Ottoman Massacre

If a European monarch was dumb enough to go into Ottoman territory to negotiate a peace/trade deal/whatever (instead of sending ambassadors) but was dumb enough to bring much of his family there, what would happen if they are all killed off by road bandits. Bandits or "bandits" you can chose, but the European powers have no evidence either way. Suppose this is during the Ottoman-French alliance, but obviously the French have nothing to do with this.
 
If a European monarch was dumb enough to go into Ottoman territory to negotiate a peace/trade deal/whatever (instead of sending ambassadors) but was dumb enough to bring much of his family there, what would happen if they are all killed off by road bandits. Bandits or "bandits" you can chose, but the European powers have no evidence either way. Suppose this is during the Ottoman-French alliance, but obviously the French have nothing to do with this.
Depending on which country whose monarch got killed,you might even see the Ottomans taking advantage of this and attack.The French will just laugh either way.
 
Depending on which country whose monarch got killed, you might even see the Ottomans taking advantage of this and attack.The French will just laugh either way.

Since we can't seem to take our mind off Henry VIII (you just asked about him), let's say him pre-annulment. Everyone but his consort (who obviously does not have royal blood) was killed, even Mary who had no reason to visit (insert name of Mediterranean Island they talk to here)
 
As you note, it's basically impossible (Henry had far more important things to worry about than Turkey), but if it did, England would be in far too much chaos to do anything. English succession is somewhat unclear at this point; Henry has no male heir, his older sister Margaret is in Scotland (and knee-deep in Scottish politics), while his younger sister is in England, but married to Charles Brandon (who was seen as a social climber and generally distrusted), there are various Yorkist cousins running around, etc.
 
If a European monarch was dumb enough to go into Ottoman territory to negotiate a peace/trade deal/whatever (instead of sending ambassadors) but was dumb enough to bring much of his family there, what would happen if they are all killed off by road bandits. Bandits or "bandits" you can chose, but the European powers have no evidence either way. Suppose this is during the Ottoman-French alliance, but obviously the French have nothing to do with this.

If the rulers are stupid his/her servants might still be smart and send large protection with the monarch and his family. Badits dont attack large military escort. They just dont.
 
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