When i was bored this week i decided to create a list of possibly interresting points of diversions for the Netherlands. Some more likely than others. I have no idea if people are interested (there is no CSA or airships among the POD's), but i have decided to share them with you. Maybe it can inspire some people.
There are no POD's before Charles V, because before him the Netherlands didn't realy exist and I do not know enough about Dutch medival history.
I'll post the POD of the 16th an 17th century first and the rest later.
Here it is:
16th century
Charles V adds more states to the Netherlands (candidates are: East Frisia, Cleves, Julich, Liege)
The Dutch revolution fails
The French king accepts the Dutch offer to become their Monarch
The English queen accepts the Dutch offer to become their monarch
Antwerp doesn’t fall in 1576
William of Orange is made king
William of Orange isn’t shot in 1584
17th century
No twelve year truce 1609-1612
No religious conflict during the twelve year truce (remonstrants vs contra-remonstrants)
More territory gained during the Dutch rebellion (all of Flanders, all of Brabant, all of Guelders, all of Limburg, perhaps the entire Netherlands)
Less territory gained during the Dutch rebellion (no zeeuws Flanders, smaller Brabant, no Twente)
No peace with Spain in 1648 (peace of Westfalia)
The Netherlands stays part of the HRE
Prince William II wins its conflict with the states of Holland
Prince William II doesn’t die in 1650
No Anglo-Dutch wars
The Netherlands wins the first Anglo-Dutch war
The Netherlands doesn’t lose its colonies in Brazil to Portugal
The Netherlands fails to conquer Indonesia and Ceylon from Portugal
The Netherlands doesn’t lose its colony on Taiwan
A more expansionist Netherlands (the Netherlands annexes german territories in which it has a military presence like East-Frisia or Cleves)
The Netherlands loses the Second Anglo-Dutch war
The Netherlands doesn’t lose the New Netherlands
The Netherlands are defeated by France and England during the year of disaster in 1672
The Brothers de Witt aren’t lynched in 1672
William III isn’t appointed stadholder in 1672
William III doesn’t become king of England/Scotland
William III has children
Any remarks, question or additions?
There are no POD's before Charles V, because before him the Netherlands didn't realy exist and I do not know enough about Dutch medival history.
I'll post the POD of the 16th an 17th century first and the rest later.
Here it is:
16th century
Charles V adds more states to the Netherlands (candidates are: East Frisia, Cleves, Julich, Liege)
The Dutch revolution fails
The French king accepts the Dutch offer to become their Monarch
The English queen accepts the Dutch offer to become their monarch
Antwerp doesn’t fall in 1576
William of Orange is made king
William of Orange isn’t shot in 1584
17th century
No twelve year truce 1609-1612
No religious conflict during the twelve year truce (remonstrants vs contra-remonstrants)
More territory gained during the Dutch rebellion (all of Flanders, all of Brabant, all of Guelders, all of Limburg, perhaps the entire Netherlands)
Less territory gained during the Dutch rebellion (no zeeuws Flanders, smaller Brabant, no Twente)
No peace with Spain in 1648 (peace of Westfalia)
The Netherlands stays part of the HRE
Prince William II wins its conflict with the states of Holland
Prince William II doesn’t die in 1650
No Anglo-Dutch wars
The Netherlands wins the first Anglo-Dutch war
The Netherlands doesn’t lose its colonies in Brazil to Portugal
The Netherlands fails to conquer Indonesia and Ceylon from Portugal
The Netherlands doesn’t lose its colony on Taiwan
A more expansionist Netherlands (the Netherlands annexes german territories in which it has a military presence like East-Frisia or Cleves)
The Netherlands loses the Second Anglo-Dutch war
The Netherlands doesn’t lose the New Netherlands
The Netherlands are defeated by France and England during the year of disaster in 1672
The Brothers de Witt aren’t lynched in 1672
William III isn’t appointed stadholder in 1672
William III doesn’t become king of England/Scotland
William III has children
Any remarks, question or additions?