How would Philip I of Castile divide his empire?

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.
 
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.
Okay interesting would there even be a Dutch revolt if ferdinand is more measured in how he handles their religious differences?
 
The 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.
 
The 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.
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 reformation
 
Aha this is true. I do think the sack of Rome of 1527 would be butterflid here as well. Possibly allowing better relations between the papacy and England if Henry viii still has his divorce issues
 
Perhaps this time it will be the french sacking rome? Thats how I went about it in my Richard IV of england timeline (that I have in my head).

Idk about Henry VIII, he just screwed up everything.
 
Not sure if the French would have the power to sack Rome assuming their defeats in the Italian wars go as otl
 
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
 
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

It does depend on when the realms are divided. If Philip rules until the 1530s I imagine that's when they'd be divided. So otl possibility of victory is still there.
 
Hmm very true. I wonder would it be adding both too much drama to have ferdinanda son john prince of Girona survive?
 
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.
 
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.

Hmm interesting, so would you recommend going for it then?
 
The italian wars was about Milan and Napels so with Napels going to Juan of Aragon instead of Carlos, Philip and Ferdinand Milan might end up french instead.
 
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