Thriving Pomegranate Seeds: A Trastámara Spain Timeline

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House of Trastámara
Juan III of Castile and Aragon(b.1478, r . from 1492 in Aragon, r. from 1514 in Castile, d.1521) m. Margaret of Austria, Queen of Aragon, (b. 1480) had issue
1) Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan(b.1498) m. Massimiliano Sforza, Duke of Milan(b.1493, d.1538) had issue
2) Ferdinand, VI of Spain(b.1499) m. Princess Mary Tudor of England, Queen of Spain (b.1496, d.1528) had issue, took Micaela de Castro as a mistress(b.1510), had issue 2nd marriage to Philiberta of Savoy, Queen of Spain(b.1498) has issue,
3) Infante Juan Carlos, Duke of Cadiz (b.1501) m. Princess Magdalena of Navarre(b.1494) has issue
4) Infanta Maria, Queen of Naples(b.1503) m. King Ferdinand III of Naples(b.1488) had issue
5) Infante Alfonso(b.1504, d.1504)
6) Infante Jaime, Duke of Urgell(b.1506)m. Maria Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, sister of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo (b.1505) has issue 2nd marriage to Leonor de Castro(b.1512), Duchess of Urgell, has issue
7) Infanta Urraca, Duchess of Alba(b.1508)m. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba(b.1507) had issue
8) Infanta Eleanor(Royal Nun of the Conceptionist order)(b.1511)
9) Infanta Blanca, Queen of France(b.1512) m.King Francis I of France(b.1494) has issue
Ferdinand VI of Spain(b.1499) m. Mary of England, Queen of Spain(b.1496, d.1528) had issue 2nd marriage to Philiberta of Savoy, had issue
1a)Infanta Margarita(b.1515, d.1515)
2a)Miscarriage(1517)
3a)Juan, Prince of Asturias(b.1518, d. 1537) m.Infanta Eleanor of Portugal(b.1519) no surviving issue
4a)Juana of Aragon, Grand Duchess of Florence(b.1521), m. Grand Duke Lorenzo III of Florence (b.1527)
5a)Alfonso, Prince of Asturias and Viana (b.1523) m. Jeanne d’Albert, Princess of Viana and Asturias (b.1528)
6a)Miscarriage(1525)
7a)Infanta Isabella(b.1528)eng. Phillip of Austria(b.1522)
1b)Ferdinand Fernandez, Duke of Pastrana, (b.1529)m. Juana Pacheo, Duchss of Pastrana(b.1527)
1c)Infante Felipe, Duke of Estremera (b.1531) eng.Anna of Savoy(b.1533)
2c)Infante Luis(Stillborn twin of Infanta Constanza d.1534)
3c)Infanta Constanza(b.1534) eng. Louis of France(b.1538)
4c)Infanta Ana(b.1536)

Juan, Prince of Asturias(b.1518, d. 1537) m.Infanta Eleanor of Portugal(b.1519) no living issue
1)Miscarriage(1535)
2)Miscarriage(1537)

Infante Juan Carlos, Duke of Cadiz (b.1501) m. Princess Magdalena of Navarre, Duchess of Cafiz(b.1494) has issue
1)Sancho de Trastámara(b.1520) m.Catherine de Medici(b.1519), has issue
2)Stillborn daughter(1522)
3)Pedro de Trastámara(b.1525)
4)Gabriel de Trastámara(b.1528)

Sancho de Trastámara(b.1520) m.Catherine de Medici(b.1519), has issue and took Isabel Osorio as mistress, issue by both
1a)Ana de Trastámara(b.1536, d.1536)
2a)Magdalena de Trastámara(b.1538)
3a)Juana de Trastámara(b.1540, d.1540)
4a)Juan de Trastámara(b.1542)
5a)Luis de Trastámara(b.1543, d.1544)
6a)Sancho de Trastámara(b.1545, d.1545)
1b)Sancha de Trastámara(b.1539)
2b)Enrique de Trastámara(b.1541)
3b)Isabella de Trastámara(b.1543, d.1543)


Infante Jaime, Duke of Urgell(b.1506)m. Maria Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, sister of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo (b.1505, d.1529) has issue, 2nd marriage to Leonor de Castro(b.1512)
1a)Margarita de Trastámara, Duchess of Escalona(b.1521)m. Diego López Pacheco, 3rd Duke of Escalona (b.1506) has issue
2a)Garcia de Trastámara(b.1522) m.Maddalena de Medici(b.1519) has issue
3a)Carlos de Trastámara(b.1524)
4a)Stillborn son(1526)
5a)Stillborn son(1528)
6a)Francisco de Trastámara(b.1529, d.1529)
1b)Álvaro de Trastámara(b.1532)
2b)Maria de Trastámara(b.1534)
3b)Eleanor de Trastámara(b.1535)
4b)Isabella de Trastámara(b.1537)
5b)Micaela de Trastámara(b.1538)
6b)Blanca de Trastámara(b.1540, d.1540)
7b)Felipe de Trastámara(b.1542)
8b)Urraca de Trastámara(b.1543, d.1543)
Garcia de Trastámara(b.1522) m.Maddalena de Medici(b.1519) has issue
1) Jaime de Trastámara(b.1540)
2)Stillborn son(1542)
3)Urraca de Trastámara(b.1545)


Infanta Urraca, Duchess of Alba(b.1508)m. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba(b.1507) has issue
1)Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo(b.1526) m.Silvia Farnese(b.1528) has issue
2)García Álvarez de Toledo (b.1528)
3)Diego Álvarez de Toledo (b.1530)
4) Beatriz Álvarez de Toledo (b.1533)
5) Maria Álvarez de Toledo (b.1535)
6) Juan Álvarez de Toledo(b.1536, d.1536)


House of Aviz
Manuel I of Portugal(b.1469, r. from 1495, d.1521) m.Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal(b.1470) has issue
1)Miscarriage(1496)
2)Miguel I of Portugal(b.1498) m. Catherine Tudor, Princess of England(b.1501) has issue
3)Infante Afonso(b.1500) m. Helena de Lencastre (b.1503) has issue
4)Infanta Isabella(b.1502, d.1502)
5)Infanta Beatrice Duchess of Braganza(b.1505)m. Teodesio, Duke of Braganza(b.1510), has issue
6)Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda(b.1507) m. Guiomar Coutinho(b.1509) has issue
7)Infante Antonio(b.1509, d.1509)
8)Miscarried daughter(1511)

Miguel I of Portugal,(b.1498) m.Catherine of England, Queen of Portugal(b.1501) has issue
1)Infanta Eleanor, Dowager Princess of Asturias and Duchess of Barcelos(b.1519) m.Juan Prince of Asturias(b.1518), no living issue
2)Miscarriage(1521)
3)Infanta Isabella, Duchess of Vila Real(b.1523)m. Miguel de Menezes, Duke of Vila Real(b.1520)
4)Infanta Maria(b.1524, d.1524)
5)Manuel, Prince of Portugal(b.1527)eng. Catherine of England(b.1533)
6)Infanta Teresa (Nun of the Conceptionist
Order) (b.1527)
7)Infante Eduarte(b.1531, d.1532)
8)Infante Diogo(b.1535)
9)Infante Arturo(b.1537)
10)Infante Antonio(b.1539)


House von Habsburg
Phillip I, Holy Roman Emperor,(b.1478, r. from 1482 in Burgundy, and from 1521 in The Holy Roman Empire, d.1530 ) m.Juana of Aragon, Holy Roman Empress(b.1479) has issue
1)Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Poland(b.1498) m. Sigismund I of Poland(b.1467) has issue
2)Charles of Austria(b.1500) m.Princess Anne of Bohemia and Hungary(b.1503) has issue
3)Isabella of Austria(b.1501)m. King Christian II of Denmark(b.1481) has issue
4)Ferdinand of Austria, Archduke of Inner Austria(b.1503) m.Bianca Sforza(b.1504, d.1521) m.Princess Marie of France, Archduchess of Inner Austria(b.1505) has living issue by the latter
5)Mary of Austria, Queen of Hungary(b.1505) m. King Louis II of Hungary(b.1506) has issue
6)Catherine of Austria(b.1507) m. Ercole D’este(b.1510) has issue
7)Frederick of Austria Archduke of Tyrol(b.1509, d.1530) m. Barbara Fugger (b.1510) has issue
1)Maragaret of Austria(b.1527)
2)Leopold of Austria, Archduke of Tyrol(b.1531, posthumous son)
8)Antoine of Austria, Duke of Württemberg (b.1512) m. Clara of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Württemberg(b.1518) has issue

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor(b.1500) m.Princess Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, Holy Roman Empress(b.1503), has issue, also has bastard issue
1a)Elisabeth of Austria, Dauphine of France(b.1520) m. Francis, Dauphin of France(b.1518) has issue
2a)Phillip of Austria(b.1522) m.Isabella of Aragon(b.1528) has issue
3a)Anna of Austria(b.1523, d.1524)
4a)Maximillian of Austria(b.1526) m.Princess Catherine of Hungary(b.1526)
5a)Joanna of Austria (Nun/Abbess) (b.1528)
6a)Catherine of Austria(b.1530) eng.Christian of Denmark(b.1536)
7a)Eleanor of Austria(b.1532)
8a)Stillborn son(1533)
1b)Margaret of Parma(b.1522)

Ferdinand of Austria, Archduke of Inner Austria(b.1503) m.Bianca Sforza(b.1504, d.1521) m.Princess Marie of France, Archduchess of Inner Austria(b.1505) has living issue by the latter
1a)Stillborn Daughter(1521)
1b)John Von Habsburg(b.1523, d.1523)
2b)Ferdinand Von Habsburg(b.1525)m. Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg(b.1523), has issue
3b)Eleanor Von Habsburg(b.1526, d.1526)
4b)Margaret Von Habsburg(b.1528)
5b)Anna Von Habsburg(b.1530)
6b)Frederick Von Habsburg(b.1533)

Ferdinand of Inner Austria(b.1525)m.Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg(b.1523), has issue
1) Stillborn son(1540)
2) Mary Von Habsburg b.1541, d.1541)
3) Clara Von Habsburg(b.1543)
4) Ferdinand Von Habsburg (b.1545)


Antoine of Austria, Duke of Württemberg (b.1512) m. Clara of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Württemberg(b.1518) has issue
1)Franz von Habsburg(b.1535) eng. Maria de Medici(b.1532)
2)Catherine von Habsburg(b.1537)
3)Stillborn son (1539)

Phillip of Austria(b.1522) m.Isabella of Aragon(b.1528) has issue
1)Charles of Austria(b.1544, d.1545)
2)Frederick of Austria(b.1545)
House of Savoy
Phillibert II, Duke of Savoy(b.1480, r. from 1497, d.1539) m.Maria of Aragon, Duchess of Savoy(b.1482, d.1535), had mistress Teresa de Bivero, had issue by both
1a)Phillip of Savoy(b.1499, d.1544) m.Susanna of Bavaria, (b.1502) had issue
2a)Margaret of Savoy(b.1501) m. William IV, Duke of Bavaria(b.1493) has issue
3a)Louis of Savoy(b.1503) m.Leonora Sforza
4a)Ferdinand of Savoy(b.1504, d.1504)
5a)Louise of Savoy, Duchess of Florence(b.1506) m.Duke Alessandro I of Florence(b.1510, d.1537), had issue
6a)Charles of Savoy(b.1508)
7a)John of Savoy(b.1510)
8a)Amadeus of Savoy(b.1511) m.Giovanna Francesca Borgia(b.1512)
9a)William of Savoy(b.1513)
10a)Emmanuel of Savoy(b.1515, d.1531)
1b)Agnes of Savoy(b.1511)
2b)Nicolas of Savoy(b.1516)

Duke Phillip III of Savoy(b.1499, d.1544), m.Susanna of Bavaria, Duchess of Savoy(b.1502) has issue
1)Phillibert of Savoy(b.1518) m. Princess Elizabeth of England(b.1515), has issue
2)Ferdinand of Savoy(b.1520)
3)Albert of Savoy(b.1522, d.1522)
4)Maria of Savoy(b.1524) eng.Prince Charles of France, Duke of Orleans(b.1522)
5)Matilda of Savoy(b.1527)
6)Isabella of Savoy(b.1529, d.1529)
7)Phillip of Savoy(b.1531, d.1531)
8)Anna of Savoy(b.1533)
9)John of Savoy(b.1534)
10)Robert of Savoy(b.1535)

Phillibert of Savoy(b.1518) m. Princess Elizabeth of England(b.1515), has issue also has illegitimate issue by mistress Anne Calthorpe(b.1520, d.1582)
1a)Phillip of Savoy(b.1533)
2a)Maria of Savoy(b.1535)
3a)Susanna of Savoy(b.1536, d.1536)
4a)Margaret of Savoy(b.1539)
5a)Henry of Savoy(b.1544)
1b)Charles of Savoy(b.1537)
2b)Louis of Savoy(b.1540)
3b)Germaine of Savoy(b.1543)

House of Tudor

King Henry VII of England(b.1458 r. from 1485, d. 1509) m.Elizabeth of York Queen of England(b.1466, d.1511) had issue
1)Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales (b.1486, d. 1501) eng. Catherine of Aragon, died without issue
2)Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots(b.1489, d.1541) m.James IV Stuart, King of Scots(b.1473) had issue, 2nd marriage to John Stuart, Duke of Albany(b.1481, d.1541) had issue
3)King Henry VIII of England(b.1491) m. Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England(b.1485) has issue
4)Mary Tudor, Princess of England, Queen of Spain(b.1496) m. King Ferdinand VI of Spain(b.1499)
5)Edward Tudor, Duke of Somerset(b.1499, d.1499)
6)Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset(b.1500) m. Katherine Stafford, Duchess of Somerset (b.1499), has issue second marriage to Catherine Howard, Duchess of Somerset(b.1523) has issue
7)Princess Catherine of England, Queen of Portugal(b.1501), m. King Miguel I of Portugal has issue

King Henry VIII of England(b.1491, r.from 1509) m.Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England(b.1485), has issue
1)Stillborn daughter(1506)
2)Stillborn daughter(1507)
3)Arthur, Prince of Wales(b.1509) m.Anne of Cleves(b.1515) has issue
1)Catherine of England(b.1532)
2)Miscarriage(1534)
3)Margaret of England(b.1535, d.1535)
4)Henry of England(b.1537)
5)William of England(b.1539, d.1540)
6)John of England(b.1540)
7)Philippa of England(b.1542)
4)Mary of England, Dowager Duchess of Lorraine(b.1510)m.Francis I, Duke of Lorraine(b.1517, d.1545) had issue

5)Prince Henry, Duke of York(b.1512) m.Amalia of Cleves(b.1517), has Lady Margaret "Madge" Shelton(b.1508) as a mistress, issue by both
1a)Henry Tudor(b.1535)
2a)Catherine Tudor(b.1538, d.1538)
3a)Joan Tudor(b.1540)
4a)John Tudor(b.1541, d.1541)
5a)Mary Tudor(b.1544)
1b)George FitzYork(b.1532)
2b)Elizabeth FitzYork(b.1535)
3b)Phillip FitzYork(b.1538)
4b)Charles FitzYork(b.1541)

6)Prince Edward of England, Duke of Richmond (b.1514)m.Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond(b.1519)has issue
7)Princess Elizabeth of England(b.1515)m. Phillibert of Savoy(b.1518) has issue
8)Princess Edith of England(b.1519)m.Prince John of Denmark(b.1518) has issue
9)Miscarriage(1521)
10)Prince Thomas of England(b.1523)

Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset(b.1500) m.Katherine Stafford, Duchess of Somerset(b.1499), second marriage to Catherine Howard, Duchess of Somerset(b.1523) has issue by both
1a)Elizabeth Tudor(b.1516, d.1516)
2a)Stillborn daughter(1519)
3a)Jasper Tudor(b.1521)m.Frances de Vere(b.1517) has issue
4a)Edward Tudor(b.1525)
5a)Henry Tudor(b.1527, d.1527)
6a)Eleanor Tudor(b.1529)
7a)Margaret Tudor(b.1531)
1b)Edmund Tudor(b.1541)
2b)George Tudor(b.1543)
3b)William Tudor(b.1545, d.1545)
Jasper Tudor(b.1521)m.Frances de Vere(b.1517) has issue
1)Elizabeth Tudor(b.1539)
2)Henry Tudor(b.1542)
3)Miscarriage(1544)


House of Borgia
Giovanni Borgia, Duke of Gandia(b.1474, d.1497, r. from 1488) m. Maria Enriquez de Luna(b.1474, d.1539) had issue
1)Juan Borgia y Enriquez, Duke of Gandia (b.1494)
2)Francisca de Jesus Borgia(b.1494)
3.Isabel de Borgia y Enriquez(b.1497)
Cesare Borgia, Gonfalnier of The Papal Armies and Duke of Romagna(b.1475, d.1508) m. Princess Charlotte of Naples(b.1480) had issue
1)Anna Borgia(b.1499)
2)Rodrigo Borgia(b.1501, d.1502)
3)Pedro Luis Borgia(b.1502)
4)Cesare Borgia(b.1504 d.1504)
5)Lucrezia Borgia(b.1507)


Gioffre Borgia, Duke of Alveito/Prince of Squlliace (b.1481, d.1543) m.Sancha of Aragon(b.1478, d.1505 died without issue), 2nd m. Giovanna of Naples(b.1479, d.1539) has issue
1)Francesco Borgia(b.1507) m.Alessandra Sforza(b.1519) has issue
2)Francesca Borgia(b.1509, d.1509)
3)Giovanna Francesca Borgia(b.1512)m.Amadeus of Savoy(b.1511)
4)Ferdinand Borgia(b.1515)
5)Alfonso Borgia(b.1516, d.1517)
6)Miscarriage(1519)
7)Sibilia Borgia(b.1522)

1)Francesco Borgia, Prince of Squalliace(b.1507) m.Alessandra Sforza, Princess of Squalliace(b.1519) has issue
1)Isabella Boriga(b.1536, d.1536)
2)Gioffre Borgia(b.1538)
3)Miscarriage(1540)
4)Alfonso Borgia(b.1543)
5)Eleanor Borgia(b.1545)


House of Aragon
Lucrezia Borgia Duchess of Montalnto(b.1480), m.Alfonso of Aragon(b. 1481 d.1508), m. Ferdinand of Aragon, Duke of Montalto(b.1482) has issue by both
1a)Rodrigo of Aragon(b.1499)
2a)Stillborn daughter(1501)
3a)Sancho of Aragon(b.1504)
4a)Miscarriage(1506)
5a)Alfonso of Aragon(b.1509)
1b)Giovanna of Aragon(b.1512)
2b)Anna of Aragon(b.1514, d.1514)
3b)Inés of Aragon(b.1517)


House of Sforza(Dukes of Milan)
Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan(b. 1452, r. from 1494, d.1515) m.Beatrice D’este, Duchess of Milan(b.1475, d.1534), took Lucrezia Crivelli(b.1452, d.1508) as a Mistress has issue by both
1a)Massimiliano Sforza(b.1493), m. to Infanta Isabella of Aragon(b.1498) had issue
2a)Francesco Sforza (Cardinal) (b.1495)
3a)Stillborn Son(1497)
4a)Leonora Sforza(b.1500) m. Louis of Savoy(b.1503) has issue
5a)Miscarriage(1502)
6a)Bianca Sforza(b.1504, d.1521) m.Ferdinand of Austria, Archduke of Inner Austria(b.1503) no living issue
7a)Ricciarda Sforza, Queen of Denmark(b.1507) m.Ranuccio Farnese(b.1509, d.1529), second marriage to Ferdinando I Orsini, Duke of Gravina(b.1478, d.1533), third marriage to Christian II of Denmark(b.1481) has issue by the latter
8a)Niccolo Sforza (Archbishop of Milan) (b.1509)
1b)Giovanni Paolo Sforza (Cardinal) (b.1497)

Massimiliano Sforza Duke of Milan(b.1493, d.1538) m.Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan(b.1498) had issue
1)Ludovico Sforza(b.1513), m. Princess Renee of France(b.1510)
2)Miscarriage(1514)
3)Francesco Sforza(b.1516)
4)Bianca Maria Sforza(b.1517) eng.Crown Prince Sigismund of Poland(b.1519)
5)Alessandra Sforza(b.1519)
6)Stillborn daughter(1521)
7)Caterina Sforza(b.1522)
8)Agnese Sforza(b.1524, d.1524)
9)Giovanni Sforza(b.1526, d.1526)
10)Martino Sforza(b.1529)

Ludovico II Sforza, Duke of Milan(b.1513) m.Princess Renee of France, Duchess of Milan (b.1510) has issue
1)Isabella Sforza, Nun(b.1530)
2)Beatrice Sforza, Nun(b.1532)
3)Massimiliano Sforza(b.1533)eng.Eleanor of Austria(b.1531)
4)Anna Sforza(b.1535) eng. Prince Casimir, Duke of Łęczyca
5)Stillborn Son(1537)
6)Camilla Dorotea Sforza(b.1539)
7)Claudia Sforza(b.1541)


House of Valois
Louis XII of France(b.1462) m.Anne of Brittany, Queen of France(b.1477, d.1514) had issue
1a)Claude of France, Duchess of Brittany(b.1499, d.1522) m. Francis I of France(b.1494)
2a)Miscarriage(1500)
3a)Miscarriage(1503)
4a)Princess Marie of France m.Ferdinand of Austria, Duke of Inner Austria (b.1505) has issue
5a)Stillborn son(1508)
6a)Princess Renee of France, Duchess of Milan(b.1510) m.Ludovico II Sforza, Duke of Milan
7a)Stillborn son(1512)

King Francis I of France(b.1494, r from 1515) m.Claude of France, Queen of France(b.1499, d.1522) had issue, m. Blanca of Aragon, Queen of France(b.1512) has issue
1a)Princess Louise of France(b.1516, d.1517)
2a)Princess Charlotte of France(b.1516, d.1524)
3a)Francis, Dauphin of France(b.1518), m.Elisabeth of Austria(b.1520) has issue
4a)Prince Henri, Duke of Anjou(b.1519, d.1533)
5a)Princess Madeline of France, Queen of Scots(b.1520, d.1539), m. King James V of Scotland(b.1515) had issue
6a)Prince Charles, Duke of Orleans(b.1521) m.Maria of Savoy, Duchess of Orleans(b.1524)
7a)Princess Marguerite of France(b.1522) m.Frederick, Duke of Calabria(b.1523)
1b)Prince Jean, Duke of Anjou(b.1529)m.Suzanne de Bourbon, Duchess of Anjou(b.1530)
2b)Prince Louis(b.1531, d.1531)
3b)Princess Joan(b.1533)
4b)Princess Agnes(b.1536) eng.Charles III, Duke of Lorraibe (b.1535)
5b)Miscarriage(1538)
6b)Princess Catherine(b.1540)
7b)Prince Henri, Duke of Berry(b.1541)
Francis, Dauphin of France(b.1518), m.Elisabeth of Austria, Dauphine of France(b.1520) has issue
1)Anne of France (b.1536, d.1536)
2)Louis of France (b.1538)eng.Constanza of Aragon(b.1534)
3)Charles of France(b.1541)
4)Louise of France(b.1542)
5)Claude of France(b.1545)

House of Valois, Orleans Branch
Prince Charles, Duke of Orleans(b.1521) m.Maria of Savoy, Duchess of Orleans(b.1524) has issue, also has illegitimate issue by mistress Filippa Duci(b.1520)
1a)Miscarriage(1541)
2a)Miscarriage(1543)
3a)Miscarriage(1544)
1b)Henri d’Orleans(b.1545)
House of Valois, Angevin branch
Prince Jean, Duke of Anjou(b.1529) m.Suzanne de Bourbon, Duchess of Anjou(b.1530), has issue
1)Francis d’Anjou(1545)
House of Bourbon
Suzanne, Duchess of Burbon(b.1491, d.1516) m.Charles III, Duke of Bourbon(b.1490, d.1529) had issue
1)Miscarriage(1507)
2)Miscarriage(1510)
3)Miscarriage(1511)
4)Duke Peter III of Bourbon(b.1514)
5)Anne de Bourbon, Duchess of Vendome(b.1516)m.Antoine, Duke of Venodme(b.1518)
6)Charlotte de Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours(b.1516), m. Jean II de Foix, Duke of Nemours(b.1516)
Duke Peter III of Bourbon(b.1514) m.Isabella de Foix, Duchess of Bourbon (ATL cousin of Gaston de Foix) (b.1513, d.1530) 2nd. marriage to Eleanor de Foix, Duchess of Bourbon(b.1517) issue by both
1a)Charles de Bourbon(b.1528, d.1528)
2a)Stilbborn daughter(1529)
3a)Suzanne de Bourbon, Duchess of Anjou(b.1530)m. Prince Jean, Duke of Anjou(b.1529)
1b)Anne de Bourbon(b.1533)eng.Francis III, Duke of Longueville(b.1535)
2b)Jean de Bourbon(b.1535)
3b)Louis de Bourbon(b.1537, d.1537)
4b)Gaston de Bourbon(b.1539, d.1539)
5b)Marie de Bourbon(b.1542)
6b)Miscarriage(1545)

House de Foix
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours(b.1489) m. Anne de La Tour d'Auvergne(b.1496) has issue
1)Jean de Foix(b.1516) m. Charlotte de Bourbon(b.1515) has issue
2)Eleanor de Foix, Duchess of Bourbon(b.1517) m.Duke Peter III of Bourbon(b.1514) has issue
3)Marie de Foix(b.1519, d.1519)
4)Charles de Foix(b.1522)
5)Louis de Foix(b.1525)
Jean de Foix(b.1516) m. Charlotte de Bourbon(b.1515) has issue
1)Anne de Foix, Nun of the Annonciade order(b.1533)
2)Stillborn son(1535)
3)Marie de Foix(b.1537)
4)Louise de Foix(b.1539)
5)Gaston de Foix(b.1541)
6)Charles de Foix(b.1543)

House of Lorraine
Francis I, Duke of Lorraine(b.1517, d.1545) m.Mary of England, Dowager Duchess of Lorraine (b.1510) had issue
1)Miscarriage(1533)
2)Charles of Lorraine(b.1535)
3)Renata of Lorraine(b.1537, d.1537)
4)Antoine of Lorraine(b.1539, d.1539)
5)Catherine of Lorraine(b.1541)eng.Prince Henri, Duke of Berry(b.1541)
6)Isabella of Lorraine(b.1542)
7)Philippa of Lorraine(b.1544)

House of Stuart
King James IV of Scotland(b.1473, d.1516) m. Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots(b.1489), had issue
1)Stillborn daughter(1509)
2) Arthur Stewart, Duke of Rothesay(b.1512-d.1512)
3)James V of Scotland(b.1515) m.Madeline of France, Queen of Scots(b.1520, d.1539) had issue
4)Prince Alexander, Duke of Ross(b.1516)
John Stuart, Duke of Albany(b.1481) m. Margaret Tudor(b.1489), Queen mother of Scotland and Duchess of Albany, has issue
1)Robert Stuart(b.1518)
2)David Stuart(b.1520, d.1520)
3)Annabella Stuart(b.1522)
King James V of Scotland(b.1515) m.Madeline of France, Queen of Scots,(b.1520, d.1539) had issue second marriage to Isabella of Navarre, Queen of Scots(b.1512) has issue as well as numerous bastards
1a)Miscarriage(1537)
2a)James, Duke of Ross(b.1539)
1b)Mary Stuart(b.1542, d.1542)
2b)Arthur Stuart(b.1547)
House d’Este
Alfonso I d’Este, Duke of Ferrara(b.1476, d.1534) m.Anna Sforza(b.1476. d.1497, no living issue) 2nd m.Bona Sforza, Duchess of Ferrara(b.1494) had issue
1)Ercole d’Este(b.1511) m. Catherine of Austria(b.1507) has issue
2)Eleanora d’Este, Duchess of Urbino(b.1515) m. Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino(b.1514) has issue
3)Isabella d’Este, Duchess of Amalfi(b.1518) m. (as second wife of) Alfonso II Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi(b.1501, d.1540) no issue
4)Stillborn daughter(1520)
5)Ippolito d’Este(b.1523, d.1523)
6)Miscarriage (1525)
7)Ippolita d’Este(b.1527)m.Vladisalus, Crown Prince of Bohemia and Hungary(b.1528), has issue

Ercole d’Este(b.1511) m. Catherine of Austria(b.1507) has issue
1)Alfonso d’Este(b.1528, d.1544) m. Matilda of Savoy(b.1527) no issue
2)Ippolito d'Este(b.1530, d.1530)
3)Carlo d'Este(b.1533) eng.Maria of Savoy(b.1535)
4)Bona d’Este(b.1535) eng. Pietro d'Aragona y de Cardona(b.1540)
5)Stillborn son(1537)
6)Giovanna d’Este(b.1539)
7)Francesco d’Este(b.1541, d.1543)

House De Medici
Duke Alessandro I of Florence(b.1510, r.from 1526, d.1537) m.Louise of Savoy, Duchess of Florence(b.1506) had issue also had illegitimate issue by illegitimate sister-in-law, Agnes of Savoy(b.1511)
1a)Lorenzo de Medici(b.1527) m. Infanta Juana of Aragon(b.1521) has issue
2a)Piero de Medici(b.1528, d.1528)
3a)Alfonsina de Medici, Nun(b.1530)
4a)Maria de Medici(b.1532)eng.Franz Von Habsburg(b.1535)
5a)Miscarriage(1534)
6a)Simone de Medici(b.1535)
7a)Isabella de Medici(b.1537)
1b)Alessandro de Medici(b.1535)
2b)Teresa de Medici(b.1537)
Grand Duke Lorenzo III of Florence(b.1527) m. Juana of Aragon, Grand Duchess of Florence(b.1521) has issue
1)Stillborn daughter(1544)

Neapolitan House of Trastámara
King Ferdinand III of Naples(b.1488, r.from 1507) m.Maria of Aragon, Queen of Naples(b.1503), has issue
1)Princess Isabella of Naples, Nun (b.1520)
2)Miscarriage (1521)
3)Frederick, Duke of Calabria(b.1523) m.Princess Margurite of France(b.1522)
4)Prince Pedro of Naples(b.1524, d.1524)
5)Prince Alfonso of Naples(b.1527)
6)Prince Giovanni of Naples(b.1530)
7)Stillborn Daughter(1532)
8)Princess Margherita of Naples(b.1537) eng.Sigismund II of Poland(b.1537)
Bastard issue by Flora Strozzi(b.1499)
1b)Leonora of Aragon(b.1524)
2b)Carlos of Aragon(b.1528)
3b)Antonio of Aragon(b.1529, d.1529)
4b)Ricciarda of Aragon(b.1532)
5b)Ippolita of Aragon(b.1535)
Frederick, Duke of Calabria(b.1523) m.Princess Marguerite of France(b.1522) has issue
1)Ferdinand of Naples(b.1542)
2)Stillborn son(1544)

House of Wittelsbach
Duke William IV of Bavaria(b.1493) m.Margaret of Savoy, Duchess of Bavaria(b.1501), has issue
1)Miscarriage(1518)
2)Theodor of Bavaria(b.1520, d.1533)
3)Albert of Bavaria(b.1523) m.Princess Christina of Denmark(b.1522)
4)Kunigunde of Bavaria(b.1525, d.1525)
5)William of Bavaria(b.1528, d.1529)
6)Wilhelmina of Bavaria(b.1532) eng.Wiliam I, Duke of Cleves(b.1516)
Albert of Bavaria(b.1523) m.Princess Christina of Denmark(b.1522) has issue
1)Miscarriage(1542)
2)Theodor of Bavaria(b.1545)


House of Oldenburg
King Christian II of Denmark(b.1481) m.Isabella of Austria, Queen of Denmark(b.1501, d.1536), second marriage to Ricciarda of Milan, Queen of Denmark(b.1507)
1a)Prince John of Denmark(b.1518) m.Princess Edith of England(b.1519) has issue
2a)Prince Phillip Ferdinand of Denmark(b.1519, d.1520)
3a)Prince Maximillian(b.1519, d.1519)
4a)Princess Dorothea of Denmark(b.1520)
5a)Princess Christina of Denmark(b.1522)
6a)Stillborn son(1523)
7a)Prince Phillip of Denmark(b.1527)
8a)Stillborn daughter(1530)
1b)Prince Christian(b.1538, d.1538)
2b)Prince Ludwig(b.1540)
3b)Prince Ernst(b.1543)
Crown Prince John of Denmark(b.1518) m.Edith of England(b.1519) has issue
1)Christian of Denmark(b.1536)eng.Catherine of Austria(b.1530)
2)Prince Frederick(b.1539, d.1539)
3)John of Denmark(b.1541)
4)Stillborn daughter(1543)

House Vasa
King Gustav I of Sweden(b.1496) m.Hedwig of Poland, Queen of Sweden(b.1513) has issue
1)Prince Erik, Duke of Kalmar(b.1530) eng. Catherine of Baden-Baden(b.1537)
2)Princess Barbara(b.1532)
3)Princess Anna(b.1534)
4)Prince John, Duke of Finland(b.1535)
5)Prince Sigismund, Duke of Östergötland(b.1537)
6)Prince Charles(b.1539, d.1539)
7)Princess Cecilia(b.1541)
8)Prince Sten(b.1543, d.1543)
9)Prince Magnus(b.1545)

House Jagellion(Poland)
King Sigismund I “The Old” of Poland(b.1467) m.Barbara Zapoyla, Queen of Poland(b.1495, d.1515) had issue. 2nd marriage to Eleanor of Austria(b.1498), Queen of Poland, has issue
1a)Princess Hedwig of Poland, Queen of Sweden(b.1513) m. King Gustav I of Sweden(b.1496)
2a)Princess Anna of Poland(b.1515, d.1520)
1b)Sigismund, Crown Prince of Poland(b.1519), m.Bianca Maria Sforza(b.1517) has issue
2b)Miscarriage(1522)
3b)Princess Isabella of Poland, Electress of Brandenburg(b.1524) m. Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (b.1505) has issue
4b)Princess Sophia of Poland,(b.1526)
5b)Prince Olbrecht of Poland(b.1527, d.1527)
6b)Prince Casimir, Duke of Łęczyca (b.1530) eng.Anna Sforza (b.1535)
Sigismund, Crown Prince of Poland(b.1519, d.1544), m.Bianca Maria Sforza(b.1517, d.1544) had issue, also had issue by mistress Barbara Radziwiłł
1a)Anna of Poland(b.1535)
2a)Sigismund II of Poland(b.1537)eng.Margheirta of Naples(b.1537)
3a)Casimir of Poland(b.1539, d.1539)
4a)Miscarriage(1541)
5a)Stillborn son(1544)
1b)Olbrecht Jagellion(b.1536)
2b)Jadwiga Jagellion(b.1542)

House Jagellion (Hungary)
King Louis II of Hungary(b.1506, r.from 1516) m.Mary of Austria, Queen of Hungary(b.1505) has issue
1)Stillborn son(b.1523)
2)Princess Catherine of Hungary(b.1526)m.Maximillian of Austria(b.1526) has issue
3)Prince Vladislaus of Hungary(b.1528).Ippolita d'Este(b.1527) has issue
4)Prince Alexander of Hungary(b.1530, d.1531)
5)Princess Anne of Hungary, Nun(b.1531)
6)Princess Joanna of Hungary(b.1533, d.1533)
7)Princess Alexandra(b.1537)
Prince Vladislaus of Hungary(b.1528).Ippolita d'Este(b.1527) has issue
1)Louis of Hungary(b.1544, d.1544)

House Vasa
King Gustav I of Sweden(b.1496) m.Hedwig of Poland, Queen of Sweden(b.1513) has issue
1)Prince Eric, Duke of Kalmar(b.1530) eng. Anna of Mecklenburg (b.1533)
2)Princess Barbara(b.1532)
3)Princess Anna(b.1534)
4)Prince John, Duke of Finland(b.1535)
5)Prince Sigismund, Duke of Ostergotland(b.1537)
6)Prince Charles(b.1539, d.1539)

 

[Prince of Permsia]

Are all the Medici and Neopolitan Transentara bastards unmarried, or are they just too irrelivant to note?

 

[Awkwardvulture]

Are all the Medici and Neopolitan Transentara bastards unmarried, or are they just too irrelivant to note?

As of right now, the Medici bastards are not due to their young age. As for the Neapolitan Trastámara's, I would imagine that they would all marry local nobles, but no one of real relevance, the same goes for some younger sons and daughters that aren't listed as married and don't get shipped off to the church. Thank you very much!

 

[Awkwardvulture]

This year would bring some watershed moments in history, not only to the belligerents of the Great North Sea War but also to some of Europe’s ruling houses.
In Spain, at the Alcázar of Segovia Alfonso, Prince of Asturias and Viana, and Jeanne d’Albert, Princess of Viana and Asturias would finally become parents after three years of marriage. The worries that either would be unable to have a child were soon disproved on August 12th, for Jeanne d’Albert would give birth to a daughter. The royal couple decided to name the child Maria, in honor of Alfonso’s late mother, Mary of England, Queen of Spain. The Prince of Asturias, out of respect, if not love for his wife proclaimed that he was,”Just as happy to have a daughter as a son.” The child’s paternal grandfather, King Ferdinand VI of Spain, while hardly overjoyed that his heir’s eldest child was a girl, seemed to be satisfied that his son managed to father a child of his own. Indeed, despite his initially lukewarm feelings regarding the child’s sex, King Ferdinand, now in his late forties, tenderly doted upon the girl. In fact, when the time came to select godparents for little Maria, King Ferdinand VI of Spain would be one of them, as would his second youngest sister, the Abbess-Infanta Eleanor. Naturally, the child’s maternal grandparents, King Henry II of Navarre and Marguerite d'Angoulême, Queen of Navarre would likewise be the other pair of godparents. The King and Queen of Navarre were quite jubilant at the birth of their granddaughter, as with Jeanne being their only living child, they worried for the future of both their family and kingdom and thanks to the baby Maria, their fears were assuaged.

Across the Pyrenees in France, at the Château de Fontainebleau Blanca of Aragon, Queen of France would have something of a surprise pregnancy. The pregnancy was seen as somewhat surprising as it had been about five years after the birth of Prince Henri, yet it would end in tragedy for in October the thirty-three-year-old would miscarry her final child, much to her great sadness. Just before this, however, she had cause for joy, as her husband arranged that their eldest daughter, Joan, was to marry Phillip of Savoy, the heir to his father’s duchy.

At the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Maria of Savoy Duchesse d’Orleans and Prince Charles, Duc d’Orleans would have their first child to come to term on February 23rd. Thos child would be a son, named Francis for his paternal grandfather. The first pair of godparents would be the boy’s paternal grandfather, King Francis of France, who was overjoyed to have a namesake grandson, as well as Queen Blanca, who, despite her enmity towards the boy’s,”Impulsive brat of a father” was happy that her cousin Maria managed to have a child come to term. The other pair of godparents for young Francis would be the boy’s proud uncle, the Dauphin Francis, and his wife, the Dauphine Elisabeth of Austria, who had come to be a close friend to both her stepmother-in-law, the Queen, as well as her sister-in-law and cousin, the Duchesse d’Orleans. Unfortunately, the infant would die just three months later on May 27th, of a respiratory illness, a very traumatic event for the boy’s parents.


To the east, in Savoy, in the month of January, Elizabeth of England would give birth to a stillborn daughter, but, despite the uneasy relationship between husband and wife, Duke Philibert did not blame her, musing that,”We have plenty of healthy children, and that it is not my wife’s fault that this one was not.”

Across the Alps, in Florence, on March 25th, Grand Duke Lorenzo III of Florence and the Grand Duchess Juana would bring their first living child into the world. This child, would prove to be a son, named Piero, for the Grand Duke’s great-grandfather, and though the birth was a grueling one, mother and son would survive. The baptism would prove to be a very lavish ceremony, with dignitaries from Spain and Savoy visiting, on behalf of their masters. This, of course, reflected just who would be the baby boy’s godparents. From Spain, King Ferdinand VI and his wife, Philiberta of Savoy would be chosen. The Spanish king was naturally happy to have another grandchild, while Queen Philiberta wanted to show her favor to her “Dear and favorite stepchild” by being godmother to Juana’s eldest son. From Savoy, the widow of the boy’s uncle, Susanna of Bavaria, and his great-uncle, the Cardinal John of Savoy, were chosen, to reflect that the close relationship between Savoy and Florence still existed.

To the south, in the Kingdom of Naples, Marguerite of France would suffer a second stillbirth in the month of December, with her husband, Frederick, the Duke of Calabria, doing all he could to comfort her.

To the northeast, across the Adriatic, there was a birth in Hungary. On November 2nd, Ippolita d’Este would go into labor for the second time. After a few hours it would be revealed that the child that she birthed was a daughter, which, while somewhat disappointing, showed that she could have more children. The girl would be named Louise (Alojzia in Hungarian) after both her older brother that died in infancy, as well as her paternal grandfather. Rather fittingly, especially given the name, the girl’s godparents would include her namesake, King Louis II of Hungary, as well as her paternal grandmother, Mary of Austria. Another pair of godparents would be one that would cause some minor annoyance for Ippolita d’Este, for her parents were not picked. Instead, the girl’s great uncle, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and her great-aunt, (this unique situation is because of the double marriage) Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, the Holy Roman Empress.


In England, meanwhile, there was the arrival of two new female members into the house of Tudor. Firstly, on June 19th, Amalia of Cleves, Duchess of York would give birth to her sixth child in York, now that the threat of invasion had abated. The girl she would give birth to would be named Cecily, after one of the Duke of York’s ancestresses, his great-great-grandmother Cecily of York.

In the Duchy of Somerset, on October 2nd, Jasper Tudor and Frances de Vere would have their third child to come to term, named Mary in thanks to the Virgin Mary to whom Frances prayed for the life of her unborn child.

To the north, in Scotland at Dumfries James V and Isabella of Navarre had their third child on June 22nd, a son, named Alexander, for the King’s younger brother, who, alongside his second wife, Grissel Hamilton, would be a godparent to the child, as would the King’s illegitimate half-sister, Margaret Stuart, and her husband Sir John Drummond.


Across the North Sea, in Denmark, on July 28th, Crown Prince John and Edith of England would have their fifth child in Copenhagen. The child would be a large, loud boy, who rather fittingly, would be named Henry for his maternal grandfather, as well as his maternal uncle, Prince Henry, the warrior Duke of York. As far as his godparents, it was decided that his maternal grandparents, King Henry VIII of England, and Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England would be one of the two pairs. The other pair of godparents would be Frederick of the Palatinate and Dorothea of Denmark, the boy’s aunt and uncle, who, in their childless marriage would regard young Henrik as the closest thing they had to a child.

The state of the Ottoman Empire ​

Over the decades since Mohacs, the Ottoman Empire had received little attention from most European Monarchs, save the King of Hungary, who eyed them with suspicion and maintained a network of spies and frontier defenses on the border of said empire. Sultan Suleiman “the Magnificent” had remained far from passive following the (figurative) bloody nose that he and his Empire had received at the hands of the Hungarians and their allies at Mohacs. Indeed, in late 1526, he and his armies crushed a revolt in Cilicia led by one Kalender Çelebi, who the Sultan had hacked to death in a public execution. Overall, Suleiman had spent the last two decades consolidating his rule over his empire, though the unique challenges that polygamy posed had yet to be apparent to the man.

Suleiman’s other campaigns, with the exception of the siege of Portuguese possessions in India at Diu, would be quite successful, redeeming himself in the eyes of the his subjects after Mohacs that he would come to earn the Sobriquet “the Magnificent”. This would include the capture of Aden against the Portuguese in 1538, mostly removing those interlopers from the Arabian Peninsula, though the Ottomans would be unable to capitalize on this and attempts to drive the Portuguese out of India were abject failures. The Ottomans would also be very successful in East Africa, with a Portuguese Expeditionary force under Cristóvão da Gama (son of the late Vasco de Gama) being annihilated in the Battle of Wofla. This would culminate in much (but not all of) the Ethiopian highlands being occupied by the Ottomans and their ally in Adal, with the once-powerful Ethiopian Empire being left as little more than a rump state.
In regard to his other commercial enemy, the Venetians, Suleiman and his allies managed to make great strides against them, while avoiding the ire of the rest of Europe by making no forays into Italy proper. His foremost accomplishment here was that he managed to take Korfu from them in 1537, following a three-month siege.
In his Safavid campaigns, he managed to decisively hold onto Baghdad, with a crushing victory over the Safavids in 1536 at Tikrit, in which a larger Ottoman force of 20,000 managed to pin down the more mobile Safavid force of 15,000, killing 4,000 and capturing 8,000. It was in the two years after this the Van region as well as many key forts in the Caucasus, effectively banishing the Safavids to the Iranian Plateau, and giving the Ottoman Empire the fertile and resource rich lands of Mesopotamia, which would be well administered by the Pashalik of Baghdad

The Great North Sea War c.1544-1546​

In this year the bloody war that gripped the nations of Northern Europe would reach a final conclusion, in a manner most surprising to all parties involved.

The Scottish Theatre​

As the war continued, The English army, under King Henry VIII, and his elder two sons, Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Prince Henry, Duke of York would launch an invasion of Scotland as retaliation for the Norwegian-Scots invasion of Northern England. By the end of March, their army, of roughly 32,000 men had managed to occupy the Scottish cities of Melrose and Dumfries, though they would later have to contend with the remaining Norwegian Scots force of 26,000 (1,000 died of wounds and illness in the aftermath of the Battle of Berwick). Despite their early successes, the English would soon find themselves ground down in an asymmetrical war for which they were unprepared. The reason for this is two-fold; First, The Scots naturally chafed under English occupation, and some would rise up to resist. Secondly, the Norwegian-Scots forces had learned from the Battle of Berwick that to fight the English in a conventional battle on their own terms was likely to bring defeat. As a result, the Scots and their Norwegian allies would avoid a decisive battle with the English, instead focusing on attacking patrols and supply columns with overwhelming force, a strategy that would pay dividends. The Scots resistance in occupied town and villages would also inflict a toll on the English armies, as public executions managed to quell dissent in the smallest villages, yet residents the larger towns and thinly populated countryside would grow even more determined in their resistance. Said resistance was mostly small, simple acts, such as bags of grain and gunpowder being stolen or sabotaged, though the occasional English soldier would find himself with a slit throat while on patrol. Overall, such guerilla warfare succeeded in grinding down the English army so much, that it would not advance north of Dumfries with an estimated 500 Englishmen losing their lives. Thus, it would seem a bold, new, strategy was needed, one which Prince Henry, Duke of York would concoct himself. It would also be during this time that Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England, who had been serving as regent did something quite unexpected, she requested that the English Crown be allowed to tax the revenue generated by Church held lands. Her surviving letter to Pope Paul III writes,” Your Holiness, I must request something on behalf of my beloved husband, and England, that you allow us to tax the Church’s lands in our kingdom. We would only need a modest amount, perhaps one-tenth, but it would make a difference in our war against the Norwegian heretics. Please, grant us this, and I promise that one of my granddaughters will become a bride of Christ.” This would later be accepted by the Pope, who viewed as a necessary measure to fund England’s war against Norway. Ironically enough, it was in this that Queen Catherine had done more to reform the Church’s finances than her rival Cardinal Wolsey, though some would later point out that this would actually strengthen Catholicism’s position in England, as the House of Tudor would be very grateful for such concessions.

The Irish Theatre​

In the last year of the war there would little fighting between the Norwegian-Scots and the English in Ireland, as excessive rain would make major offensives impractical, and both sides instead focused on holding what they had.

The Scandinavian Theatre​

The plan that Prince Henry, Duke of York would develop would be a direct one: He, with a host of five thousand men would cross the North Sea and strike at Norway itself, with the goal of demoralizing the Republic’s citizens. His father approved of the audacious plan, for at this point, he was truly desperate for a way to strike at the Norwegians. In early June, the Duke of York would depart from York with 5,000 men, and the modest fleet that would transport them. On June 30th, an unusually balmy day, he and the men would land outside the city of Stavanger. The chain of events that would come to be known as the Raid of Stavanger would begin in the late morning, when Henry, Duke of York would lead his men to assault the city. Opposing him was 3,000 troops, 500 of which were composed the local Women’s regiment, the entire force of 35,000 was led by Colonel Gunnhild Einarsdottir (b.1491) a veteran of the Norwegian War of independence, who despite being from a family of peasants, had managed to become an officer in the Norwegian Army.
The battle that followed would be incredibly hard fought; The English wanted to punish the Norwegians for their invasion of Northern England, while the Norwegians were determined to defend their homeland from the English. As the battle began Colonel Einarsdottir uttered a confident urging to her soldiers,” La oss kaste Henriks gutter i sjøen.” The meaning of this is: “Let's throw Henry’s boys into the sea.” Over the next six hours, there was very intense fighting in the streets, which some would claim to be “Stained with the blood of the Norwegians, and their distant cousins, the English.” In the end, the English with their superior numbers and shock tactics prevailed, with the Duke of York cutting off Colonel Einarsdottir’s head in a chaotic duel, in which he would be left a souvenir, a small scar from her blade, running down his left cheek. Perhaps in a rather bizarre turn of events, several female Norwegian soldiers would turn their weapons on themselves, apparently to avoid what they feared would be capture and rape. While certainly unfortunate, such fears were in fact, well-founded, for many Norwegian women, both combatants and civilians were raped by the Duke of York’s men, and some have suggested that he had done so himself. Norwegian casualties were about four thousand killed, evidence that the local soldiery and garrison fought to the death, with about 1500 civilians also being killed. By the early morning of the next day, much of Stavanger was looted, it is citizens either dead or fleeing for their lives, and some four thousand surviving English troops would embark back on their ships, returning to England two weeks later, where they would soon receive a hearty welcome for their success.

French Intervention and the conclusion of the Great North Sea War​

In the month of July, King Francis I of France finally decided to intervene in the conflict, hoping to retake Boulogne from the English. He would be quite successful in this, with 20,000 men under his command seizing the city after a week’s siege on July 17th. As a result, the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, and the King of Spain, Ferdinand VI threatened war if the French moved to take Calais, but would do nothing about Boulogne. The King of England, Henry VIII, was certainly displeased by this, but was brought to the negotiating table in August, as he knew he was in no condition to fight the French and his current enemies. Thus, on August 26th, the Treaty of Rotterdam was signed in the lands of the Holy Roman Emperor to end the conflict. The major terms of the Treaty were
1: All Norwegian troops will be withdrawn from the British Isles, as would all Scots south of Ulster. English troops will also be removed from Scotland.
2: Ulster and the surrounding region was ceded to Scotland, with religious tolerance being granted to its inhabitants, as per requests of Norwegian Prime Minister Henrik Nielsen.
3: The situation of the Anglo-Scottish border was returned to the status quo.
4: Boulogne and the surrounding region, save for Calais and her hinterlands will be returned to King Francis I of France.

Overall, the terms of the treaty would be met with resignation in England and Scotland, jubilance in France, and anger in Norway. Indeed. Norwegian Prime Minister Henrik Nielsen, and his newly formed Estates-festen one of the first known Political Parties, with its close ties to the Norwegian Nobility (The Estates Party) would bear the brunt of the consequences in the coming election in the next year….

 

[Prince of Permsia]

Across the Pyrenees in France, at the Château de Fontainebleau Blanca of Aragon, Queen of France would have something of a surprise pregnancy. The pregnancy was seen as somewhat surprising as it had been about five years after the birth of Prince Henri, yet it would end in tragedy for in October the thirty-three-year-old would miscarry her final child, much to her great sadness. Just before this, however, she had cause for joy, as her husband arranged that their eldest daughter, Joan, was to marry Phillip of Savoy, the heir to his father’s duchy.

Poor Blanca.

So the Great North Sea War has wrapped up.

 

[Awkwardvulture]

Poor Blanca.

So the Great North Sea War has wrapped up.

Yeah, the youngest child of Juan III and Margaret of Austria hasn't had the best luck so far, but she'll have several grandchildren soon enough.. I can't guarantee things will get completely better for her though.... Yes the war has, I hope it was decent to read and that it wasn't written badly. Thank you so much and I hope you have a merry Christmas and happy holiday!

 

[Awkwardvulture]

In Spain, on September 19th, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias and Viana and Jeanne d’Albert, Princess of Viana and Asturias had their second child. The birth, taking place at the Alcázar of Seville would come a month early, yet fortunately mother and child would be in good health. This, was at least partially thanks to the efforts of the Princess’s physician, Astera Abravanel (b.1502, d.1560) granddaughter of the Jewish financier Isaac Abravanel, who, like her grandfather, proved the loyalty of the Jewish people through royal service, and had previously served as midwife to Queen Philiberta. Dr. Abravanel, had ordered that several “Very plump women” should nurse the child. The child would turn out to be a girl, who they would name Catalina, for both her paternal and maternal relatives. Her paternal namesake was her father’s aunt, Catherine of England, Queen of Portugal, with whom he had always been close, especially after the premature death of his mother Mary. Her maternal namesake would be her great-grandmother, Queen Catherine I of Navarre, whose neutrality and marriage policies ensured that Navarre remained a stable and prosperous kingdom, even if it were dwarfed by her monolith neighbors of France and Spain. As usual the choice of godparents would include several of the infant’s most prominent relatives. From Portugal, King Miguel I of Portugal and his wife Catherine Tudor were chosen, solidifying the goodwill that existed between the monarchs of Spain and Portugal. The other pair of godparents selected for young Catalina would be her maternal aunt: Juana of Aragon, Grand Duchess of Florence and her husband, Grand Duke Lorenzo III of Florence.
In Cadiz, on March 27th, Sancho of Cadiz and Catherine de Medici had their seventh child together, a daughter, named Margarita for the Dowager Queen, Margaret of Austria, who was not only Sancho’s grandmother but had also raised his wife. This would be particularly poignant as Margaret was ailing with a painful leg abscess, and, while she would survive that particular disease, it became clear that the old woman had only a handful of years left.


To the west in Portugal, in Lisbon, Manuel, Prince of Portugal, now nineteen married his fourteen-year-old bride and second cousin, Catherine of England in early May. Unfortunately, the girl was in fact, rather miserable as her ship slipped into the harbor of Lisbon, as she had experienced a great deal of misfortune before she had even arrived in Portugal. Firstly, her beloved grandmother and namesake the Queen of England, died of heart cancer on January seventh two months before her departure, leaving her greatly saddened. Secondly, when she departed from Cornwall in late March, her ship, as well as the small fleet accompanying it, was blown off course in the Bay of Biscay, making a rough landing in the region of Cantabria, in Northern Spain. Her chief English lady and former governess, Agnes Ughtred (b.1502, d.1564) wrote,”As we all passed through a small town, and my son Anthony went to hire men to repair the ship, the lady Catherine started to cry ceaselessly, complaining of her misfortune. I tried to comfort her, telling her that she would be Queen of Portugal one day, and that it would be best if she focused on that. She snapped at me, and asked why she should be happy, now that she has left her parents and siblings forever… To this, I could muster no reply, and went back to my stitching.” As their ships were repaired at Santander a group of Spanish envoys met with a pair of their English counterparts and managed to hash out an agreement on a betrothal between the Infanta Ana, youngest child of Ferdinand VI, and Henry of England, grandson of Henry VIII. Included in the agreement was a sumptuous dowry of 210,000 ducats, as well as a dower in which the rents from the cities of Bristol, Kent, Oxford and Hampshire were to support the Infanta should her husband predecease her. Within a few days, the repairs to Catherine’s ships were complete, and they once more set out through the Bay of Biscay. This time, the bay was calmer, and the soon to be Princess of Portugal made it to her new homeland in less than a couple weeks, though she suffered from seasickness as the voyage concluded.

When the marriage finally occurred at The Lisbon Cathedral (known in Portuguese as La Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa) Catherine, Princess of Portugal was absolutely haggard from her travels, detracting from her natural comeliness. Catherine had inherited her father’s blue eyes, her mother’s brown hair and height from both of her parents. Her husband to be, Manuel, Prince of Portugal, was tall and bulky, with dark hair and brown eyes with an athleticism gained through his favorite hobby, hunting. It was in Portugal that the two Catherine of England’s’ (Catarina da Inglaterra) would meet for the first time, and the two would get along rather well, for the Queen of Portugal would do all she could to comfort her great niece and daughter-in-law, expressing her condolences over the death of Catherine of Aragon. King Miguel for his part, would also grow close to his daughter-in-law, as he too had enjoyed a good relationship (Mostly through letters) with his late aunt. As for husband and wife, the two seemed happy enough with another, and Prince Manuel was very eager to join the marital bed. What was less charming, of course, was that Catherine’s bliss would be interrupted a couple days after the wedding, when she discovered that her husband had a three-year-old bastard son, Afonso de Portugal, and a heavily pregnant mistress, the older Teodora de Almeida (b.1522), whom Manuel had been involved with for four years. While she was obviously irritated, Catherine would learn to develop a thick skin, and would even begin to exert some influence over matters of state, of which she had gained a thorough education at her grandmother’s direction. By mid-June, Catherine had to cope with the humiliation of witnessing the birth of her husband’s second bastard child, a daughter named Maria.


Across the Franco-Spanish border, a new King would be crowned in France. On March 31st, after suffering from a bloody cough for months, Francis I of France would die at the age of fifty-two, causing immense heartbreak for his wife, Blanca of Aragon. Fortunately for her, the thirty-four-year-old Dowager Queen had enjoyed a very close relationship with her oldest stepson, and he would provide generously for her and his half-siblings. A week after King Francis’s passing, his son would be crowned Francis II of France at the Cathedral of Notre Dame by the Archbishop of Rouen, Georges II d'Amboise. The coronation was a fabulous affair, though underscored by the air of tension felt among some of the Huguenot leaning nobles in attendance, particularly the junior de Bourbons, the brothers’ Antoine, Jean and Louis. Antoine naturally held the most power of the three, having succeeded to his father’s title, Duc de Vendome a decade ago, though Jean and Louis also held some sway, as Count of Soissons and Prince Condé respectively. What they were most troubled by, was not the passing of the former king, for they were quite annoyed by François Ier and his occasional crackdown on the Huguenot’s. What they truly did not like, was the succession of his eldest son, the pious and austere Catholic Francis, who, unlike his lecherous father, seemed wholly committed to upholding the tenets of the Catholic faith, and, through his more righteous conduct, could not be criticized as (in their view) the stereotypically base and corrupt papist.

Not even two months later, on May 12th, Prince Jean, Duc d’Anjou and Suzanne de Bourbon, Duchesse d’Anjou would have their second child. The child, which was a daughter and their first to survive infancy would be named Francoise, for both her late older brother, and grandfather, both named Francis.


In the Duchy of Bourbon, Duke Peter III and Eleanor de Foix had their final child that would come to term, with a son named Jacques born on January 4th.

In Nemours meanwhile, Jean de Foix, Duc de Nemours, and Charlotte de Bourbon, Duchesse de Nemours would have their final child, a miscarried son in the month of September.

To the north, across the English Channel, death would strike, just as England was once more getting acclimated to a calm peace. The one to die would be Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England, youngest child of the long-dead Catholic Monarchs, mother of seven and beloved wife of King Henry VIII of England. Having suffered with a mysterious illness for months, Catherine was found dead in the late morning of January seventh, at the age of sixty-one. Her granddaughter Catherine, startled by the fact that she did not rise for morning mass, entered her rooms at Hampton Court Palace, discovering that she had passed during the prior night. Through an autopsy, it was concluded that the Queen died of heart cancer, for she had hideous black growths on her heart. For obvious reasons, all of her children, grandchildren and only living sibling, Juana, were greatly saddened by her death, but no one was so impacted as her husband, Henry VIII. It would be a bit of an understatement to say that the King was heartbroken, for the woman that had been the center of his life for a little over forty years, was now gone. He almost certainly became incapacitated in matters of governance, essentially ceding most of his duties to his son Arthur, the Prince of Wales, and spent many hours in prayer. In short, there was little doubt that the King of England would soon follow his wife to the grave.

In the Duchy of Somerset, Prince Edmund, Duke of Somerset and his second wife Catherine Howard had their fourth child, a daughter named Anne for the Princess of Wales, born on April 24th.

To the north, in Scotland at Linlithgow Palace, on December 18th, James V of Scotland and Isabella of Navarre had their fourth child, a daughter named Margaret after her maternal grandmother, the late Margaret Tudor, Dowager Queen of Scots. Her godparents were; King Francis II of France, and his wife Elisabeth of Austria, as well as the Queen’s eldest living sister, Magdalena of Navarre, Duchess of Cadiz, and her husband, the Infante Juan Carlos, Duke of Cadiz, a move to try and appease both the French and Spanish. It was also in this year that a match was arranged for Prince James, Duke of Rothesay, and, naturally, a French bride was picked for him. It would not however, be any of his Valois first cousins, for the Pope refused to grant dispensation for such a match, so, instead a proxy, of suitable birth was chosen; Marie de Bourbon, only daughter Peter II, Duc de Bourbon and Eleanor de Foix. The new French King, Francis II, eager to drive a wedge between the senior and junior Bourbons, offering to pay a large dowry, nearly as much as his father had paid for his late sister, Madeline of Valois, as such, the union was accepted and slatted to take place after Marie’s fifteenth birthday.


Across the North Sea in Norway, the disappointing results of The Great North Sea War would have consequences for Prime Minister Henrik Nielsen, and his Estates Party. The election for Prime Minister, as well as those for Senators and Representatives would be where the people of Norway would vent their frustrations in December. The Estates Party nominated Vice Minister Kjell Arneson (b.1493) , as he seemed the natural successor to the old Prime Minister, who was unable to seek another term. His chief opponent would be the war hero Helga Solvisdotter (b.1507) running on behalf of the newly formed Federationist Party (Føderasjonspartiet), a party dedicated to eroding some of nobility’s privileges while focusing on developing trade relations with other nations, and in colonial ventures. In her candidacy Solvisdotter heavily criticized the previous Prime Minister Nielsen’s leadership during the Great North Sea War, to which Arneson and his supporters could not give a suitable reply. As such, Helga Solvisdotter would be elected as the third Prime Minister of Norway (winning seventy percent of the vote) , and the first woman to be an elected head of state anywhere in the world. Her Vice Minister (and running mate) was Olav Svenson (b.1498), a veteran of both the Norwegian War of Indepenandce and The Great North Sea War, as well as being from a middling merchant family merchant to boot. Upon being elected Solvisdotter vowed that she would “Steer our Republic away from pointless conflicts with England and focus upon finding lands in the New World for our people to settle, so that all could find prosperity.”


To the east, in Sweden, on May 15th King Gustav I and Hedwig of Poland, Queen of Sweden had their final child in Stockholm, a stillborn son. Still, the two managed to console themselves with the fact that they had seven living children and distracted themselves from their grief by arranging fine marriages for them. For their eldest two children, Prince Eric, Duke of Kalmar (b.1530), and Princess Barbara (b.1532), a double marriage was agreed upon with the House of Mecklenburg. The Duke of Kalmar was then betrothed to Anna of Mecklenburg (b.1533), only living sister of John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg (b.1525) , who himself was betrothed to the Princess Barbara.


To the south in Bavaria, Albert of Bavaria, son and heir to his father William, would have his second child to come to term with his beloved wife, Christina of Denmark. This second child born on July 14th would be a daughter, who they named Margaret, after his maternal grandmother. Unfortunately, the child would die of a chill just ten days after her birth, a heart-wrenching tragedy for her young parents.


In the Holy Roman Empire, Phillip of Austria and Isabella of Aragon had their third child, on December 5th in Vienna, at the Hofburg Palace. This child would be a girl, who they named Anna after the Holy Roman Empress, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary. Incidentally, the child’s godparents would include her paternal grandparents, Charles V and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary. The other pair of godparents would be his eldest paternal granduncle, Ferdinand Archduke of Inner Austria, and his wife, Marie of France, the Archduchess of Inner Austria. Of course, the child’s mother, Isabella of Aragon was also occupied with other matters, chief among them, the regency of Austria, for her husband and his male relatives were busy leading men against the Protestant Schmalkaldic League. As the most competent of her husband’s female relations in matters of state, she was perhaps the logical choice, for both the Empress Anne and Dowager Empress Juana were uninterested in holding the regency.

The Schmalkaldic War​

This war, with its roots in religious division caused by the conflicting faiths of Catholicism and Mainline Lutheranism, had technically begun in the prior year but would truly reach its height in intensity in this one. The war had, up until this point been mostly inconclusive, as the Protestant Princes were too busy bickering about strategies to strike a meaningful blow to the Emperor and his allies. After defeating the forces of the Elector Palatine Charles V, though gout-ridden, would, with the assistance of his sons and brothers, confront the forces of the Elector of Saxony, at the Battle of Mühlberg. At dawn on April 14th, at the suggestion of Phillip of Austria, elements of the Imperial army crossed the Elbe, slaughtering the few Saxon patrols, and, in the process, secured the way for the rest of the army’s advance. John Frederick, the Elector of Saxony, did not think that the Emperor’s men could cross the river, and so he and his men were caught completely by surprise when, in the evening, the Imperial forces charged upon them. The Emperor, despite The peasants that made up much of the Protestant army had initially managed to hold their own against the Emperor’s men, but a massive cavalry charge (along with a flanking attack by Maurice of Wettin, in rivalry with his cousin John Frederick) , jointly led by the Emperor’s sons, Phillip and Maximillian, shattered the resolve of the protestants. By the time the sun had set, about 3,000 of the men led by the Saxon elector were dead, in exchange for just fifty deaths on the Imperial side. It has been said that after the elector John Frederick surrendered, the Emperor said from his litter Vine, vi y venció Dios ("I came, I saw, and God won") a paraphrase of Julius Caesar’s famous quote. Condemned as a heretic, The Saxon Elector John Frederick would be allowed to live, but the electorate would go to his cousin, Maurice of Saxony, as a reward for the man’s loyalty to his Emperor. A proposed solution to the issues of religious disunity would not come until the next year, in the form of The Augsburg Interim. However, the Emperor could still claim victory and returned to Vienna triumphant, flush with pride from both his truimph and the birth of his granddaughter Anna in December.

Catherine of England, Princess of Portugal

Manuel, Prince of Portugal

John Frederick, Elector of Saxony

Maurice of Saxony, Elector of Saxony

 

[Prince of Permsia]

A year of endings and beginnings. Both Henry and Francis are dead. France does not seem as set on an Anti Imperial policy as it was in OTL. Moreover Francis II is a pious Catholic and deeply committed to his Austrian Queen, making a resumption of war unlikely. That means Charles has a much freer hand with the Protestants, especially since their is no concurrent Ottoman threat. Frankly his terms are much to lenient for such a decisive victory.

Francis II needs to make splitting up the "triple alliance" of Spain, the HRE, and England, a top priority. That is easier said than done. The ties that bind them have recently been reinforced by a whole new round of strategic marriages. True his son and heir is betrothed to the King of Spain's youngest, but that can be broken, and seems at odds with Francis's intrest in contesting Navarre. To make matters worse, unlike OTL, the crown hasn't managed to acquire the estates of the Bourbons or the House of La Tour d' Auvergne. Moreover the survival of a large number of Royal sons means that the royal desmene is in fact loosing lands, and thus revenue. From a personal perspective I'm sure Francis feels sad at his poor sister in law's miscarriages. But as a matter of state he should pray they continue, and allow him to add Orleans back to the crown realms.

This "problem" is somewhat mitigated by the existence of a similar phenomenon in all of France's enemies. In Austira's case this is even worse because they have failed to Aquire Bohemia and Hungary.

A policy Francis could follow would be to sieze the estates of all Protestant Nobles and add them to the crown.

 

[Prince of Permsia]

In a way this marks a return to an earlier era, when European states had to deal with a series of powerful assertive noblemen with direct dynastic links to the monarchy. That this period involved major civil wars in all western European powers should not be encouraging. Further fuel is added by the existence of Protestantism. While thus far the dynasties have stayed unified, imagine the nightmare of say Charles pitching himself as the champion of the Hugenots.

 

[Awkwardvulture]

A year of endings and beginnings. Both Henry and Francis are dead. France does not seem as set on an Anti Imperial policy as it was in OTL. Moreover Francis II is a pious Catholic and deeply committed to his Austrian Queen, making a resumption of war unlikely. That means Charles has a much freer hand with the Protestants, especially since their is no concurrent Ottoman threat. Frankly his terms are much to lenient for such a decisive victory.

Francis II needs to make splitting up the "triple alliance" of Spain, the HRE, and England, a top priority. That is easier said than done. The ties that bind them have recently been reinforced by a whole new round of strategic marriages. True his son and heir is betrothed to the King of Spain's youngest, but that can be broken, and seems at odds with Francis's intrest in contesting Navarre. To make matters worse, unlike OTL, the crown hasn't managed to acquire the estates of the Bourbons or the House of La Tour d' Auvergne. Moreover the survival of a large number of Royal sons means that the royal desmene is in fact loosing lands, and thus revenue. From a personal perspective I'm sure Francis feels sad at his poor sister in law's miscarriages. But as a matter of state he should pray they continue, and allow him to add Orleans back to the crown realms.

This "problem" is somewhat mitigated by the existence of a similar phenomenon in all of France's enemies. In Austira's case this is even worse because they have failed to Aquire Bohemia and Hungary.

A policy Francis could follow would be to sieze the estates of all Protestant Nobles and add them to the crown.

In a way this marks a return to an earlier era, when European states had to deal with a series of powerful assertive noblemen with direct dynastic links to the monarchy. That this period involved major civil wars in all western European powers should not be encouraging. Further fuel is added by the existence of Protestantism. While thus far the dynasties have stayed unified, imagine the nightmare of say Charles pitching himself as the champion of the Hugenots.

You are definitely right on all accounts, and I'll try to address them all. Francis I is definitely dead, while Henry is on the way to the grave, but still clings to life... As for how Charles dealt with the Protestants, that will fully be explained in the next update, and Saxony won't be the only one to be punished, he was simply the first of them to be dealt with as he led the rebellion.

The betrothal between Constanza and the Dauphin Louis does create an opportunity for peace, but by the time issues in Navarre flare-up, the two will have already been married. The survival of the senior Bourbons and the merging of the Houses of Foix and La Tour d'Auvergne certainly can pose some issues in regards to income, as you say, but on the other hand, they may also provide competent commanders and officials for the crown. As you say the extinction of the Orleans branch of the House of Valois would certainly benefit Francis II, so we shall have to see what happens to them. Francis II will certainly be rather aggressive against the Huguenots, which may lead to an earlier, and even more viscous, War of Religion in France. While it is true that there will be several powerful nobles that can claim descent from the Monarchy, the institution itself has become more powerful, meaning that a potential rebellion or play to claim the throne is likely to fail, though not always. Prince Charles, Duke of Orleans may certainly be troublesome for his brother, and we will see how he does so. Thank you so very much for your input, I really appreciate it!

 

[Prince of Permsia]

I didn't realize the houses of Foix and La Tour d'Auvergene were merged. Their are so many families it can be hard to keep up. Also I seem to recall Constanza being bethrothed to Prince Louis.

 

[Awkwardvulture]

I didn't realize the houses of Foix and La Tour d'Auvergene were merged. Their are so many families it can be hard to keep up. Also I seem to recall Constanza being bethrothed to Prince Louis.

Yeah, sorry about that, essentially Gaston de Foix married Anne La Tour d'Auvergene... I mixed up Louis with his father's name, sorry again.

 

[Prince of Permsia]

No need to be sorry. I just wasn't diligent in my readings of the family trees.

 

[Awkwardvulture]

No need to be sorry. I just wasn't diligent in my readings of the family trees.

No worries, I probably made things more complex than they had to be... Thank you.

 

[Prince of Permsia]

You really didn't. All you did was add more people.

 

[Awkwardvulture]

In the month of April, the Infante Felipe, Duke of Estremera, only living son of Ferdinand VI of Spain and his consort Philiberta of Savoy was wed. The young man would marry his second cousin, Anna of Savoy (youngest sister of Philibert III, Duke of Savoy) at the Alcázar of Toledo, a happy enough match. Their marriage was not the most loving, but the Duke and Duchess seemed to respect each other, and while Felipe was occasionally unfaithful, he would only have two illegitimate children, in contrast to his cousin Sancho, who had nearly as many bastards as he did children by his wife. Husband and wife would also bond over their shared interest in the game of chess, excellent practice for the Infante who would one day serve as a general to his half-brother Alfonso. The two would have a total of six children, with four living past infancy, though that branch of the House of Trastámara would die out in the male line by the late 17th century (1).
Infante Felipe, Duke of Estremera (b.1531, d.1592) m.Anna of Savoy, Duchess of Estremera (b.1533, d.1590) had issue
1) Philiberta de Trastámara (b.1550, d.1550)
2) Maria Philiberta de Trastámara, (b.1552, d.1599) Duchess of Alburquerque, m. Beltrán III de la Cueva y Castilla, 6th Duke of Alburquerque
3) Ferdinand de Trastámara (b.1555, d.1555)
4) Luis de Trastámara, Duke Estremera (b.1558, d.1620)
5) Catalina de Trastámara (Nun of the Conceptionist Order) (b.1560, d.1637)
6) Juan de Trastámara (b.1564, d.1605)


The Infante Felipe had two illegitimate sons by his mistress, Sancha Tellez (b.1535, d.1580) the daughter of a blacksmith, with whom he had a six-year long relationship. At the conclusion of said relationship, Sancha was well wed to a wealthy merchant. Their sons were Rodrigo and Jorge de Trastámara (born in 1556 and 1561 respectively) , and both of whom would enter into service of the Church. Rodrigo (b.1556, d.1604) (ironically enough given he shared a name with the infamous Borgia Pope, Alexander VI) was the more austere of the two, entering the Franciscan Order as a monk at the age of fifteen. Jorge for his part lived a rather more debauched life in his youth, and at just seventeen was notorious for his many mistresses and drunken outings. What would shape him up would be death of his favorite mistress, Ana Yanez (b.1560, d.1580), after giving birth to his only known child, Elvira de Trastámara (b.1580, d.1651) …. This would prompt the young man to reform himself, and he would became both a better Christian and devoted father to young Elvira, ensuring that she was wed to the Count of Cardona (Thus making her the ancestress of the current King Consort, Carlos I). Ultimately Jorge (b.1561, d.1648) would become Archbishop of Valencia in 1612, at the age of fifty-one, and would serve in this post for a total of thirty-six years, until the man, ancient by the standards of his time, died when he was eighty-seven years old.


In Portugal, the marriage between Manuel, Prince of Portugal and Catherine of England, Princess of Portugal would quickly bear fruit. As winter turned to spring the Princess of Portugal began to vomit profusely, which obviously was morning sickness, though out of an abundance of caution the royal physicians checked to make sure it was not a sign of a serious disease, which, fortunately, it was not. Fortunately, the Princess’s misery would recede as her pregnancy progressed, though her concerned mother, Anne of Cleves, the newly crowned Queen of England was constantly worried for her eldest child. A surviving letter from mother to daughter writes,
“Catherine, I know that you are Princess of Portugal, but you are also a Lady of England, and as such you need to listen to me. Please, do not kill yourself and your child by fretting over your husband’s finances, that is what his Steward is for. Also, little Philippa is concerned for you, and I will send you a portrait of your sister to remind you of her love. She too, has a gift for you, but I will let that be a surprise.”
-Your loving mother, Anne of Cleves, Queen of England

Philippa of England had actually sent two gifts for her sister, the first was a pendant, with a large emerald in the center personally bought by Philippa, while the second was a red handkerchief, which Philippa sewed, one of her best creations. The Princess of Portugal was deeply touched by the gifts from her mother and sister, so much so that she had “Tears of gratitude” in her eyes. On October fifteenth, just two months shy of her sixteenth birthday the Princess of Portugal gave birth to her first child. To the joy of all Portugal, the child a boy, named Miguel, for his paternal grandfather. The baby’s godparents were, rather obvious ones, all four of his grandparents. King Miguel I of Portugal and Catherine of England, Queen of Portugal were immensely pleased to have a grandson of the Aviz line, while King Arthur I and Anne of Cleves, Queen of England were overjoyed to find that their much-adored eldest daughter survived the birth.

In France meanwhile, Charles, Duc d’Orleans, and his mistress Filippa Duci had their second child at the newly built Château de Chambord, on June 19th. Their child would be a daughter, named Anne for his maternal grandmother, the late Anne of Brittany. It is unknown how his wife, the Duchesse Maria, (known as Marie in France), reacted, but it seemed that as usual, she handled her misfortunes with dignified silence.

In the Duchy of Bourbon, Duke Peter III arranged for an excellent match for his eldest son Jean, a betrothal to Bona d’Este, the Duke of Ferrara’s daughter.

In the Holy Roman Empire, Emperor Charles V would decisively deal with the Protestant Princes that he had defeated. John Frederick, the former Elector of Saxony was stripped of all his titles and as the leader of the rebellion was sentenced to death by beheading. The execution, which took place in the city of Augsburg was a brutally clumsy one, and the first four axe blows struck him in the back and shoulders, and his agony did not end until the fifth decapitated him. Phillip, the Landgrave of Hesse was treated slightly better, his titles revoked, and sentenced to life imprisonment. His title of Landgrave was then given to one of the Emperor’s nephew’s Frederick, the second son of Ferdinand, the Archduke of Inner Austria. As a compromise to appease some Lutherans, Fredrick at fifteen, after becoming the new Landgrave, was wed to the Landgrave’s twelve-year-old daughter, Barbara of Hesse, though the marriage would not be consummated for another two years.


Across the English Channel, the year would start with another death. This one was that of Henry VIII, King of England, as on the evening of January 28th, the man had a fatal heart attack at Whitehall Palace. Stress from his wife’s death, as well as overeating as a way of coping with Catherine of Aragon’s passing, have been determined to have caused his death. Thus, a month later, his eldest son, would be crowned as Arthur I of England, alongside his wife, Anne of Cleves, the new Queen of England, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Warham the younger. The man, nearly in his forties would soon make an impression as an austere, shrewd yet fair monarch. He was a man of letters, not war, yet ensured that his armies were equipped with the latest Arqubuses and cannon. The new King’s ten-year-old son Henry was soon sworn in as Prince of Wales, and began tutelage on the art of war and other subjects under Edward Courtenay, the second Marquess of Exeter (b.1527, d.1556) who had extensive connections in court due to the fact that he was not only a distant cousin to King Arthur, but was also married to Jane Howard (b.1533, d.1593), the granddaughter of the Duke of Norfolk.


In the Duchy of York, Prince Henry, Duke of York and Amalia of Cleves, Duchess of York would have their seventh child on October 1st, a daughter named Anne for Amalia’s elder sister, Queen Anne.

In Somerset, Prince Edmund and the Duchess Catherine Howard would suffer a crushing loss, when she gave birth to a stillborn son in the beginning of November. Their sadness was soon mitigated by the fact that Edmund’s son Jasper and his wife Frances had another child a few weeks later, on November 26th, a daughter named Catherine in honor of both Jasper’s late mother and his young stepmother.


To the north in Scotland, James V and Isabella of Navarre had their fifth and penultimate child, a stillborn son at Holyrood Palace in the month of October.
Across the North Sea, in Denmark the Crown Prince John and Crown Princess Edith would have their sixth child. The infant, born on July 19th, was a son, named Maximillian for John’s paternal great-grandfather, the late Holy Roman Emperor. The birth of a fourth son was seen as very auspicious and surprising raucous celebrations were held in the capital of Copenhagen. The boy’s godparents would include his paternal aunt, Christina of Denmark and her husband Albert of Bavaria, while his maternal uncle King Arthur and his wife Anne of Cleves served as the second pair of godparents.


To the east, in Sweden there was a royal wedding to take place in Stockholm. The arrival of Anna of Mecklenburg solicited great happiness from the populace, for the moderate Protestants were happy to have one of their own as their future Queen, though they still respected Queen Hedwig. Prince Eric, the Duke of Kalmar, blonde and handsome, found the young woman to be a good enough wife though he was not fond of her dour personality and “Skinny legs”, and he would become a rather notorious philanderer, with several mistresses and bastard children. King Gustav I, again looked to the Protestant Princes of the Holy Roman Empire for matrimonial reasons, and arranged that his youngest daughter, Princess Cecilia (b.1541) would be betrothed to Joachim Frederick (b.1546), the Elector of Brandenburg’s grandson, who, after his father, was next in line to become elector. The Elector’s first child by his second wife, (Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel) Elisabeth Magdalena (b.1537) was then engaged to Prince John, Duke of Finland (b.1535) as well.


Across the Baltic in Poland, King Sigismund II “The Old” would pass of Influenza on April 1st, for the elderly monarch, though sharp in wit, had been in a rapid decline physically following his eldest son’s death. He was succeeded, by his grandson Sigismund, who had already been crowned Sigismund II in the likely event that his grandfather would die before his majority. The Dowager Queen, Eleanor of Austria, though heartbroken by yet another loss, did what she could to establish herself in her grandson’s regency council. She and her only living son Prince Casimir, the Duke of Łęczyca were named the foremost members of the regency council, and she was relived to find that the Magnates of Poland, though displeased, did not revolt against them. Her younger the Emperor Charles V had also sent aid in the form of coin and promises that he would intervene if such a thing were to come to pass.


To the south in Hungary, at Buda Castle, Vladislaus, Crown Prince of Hungary, and Ippolita d’Este had their third child. This child, born on February 13th, would share a birthday with one of her ancestors and namesakes, Mary of Burgundy. Mary of Hungary was also named for her paternal grandmother, Mary of Austria, the Queen of Hungary. The girl’s godparents would include the typical choice of her paternal grandparents, the King and Queen of Hungary, as well as her maternal grandmother, Bona Sforza, and maternal aunt, Isabella d’Este, the childless Dowager Duchess of Amalfi who traveled with her younger sister to Hungary.


In Düsseldorf in the Duchy of Cleves, Duke William I “The Rich” of Cleves married for the second time in the month of April. The Duke, desperate for an heir following his annulment from Jeanne, Princess of Viana several years ago had been betrothed to Wilhelmina of Bavaria, the youngest child of the Duke of Bavaria, who was half his age. Nevertheless, the two seemed to have a good relationship, as the Duke was in love with his fifteen-year-old bride and gave her practically everything she wanted, which the young woman greatly appreciated, and the two would frequently involve themselves in the business of producing an heir.


Across the Alps, in Italy, there was a series of important births. In Florence Grand Duke Lorenzo III and Juana of Aragon, the Grand Duchess had their third child, a daughter named Maria for Juana’s late mother, Mary of England on December 31st. Little Maria’s godparents included: Her paternal aunt’s Maria and Alfonsina de Medici, both nuns, as well as her paternal uncle, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, and his wife Jeanne d’Albert, Princess of Viana.


To the south in Naples, Prince Frederick, Duke of Calabria and Marguerite of France had their fourth child, a daughter named Maria for her paternal grandmother on April 17th. The girl’s godparents would be here paternal grandparents, Ferdinand III of Naples and Queen Maria of Naples, and her maternal uncle, Francis III, King of France and his wife Elisabeth of Austria, the Queen of France.

Anna of Savoy, Duchess of Estremera

Infante Felipe, Duke of Estremera

Philippa of England as a child

A pendant similar to the one Philippa of England sent to her sister Catherine

 

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Prince Eric, Duke of Kalmar, and Anna of Mecklenburg

Wilhelmina of Bavaria, Duchess of Cleves

William I, Duke of Cleves

 

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Do the matches for Gustav and Hedwig's children make sense?