Germaine of Foix would be more age appropriate.I am actually thinking of a French Princess, I think Charlotte of Naples might be good for him.
Germaine of Foix would be more age appropriate.I am actually thinking of a French Princess, I think Charlotte of Naples might be good for him.
Henry VII* m. Elizabeth of York(a)
1a. Edward VI b. 1486 m. Margaret of Austria b. 1480
2a. Margaret of England b. 1489 m. Charles Orlando b. 1492
3a. Henry, Duke of York b. 1491
4a. Mary, Holy Roman Empiress b. 1496 m. Charles V b. 1500
5a. Edmund, Duke of Bedford b. 1498
*Son of Edward of Westminister and Anne Neville
Well, Henry VII would get Elizabeth pregnant as soon he was consummating the wedding (he would be allowed to do it at 14 years old and with Elizabeth being older than him no need to wait)...Is 1486 not an incredibly tight turnaround for Edward of Westminster and Anne Neville to have a child and for that child to have a child. Eddie and Anne married in mid December 1470, so the earliest their child could be born would be c. mid September 1471, if carried to term.
That pushes Henry VII being able to consumate his own marriage until at least 1487, and the birth of Edward VI into 1488.
I'd kick Edwards date of birth to at least 1489 or 1490, which puts him more in line with the suggested match with Germaine of Foix
5b) Alexander (1558-1621) Archbishop of Gniezno, Cardinal
OTOH having member of family high in Church's hierarchy would give him political advantages, and third son has nothing better to do in life anyway.Would Sigismund II even let his youngest son become a bishop? I mean, Sig was pretty cold towards Church, and he certainly didn't like clergy.
OTOH having member of family high in Church's hierarchy would give him political advantages, and third son has nothing better to do in life anyway.
Also this looks like it could be a start to an awesome TL. Sigismund being able to continue the dynasty means there is no need to elect a king, which probably has a TON of effects down the line such as no liberum veto...
Alexander could be just personally devout, and as he'd be just 14 when father dies SA would have little to say about his ecclesiastical careerI'm not entirely convinced if he'd think like this, marrying Barbara Radziwiłłówna was against political advantages, and Sig still did so.
This. But title of Grand Duke of Lithuania is going to remain hereditary.Sorry to interrupt your post, but, no, not quite. In Poland proper, law introducing viritim (done by all nobles) election was issued in 1537 and elections in some form existed since Casimir IV's (Sigismund II's grandfather) ascension to Polish throne, but they were not formal and restricted to dynasty.
Alexander could be just personally devout, and as he'd be just 14 when father dies SA would have little to say about his ecclesiastical career
This. But title of Grand Duke of Lithuania is going to remain hereditary
Obligatory king ArthurPOD: Edward I's first child, a stillborn daughter is born male, and alive.
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Henry IV of England (b.1255 d.1323) m. Margaret of France (b.1255 d. 1325)
1) Edward, Prince of Wales (b.1273 d. 1292)
2) Stillborn Daughter (b. 1274 d. 1274)
3) Eleanor of England (b.1277 d. 1339)
4) Arthur I of England (b. 1280 d. 1350)
5) Stillborn Son (b. 1282 d. 1282)
6) Margaret of England (b. 1285 d. 1312)
7) Henry, Duke of Kent (b. 1288 d. 1340)
8) Richard, Archbishop of York (b. 1290 d. 1373)
9) Stillborn Fraternal twins (b. 1292 d. 1292)
9) Joan of England (b.1294 d. 1349)
But of course!Obligatory king Arthur
Always confuses me. Like I understand the mythological connotations and such, but I doubt any British/English monarch would make their heir as Arthur, aside from Henry VII who wanted that *connection* to ancient British legend.But of course!