List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage

Why would she wed James of Scotland, when James will have the daughters of Francis I to pick
First James V was not the first choice for the daughters of Francis (and he was offered Mary of Bourbon in OTL), second Elisabeth will be the only princess available for him in 1517, at the treaty of Rouen, reason for which is likely who James will be directly engaged to her there (and not to a not specified French princess, possibly a daughter of Francis if the King would have one available for him as OTL), third Elisabeth herself is likely to be the most attractive French princess for James as she would bring to him her own claim to the English crown.
 
First James V was not the first choice for the daughters of Francis (and he was offered Mary of Bourbon in OTL), second Elisabeth will be the only princess available for him in 1517, at the treaty of Rouen, reason for which is likely who James will be directly engaged to her there (and not to a not specified French princess, possibly a daughter of Francis if the King would have one available for him as OTL), third Elisabeth herself is likely to be the most attractive French princess for James as she would bring to him her own claim to the English crown.
No, in 1517 Francis I had two daughters already...so they would also be free. Though, I do see your point.

So, revised tree:

Elizabeth of France* (b. 1515) m. 1530 James V (b. 1512)

1. Mary (b. 1531)
2. James VI (b. 1532)
3. Louise (b. 1533)
4. Margaret (b. 1534)
5. Charles (b. 1535)
6. Robert (b. 1536)
7. Alexander (b. 1537)
8. Elizabeth (b. 1538)

*daughter of Louis XII and Mary Tudor
 
No, in 1517 Francis I had two daughters already...so they would also be free. Though, I do see your point.

So, revised tree:

Elizabeth of France* (b. 1515) m. 1530 James V (b. 1512)

1. Mary (b. 1531)
2. James VI (b. 1532)
3. Louise (b. 1533)
4. Margaret (b. 1534)
5. Charles (b. 1535)
6. Robert (b. 1536)
7. Alexander (b. 1537)
8. Elizabeth (b. 1538)

*daughter of Louis XII and Mary Tudor
Louise was engaged to Charles V and Charlotte was likely kept as backup for him
 
POD James V was born a girl + Henry Duke of Cornwall becomes king.

Margaret I of Scotland (b. 1512) m. 1526 Henry IX of England (b. 1511)

1. Henry X of England and I of Scotland (b. 1530)
2. James, Duke of York and Albany (b. 1532)
3. Isabella (b. 1535)
4. Katherine (b. 1538)
5. Robert (b. 1540)
6. Alexander (b. 1542)
7. Jean (b. 1545)
 
POD James V was born a girl + Henry Duke of Cornwall becomes king.

Margaret I of Scotland (b. 1512) m. 1526 Henry IX of England (b. 1511)

1. Henry X of England and I of Scotland (b. 1530)
2. James, Duke of York and Albany (b. 1532)
3. Isabella (b. 1535)
4. Katherine (b. 1538)
5. Robert (b. 1540)
6. Alexander (b. 1542)
7. Jean (b. 1545)
If James V was born as girl then Scottish throne would go to John Stewart, Duke of Albany.
 
POD James V was born a girl + Henry Duke of Cornwall becomes king.

Margaret I of Scotland (b. 1512) m. 1526 Henry IX of England (b. 1511)

1. Henry X of England and I of Scotland (b. 1530)
2. James, Duke of York and Albany (b. 1532)
3. Isabella (b. 1535)
4. Katherine (b. 1538)
5. Robert (b. 1540)
6. Alexander (b. 1542)
7. Jean (b. 1545)
Mary Queen of Scots was born as a girl and yet the throne went to her...Scotland accepted female succession
If James was born a girl, his short lived younger brother (OTL Alexander, Duke of Ross here James V) will be King, followed by John of Albany as John II of Scotland. Scotland practiced semi-salic succession, meaning who first the succession would go through all the male lines branches of the family and after that to the female/female line closest to the last King.
If either Alexander of Ross or John of Albany had been alive or had left male heirs alive at James V’s death, Mary would NEVER be Queen of Scotland
 
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Another tree… WIP as always “A Plantagenet Empire”.
POD is Henry II of England dying during the first rebellion of Henry the Young King, with Eleanor not captured and Richard married to Alys as planned

Henry II, King of England (1133-1174) married Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine (b. 1122) in 1152
  1. William, Count of Poitiers (1153-1156)
  2. Henry III, King of England (1155-1183) married Margaret of France, Countess of Vexin(b. 1158)
    1. William (1177)
  3. Matilda (b. 1156) married Henry III, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria (b. 1131) with issue
  4. Richard, Duke of Aquitaine, Normandy and Anjou (b. 1157) married Alys of France, Countess of Vexin (b. 1161?) in 1174 with issue
  5. Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany (1158-1186) married Constance, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1161) with issue
  6. Eleanor (b. 1162) married Alfonso VIII, King of Castile (b. 1155) with issue
  7. Joan (b. 1165) married William II, King of Sicily (b. 1153) with issue ?
  8. John, King of Ireland and England (b. 1166) married ?
 
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