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WotSS = war of the Spanish Succession

What if Charles reunifies the Empire of Charles V because of a combination of better allied military performance in Spain and more British support?

Although reunified Spain-Austria makes for a powerful combination, at the time, most British Whigs were judging that the combination would not be a greater danger than a Bourbon Spain and would still be balanced out by the Sun King's France.

In OTL, war weariness in Britain aided the Tory rise and British interest in settling for OTL's Utrecht deal.

Perhaps if allied forces perform better in Spain itself and if the British capture another Spanish treasure fleet defraying costs somewhat, perhaps the Whigs can hold on?

What would be the consequences for the Spanish empire, and Europe, for the rest of the 18th century if Spain remains Habsburg, and actually in personal union with Austria for one generation, if not more?
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