The Royal Cuban Timeline, or A Cuba-wank
SEGMENT 1 (1649-1680)
16 May, 1649- Levi Maimon born to a Sephardi Mercantile family in Amsterdam.
1651- Don Juan Jose (John the Younger of Austria) is sent to Catalona, to put down the ongoing Insurrection there.(as in OTL)
October 1651- Navigation Act passed by Parliment. (As In OTL)
1652- First Anglo-Dutch war breaks out, and Jews are unnoficially allowed to Settle in England for the first time in 350 years. (as in OTL)
October, 1652, Siege Of Barcelona ends, ending the Catalonan Insurrection (As In OTL)
26 June, 1653- the Second Bastard son of Felipe IV of Spain is born. He is Born to yet another Actress and is recognized as one of Felipe's bastards quite quickly, thanks to the distinctive Hapsburg Lip. The Mother is Sent off to a convent. The Young Boy is named Alfonso Diaz.
8 May, 1654- First Anglo-Dutch war ends with the Treaty of Westminster. (As In OTL)
1655- First Small groups of Jews begin to trickle in to England. (As In OTL)
1656- Don Juan Jose is sent to Flanders to Put down the Revolt. (As In OTL)
June, 1658- Don Juan Jose manages to defeat the Franco-English under Turenne and Cromwell at Dunkirk.
1659- Treaty of Pyrenees (1659) is Signed ending the Franco-Spanish War.(As In OTL)
1660- Third Period of the Portuguese Restoration war Begins. (As In OTL)
4 April 1660- Charles II issues the Declaration of Breda. (As In OTL)
1661-1663 - Don Juan Jose fights the Portuguese in Estremadura. (As In OTL)
23 April 1661- Charles II is Crowned King of England. (As In OTL)
23 June, 1661- The Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Lisbon (1661) cedes Bombay and Tangier to The English as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry. In Addition, as part of the Treaty, England would more directly aid the Portuguese.
4 November, 1661- Carlos II of Spain is born to Felipe IV and Mariana of Austria. He is slightly less inbred than OTL, and is slightly sturdier.
22 May, 1662- Catherine of Braganza is Married to King Charles II of England, in two Ceremonies, the First is a Private Catholic one, the second is a Public Anglican Ceremony. She Is at first very Unpopular, and will never be crowned Queen.
14 December, 1664- Felipe IV falls off a spooked horse and is kicked by one of it's hooves, he will die from infection shortly after New Years Day.
9 January, 1665- Carlos II is crowned the King of Spain, etc. with his mother Queen Mariana as his Regent.
26 May, 1667- War of Devolution begins.
7 March, 1668- Treaty of Oporto signed, wherein Spain Recognized the House of Braganza as the rulers of Portugal, the Treaty is Mediated by England.
9 May, 1668- Treaty of Aachen Signed, ending the War of Devolution. The Alliance of England, Sweden, The Dutch Netherlands and Spain forces France to give up any Gains and to surrender the French portion of Flanders.
April, 1671- Alphonso Diaz finishes his schooling and begins his Sojourn across Europe, he will cause many headaches for his Half-Brothers and the Queen over the next 8 years.
March, 1677- Diaz first meets Levi Maimon in Amsterdam, they apparently get along like a house (in LTTW) on Fire. With Diaz apparently teaching Levi Maimon Practical Sword fighting during his time In Amsterdam.
August, 1677- Don Juan Jose displaces Queen Mariana as Prime Minister.
June, 1678- Levi Maimon, in search of Fortune and a good Career, Joins the VOC where he is sent to Formosa as his first assignment.
May, 1679- Alphonso Diaz “hits up” his Half- Brothers for a Title and a Job. They Give him the Title of “Duke of Cuba”, replacing the then Governor, Fransisco Rodriguez de Ledesma. The Duchy of Cuba includes the Florida Marches at this time.
October, 1679- Don Juan Jose poisoned on the orders of Queen Mariana. Guess who becomes Prime Minister again.
19 November 1679, Marie Louise d'Orléans is married to Carlos II.
3 June, 1680- Duke Diaz arrives in Cuba.
9 July, 1680- Diaz marries the daughter of a Local Planter, Maria Isabella.