I'm sure this has been done before, but a question I had is this, if the House of Valois continued under either from the line of Charles IX of France or his brother Henry III of France, what consequences would there be?
In regards to domestic politics, I get the feeling that Henry III of Navarre, who became Henry IV of France otl, wouldn't remarry, as there'd be less chance of him becoming King of France, and therefore when he dies be it in battle or otherwise, the House of Bourbon-Vendome would die with him. And Navarre likely goes to his sister and whatever issue she might or might not have. But would this necessairily end the wars of religion that had been raging for the past few decades, or would it simply continue going?
Either way, what changes does a surviving House of Valois bring to France's foreign policy and the development of absolute monarchy that came under Louis XIII and Louis XIV?
In regards to domestic politics, I get the feeling that Henry III of Navarre, who became Henry IV of France otl, wouldn't remarry, as there'd be less chance of him becoming King of France, and therefore when he dies be it in battle or otherwise, the House of Bourbon-Vendome would die with him. And Navarre likely goes to his sister and whatever issue she might or might not have. But would this necessairily end the wars of religion that had been raging for the past few decades, or would it simply continue going?
Either way, what changes does a surviving House of Valois bring to France's foreign policy and the development of absolute monarchy that came under Louis XIII and Louis XIV?