House of Hamilton ruling over Britain

John gained guardianship of the family estates after his father's death and remained loyal to Queen Mary despite her overthrow - possibly one reason James VI forgave him and restored him to his estates. He is a possible alternative he didn't marry until the late 1570s in otl

Agreed there, a marriage in the 1560s could be quite interesting, and how Liz I reacts to that
 
A domestic marriage for Mary won't bother Elizabeth - Hamilton has no claim to the English throne unlike Darnley - more to the point he seems to have been as vague on religion as the rest of his family. The issue for Mary will be the marriage will still put a spoke in the loyalty of her nobles and she'd already made so many mistakes a lot depends on how Hamilton and her half brother get on lol.
 
She'd presumably be less furious given John doesn't have a claim to the English throne, unlike Darnley IOTL.
Very true.

A domestic marriage for Mary won't bother Elizabeth - Hamilton has no claim to the English throne unlike Darnley - more to the point he seems to have been as vague on religion as the rest of his family. The issue for Mary will be the marriage will still put a spoke in the loyalty of her nobles and she'd already made so many mistakes a lot depends on how Hamilton and her half brother get on lol.
True enough and also if Hamilton has a big enough base to draw support.

Liz might push Darnley forward though
 
Think the biggest issue will be Mary's snobbery - she genuinely wanted a marriage that would maintain her status - she felt a lower ranking match would demean her status as both a Queen Regnant and as a Queen Dowager of France - Her marriage to Darnley was largely because he charmed her and she was getting a bit desperate also he had the lovely advantage of that Tudor blood in his veins.
 
Think the biggest issue will be Mary's snobbery - she genuinely wanted a marriage that would maintain her status - she felt a lower ranking match would demean her status as both a Queen Regnant and as a Queen Dowager of France - Her marriage to Darnley was largely because he charmed her and she was getting a bit desperate also he had the lovely advantage of that Tudor blood in his veins.

Very true, though Hamilton does have Stewart blood in his veins and a power base
 
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