Henry VIII-Sack of Rome

Wouldn't this do a number on the English economy?
If the still Catholic Tudors become intransigent, we might se much worse than OTL religious troubles, possibly leading to a dynastic change or an earlier English revolution or even larger emigration of "puritans" to the N. American colonies.

All in all, a very interesting POD, although I reckon that keeping Britain Catholic would be rather difficult.

Meanwhile, how would Pope Wolsley act in Italian matters? Papal/Imperial hostility is a given, so a realignment with France, his British heritage notwithstanding?

All very true, and the Tudors can't afford such a thing, so at some point a break with Rome, or a more English version of Rome might come about.

I'd say he'd follow his King perhaps, or perhaps go with France aye
 
Wouldn't this do a number on the English economy?
If the still Catholic Tudors become intransigent, we might se much worse than OTL religious troubles, possibly leading to a dynastic change or an earlier English revolution or even larger emigration of "puritans" to the N. American colonies.

Or - more likely, I'd think - the Puritans wouldn't be allowed to emigrate to the English colonies and would end up moving to the Continent or possibly the Dutch colonies.
 
Or - more likely, I'd think - the Puritans wouldn't be allowed to emigrate to the English colonies and would end up moving to the Continent or possibly the Dutch colonies.

Indeed indeed, which could well cause some interesting scenarios. Though weren't puritans a minority at this point?
 
Indeed indeed, which could well cause some interesting scenarios. Though weren't puritans a minority at this point?

When were the Puritans a majority? Even during Cromwell's time, I don't think they comprised a majority of the English population.
 
When were the Puritans a majority? Even during Cromwell's time, I don't think they comprised a majority of the English population.

Very true, though their rather bigotted sentiment became quite popular after that travesty that was the English republic/ Cromwell's dictatorship.
 
Indeed indeed, which could well cause some interesting scenarios. Though weren't puritans a minority at this point?

They were a minority but a significant one - and were willing to migrate. Around 20,000 migrated to New England between 1630-40, which gave the English colonies the population advantage they never lost. Imagine if they had been barred from coming, and settled New Netherland instead. Maybe then the Dutch become the dominant colonial power in North America.
 
They were a minority but a significant one - and were willing to migrate. Around 20,000 migrated to New England between 1630-40, which gave the English colonies the population advantage they never lost. Imagine if they had been barred from coming, and settled New Netherland instead. Maybe then the Dutch become the dominant colonial power in North America.
That would be a timeline I would be eager to read!
In any case earlier by "puritans" I meant generically and improperly to refer to all the various Non Conformist, Protestant, Puritan etc. groups.
 
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