WI Dauphin Francis survives and marries Mary Tudor?

Dauphin Francis (Francis III Duke of Brittany) being the first son and heir to Francis I king of France made him a marriage pawn to his father. He could not be wasted in marriage (as many felt his brother Henry had been with his marriage to Catherine de Medici), and there were several betrothals to eligible princesses throughout the Dauphin's life, the first, when he was an infant, to the four-year-old Mary Tudor (later Mary I of England), daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon but in OTL this arrangement was abandoned around 1520 and Francis died aged 18 in 1536 unmarried from tuberculosis but foul was suspected too...
WI He had survived and the plan to marry princess Mary was succesfull?
How is this altering History? Any thoughts?
 

KingKulami

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Maybe she would be more accepted and Catholicism more accepted at the time. Dauphin Francis would be more accepted as well. More trade with france.
 
And Maybe Mary's catholicism would be less affirmed. Francois position on religious matter is unkonwn, AFAIK. His brother was anti-protestant, but his father was ambivalent before the affaire des placards.

One thing is sure, Mary wouldn't be so welded to a Spanish alliance if she were married to the french Dauphin/king.

And if they have a heir, Europe is definitely set in two blocks. Scotland is in a very interesting position and so are the Dutch. I suppose the Spanish Netherlands get conquered, ITTL.
 
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