BigDave1967
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What do you think would have happened if Edward VI lived past 1547? I remember the movie Lady Jane about Jane Grey where Jane and Edward were friends. I think there might have been the possibility that He would have married Jane Grey. Which would have given the Grey family a chance to try to manipulate the King. I think Edward would have freed his half sisters from pretty much house arrest. Mary and Elizabeth each could have very well tried to come up with plans to remove him as to put either one of them on the throne.
8 years isn't that big an age difference. He was originally betrothed to Mary, Queen of Scots, who was still 5 years younger. It's not great, but it's certainly an option; as said, Wiki supports it as having been agreed to in 1551 (and actually has 2 citations for the claim, although I can't check them). She married OTL in 1559 at the age of 14, so that's not too much longer to wait.
Now just because there's a betrothal, doesn't mean that it won't be broken. His first betrothal was, after all. 6 years (after his OTL death) is a long time, and any number of things could change. He could end up with a Habsburg (Ferdinand had several then-unmarried daughters of age) to shore up that alliance, or he could marry a foreign Protestant (no idea which one) to promote a greater Protestant alliance.
And yes, Catherine of Aragon wasn't a Habsburg, but for the purposes of 16th century geopolitics she represented a marital connection to the Habsburg bloc.
Was Jane Grey older than Edward was?