So we'll have a King Arthur I of England and Scotland to perhaps look forvard too?
Henry Tudor, Heretic and Father of Kings
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Section Forty-Two - 1552
“Prince Christian Tudor, second son of Prince Henri Tudor and Christina Oldenburg, would be born in 1552. His birth heralded the end of a five-month dispute between Prince Henri and Princess Christina. The argument appears to have been started shortly after the pregnancy was announced due to King Henri III being unwilling to commit Navarre’s forces to retaking Denmark for Princess Christina’s nephew.
Initially the quarrel appears to have been one-sided, with Prince Henri doing his utmost to regain Princess Christina’s favor. The prompted several ostentatious acts that greatly discomforted the Navarrese court. Then as her disdain continued, Prince Henri grew angry and the instead of trying to win back her favor Prince Henri returned her ire in many large arguments that also discomforted the Navarrese court.
It was during this time that Prince Henri was the target of an assassination attempt. While there are several theories to the author of the attempt the most popular is that Princess Christina ordered the assassination of her husband. If this is true she must have changed her mind later for during the attempt it was Princess Christina’s actions that would save Prince Henri’s life.”
“The failed assassination of Prince Henri is indicative of the unrest that plagued Navarre during the latter half of the fifteen hundreds. For why King Henri III Tudor was almost universally respected and almost adored, the same cannot be said for Prince Henri, his son. Many seek to blame Princess Christina for the assassination attempt, but the truth is she would not have had access or funds to arrange such a thing.
In all likelihood the assassination attempt was arranged by a noble in the court who was not only concerned about Prince Henri and Princess Christina’s agitated marriage but by Prince Henri disinterest in the nobles and court life. For, Prince Henri seemed have little use for the more powerful nobles in Navarre and instead his closest confidents were philosophers, musicians, and artists, many of whom were of common stock.
Though Prince Henri may have been out of favor with the Navarrese nobles, he was particularly admired by the common people of Navarre. He and his eldest son—Antoine who was more commonly known by the Basque translation of his name, Andoni—would often travel through the more rural parts of Navarre with the bare minimum of retinue. What’s more the young Prince Andoni was more comfortable conversing in Basque than French, the language of the court.”
Initially the quarrel appears to have been one-sided, with Prince Henri doing his utmost to regain Princess Christina’s favor. The prompted several ostentatious acts that greatly discomforted the Navarrese court. Then as her disdain continued, Prince Henri grew angry and the instead of trying to win back her favor Prince Henri returned her ire in many large arguments that also discomforted the Navarrese court.
It was during this time that Prince Henri was the target of an assassination attempt. While there are several theories to the author of the attempt the most popular is that Princess Christina ordered the assassination of her husband. If this is true she must have changed her mind later for during the attempt it was Princess Christina’s actions that would save Prince Henri’s life.”
Ephraim Pollock, “Henry and Christina, They May Have Tried to Kill Each Other”
“The failed assassination of Prince Henri is indicative of the unrest that plagued Navarre during the latter half of the fifteen hundreds. For why King Henri III Tudor was almost universally respected and almost adored, the same cannot be said for Prince Henri, his son. Many seek to blame Princess Christina for the assassination attempt, but the truth is she would not have had access or funds to arrange such a thing.
In all likelihood the assassination attempt was arranged by a noble in the court who was not only concerned about Prince Henri and Princess Christina’s agitated marriage but by Prince Henri disinterest in the nobles and court life. For, Prince Henri seemed have little use for the more powerful nobles in Navarre and instead his closest confidents were philosophers, musicians, and artists, many of whom were of common stock.
Though Prince Henri may have been out of favor with the Navarrese nobles, he was particularly admired by the common people of Navarre. He and his eldest son—Antoine who was more commonly known by the Basque translation of his name, Andoni—would often travel through the more rural parts of Navarre with the bare minimum of retinue. What’s more the young Prince Andoni was more comfortable conversing in Basque than French, the language of the court.”
Ethan Davidson, “Henry IV, the People’s King”
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Section Forty-Three
“Kath&Cat: what even is happening with Tudors this season!?!?!?!?!
Kath&Cat: i wasn’t bringing either up either Kath or Cat (even though neither of them have been in an episode all season which is a crime) i was talking about the show skipping mary howard, combining like four toms, and totally ignoring whats going on in navarre which is alot.
Malwavery: Neither of them are in the show this season because Prince Henry isn’t anywhere near either of them! And you know it’s weird that your two favorite characters totally want to kill each other?
Kenny_Art_my_boi: please don’t.”
- Tudor Chatroom
Malwavery: it’s not focusing on Kathryn or Catherine, your two favorite characters. You do remember that the shows about Prince Henry right?
Kenny_Art_my_boi: Oi, don’t start you two. The last time you started arguing about who was the best the mods banned both of you for two weeks.
Kath&Cat: i wasn’t bringing either up either Kath or Cat (even though neither of them have been in an episode all season which is a crime) i was talking about the show skipping mary howard, combining like four toms, and totally ignoring whats going on in navarre which is alot.
Kenny_Art_my_boi: It’s hard to keep track of all the characters as it is, I get why they had to drop and combine a few people. Which Toms did they combine?
Malwavery: They combined Thomas Tudor, son of Mary Howard and Prince Henry, with Thomas Cromwell, son of Elizabeth Tudor. And they made his father King Alexander which is not even one of the possibilities!
Kath&Cat: alex stewart is totally on the baby daddy list.
Malwavery: No he’s not! the most likely father of Thomas Cromwell is Sir Thomas Brandon! He was part of the Cromwell household during the right time period and everyone knows that guy was hot!
Malwavery: Neither of them are in the show this season because Prince Henry isn’t anywhere near either of them! And you know it’s weird that your two favorite characters totally want to kill each other?
Kenny_Art_my_boi: please don’t.”
- Tudor Chatroom
Section Forty-Four - 1557
“I went into see Anne and Reneé expecting the movie to be super tacky but it’s not. For those of you who haven’t watched the trailer, the movie is set during Prince Henry’s marriage to Reneé of France and during the movie Prince Henry flashbacks to his marriage to Anne Boleyn. The movie should be a tasteless campy drama fest. Instead, this film is actually quite moving.
The flashbacks depict the almost decade long marriage between Prince Henry and Anne Boleyn. Callum Turner, though much too young to play Prince Henry (who would have been in his late thirties), captures the depth of the relationship between Anne and Prince Henry: their shared religious devotion, their love for their children, and Prince Henry’s extreme dependence upon Anne Boleyn.
Hailee Steinfeld as Anne Boleyn was hard one for me, but that was mostly because she wasn’t Anne Hathaway, who after Lovely, Lovely Anne(2002) is my one true Anne. But, Steinfeld does a wonderful job capturing Anne’s determination to further the Awakened cause. As much as it pains me to admit, Steinfeld may have done a better job than Hathaway at capturing the women who, if the Awakened Church had saints, would have been the first saint of Navarre.
Jennifer Garner was never one of my favorite actresses, but after this that may change. She is a wonderful Reneé of France. Garner does a wonderful job with the of intricacies of Reneé’s character. This was a woman who faced a heresy trial, escaped from a heresy trial, and basically eloped with the father of a monarch. A very forceful woman. But there is also quite a bit a vulnerability as she’s comes to discover that marrying Prince Henry may be more than she bargained for.
But who really steals the show is Jeff Goldblum as Prince Henry. He beautifully illustrates how, even after almost thirty years, Prince Henry was still hung up on Anne Boleyn and how that damaged his relationship with Reneé. What’s more Goldblum instils Prince Henry with that intense energy that defined this iconic man throughout his entire life.
The film takes this interesting route and doesn’t show us either the deaths Anne Boleyn or Reneé of France (which is totally cheating us out of the beautiful death scenes both Garner and Steinfeld would have done). Instead, all we see is Prince Henry’s reaction to their deaths. Cutting between Turner’s Prince Henry and Goldblum’s Prince Henry we are gifted with one of the most poignant emotionally charged scenes I have ever seen.
So, go see Anne and Reneé! It is an amazing movie. P.S. shout out to Mckenna Grace as an amazing young Elizabeth Tudor!”
“Princess Reneé would die giving birth to Francis Tudor, late in 1557. Predictably, this would send Prince Henry into a depressive episode. King Henri III would send his father and youngest three half siblings to England to grieve. And to probably get his father out of his hair. For as beloved as Prince Henry was by all of his children, especially King Henri III, the helicopter parent thing got old real fast once you were an adult.”
“I hear that Prince Henry comes to England like a great storm descending on our shores. For everyone’s happiness, I suggest finding him a bride. For history tells us that a married Prince Henry is less likely to break people out of prison, start wars, or challenge accepted religious principles.”
The flashbacks depict the almost decade long marriage between Prince Henry and Anne Boleyn. Callum Turner, though much too young to play Prince Henry (who would have been in his late thirties), captures the depth of the relationship between Anne and Prince Henry: their shared religious devotion, their love for their children, and Prince Henry’s extreme dependence upon Anne Boleyn.
Hailee Steinfeld as Anne Boleyn was hard one for me, but that was mostly because she wasn’t Anne Hathaway, who after Lovely, Lovely Anne(2002) is my one true Anne. But, Steinfeld does a wonderful job capturing Anne’s determination to further the Awakened cause. As much as it pains me to admit, Steinfeld may have done a better job than Hathaway at capturing the women who, if the Awakened Church had saints, would have been the first saint of Navarre.
Jennifer Garner was never one of my favorite actresses, but after this that may change. She is a wonderful Reneé of France. Garner does a wonderful job with the of intricacies of Reneé’s character. This was a woman who faced a heresy trial, escaped from a heresy trial, and basically eloped with the father of a monarch. A very forceful woman. But there is also quite a bit a vulnerability as she’s comes to discover that marrying Prince Henry may be more than she bargained for.
But who really steals the show is Jeff Goldblum as Prince Henry. He beautifully illustrates how, even after almost thirty years, Prince Henry was still hung up on Anne Boleyn and how that damaged his relationship with Reneé. What’s more Goldblum instils Prince Henry with that intense energy that defined this iconic man throughout his entire life.
The film takes this interesting route and doesn’t show us either the deaths Anne Boleyn or Reneé of France (which is totally cheating us out of the beautiful death scenes both Garner and Steinfeld would have done). Instead, all we see is Prince Henry’s reaction to their deaths. Cutting between Turner’s Prince Henry and Goldblum’s Prince Henry we are gifted with one of the most poignant emotionally charged scenes I have ever seen.
So, go see Anne and Reneé! It is an amazing movie. P.S. shout out to Mckenna Grace as an amazing young Elizabeth Tudor!”
Review by Hailey Lane, the definitive Tudor Reviewer
“Princess Reneé would die giving birth to Francis Tudor, late in 1557. Predictably, this would send Prince Henry into a depressive episode. King Henri III would send his father and youngest three half siblings to England to grieve. And to probably get his father out of his hair. For as beloved as Prince Henry was by all of his children, especially King Henri III, the helicopter parent thing got old real fast once you were an adult.”
Harper Wayne, “Keeping Up with The Tudors, Your Guide to Who’s Who”
“I hear that Prince Henry comes to England like a great storm descending on our shores. For everyone’s happiness, I suggest finding him a bride. For history tells us that a married Prince Henry is less likely to break people out of prison, start wars, or challenge accepted religious principles.”
A fraction of a letter found at the English Court. Everyone denied knowledge of the letter.
Yeah, I just couldn't resist the irony.
That's what I was going for. For the most part I've tried to give people a better story than OTL. I'm a sucker for a happy ending.
Section Forty-Five - 1553
“Catherine of Aragon would die in fifteen fifty-three at age sixty-five. She would leave behind the two schools for girls she started in the Austrian Habsburg lands, her only surviving child as Holy Roman Empress, three granddaughters among which was the future Queen of France and the most celebrated Abbess of Nonnberg, and two grandsons one of which became the most celebrate Holy Roman Emperor of history.
And with her death, the last strings holding Charles of Castile, Ferdinand I, and Ferdinand III together were severed.”
“The relationship between Kathryn Tudor and Catherine of Aragon was always a complicated one, this is never more evident than at Catherine of Aragon’s death. What should have been a triumphant moment for Kathryn Tudor, the greatest threat to her reign was dead, was not greeted with festivities or joy. Instead Kathryn Tudor would retire from court for almost a month during which she was only visited by those closest to her.
This is a fraction of the evidence we have that Kathryn Tudor and Catherine of Aragon were closer than the war they fought indicates. During Kathryn Tudor’s childhood, Catherine of Aragon would have been the closest thing she had to a mother. At one-point grandmother and granddaughter must have been close. But religious differences and a crown would tear these two apart.”
And with her death, the last strings holding Charles of Castile, Ferdinand I, and Ferdinand III together were severed.”
Ulysses Park, “Catherine of Aragon, the After England years”
“The relationship between Kathryn Tudor and Catherine of Aragon was always a complicated one, this is never more evident than at Catherine of Aragon’s death. What should have been a triumphant moment for Kathryn Tudor, the greatest threat to her reign was dead, was not greeted with festivities or joy. Instead Kathryn Tudor would retire from court for almost a month during which she was only visited by those closest to her.
This is a fraction of the evidence we have that Kathryn Tudor and Catherine of Aragon were closer than the war they fought indicates. During Kathryn Tudor’s childhood, Catherine of Aragon would have been the closest thing she had to a mother. At one-point grandmother and granddaughter must have been close. But religious differences and a crown would tear these two apart.”
Everett Jacobs, “Catherine and Kathryn”
What a comforting farewell to one of the greatest ladies in history, despite all her sorrows 
What a comforting farewell to one of the greatest ladies in history, despite all her sorrows
I'm glad you liked it. I was living in fear of soup in my shoes
Section Forty-Six - 1558
“While many people joke about the necessity of finding Prince Henry Tudor a bride, the truth was the unknown letter writer wasn’t too far from the truth. The more daring stunts that Prince Henry pulled, calling for a vernacular translation of the Bible, prison breaks, the invasion of Denmark, all these happened while Prince Henry was single.
Comparatively, when Prince Henry was married his time appears to have been taken up with writing songs and religious tracks. Barring his first marriage to Catherine of Navarre, Prince Henry appears to spend much of his married life simply to enamored of his current wife to cause trouble.”
“It appears that Papa is under siege. Not a day goes by that he is not beset by someone or other seeking to introduce him to their daughter, sister, or maiden aunt. Yesterday, Lord {smudge} introduced Papa to his widowed mother. I do believe Papa wishes to acquit himself of England for a while, he is still morning the loss of the Princess.”
“Prince Henry left England shortly after he arrived. He appeared to have planned to travel to Julich-Cleves-Berg to visit his son, Duke John. But, while traveling he would change his plans. He would travel instead to the Electorate of the Palatinate to visit his daughter Eleanor. There he would become embroiled in the plans to retake Denmark.
Frederick Albert, husband of Eleanor Tudor, had a claim to the throne of Denmark through his mother Dorothea the daughter of Christian II the last King of the Kalmar Union. While Christian II was particularly disliked in Denmark, he was called Christian the Tyrent, the marriage of Frederick Albert to Eleanor Tudor had done much to endear him to the Danish people. This was due to the growing presence of Awakeners in Denmark. The largest denomination was still the Lutherans, but they also greatly admired Prince Henry and Anne Boleyn, the parents of Eleanor Tudor.
Prince Henry was an experienced campaigner, having lead both Wars for the Soul of Navarre and had been a principle player in Katies’ War. His assistance would be indispensable for the King Claiment Frederick Albert.”
“Since Prince Henry joined the rebels, their forces have grown considerably. Several of his sons have sent funds and Duke John sent soldiers and munitions. We expect their forces to arrive shortly.”
Comparatively, when Prince Henry was married his time appears to have been taken up with writing songs and religious tracks. Barring his first marriage to Catherine of Navarre, Prince Henry appears to spend much of his married life simply to enamored of his current wife to cause trouble.”
Isaac Laab, “Henry Tudor, Heretic and Father of Kings”
“It appears that Papa is under siege. Not a day goes by that he is not beset by someone or other seeking to introduce him to their daughter, sister, or maiden aunt. Yesterday, Lord {smudge} introduced Papa to his widowed mother. I do believe Papa wishes to acquit himself of England for a while, he is still morning the loss of the Princess.”
Letter from the Lady Elizabeth to her half-brother Prince Charles
“Prince Henry left England shortly after he arrived. He appeared to have planned to travel to Julich-Cleves-Berg to visit his son, Duke John. But, while traveling he would change his plans. He would travel instead to the Electorate of the Palatinate to visit his daughter Eleanor. There he would become embroiled in the plans to retake Denmark.
Frederick Albert, husband of Eleanor Tudor, had a claim to the throne of Denmark through his mother Dorothea the daughter of Christian II the last King of the Kalmar Union. While Christian II was particularly disliked in Denmark, he was called Christian the Tyrent, the marriage of Frederick Albert to Eleanor Tudor had done much to endear him to the Danish people. This was due to the growing presence of Awakeners in Denmark. The largest denomination was still the Lutherans, but they also greatly admired Prince Henry and Anne Boleyn, the parents of Eleanor Tudor.
Prince Henry was an experienced campaigner, having lead both Wars for the Soul of Navarre and had been a principle player in Katies’ War. His assistance would be indispensable for the King Claiment Frederick Albert.”
Tammie Waltherson, “For the Tudors’ It’s All About Family”
“Since Prince Henry joined the rebels, their forces have grown considerably. Several of his sons have sent funds and Duke John sent soldiers and munitions. We expect their forces to arrive shortly.”
Report from a spy to King Christian III
Section Forty-Seven - 1558
“The forces of King Christian III, current King of Denmark, and his second cousin twice removed King Claimant Frederick Albert clashed early in the year of fifteen fifty-eight. Unfortunately for the rebels, Frederick Albert would be killed early in the first battle. The role of King Claimant would fall to his eight-year old son, John Albert, and the leadership of the war would fall to Prince Henry.
What would follow would be some of the premier battles of the fifteen hundreds. Prince Henry was an experienced General, having fought in wars over the last fifty years, and was gifted with an intensity that inspired soldiers to listen to and follow him. King Christian III had some of the most skilled German mercenaries on his payroll and wasn’t too proud to listen to their advice. The two would clash a total of four times.”
“If there was a chance for us, it was lost when the English arrived. A fleet of them led by that Alexander, arrived in time to reinforce the rebels and King Christian was killed. If we though the Prince was terrifying, the King is more so.”
“Besides advising the betrothal of Princess Dorothea, daughter of King Christian III, to King John Albert, Prince Henry was not overly involved in the process of consolidating King John Albert’s rule. Prince Henry spent much of his time in Denmark amongst the Danish Awakeners. He would leave quite the impression for the number of Awakeners in Denmark grew extremely fast during and right after his time in Denmark. Upon his leaving Denmark, the Awakeners there would organize themselves into the Awakened Church of Denmark.”
What would follow would be some of the premier battles of the fifteen hundreds. Prince Henry was an experienced General, having fought in wars over the last fifty years, and was gifted with an intensity that inspired soldiers to listen to and follow him. King Christian III had some of the most skilled German mercenaries on his payroll and wasn’t too proud to listen to their advice. The two would clash a total of four times.”
Yasha Petrov, “A Study of the Great Battles of the Fifteen Hundreds”
“If there was a chance for us, it was lost when the English arrived. A fleet of them led by that Alexander, arrived in time to reinforce the rebels and King Christian was killed. If we though the Prince was terrifying, the King is more so.”
A letter from a Germany mercenary
“Besides advising the betrothal of Princess Dorothea, daughter of King Christian III, to King John Albert, Prince Henry was not overly involved in the process of consolidating King John Albert’s rule. Prince Henry spent much of his time in Denmark amongst the Danish Awakeners. He would leave quite the impression for the number of Awakeners in Denmark grew extremely fast during and right after his time in Denmark. Upon his leaving Denmark, the Awakeners there would organize themselves into the Awakened Church of Denmark.”
Rachel Rowell, “Father of the Reawakening, and a Good Father”
Section Forty-Eight - 1559
“Many expected Prince Henry to return from Denmark with a bride. It would have been the longest he had gone without a wife since the death of Queen Catherine of Navarre. But, Prince Henry would leave Denmark with the English fleet and return to England to once again be harassed by would-be princesses.
It was one of the women not throwing themselves at the prince, that Prince Henry would find his sixth and last wife. Katherine Willoughby, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, was twice over a widow, with no children and independently wealthy. The redhaired lady wasn’t looking to get married.
But, Prince Henry was smitten, and though approaching seventy years old, was still very charming.”
“The wedding of Prince Henry to Baroness Katherine Willoughby de Eresby was one of the larger events of the decade. Prince Henry couldn’t resist the chance to be the center of attention. The couple would be married by Thomas Crammer in an Awakener ceremony. It is probably here that Prince Henry would finally, after years of ignoring the Pope and speaking out against the Catholic Church, ceased referring to himself as a Catholic. In all probability this was due to Katherine Willoughby’s influence.”
“We will have a new brother soon. Our father’s new wife is expecting, Papa is sure it is a son. I would call it folly, but he was right about all three of my children. Papa is still considering names, but I believe the boy will be named Edmund for Papa’s grandfather.”
It was one of the women not throwing themselves at the prince, that Prince Henry would find his sixth and last wife. Katherine Willoughby, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, was twice over a widow, with no children and independently wealthy. The redhaired lady wasn’t looking to get married.
But, Prince Henry was smitten, and though approaching seventy years old, was still very charming.”
Thomas Nelson, “Kathryn Tudor and the Golden Era”
“The wedding of Prince Henry to Baroness Katherine Willoughby de Eresby was one of the larger events of the decade. Prince Henry couldn’t resist the chance to be the center of attention. The couple would be married by Thomas Crammer in an Awakener ceremony. It is probably here that Prince Henry would finally, after years of ignoring the Pope and speaking out against the Catholic Church, ceased referring to himself as a Catholic. In all probability this was due to Katherine Willoughby’s influence.”
Isaac Laab, “Henry Tudor, Heretic and Father of Kings”
“We will have a new brother soon. Our father’s new wife is expecting, Papa is sure it is a son. I would call it folly, but he was right about all three of my children. Papa is still considering names, but I believe the boy will be named Edmund for Papa’s grandfather.”
Letter from the Lady Elizabeth to her brother Prince Charles
Yep, I figured that like her OTL self she would have strong Protestant feelings and a willingness to marry an older man.
I liked the irony. And with Prince Henry’s differences from his OTL self I figured it would be a good match.
Book List
A.E. Bell, “The German State”
Vanessa Corey, “Glorianna”
Oliver Gotham, “Arthur and the Throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland”
Matheo Henrikson, “The 1500’s Was A Crazy Century, and It Was Mostly the Tudors’ Fault”
Everett Jacobs, “Catherine and Kathryn”
Richard Kent, “The Birth of Muir Magi”
Isaac Laab, “Henry Tudor, Heretic and Father of Kings”
Oliva Martin, “Katies’ War”
Melina Navos, “Caterina, Mother of Iberia”
Walter Owens, “Bossy, Bossy Bess”
Ulysses Park, “Catherine of Aragon, the After England years”
Lise Marie Peters, “The Awakening of Europe”
Ephraim Pollock, “Henry and Christina, They May Have Tried to Kill Each Other”
Rachel Rowell, “Father of the Reawakening, and a Good Father”
Samso Subiri, “Deacon Andoni”
Xander Tallmar, “Alexander Stewart, Was it All True?”
Tammie Waltherson, “For the Tudors’ It’s All About Family”
- dry factual account of the formation of the German State
A. E. Bell, “The Early Tudor Years”- description of first few decades of Tudor rule in England. Covers King Henry VII and Arthur I
Vanessa Corey, “Glorianna”
- covers the beginning of Queen Kathryn’s Reign up to the colonization of Glorianna
Vanessa Corey, “The Tudor Bible, Translation and Conception”- an account of Tyndale translating the Bible into English while residing in the Navarrese Court
Oliver Gotham, “Arthur and the Throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland”
- record of the life of Arthur Habsburg, the first claimant to all three thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Matheo Henrikson, “The 1500’s Was A Crazy Century, and It Was Mostly the Tudors’ Fault”
- a slightly mocking account of the 1500s and the effect the Tudor family had on Europe.
Dr. Marella Howard, “The First Tudor King”- record of the life of King Henry VII and his reign as King of England
Dr. Marella Howard, “Brittany”- a history of Brittany in the first half of the 1500s
Everett Jacobs, “Catherine and Kathryn”
- a analysis of the relationship between Catherine of Aragon and Kathryn Tudor and a comparison between the two women
Melantha Jones, “Birth of the Iberian Union”- a history that covers the two hundred year lead up to the formation of the Iberian Union
Melantha Jones, “1520s Tudor England, the Calm Before the Storm”- a history of the reign of King Arthur I
Melantha Jones, “Religious Acceptance in Renaissance England”- a history of the practices that led to England accepting religious differences
Paisley Jones, “Alexander Stewart, Was It All True?”- a remake and abridgement of Xander Tallmar’s book of the same name
Richard Kent, “The Birth of Muir Magi”
- an account of the Scottish/Irish colonization efforts
Rosa Kent, “Overshadowed, James V of Scotland”- an analysis of James V and a possible inferiority complex
Oliver Kent, “Mother Sea, The Marine Living of the Early English Colonists”- a discussion on sea-based colonization of Glorianna
Isaac Laab, “Henry Tudor, Heretic and Father of Kings”
- a history of Prince Henry Tudor and his impact on Europe
Quentin Lloyd, “Frederick Albert, Never King”- the life of Frederick Albert Wittelsbach
Oliva Martin, “Katies’ War”
- a record of Katies’ War
Carolyn Masey “Ferdinand III the Old Didn’t Start That Way”- an account of the long life of Ferdinand III of Aragon
Melina Navos, “Caterina, Mother of Iberia”
- an account of the life of Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de Medici
Thomas Nelson, “Kathryn Tudor and the Golden Era”- a history of the Golden Era of England
Walter Owens, “Bossy, Bossy Bess”
- a dramatized account of the life of Elizabeth Hamilton
Walter Owens, “Lovely, Lovely Anne”- a dramatized account of the life of Anne Boleyn
Walter Owens, “The Tragedy of Catherine of Aragon”- a dramatized account of the life of Catherine of Aragon
Ulysses Park, “Catherine of Aragon, the After England years”
- an account of the last thirteen years of Catherine of Aragon’s life
Lise Marie Peters, “The Awakening of Europe”
- a history of the Awakening moment in Europe
Yasha Petrov, “A Study of the Great Battles of the Fifteen Hundreds”- a study of what the author considers the greatest battles of the 16thcentury
Ephraim Pollock, “Henry and Christina, They May Have Tried to Kill Each Other”
- a record of the marriage between Henry IV Tudor and Christina of Denmark
Rachel Rowell, “Father of the Reawakening, and a Good Father”
- a analysis of Prince Henry as a religious man and as a father
William Richards, “Italy and the Awakening”- a history of Italy during the Awakening
Samso Subiri, “Deacon Andoni”
- a history of the first Deacon of Navarre
Karl Smith, “The Tudors and Calais”- a history of Calais
Xander Tallmar, “Alexander Stewart, Was it All True?”
- an examination of all the rumors, tall tales, and legends about Alexander Stewart
Karen Talls, “Marie of Portugal”- an account of the life of Maria Tudor, Queen of Portugal
Elizabeth Tudor, Duchess of Calais, “Kathryn Tudor”- a memoir, in which Elizabeth Tudor discusses her thoughts and feelings about her ancestor Queen Kathryn Tudor
Tammie Waltherson, “For the Tudors’ It’s All About Family”
- an examination of the interpersonal relationship in the House of Tudor
Tammie Waltherson, “Ramp Up to the Second Succession War”- an account of the events leading up to the Second Succesion War
Patrick Wendal, “The First Navarrese Tudor King”- a history of Henri II Tudor
Harper Wayne, “Keeping Up with The Tudors, Your Guide to Who’s Who”- an encyclopedia of Tudors
Section Forty-Nine
“I wonder what it must have been like for Charles of Castile when one day he woke up and realized that instead of being the head of a great empire, he was the least of the trio made up by his brother, his uncle, and himself.
Charles of Castile had been born to rule. The inheritor of unified Spain and the Habsburg lands, he was supposed to rule what could have been an empire. But slowly that birthright would fall through his hands.
First, his grandfather Ferdinand Trastamara would remarry and sire a son, a son who would inherit Aragon. While Ferdinand III came to the throne of Aragon young he wouldn’t stay that way. Upon reaching his majority, Ferdinand III would claim that Castile had taken more than their share of colonies, revenues, and land upon the dissolution of unified Spain. For, Ferdinand claimed, Castile may have done the lion’s share of colonizing the new world, it was only possible to due financing from Aragon.
In a war that would drag on for years, Castile and Aragon fought over what, as far as Charles of Castile was concerned, should have been all his. And, Charles of Castile lost.
Second, due to the war between Castile and Aragon, Charles of Castile was pressured into steping down as Holy Roman Emperor. That title and grandeur would go to his younger brother, Ferdinand I.
Charles of Castile was less than his younger brother, less than his uncle, less than he thought he would be.”
Charles of Castile had been born to rule. The inheritor of unified Spain and the Habsburg lands, he was supposed to rule what could have been an empire. But slowly that birthright would fall through his hands.
First, his grandfather Ferdinand Trastamara would remarry and sire a son, a son who would inherit Aragon. While Ferdinand III came to the throne of Aragon young he wouldn’t stay that way. Upon reaching his majority, Ferdinand III would claim that Castile had taken more than their share of colonies, revenues, and land upon the dissolution of unified Spain. For, Ferdinand claimed, Castile may have done the lion’s share of colonizing the new world, it was only possible to due financing from Aragon.
In a war that would drag on for years, Castile and Aragon fought over what, as far as Charles of Castile was concerned, should have been all his. And, Charles of Castile lost.
Second, due to the war between Castile and Aragon, Charles of Castile was pressured into steping down as Holy Roman Emperor. That title and grandeur would go to his younger brother, Ferdinand I.
Charles of Castile was less than his younger brother, less than his uncle, less than he thought he would be.”
Mark Vector, “Charles of Castile”
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