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After reading this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Ottoman_alliance, a well referenced wikipedia article.

I came to thinking how far can a hand waving Alt historian take this?

I decided it was this far:

1532: Second Seige of Vienna Turks are defeated but not out

1536: The Formal Alliance of the Ottomans and the French is signed

1546: after 4 years of conflict a tremendous defeat is handed to the Habsburgs, Milan, Naples and Flanders is given to France and the ottomans receive a promise of portuguese withdrawal from Hormuz, 3 million ducats, the Red Sea itself, and also Suleiman declared uncontested ruler of Hungary.

1547: The War of the Schmalkaldic League begins and Francis the First rich from his conquests, does not join the League (as OTL). Instead feeling secure and a bit tired from all his Habsburg whooping decides to spend some quality time at home. He decides to convene a council of Religion to head off the possible religous conflict that was now embroiling the Holy Roman Empire. At this Council a Protestant philosopher makes a super good argument that even the Bishops agree. The Church of France now takes steps similar to the Church of England OTL.

1548: Suleiman defeats the Portuguese who didn't want to leave their Hormuz Fortresses and now decides to turn his attention on the rest of the Portuguese around the Indian Ocean. Victory after Victory is achieved as the Portuguese are helpless in the face of Ottoman Galleots or whatever.

....

1708: India is officially partitioned between Ottoman and French spheres of influence.

This TL is not serious so far, but with critique it could be.
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