed to bits by the Treaty of Versailles, good luck with that. In contrast, Russia's military wasn't limited by the treaty, they can summon men at will, not only will this make Soviet Russia a powerful bastion of Communism, but also a role model for those who feel weak.

True, Yugoslavia and Cuba succeeded locally OTL, but with the Russian failure, I doubt these nations would want to follow the same fate.

To cut it short, Russian failure will not inspire confidence to other Communist movements.
 
I'm really enjoying this, but may I make a few tiny nitpicks? Neither seriously affects the timeline.



At this point, the legal age of marriage is 14 for boys but only 12 for girls. There is no minimum age of betrothal, and in fact it would be normal in this time period for a royal child to be betrothed by the age of six. (In OTL Mary was betrothed twice by that age.) In fact, it might be considered suspicious for a daughter not to be betrothed by that age unless she was intended for the Church; people might wonder if she was sickly.



Elizabeth might inherit her father's lands and money but she wouldn't succeed to his title. The grant of the title of Duke of York traditionally stipulates that only lawful heirs male can inherit it - which is one reason why it's so frequently available to be granted again.

Again, I'm enjoying this timeline a lot!

Ok, thanks!
 

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"I do not such things at all, I like to see them surely fall, I do not like Protesters on the lam, I do not like them Sam I Am"


I really would like to see the Bishop of Rome only the first among equals among the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Alexandria, and Antioch. Maybe even a TL in which the Papacy is uterly broke and has to bring in tourists to stay solvent. How about you make Spain and Italy Protestant to compensate. And I LIKE Catherine of Aragon, Dammit!


It is just Phillip the Second who should have shot himself before he bankrupted Spain for 50-100 years to pay for the 80 Years War and the Spanish Armada.
 
The Edict of Orleans was swiftly revoked. War erupted again in France and Hugenot towns along the Loire went up in arms, led by Henry of Navarre. Conflict emerged in the regency between Catherine de Medici and the Guises. Catherine maintained power, albeit insecure. Francis II was supported by his uncles, Henri, King of Poland-Lithuania and Duke of Orleans and Francis, Duke of Alencon. Alencon died childless but Orleans had a son, Charles. In 1584,Francis II reached majority at the age of 12 but in practice Catherine kept power. Only when Catherine died in 1589 did Francis II gain power. The Duke of Guise forced him to limit his power and grant more power to the estates. The Hugenots were finally crushed and Francis II conquered Navarre.

The Calvinist Dutch revolted, led by William the Silent, Prince of Orange. The Spanish responded ruthlessly against the Dutch, destroying towns and villages. Thousands of soldiers were sent to the Netherlands, led by the Duke of Alba. The Dutch broke dikes and flooded large areas of countryside rather than let those areas fall to the Spanish. However, without foreign support, the rebellion was doomed. After William the Silent died in battle, the Dutch were crushed. Calvinists fled the Netherlands and Spanish rule was secure.

After Mary Tudor's death in 1558, Philip II remarried in 1560 to his cousin, Archduchess Barbara of Austria. In 1561, Barbara produced a daughter, the Infanta Isabella. Barbara miscarried the next year and failed to produce any more children. She died in 1572. Don Ferdinand married Anna of Austria and they had a son, Philip in 1572. Philip II became King of Portugal in 1580. Don Carlos meanwhile failed to produce a child and died in 1580. Philip II died in 1598 and Don Ferdinand became King Ferdinand VI of Castile & III of Aragon.
 
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Hi, I finally got another update in. I hope you like it.

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