Before marrying Maximilian of Austria, Mary of Burgundy was betrothed to the brother of King Louis XI of France, Charles, Duke of Berry. The Pope even gave them dispensation to marry, despite Louis' efforts to block it, but then Charles died in 1472, either from tuberculosis or a veneral disease picked up from his mistress.
What if Charles had not fallen ill and died and the marriage had gone ahead? I've heard that such an outcome might lead to a more decentralised France, at least in the short term.
Any thoughts?
What if Charles had not fallen ill and died and the marriage had gone ahead? I've heard that such an outcome might lead to a more decentralised France, at least in the short term.
Any thoughts?