Mary I has a son

No offense, but I don't think Portugal was much stronger and wealthier than England.

Pre-1580 Portugal had a world-spanning empire, with virtual monopoly in European spice trade along with with being one of (if not the) largest producer of sugar.

In terms of "stronger", though the Portuguese didn't have a Spain-sized army, it had a navy on par with the Spaniards and the Ottomans, England didn't have her naval expansion significantly until Lizzie.
 
Pre-1580 Portugal had a world-spanning empire, with virtual monopoly in European spice trade along with with being one of (if not the) largest producer of sugar.

In terms of "stronger", though the Portuguese didn't have a Spain-sized army, it had a navy on par with the Spaniards and the Ottomans, England didn't have her naval expansion significantly until Lizzie.

Indeed, and a question on that, would such a naval expansion happen for England this time?
 
Mary had plans for Naval expansion, and honestly, for an island nation it is kinda of a must.

Indeed indeed, and I can see the regents for her son keeping those plans in action.

Actually a question I have, with Mary successfully delivering a son in 1556, will there be more or less pressure on her body this time around? Could this butterfly her death in 1558?

I do also suppose that a potential butterfly effect of this all could be Mary Queen of Scots, giving birth to a girl instead of a son?
 
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Indeed indeed, and I can see the regents for her son keeping those plans in action.

Actually a question I have, with Mary successfully delivering a son in 1556, will there be more or less pressure on her body this time around? Could this butterfly her death in 1558?

I do also suppose that a potential butterfly effect of this all could be Mary Queen of Scots, giving birth to a girl instead of a son?

Mary Tudor died of Ovarian Cancer and severe influenza that swept the country, she'd still be unlikely to survive that. As well as that, if Mary DOES live, then Elizabeth goes to the block since Mary loathed her.

Even if Mary, Queen of Scots DID produce a female child, she's unlikely to get the throne; Mary I wasn't historically fond of her, nor was Elizabeth - it was the one thing they had in common.
 
Mary Tudor died of Ovarian Cancer and severe influenza that swept the country, she'd still be unlikely to survive that. As well as that, if Mary DOES live, then Elizabeth goes to the block since Mary loathed her.

Even if Mary, Queen of Scots DID produce a female child, she's unlikely to get the throne; Mary I wasn't historically fond of her, nor was Elizabeth - it was the one thing they had in common.

I see, I see, so Mary most likely does not live, but could butterflies not see off the ovarian cancer and the influenza if one was being generous?

And I see, so she's still being replaced by her infant son, who would likely be what Protestant or Catholic?
 
I see, I see, so Mary most likely does not live, but could butterflies not see off the ovarian cancer and the influenza if one was being generous?

And I see, so she's still being replaced by her infant son, who would likely be what Protestant or Catholic?

He would be raised Catholic, similar to his mother and father, there is no way that either parent will allow their child to be seduced by the heretic religion.

With Mary being succeeded by her son, her catholic council is still in power, rather than being exiled by the Protestant, Elizabeth, we might even see more English Protestants migrating to the new colonies?

What if, instead of splitting the two throne, King Philip I of England and III of Spain, unites the two crowns as a second Holy Empire?
 
He would be raised Catholic, similar to his mother and father, there is no way that either parent will allow their child to be seduced by the heretic religion.

With Mary being succeeded by her son, her catholic council is still in power, rather than being exiled by the Protestant, Elizabeth, we might even see more English Protestants migrating to the new colonies?

What if, instead of splitting the two throne, King Philip I of England and III of Spain, unites the two crowns as a second Holy Empire?


Hmm migration to the colonies does seem interesting and likely, though they'd be hounded no?

And hmm perhaps we might, if the other powers want that to happen, and of course if Carlos does not have children
 
Family for Mary Queen of Scots:

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (b. 1542: d. 1570) m Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (b. 1545: d. 1567)

1a) James VI of Scotland (b. 1566:d. 1596)
 
He would be raised Catholic, similar to his mother and father, there is no way that either parent will allow their child to be seduced by the heretic religion.

With Mary being succeeded by her son, her catholic council is still in power, rather than being exiled by the Protestant, Elizabeth, we might even see more English Protestants migrating to the new colonies?

What if, instead of splitting the two throne, King Philip I of England and III of Spain, unites the two crowns as a second Holy Empire?
Out of question,it's too hard to administrate unconnected lands that are separated by a super-aggressive country(France).Besides,what's with the assumption that Philip would get Spain?There's no telling that Don Carlos' head injury and possibly his insanity wouldn't be butterflied away.
 
Out of question,it's too hard to administrate unconnected lands that are separated by a super-aggressive country(France).Besides,what's with the assumption that Philip would get Spain?There's no telling that Don Carlos' head injury and possibly his insanity wouldn't be butterflied away.

This, would Carlos marry Elisabeth of Valois this time around then?
 
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