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this was planned but the Duke died, so if we assume he does not die in 1472 and instead marries Mary despite th opposition of his brother Louis "the spider king"

How does this eventually effect the courseof events?

One assumes that Charles will be around to aid Charles the Bold with some French contingents from Berry and Guyenne against the Swiss and the Lorraine if needed.

Is he able to moderate the behaviour of Charles at Grandson?

Do the French involve themselves so much in the Italian wars. Provided Charles VIII still dies without male issue The French and Burgundian crowns should unite under a male heir of Mary and Charles? but Burgundy will still be a going concern at this point...Mary will still need to give the Golden Freedoms to the Netherlanders to gain her inheritance there.

Marriage for such an heir to Juana Trastamara is probably out of course. Mind you didn't the French and Spanish initially co-operate over Naples.

Maxy will have to find another bride of course.....Sophie of Poland or perhaps a Saxon bride. Any Bavarian is probably too directly related at this point.
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