James II and Anne Hyde have more surviving get daughters

If they'd survived who could James II and Anne Hydes daughters Henrietta born 1669 and Catherine born 1671 have married? Furthermore, if these two girls had survived, what potential butterflies could one see in regard to Britain and its succession? Assuming that James II still comes to the throne married to Mary of Modena, does this therefore make the glorious revolution inevitable? I suppose that Henrietta and Catherine assuming they are still alive and with issue when Anne dies perhaps, would succeed to the throne instead of the Hanoverians
 
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Entirely depends on which side they take during the glorious revolution and whether they were raised as Protestants like their elder sisters - given Charles II's view of the education of Anne and Mary then likely both girls would have been raised as protestants - so if both were still unmarried at their father's accession which is perhaps likely then I would have thought they would have opted to side with Mary and William rather than James but it isn't guaranteed. - James might well have tried to marry both off on his accession - ideal candidate might by Philip of Orlean's (he was born in 74) so Catherine might be a possibility (there was a dearth of princesses in the late 80s) - but a pro-french catholic marriage would go down like a lead-balloon and probably prompt an earlier revolt.
Assuming both remain unmarried and go into exile then I think it is unlikely they will be included in the succession - however if they remain at home i suspect the bill of rights will name both of them subject to a protestant marriage - it also might mean no Act of Settlement and possibly delay the Act of Union which followed on the death of William of Gloucester inserting the Hannover's into the succession - given the situation in the 1690s both might be in demand as all that lay between them and the crown is Anne and her son.
 
Entirely depends on which side they take during the glorious revolution and whether they were raised as Protestants like their elder sisters - given Charles II's view of the education of Anne and Mary then likely both girls would have been raised as protestants - so if both were still unmarried at their father's accession which is perhaps likely then I would have thought they would have opted to side with Mary and William rather than James but it isn't guaranteed. - James might well have tried to marry both off on his accession - ideal candidate might by Philip of Orlean's (he was born in 74) so Catherine might be a possibility (there was a dearth of princesses in the late 80s) - but a pro-french catholic marriage would go down like a lead-balloon and probably prompt an earlier revolt.
Assuming both remain unmarried and go into exile then I think it is unlikely they will be included in the succession - however if they remain at home i suspect the bill of rights will name both of them subject to a protestant marriage - it also might mean no Act of Settlement and possibly delay the Act of Union which followed on the death of William of Gloucester inserting the Hannover's into the succession - given the situation in the 1690s both might be in demand as all that lay between them and the crown is Anne and her son.

Alright very interesting. I think it would be quite interesting, to see Henrietta married to a Protestant Prince, perhaps someone in Denmark or one of the princes from the low countries/ the Empire.. As for Catherine it would be fascinating to see what happens if she is with her father when he flees, and thus might be considered the heir should something happen to her brother.
 
Hmm, I think one butterfly could be Charles II Elector Palatinate having children by his wife, one of their kids could marry Henrietta, Philippe Duke of Valois surviving and marryiong Catherine makes sense as well
 
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