A scenario that got me thinking recently was what if Charles the Bold never fell out with his Burgundian cousin John Count of Nevers and named him as his successor to the Duchies of Burgundy and the other Burgundian territories?
Maxmillian still marries Mary of Burgundy.
As John Count of Nevers dies in 1491 it means that is the earliest the Habsburgs could inherit the Burgundian territories. That is unless the Habsburgs decide to conquer the Burgundian territories anyway after Charles the Bold's death claiming Mary should get the inheritance first through the laws of succession.
Also as John Count of Nevers, heir at the time of his death was John Duke of Cleves, this would mean he would inherit the Burgundian territories upon John Count of Nevers death if the Habsburgs don't try and take them by force.
My questions are:
Would Maxmillian try and claim the territories for his wife and son anyway against the wishes of Charles the Bold in this scenario?
What is the French position in this scenario?
Would John Count of Nevers have any chance of keeping hold of the Burgundian territories?
If the Habsburgs didn't originally try to claim the territories would they try and claim them on the death of John Count of Nevers against his successor John Duke of Cleves?
Maxmillian still marries Mary of Burgundy.
As John Count of Nevers dies in 1491 it means that is the earliest the Habsburgs could inherit the Burgundian territories. That is unless the Habsburgs decide to conquer the Burgundian territories anyway after Charles the Bold's death claiming Mary should get the inheritance first through the laws of succession.
Also as John Count of Nevers, heir at the time of his death was John Duke of Cleves, this would mean he would inherit the Burgundian territories upon John Count of Nevers death if the Habsburgs don't try and take them by force.
My questions are:
Would Maxmillian try and claim the territories for his wife and son anyway against the wishes of Charles the Bold in this scenario?
What is the French position in this scenario?
Would John Count of Nevers have any chance of keeping hold of the Burgundian territories?
If the Habsburgs didn't originally try to claim the territories would they try and claim them on the death of John Count of Nevers against his successor John Duke of Cleves?