WI: A Duke of York for King Henry VIII?

I like Kynan's TL. How would Anne of Cleve's having given the previous king several children and being step-mother to the current King of England here have an effect on her brother's claim to Guelders as well as potentially his conflict with the Emperor?
 
I like Kynan's TL. How would Anne of Cleve's having given the previous king several children and being step-mother to the current King of England here have an effect on her brother's claim to Guelders as well as potentially his conflict with the Emperor?

I would think not much unless the regency council wants to get involved in that Continental question (which I doubt). They'll remain on good terms with the Dowager Queen's brother, but ....
 
Actually Anne of Cleves proposed marrying Mary I to her cousin Philip of Bavaria, I think her having children would cause Mary to marry Anne of Cleves' cousin Philip..the only problem would be Charles V..
 
Duke of Beja would work and Mary wouldn't put up a fuss, wedding a Catholic when it's a counter-offer to a Protestant marriage. It would also get her out of the country.
 
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