Another Henrician queen question for all you wonderful people:
What if Katherine of Aragon's daughters had survived birth/infancy? Usually there are three documented, a miscarried girl in 1510, Mary in 1516 and a second stillborn/shortlived daughter in 1518.
So, Kate's first child, if she's born on time, a baby born at six months (when she miscarried) in the 16th century might not make a good go at life, however, at eight months (she announced the pregnancy in August 1509, after marrying in June, so we might be looking at wedding night baby) seems more likely. This moves the New Years' Boy's conception a bit on (maybe), but a shortlived son might still be born in 1511. The rest of the pregnancies go as OTL, with a second daughter being born in February 1516, and her third in 1518.*
*I realize keeping these dates of birth are unlikely, but for simplicity's sake indulge me.
How might the presence of an extra two princesses - neither the hoped for son - impact Henry's policies? Will he still attempt to have his marriage to Katherine annulled? As names go, I figure Elizabeth (b.1510), Mary (b.1516) and Katherine/Margaret (b.1518), would be as good as any. I could see Elizabeth being more acceptable age-wise to Karl V when marriage is touted than the very young Mary (b.1516)**.
**Mary Tudor (b.1496) still doesn't marry Karl in this scenario, for whatever reasons.