IOTL Charles V had the electors of the Empire elect his brother, the future Ferdinand I, to become the King of the Romans in 1531 due to his fear that his own children wouldn't make it to adulthood and thus be unable to become the Emperor. However he was wrong and his eldest son, Philip, survived and took over the western Hapsburg posessions whilst Ferdinand continued on to become Holy Roman Emperor.
WI Charles had waited though? Let's say that he trusts that God will allow his 4 year old son, Philip, to live into adulthood, thus he never has his brother elected as the Roman King?
WI Charles had waited though? Let's say that he trusts that God will allow his 4 year old son, Philip, to live into adulthood, thus he never has his brother elected as the Roman King?