1517
Charlotte, age 2, daughter of Francis I of France, who is betrothed to Charles V, does not die; Charles and Francis become close personal friends (POD)
1518
The Spanish
Cortez accepts Chalres as King (OTL)
1519
Emperor Maximilian dies. (OTL)
Charles and Francis persuade the Pope and some of the German princes to elect them as Co-Emperors
1519-1522
Rebellion by the German princes opposing the new arrangement is crushed
1523
Charles sides with Martin Luther and begins reforming the Church
1524-1525
Imperial forces defeat the Pope, who opposed reform
Anne of Bohemia dies
1526
Hungarians win at Mohacs and their King survives;
Ferdinand, brother of Charles, marries Isabela of Portugal
1532
Charles and Charlotte have a daughter
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Henry II of France is Francis I' only surviving male heir upon his fathers death. He is bethroted to his cousin, the daughter of Charles and Charlotte (let's call her Isabela)
Isabela ends up inheriting the domanis of her father (Charles V) and uncle's heir (Ferdinands son with Isabela of Portugal)
Henry II fights a number of wars to secure his wifes inheritances, and also succeeds being crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
Henry II and Isabela of Habsburg are succeeded by only one surving male heir, let's call him Charles Francis.
Upon the death of his parents, Charles Francis of Valois-Habsburg would be:
- Holy Roman Emperor
- King of France
- King of Spain
- King Portugal
- King of Italy
- Archduke of Austria
- Lord of the Netherlands
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