List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage

Not sure why they would change anything. The petition system gives them power over the nobles. With a change in dynasty or union with another crown you could see it imposed albeit you would see an increase in litigation from male members of extant baronies and earldoms until everyone gets used to it. Perhaps a general male preference primogeniture Act of Succession applying to all titles?

To simplify the English system at this period:

English titles come in two styles if you like - early baronies were created by a writ of summons to Parliament - these of course had no patent and therefore had no limit - so if Baron Ferrers died with only one daughter she technically became Baroness Ferrers (though being a woman her husband would hold the title during her lifetime and sometimes after her death especially in the case of someone who enjoyed royal favour ) In the case of a Baron having more than one daughter the title would go into abeyance until a deal was struck between the co-heirs, the co-heirs die out leaving only one claimant, or the crown interviews and rules in favour of one of the heirs.
All other titles by the period were created by the crown with letters patent - normally they were male heir limited - so on the death of the last male it would become extinct.
Some of the older Earldom's could pass through a woman though such as Warwick and Salisbury and the Earldom of Norfolk in the 15th century (though again the crown's intervention in those to favour the husband of the heiress was a key factor in all of those situations and they were rare) - and in the lifetime of those women their husbands were styled as Earl of Warwick etc.

In the 16th century only four women inherited titles - Margaret Pole Countess of Salisbury (and there is some argument if she got her father's forfeited Earldom of Salisbury or the Montacute one held by her grandfather's mother or if it was actually a new creation), the others were Catherine Duchess of Suffolk who was Baroness Willoughby de Eresby in her own right, Anne Bourchier Baroness Bourchier, and Elizabeth Manners Baroness de Ross.

The Suffolk title would not have gone into abeyance between Jane Grey and her sisters - he was 1st Duke of Suffolk - a new creation though it was in honour of his wife whose half brother was 3rd Duke of Suffolk - was almost certainly male limited - his Marquessate of Dorset and his other titles would have passed to his brother. His baronies - Ferrers of Groby, Bonville and Harrington would have gone into abeyance between Jane and her sisters.

Scots titles were different of course.

In terms of a change - given Edward was a relatively firm protestant and belonged in a period where religion and politics disliked the idea of female power i think it unlikely the King or his successors would bother to change a system that was engineered to their advantage - the system gave the crown power and influence which was useful.
In the case of Jane her title as Queen Consort out trumps everything else - granting her her father's duchy would be rather pointless - let it go extinct and in tribute to his wife Edward grants it to one of his son's etc.
 
Maybe Nicholas II? The two were almost the same age (he was born in 18 May 1868, she in 6 July) and first cousin marriages were all the rage at the time

And against Orthodox rules - look how many times Nikolai himself blocked his brother's matches to Patsy of Connaught or Baby Bee of Coburg. Alexander III wanted a German match (Margarethe of Prussia), his wife wanted a French one (Hélène d'Orléans). Nicky only got to marry Alicky because his dad was dying. Had Alexander III lived a year or two longer, I suspect Nicky would've either become a monk (as he threatened if he wasn't allowed to marry Alicky) or married elsewhere.
 
Personally I think Carlos I could do...but perhaps a British aristocrat, like her sister the future Princess Royal and her aunt the Marchioness of Lorne?

Why wouldn't he? The considered Patsy of Connaught for Manuel IIRC, and there was another of Victoria's granddaughters they suggested for Vittorio Emanuele III (ICR which), and Franz Ferdinand (IIRC) also showed an interest in one of Bertie's daughters.

If Eddy/Georgie is still alive, not to mention her elder sister, I honestly don't see why a Portuguese match WOULDN'T be considered. After all, her aunt, Princess Alice was a lot closer to the throne when a match to Pedro V of Portugal was suggested in the 1840s.
 
Anna Katarzyna Konstancja Vasa is healthier and has surviving kids.

Anna Catherine Constance (1619-1668) m. Philip William (1615-1690) Duke of Neuburg, Elector Palatine

1) Sigismund Wolfgang (1644-1670) m. Maria of Austria* (1646-1671)

1) John Sigismund (1668-1732) Elector Palatine 1690​
2) Anna Maria (1671)​

2) Magdalene Constance (1646-1698) m. Sigismund Francis (1630-1665) Archduke of Tirol

1) Sigismund Leopold (1664-1712) Archduke of Tirol 1665, m. a) Maria Antonia of Austria (1669-1692) b)​
2) Maria Leopoldine (1665-1697) m. Maximilian II (1662-1726) Elector of Bavaria​

3) Maria Anna (1649)

4) John Casimir (1650-1656)

5) Philip William (1652-1693) King of Poland 1672, m. Eleanor Maria of Austria (1653-1697)

1) Sigismund IV (1674-1740) King of Poland 1693​
2) Anna Eleanor (1676)​
3) Vladislaus (1679-1726)​
4) Anna Catherine (1681-1736)​
5) John Alexander (1685-1737)​

6) Alexander Charles (1654-1706)

7) Anna Catherine (1655-1709) m. Leopold I (1640-1705) Holy Roman Emperor

1) Ferdinand (1676-1680)​
2) Leopold II (1678-1732) Holy Roman Emperor 1705​
3) Maria Anna (1680-​
4) Maria Magdalena (1681-​
5) Charles (1683-1688)​
6) Maria Constance (1685-​
7) Maximilian (1687)​
8) Maria Margaret (1689-​
*Daughter of HRE Ferdinand III, IOTL died in infancy

Not fully complete.
Major changes are Wittelsbach PLC and continuing Habsburg Spain (there is Habsburg (from Tirolean line) available for Leopold's daughter from first marriage).
 
POD: Henry Tudor marries the "Breton lady" who has a son before dying of childed fever. If people are interested in the story, I might make this an official timeline.
King Henry Tudor VII (1457-1509) m. Madeleine de Velville (Unknown-1474) (a) Elizabeth of York (1466-1503) (b).
1a. William Tudor, Prince of Wales, later King William III "the Bloody Bastard" Tudor. (1474-1535) m. Anne of Brittany (1477-1504) (a). Katherine of Aragon(1485-1517). (c) Elizabeth Stafford (1499-1558).​
2b. Arthur Tudor, Duke of York (1486-1502).​
3b. Maragert Tudor, Queen of Scots (1489-1541).​
4b. Henry Tudor "the Princely Pretender" Duke of Somerset (1491-1527) m. Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558).​
5b. Elizabeth Tudor (1492-1495).​
6b. Madeleine Tudor (1496-1533).​
7b. Edward Tudor (1498).​
8b. Edmund Tudor, Duke of Richmond (1499-1500).​
9b. Katherine Tudor (1503-1503).​
Did Henry lose his head or die in the battlefield? Also "Bloody Bastard", why do I have the feeling William did some good'n'old massacring/purging?
 
Did Henry lose his head or die in the battlefield? Also "Bloody Bastard", why do I have the feeling William did some good'n'old massacring/purging?
Not so much massacring and purging as much as having a reputation for completely destroying his enemies. It should be pointed out that mostly his enemies the one who will be on the receiving end of his bloody vengeance who call him the Bloody Bastard, those who actually support him call him Bluff Billy (just not to his face). Another part of his nickname is the rumors surrounding his first wife and his brothers' deaths. Then there is the fate of his second wife...

As for Henry, he ticked off big bro a little too much and he pays dearly for it.
 
4b. Henry Tudor "the Princely Pretender" Duke of Somerset (1491-1527) m. Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558).​
Eleanor of Austria is extremely unlikely to marry a probably exiled pretender to the English throne, especially one who is a third son battling against his legitimate older brother. The best Henry can do in this universe is perhaps Marguerite de Angoulême, and that is before her brother is king because even she has better prospects. If not her then another minor princess.

But anyways, this sounds fun.
 
Eleanor of Austria is extremely unlikely to marry a probably exiled pretender to the English throne, especially one who is a third son battling against his legitimate older brother. The best Henry can do in this universe is perhaps Marguerite de Angoulême, and that is before her brother is king because even she has better prospects. If not her then another minor princess.

But anyways, this sounds fun.

Another reason for Willie's nickname is Henry's supporters are claiming that he is not legitimate and therefore Henry is the true King not William who at present time is playing nice with France.
 
POD: Henry Tudor marries the "Breton lady" who has a son before dying of childed fever. If people are interested in the story, I might make this an official timeline.
King Henry Tudor VII (1457-1509) m. Madeleine de Velville (Unknown-1474) (a) Elizabeth of York (1466-1503) (b).
1a. William Tudor, Prince of Wales, later King William III "the Bloody Bastard" Tudor. (1474-1535) m. Anne of Brittany (1477-1504) (a). Katherine of Aragon(1485-1517). (c) Elizabeth Stafford (1499-1558).​
2b. Arthur Tudor, Duke of York (1486-1502).​
3b. Maragert Tudor, Queen of Scots (1489-1541).​
4b. Henry Tudor "the Princely Pretender" Duke of Somerset (1491-1527) m. Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558).​
5b. Elizabeth Tudor (1492-1495).​
6b. Madeleine Tudor (1496-1533).​
7b. Edward Tudor (1498).​
8b. Edmund Tudor, Duke of Richmond (1499-1500).​
9b. Katherine Tudor (1503-1503).​
Okay, this I have to see! It sounds fascinating already!
 
Even so, Eleanor of Austria is far too great a prize for a younger son. The only way she would marry Henry is if he is King or Prince of Wales.
Precisely! Charles would never offer Eleanor or another of his sister to a claimant king. In fact, she's far more likely to marry William after the death of Catherine of Aragon.
 
Scenario: Tiny Tudors Challenge with a twist.

Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland (b.1491: d.1547) m. Catherine, Infanta of Aragon and Castile (b.1485: d.1536) (a) -annulled 1533-, Anne Boleyn (b.1501/1507: d.1536) (b), Jane Seymour (b.1508: d.1540) (c), Elizabeth Brooke (c.1502: d.1560) (d)

1a) Stillborn Daughter (c.1510)​
2a) Henry Tudor, Prince of Wales (1511: d.1511)​
3a) Henry Tudor, Prince of Wales (1513: d.1513)​
4a) Henry Tudor, Prince of Wales (b.1515: d.1515)​
5a) Mary Tudor (b.1516: d.1558)​
6a) Stillborn Son (c.1518)​
7b) Elizabeth Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1533: d.1603) m. François III d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville (b.1535: d.1551) (a), Frederick II, King of Denmark (b.1534: d.1588) (b)​
1a) Elisabeth d'Orleans (b.1551: d.1607) m. Louis III, Duke of Württemberg (b.1554: d.1593) (a), Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (b.1573: d.1627) (b)​
1b) Georgiana Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (b.1595)​
2b) Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (b.1596: d.1605)​
2b) Charles, Prince of Denmark (b.1554: d.1555)​
3b) Frederick III, King of Denmark (b.1556: d.1632) m. Isabella Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1560: d.1599) (a)​
1a) Stillborn Son (c.1578)​
2a) Frederick IV, King of Denmark (b.1583)​
3a) Stillborn Daughter (c.1586)​
4b) Stillborn Son (c.1557)​
5b) Stillborn Daughter (c.1559)​
6b) Mary, Princess of Denmark (b.1560: d.1582) m. Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b.1564: d.1613) (a)​
1a) Miscarriage (c.1581)​
2a) Frederick of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b.1582: d.1588)​
7b) Henry Francis, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (b.1563: d.1582)​
8b) Stillborn Son (c.1565)​
8b) Stillborn Son (c.1534)​
9b) Henry IX, King of England and Ireland (b.1536: d.1591) m. Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (b.1535: d.1573) (a), Eleonora d'Este (b.1537: d.1581) (b), Catherine Seymour (b.1545: d.1621) (c)​
1a) Mary Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1554: d.1559)​
2a) Charles Tudor, Prince of Wales (b.1555: d.1560)​
3a) Edward VI, King of England and Ireland (b.1557: d.1614) m. Dorothea of Saxony (b.1563: d.1586) (a), Mary Tudor, Princess of Scotland (b.1565: d.1590) (b), Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (b.1575: d.1612) (c), Mary Boleyn (b.1591: d.1625) (d)​
1a) George I, King of England and Ireland (b.1586)​
2b) Anne Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1588)​
3b) Elizabeth Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1589)​
4b) Margaret Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1590)​
5c) Henry Tudor, Duke of Buckingham (b.1592)​
6c) Stillborn Son (c.1594)​
7c) Catherine Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1597)​
8c) Arthur Tudor, Duke of Sussex (b.1599)​
9c) Beatrice Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1601)​
10c) Joan Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1605)​
11c) Edmund Tudor, Duke of St. James (b.1607)​
12c) Stillborn Son (c.1608)​
13c) Eleanor Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1612)​
14d) William Tudor, Duke of Bedford (b.1614)​
4a) Stillborn Son (c.1558)​
5a) Isabella Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1560: d.1599) m. Frederick III, King of Denmark (b.1556: d.1632) (a)​
- had issue​
6a) Stillborn Son (c.1562)​
7a) George Tudor, Duke of Gloucester (b.1564: d.1567)​
8a) Arthur Tudor, Duke of Gloucester (b.1566: d.1600) m. Dorothy Devereux (c.1564: d.1619) (a)​
1a) Frederick Tudor, Duke of Gloucester (b.1588)​
2a) Miscarriage (c.1588)​
3a) Helen Tudor of Gloucester (b.1593)​
4a) Jane Tudor of Gloucester (b.1596)​
5a) Sir George Tudor of Gloucester (b.1598)​
9c) Henry Tudor, Duke of Sussex (b.1583: d.1678) m. Catherine Howard (b.1588: d.1673) (a)​
1a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Sussex (b.1610)​
2a) Mary Tudor of Sussex (b.1612: d.1614)​
3a) Philip Tudor of Sussex (b.1613)​
4a) Edmund Tudor of Sussex (b.1615: d.1616)​
5a) Elizabeth Tudor of Sussex (b.1616: d.1616)​
6a) Charles Tudor of Sussex (b.1617: d.1618)​
7a) Catherine Tudor of Sussex (b.1619)​
8a) Robert Tudor of Sussex (b.1620)​
9a) Alexander Tudor of Sussex (b.1622)​
10a) Philippa Tudor of Sussex (b.1623)​
11a) Edward Tudor of Sussex (b.1625)​
12a) Eleanor Tudor of Sussex (b.1628: d.1628)​
10c) Lionel Tudor, Duke of Bedford (b.1584: d.1613) m. Anne Howard (b.1590: d.1630) (a)​
- had no issue
10b) Thomas Tudor, Duke of York (b.1536: d.1568) m. Anne Seymour (b.1543: d.1590) (a)​
1a) Bridget Tudor of York (b.1560: d.1618) m. George Wyatt, Earl of Essex (b.1553: d.1624) (a)​
1a) Thomas Wyatt, Earl of Essex (b.1583)​
2a) Stillborn Son (c.1585)​
3a) Sir James Wyatt (b.1588)​
4a) Humphrey Wyatt (b.1591)​
2a) Eleanor Tudor of York (b.1562: d.1611) m. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland (b.1564: d.1632) (a)​
1a) Margaret Percy (b.1583)​
2a) Henry Percy (b.1585: d.1585)​
3a) Dorothea Percy (b.1586)​
4a) Arabella Percy (b.1588)​
5a) Roland Percy, Earl of Northumberland (b.1589)​
3a) Henry Tudor, Duke of York (b.1565: d.1621) m. Louise Juliana of Nassau (b.1576: d.1644) (a)​
1a) Arthur Tudor, Duke of York (b.1595)​
2a) Stillborn Son (c.1598)​
3a) Eleanor Tudor of York (b.1600: d.1603)​
4a) Henry Tudor, Earl of Salisbury (b.1603)​
5a) Stillborn Daughter (c.1606)​
11b) Margaret Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1536: d.1580) m. João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (b.1537: d.1554) (a)​
1a) Maria I, Queen of Portugal (b.1554: d.1623) m. Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (b.1541: d.1576) (a)​
1a) Anna, Infanta of Portugal (b.1570: d.1573)​
2a) Manuel II, King of Portugal (b.1572)​
3a) Joanna, Infanta of Portugal (b.1573)​
4a) Duarte, Duke of Beja (b.1574)​
5a) Afonso, Duke of Guimarães (b.1576)​
12b) Anne Tudor, Princess of England and Ireland (b.1536: d.1609) m. Eric IV, King of Sweden (b.1533: d.1577) (a)​
1a) Gustav, Prince of Sweden (b.1555: d.1557)​
2a) Elizabeth, Princess of Sweden (b.1556: d.1587) m. Henri III, King of France (b.1551: d.1589) (a)​
1a) Isabelle, Princess of France (b.1576)​
2a) Stillborn Son (c.1579)​
3a) Marie, Princess of France (b.1583)​
4a) Charles, Dauphin of France (b.1585: d.1588)​
3a) Stillborn Son (c.1560)​
4a) Stillborn Daughter (c.1563)​
13c) Stillborn Son (c.1537)​
14c) Edward Tudor, Duke of Clarence (b.1539: d.1597) m. Mary I, Queen of Scotland (b.1542: d.1594) (a)​
1a) James Tudor, Duke of Rothesay (b.1563: d.1578)​
2a) Mary Tudor, Princess of Scotland (b.1565: d.1590) m. Edward VI, King of England and Ireland (b.1557: d.1614) (a)​
- had issue​
3a) George I, King of Scotland (b.1566: d.1640) m. Anna Maria of Brandenburg (b.1567: d.1618) (a) Anna of Württemberg (b.1597: d.1650) (b)​
1b) James VI, King of Scotland (b.1620)​
2a) Charles Tudor, Duke of Ross (b.1623: d.1630)​
3a) Barbara Tudor, Princess of Scotland (b.1625)​
4a) Stillborn Son (c.1626)​
5a) Anne Tudor, Princess of Scotland (b.1629)​
6a) George Frederick, Duke of Ross (b.1632)​
7a) Philip Alexander, Duke of Kintyre (b.1635)​
4a) Anne Tudor, Princess of Scotland (b.1568: d.1600) m. m. Henri III, King of France (b.1551: d.1589) (a)​
1a) Henri IV, King of France (b.1589)​
5a) Stillborn Daughter (c.1569)​
6a) Alexander Tudor, Duke of Albany (b.1572: d.1600)​
15c) Miscarriage (c.1540)​
 
Charlotte of Wales is born a boy (named Charles ITTL) and marries a surviving Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, older daughter of Tsar Alexander and Elizabeth Alexeievna. This is a preliminary list of their offspring, not including marriages. I'm thinking that either Elizabeth or Charlotte will be Queen of the Netherlands, while George will marry Sophie of Württemburg. Mary or Sophia might wind up with a son of Louis Philippe.


Charles III, King of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Charles Augustus; b. 1796, d. 1864) m. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna Romanova (b. 1799, d. 1869) in 1815, had issue
1) Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (Elizabeth Caroline; b. 1816)​
2) Charlotte of the United Kingdom (Charlotte Alexandra Mary; b. 1817)​
3) George V, King of the United Kingdom (George Alexander; b. 1819)​
4) Mary of the United Kingdom (Mary Augusta Amelia; b. 1821)​
5) Alexander of the United Kingdom, Duke of Kent (Alexander Frederick Paul; b. 1823, d. 1832)​
6) Sophia of the United Kingdom (Sophia Caroline Matilda; b. 1824)​
7) Charles of the United Kingdom, Duke of Kendal (Charles Edward Augustus; b. 1829)​
 
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Kingdom of Britannia, Empire of Albion

House of Vortigern:-

1. Vortigern (391 AD - 460 AD) (reign: 420 AD - 453 AD) (spouse: 1. Catigern, 2. Rowena); High King of the Britons.
2. Vortimer (416 AD - 466 AD) (reign: 453 AD - 460 AD) (spouse: None); High King of the Britons


House of Aurelianus.

1. Ambrosius Aurelianus 'The Founder' (411 AD - 478 AD) (reign: 460 AD - 478 AD) (spouse: Ingraine Ambrosius); King of Britannia
2. Artorius Draconis Aurelianus. (446 AD - 508 AD) (reign: 479 AD - 508 AD) (spouse: Diana) ; King of Britannia
3. Artorius Lucius Aurelianus 'The Savior' (479 AD - 542 AD) (reign: 508 AD - 542 AD) (spouse: Gwennyth); King of Britannia
4. Septimius Gratianus Aurelianus. (498 AD - 553 AD) (reign: 542 AD - 553 AD) (spouse: Artemisia); King of Britannia
5. Thedosius Aurelianus 'The Scholar' (524 AD - 592 AD) (reign: 553 AD - 592 AD) (spouse: Rowena); King of Britannia
6. Ambrosius II Aurelianus (546 AD - 604 AD) (reign: 592 AD - 604 AD) (spouse: Aife); King of Britannia
7. Septimius II Aurelianus (568 AD - 630 AD) (reign: 604 AD - 630 AD) (spouse: Boudicca); King of Britannia
8. Artorius II Aurelianus 'The Great' (593 AD - 667 AD) (reign: 630 AD - 667 AD) (spouse: Brenyn); King of Britannia
9. Ambrosius III Aurelianus (621 AD - 671 AD) (reign: 667 AD - 671 AD) (spouse: Cordelia); King of Britannia
10. Theodosius II Aurelianus (647 AD - 696 AD) (reign: 671 AD - 696 AD) (spouse: Diva); King of Britannia
11. Lucius Verus Aurelianus 'The Fat' (672 AD - 728 AD) (reign: 696 AD - 728 AD) (spouse: Erna); King of Britannia
12. Artorius III Aurelianus 'The Cruel' (694 AD - 730 AD) (reign: 728 AD - 730 AD) (spouse: Glema): King of Britannia
13. Theodosius III Aurelianus 'The Magnificent' (729 AD - 791 AD) (reign: 730 AD - 791 AD) (spouse: Jeneva); King of Britannia, Emperor of Albion
14. Ambrosius IV Aurelianus 'The Decadent' (753 AD - 816 AD) (reign: 791 AD - 816 AD) (spouse: Gwenytth); King of Britannia, Emperor of Albion
15. Septimius III Aurelianus 'The Unlucky' (779 AD - 824 AD) (reign: 816 AD - 824 AD) (spouse: Elma); King of Britannia, Emperor of Albion
16. Artorius IV Aurelianus 'The Warrior' (805 AD - 881 AD) (reign: 824 AD - 881 AD) (spouse: Kylea); King of Britannia, Emperor of Albion
17. Queen Kari Aurelianus 'The Stout' (836 AD - 891 AD) (reign: 881 AD - 891 AD) (spouse: Philip; matrilineal marriage); Empress of Albion
18. Theodosius IV Aurelianus 'The Castrated' (857 AD - (reign: 891 AD - 916 AD) (spouse: Helga); King of Britannia, Emperor of Albion


House of Aberffraw

1. Idwal Foel 'The Restorer' (876 AD - 939 AD) (reign: 928 AD - 939 AD) (spouse: Gwenyth); King of Britannia, Emperor of Albion
2. Owain Gwynned 'The Lackluster' (900 AD - 956 AD) (reign: 939 AD - 956 AD) (spouse: Mari); King of Britannia, Emperor of Albion
3. Rhodri ab Owain Gwynned 'The Great' (934 AD - 987 AD) (reign: 956 AD - 987 AD) (spouse: Boudica); Emperor of Albion and Eire.
4. Boudicca ab Rhodri Gwynned 'The Empress' (959 AD - 1023 AD) (reign: 987 AD - 1023 AD) (spouse: Owain); Empress of Albion and Eire.
5. Llywelyn ab Boudicca Gwynned 'The Black' (981 AD - 1026 AD) (reign: 1023 AD - 1026 AD) (spouse: Sara); Emperor of Albion and Eire.
6. Hywel ab Llywelyn Gwynned 'The Unfortunate' (1004 AD - 1077 AD) (reign: 1026 AD - 1077 AD) (spouse: Gwyneth); Emperor of Albion and Eire



Just something on my mind.


 
best Henry can do in this universe is perhaps Marguerite de Angoulême, and that is before her brother is king because even she has better prospects. If not her then another minor princess.

To be fair, Richard de la Pole nearly got Dorothea of Denmark (OTL ducehss of Prussia, and at the time, a reigning king's daughter), so Marge might even be too low by comparison. What's weird to me is the match to Anne of Brittany. A nicer way would've been for Will (weird name choice, BTW, Henry, Edmund would be likelier IMO) to wed Katherine of York. But then again, given that they recommended the duke of Buckingham marry Anne of Brittany (I assume because Henry VII had a lack of other suitable candidates) I suppose her wedding Will isn't that odd.
 
POD: Henry Tudor marries the "Breton lady" who has a son before dying of childed fever.

I used a similar device in my (dormant) TL. Although there I had the "news" of the marriage contract emerge after Henry's gone back to England, sworn loyalty to a surviving Edward IV and married to Elizabeth Wydeville's niece (couldn't resist the irony of someone called Henry Tudor and a "previous marriage contract").
 
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