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So I'm on a Stuart kick here and was wondering something about my favorite Stuart King. Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland was arguably the most successful of the Stuart Monarchs. He managed to be restored to his crown, maintain Royal authority, keep his Catholic brother in the line of succession and many other things. The only thing he failed at, or rather his wife failed at, was producing a legitimate heir to the throne. So what if Catherine of Braganza was a little more healthy and was able to carry her pregnancies to term. She was pregnant at least 4 times, in 1662, February 1666, May 1668 and June 1669 (the months are when she miscarried). So she could have produced four children. Lets say her first was a boy, Charles III, who would be 22-23 when his father died. So how would this change history? Would the English Crown remain stronger vis a vis Parliament? Would this be a good or bad thing in the long run? Would an England that could marry Catholic brides be less involved with Germany? Would England and Scotland eventually unite as one country or would they remain separate? Would England be more or less involved on the continent? Would England and France ever have an alliance?
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