Okay interesting would there even be a Dutch revolt if ferdinand is more measured in how he handles their religious differences?Most likely for the better. Carlos can fokus his catholic energies on iberia and the colonies and Ferdinand who was more flexible in religious matters can manage the reformation. If the spanish doesnt hold the netherlands then even better.
That works. And so that would terrify the French even more. Now the issues of the schmaldic wars present their heads. I suppose it does depend on how Philip I handles the initial flow of the reformationThe duch revolt happened because Philip II tried to impose ultra-catholicism on them. Besides Philip was seen as a foreigner there because he didnt know the customs and those things. Ferdinand is the son of the burgundian duke and given that and more he would have most likely handled the dutch better. On of his sons can inherit the burgundians, given that the hapsburgs were keen on splitting things.
Perhaps the french troops were near rome, got restless and sacked the city. Besides with Carlos and Ferdinand dividing their realms who is to say that the defeats in the italian wars go as otl as you said
Assuming of course Philip follows his fathers stance regarding Italy. He was slightly French leaning was he not?Yes that is that too. Hmmm
Now we're cooking with fire! But go ahead with that. At least Ferdinand can get the last laught
I don't think there is gonna be a war. Philip will still have Castile and Burgundy and Holy roman empire. But perhaps we'll see a french backed aragon instead. Also the aragonese are gonna fight tooth and nail for their independence. But aragon will take Sicily and Napels from Philip. Juan of Girona would change a lot for the spanish.