Henry VIII, Mary & Catherine

Henry VIII of England is killed in a freak accident only a few years after the birth of his only child by Queen Catherine, Mary. Who controls the regency? Would Catherine re-marry? Would the Protestants in England make any gains in this scenario?
 
Was female succession secured in England by then? Was there any pretender left who could try to take the throne?

Would Catherine re-marry?

I think she wouldn't, unless it would be necessary to protect her daughter's rights.

Would the Protestants in England make any gains in this scenario?

Protestantism would certainly be spread in England, but if Mary and Catherine are in charge of the country it wouldn't be the official religion.
 
Was female succession secured in England by then? Was there any pretender left who could try to take the throne?

What about the De La Poles? (think that was there name) Earl of Lincon - wasn't he named Richard's heir, could they push there claim.
 
What about the De La Poles? (think that was there name) Earl of Lincon - wasn't he named Richard's heir, could they push there claim.

Well you're looking at his attainted and exiled brothers (Lincoln was killed at Stoke in the late 1480s). In OTL the Pope ended up sort of supporting some of these due to the problems with Henry, but here there are not such problems

Female succession was neither known nor unknown, if you want to see it like that. The nobles would have sworn allegiance to Mary as Henry's heir, so its not going to prevent her accession

The problem would be pretenders, as you say, and these don't need to be as immediate as pretenders for the crown - they could be rival claimants for the Regency, or the Regency Council

Best Regards
Grey Wolf
 
Well you're looking at his attainted and exiled brothers (Lincoln was killed at Stoke in the late 1480s). In OTL the Pope ended up sort of supporting some of these due to the problems with Henry, but here there are not such problems

Female succession was neither known nor unknown, if you want to see it like that. The nobles would have sworn allegiance to Mary as Henry's heir, so its not going to prevent her accession

The problem would be pretenders, as you say, and these don't need to be as immediate as pretenders for the crown - they could be rival claimants for the Regency, or the Regency Council

Best Regards
Grey Wolf

So, if Mary's reign is guaranteed, who would be a good candidate to become her husband? I believe that her uncle Charles V would have a lot of influence in this decision.
 

mobius

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So, if Mary's reign is guaranteed, who would be a good candidate to become her husband? I believe that her uncle Charles V would have a lot of influence in this decision.

She can marry with her cousin James V of Scotland to have an earlier anglo-scotish union, he will have scottish resources to support her rights to throne if there is any rebellion, and the union with Scotland will remove the need of defend the northern border improving England geopolitical position and weakening France which will be an advantage also to Charles V.
They were both staunch catolics so most likely Britain will remain catolic unless their son ends up becoming a protestant after their death.
 
She can marry with her cousin James V of Scotland to have an earlier anglo-scotish union, he will have scottish resources to support her rights to throne if there is any rebellion, and the union with Scotland will remove the need of defend the northern border improving England geopolitical position and weakening France which will be an advantage also to Charles V.
They were both staunch catolics so most likely Britain will remain catolic unless their son ends up becoming a protestant after their death.

But would the English and the Scotish want such union around 1530? Or the absence of Henry VIII would make Anglo-Scotish relation easier?
 

mobius

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But would the English and the Scotish want such union around 1530? Or the absence of Henry VIII would make Anglo-Scotish relation easier?
As the male partner in that union is going to be the Scottish king I expect the main opposition to the union is going to be in England, not in Scotland, because the english nobles are going to fear being replaced by scotish favorites, and I expect the King of France to do everything in his power to stir up trouble, so there is a risk of rebellion and even of another yorkist claimant. But the union as also advantages for England so I think the risk of sucessful rebellion is small enough to go ahead with the project.
As to Scotland there is an anti-english sentiment but in the first generation of the union they are going to have a scottish-born king and remain under the House of Stewart, that should give them some assurances of respect of their interests, and the battle of Flodden some years earlier showed them that England was an enemy to dangerous so this union is going to be a good way establish a peaceful relation with England
 
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