James V has a son, effects on English succession?

Oh that would be interesting though did t Elisabeth marry philip as part of the peacae that ended the Italian wars?

Yes, it was (Cateau-Cambresis, 1559), but if Elizabeth is already bethroted/married to *James VI at the time (he is 19, she is 14, not impossible), she is no longer available. The only other adult first rank princess is Margaret, sister to Henri II, but she is 35 and Philip II would not want another "barren" wife (even if Margaret still has descendants in the male line and Philip not OTL). Either Philip marry Claude and wait some years to consumate (she is 11) or he chose a third-tier princess (Marie de Bourbon-Saint-Pol) or he accept the idea peace could work without marrying child brides to men old enough to be their fathers.
 
Yes, it was (Cateau-Cambresis, 1559), but if Elizabeth is already bethroted/married to *James VI at the time (he is 19, she is 14, not impossible), she is no longer available. The only other adult first rank princess is Margaret, sister to Henri II, but she is 35 and Philip II would not want another "barren" wife (even if Margaret still has descendants in the male line and Philip not OTL). Either Philip marry Claude and wait some years to consumate (she is 11) or he chose a third-tier princess (Marie de Bourbon-Saint-Pol) or he accept the idea peace could work without marrying child brides to men old enough to be their fathers.
Hmm this is true, I can see him either marrying Claude, or marrying Marie. As regards James and Elizabeth, would their marriage therefore short change James for the succession?
 
As it becomes ever more apparent that Mary isn't going to give him kids, could Philip perhaps discuss a marriage between James VI and one of his Austrian cousins?
 
As it becomes ever more apparent that Mary isn't going to give him kids, could Philip perhaps discuss a marriage between James VI and one of his Austrian cousins?

He could try, but Marie de Guise is still around to push for a french match. OTL, the French get the prize (poor Mary Stuart), what have Philip to offer to change things ITTL ?
 
He could try, but Marie de Guise is still around to push for a french match. OTL, the French get the prize (poor Mary Stuart), what have Philip to offer to change things ITTL ?

Hmm this is true, plus his nieces a re quite young as well. I suppose Elisabeth of Valois would be considered, or if Margaret Douglas has a daughter, perhaps she would be offered
 
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