The High Flying Mazarinettes: The Story of Unlikely Success

Looking at maps...while Brits got lucky on sandalwood TTL (though marginal degree of 'lucky" as the land Fort Plymouth is on is disputed with the Dutch), it would likely be the Dutch that stumble on gold first if they explore the other rivers of Western Australia/New Holland, though I'm undecided on pace of settlement of "Land of King Charles". A gold rush in 1720ies, however, can in particular have consequences for North America colonization, diverting the flows.

Next chapter would likely be the return to Eastern Europe with brief summary of 1672-1682 war results, to move back to the West.
 
Interesting finding here. I found that the second match of Mary Stuart-Orange is not so outlandish, as Rupert of the Rhine did propose to her in 1653 OTL. So, nothing outlandish but rather a rekindling of old flame.

I have encountered sort of writer's block, so I'd like a feedback from my readers on the region of Europe they'd like to see covered in the next chapters, for inspiration after 2 month long hiatus.
 
Interesting finding here. I found that the second match of Mary Stuart-Orange is not so outlandish, as Rupert of the Rhine did propose to her in 1653 OTL. So, nothing outlandish but rather a rekindling of old flame.

I have encountered sort of writer's block, so I'd like a feedback from my readers on the region of Europe they'd like to see covered in the next chapters, for inspiration after 2 month long hiatus.

Well, I'm a fan of Tyrion...I mean Felipe Teodosio of Spain:p. Or his sister's marriage to the Tuscan grand duke and the Italian politics perhaps?
 
Has slightly rewritten the Lorraine situation from Chapter 3 onwards, thanks to @Vitruvius for research. I plan to return to this TL proper sometime in late April - early May.
 
Interlude: The Eastern War Outcome
The war of 1676-1684 between the Holy League of Austria, Venice (and several other Italian powers including the Holy See), Polish-Lithuanian Commowealth and Tsardom of Russia on the one hand and the Ottoman Empire on the other ended by the Treaty of Constantinople, giving the parties involved the following gains:
The Habsburgs received from the Ottomans the Eğri Eyalet, Varat Eyalet, much of the Budin Eyalet, the northern part of the Temeşvar Eyalet and parts of the Bosnia Eyalet. This corresponded to much of Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia. The Principality of Transylvania remained nominally independent but was subject to the direct rule of Austrian governors. Poland recovered Podolia, including the dismantled fortress at Kamaniçe, as well as sovereignity over Moldavia and Yedisan. Venice obtained most of Dalmatia along with the Morea (the Peloponnese peninsula of southern Greece). Russia obtained the Azov and Dniepr fortrecess, though the Crimean offence plan failed.
The greatest setback so far was the untimely death of brother of Alexis II, Tsarevich Feodor, in summer 1682, after falling from horse during hunt. That meant that the plans of the Tsar regarding vassal Principality of Ruthenia were heavily retooled under the pressure from Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
In the end, the conditions of Treaty of 1677 were revised. The new Grand Prince-elect was Charles Philip (Karol Filip), fourth son of King Philip I of Poland, who was to marry Tsarevna Sophia Romanova, sister to Alexis II.
The conditions were also revised to makev them more pro-Polish. The Brest Union was to remain in force in the lands of Grand Duchy of Ruthenia, the only limitation was that the pre-existing Orthodox monasteries were not to be converted into Greek Catholic (though there was no limits of new ones being built). Metrolpolitan bishop of Ruthenia was also to be subject to authority of Constantinople, and not Moscow.

The arrangement, with the new grand ducal couple being istalled in Kiev, was realised in 1687.
 
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