Survival of the Princes---a Collaborative Timeline

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    • Violet Rose Lily

    POD: From 1491-1506, five crown princes died. In this timeline, Alfonso of Portugal, Charles Orlando of France, Juan of Spain, Arthur Tudor, and Philip of Burgundy survive or at the very least live long enough to succeed their fathers.

    Rules:
    1. The princes must live long enough to succeed their fathers. Whether that means they have healthy heirs, the same wives, or manage to make it a year afterwards is up to the poster.
    2. Feel free to format the posts the way you like. Add portraits, write from a pov or a history book or anything you want to.
    3. However, please don't have your post be only one line.
    4. No contradicting previous posts.
    5. You don't have to write about multiple countries, but there is no limit if you want to do so.
    6. That being said, the posts should not take up more than a year.
    7. You must wait until someone else has posted before posting again.
    8. Have fun!
     
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    • July 1491
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    • ordinarylittleme

    ordinarylittleme

    Ooh, now this is interesting...

    July 1491: Alfonso of Portugal survives his horse-riding accident. His leg is broken, and he can't keep down solid food for a week, but his beloved wife nurses him back to health. He celebrates with his wife, Infanta Isabella, and vows to never ride a horse again. His parents are overjoyed with his survival and spend weeks by his side.
    August 1491: Isabella of Aragon is pregnant, and surprisingly, so is Eleanor of Viseu.
     
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    • Violet Rose Lily

    1-800-wandsthetic said:
    Ooh, now this is interesting...

    July 1491: Alfonso of Portugal survives his horse-riding accident. He celebrates with his wife, Infanta Isabella, and vows to never ride a horse again. His parents are overjoyed with his survival and spend weeks by his side.
    August 1491: Isabella of Aragon is pregnant, and surprisingly, so is Eleanor of Viseu.
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    @1-800-wandsthetic, I probably should have mentioned I would post the first post. I assumed that was the norm. Sorry about that. Any chance you could just add a part about the broken leg and Isabel nursing her husband back to health?
     
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    November-December 1491
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    • Violet Rose Lily

    November 25, 1491: King Fernando and Queen Isabel celebrate the Reconquesta of Granda. They are also overjoyed, but a bit leery hearing of the upcoming birth of their first grandchild, knowing that the babe is third in line to their thrones. So they begin searching for a bride for their only son Juan.

    December 6, 1491: After much fighting, Charles of France finally married Anne of Brittany, annexing Brittany into France. This angers Charles' jilted fiancee Marguerite of Burgundy and her father, Maximilian, the Holy Roman Emperor, who had wanted to marry Anne of Brittany himself. However, they aren't upset for long as the Catholic Monarchs leap at the opportunity to gain a double Hapsburg Alliance: Philip of Burgundy for Juana and Margaret for Juan. With Catalina promised to England, it is only Maria who is in need of a bridegroom.
     
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    • Violet Rose Lily

    1-800-wandsthetic said:
    January 1492: Maria is betrothed to the Duke of Beja, Manuel, after Isabella and Alfonso persuaded him to settle down
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    Firstly, that wouldn't happen. Maria of Aragon would have been seen as too high a match for Manuel. Secondly, rule number three says no one line or two posts. I probly should make that a little more clear, but no one liners.
     
    January 1492
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    • ordinarylittleme

    ordinarylittleme

    January 1492: Anne of Brittany is pregnant, she is sent to confinement just as Isabella of Aragon and Eleanor of Viseu enter their own. Isabella of Castile is also pregnant, despite being in her forties. She hopes for another son, as Juan is a little sickly. Perkin Warbeck shows up at Burgundy, claiming to be Edward IV's second son, Richard of Shrewsbury, and Maximilian believes him. James IV invades England in order to put Warbeck on the throne.
     
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    • February-March 1492
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    • Historymaster

    February 1492
    King Vladislav II and his wife Beatrice dies in a carriage accident; John Corvinus manages to get elect as King of Hungary;

    March 1492
    Ludovico Sforza, regent of Milan dies in a hunting accident, forcing Gian Galeazzo II to take the helm of the duchy himself.

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    • February 12-March 1492
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    • FalconHonour

    FalconHonour

    12 February 1492: Isabella of Aragon gives birth to a baby girl, named Isabella for her mother and grandmother.

    27 February 1492: James IV defeats Henry VII's forces in the battle of Lancaster Moor. Perkin Warbeck and his wife Catherine Gordon are proclaimed King Richard IV and Queen Catherine at Lancaster the following day.

    March 1492: Isabella of Castile enters confinement early, hoping to improve her chances of a successful pregnancy. Juan is named Regent of Castile in her absence.
     
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    • May-October 1492
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    • ordinarylittleme

    ordinarylittleme

    May 1492
    Warbeck, dragged to London in chains after his defeat, is forced to enter a monastery after swearing loyalty to the Tudor king. Catherine Gordon is forced to be a nun as well. Their marriage is annulled, although Henry VII is careful to otherwise treat the couple reasonably well, occasionally giving out little gifts.
    Isabella of Aragon is pregnant again to the great joy of herself and her husband.

    June 1492
    Ferdinand II of Aragon is injured after he toppled off his horse while hunting. Thus, his son Juan is regent of Aragon as well. It is very stressful for the young infante who seeks relief in a string of lovers.
    It is not such a great time for the infant prince Henry Tudor as he is struggling with the measles. Henry VII, greatly concerned for the health of his son, searches far and wide for the best physicians to heal his second son. He also begins training his eldest, Arthur, in the art of ruling.

    July 1492
    While in Aragon, Elizabeth of York gives birth to a daughter named after herself. After the child is christened, she returns to England alongside her family. It is a long journey and she almost dies after hitting her head on the side of the boat during a vicious storm, but she survives, as do her children.

    August 1492
    Burgundy is sanctioned for offering support to Warbeck. Calais is returned to France, after a treaty is signed so that they don't support Warbeck. Silver shilling is minted, bearing a recognizable portrait of the king and queen.

    October 1492
    Anne of Brittany gives birth to a son: Charles Orlando, the new Dauphin of France. Her relationship with her husband, Charles VIII, softens as a result of this as he begins to show greater consideration for her opinions and feelings. The young prince is betrothed to Elizabeth Tudor, three months older than him. The king and queen both dote upon their son who is their pride and joy.
     
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    • November-February 1492
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    • Violet Rose Lily

    November 1492: France and England make the peace treaty of Étaples. Dauphin Charles Orlando is engaged to Princess Elizabeth Tudor. It is agreed that the return of Calais will serve as her dowry.

    December 1492: King John Corvinus marries Bianca Maria Sforza. He allies with John I Albert of Poland against the Turks in exchange for the Polish monarch recognizing him as the King of Hungry. This also comes with an agreement that there will be a future marriage between the two kingdoms. John I Albert's brother, Alexander marries Helen of Moscow, bringing Russia into the alliance.

    January 1493: Portugal celebrates when Princess Isabel births a baby boy. He is named Sebastian after the saint whose feast day he was born on. The happy grandmother decides to visit her grandchild bringing along their infant uncle, Fernando.

    February 1493: Joanna, wife of Prince Ferdinand of Naples, fall ill and dies. King Alfonso of Naples and King Fernando of Aragon discuss a possible marriage between Fernando and Princess Maria.
     
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    • Violet Rose Lily

    1-800-wandsthetic said:
    September 1492:
    Infanta Catalina of Aragon disappears from her bedroom just as Eleanor of Viseu births a healthy daughter named after herself
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    That still counts as one line. I don't care if it is one line per month, but I don't want one line posts. You also went back in time. We are on February 1493 now.
     
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