WI Edward VI lived

What if Edward VI of England was not as sickly as IOTL and lived at least a decade longer? How would he do as an adult King and what would be the effects if he married(who?) and fathered children? How would this PoD effect England and Europe in the long run? What if?
 
What if Edward VI of England was not as sickly as IOTL and lived at least a decade longer? How would he do as an adult King and what would be the effects if he married(who?) and fathered children? How would this PoD effect England and Europe in the long run? What if?

If Edward VI had lived a decade longer, here are some of the big things that would have to happen:

- He either married Elisabeth de Valois circa 1559/1560 or another princes around that time. However, based of the fact that that betrothal was still going strong by his death, it is very likely that they are married and have 2/3 kids before he dies. If he plays his cards right, he might be able to marry and produce a child with Mary, Queen of Scots but I doubt it.

- Mary Tudor will die an unmarried, spinster sister to him around 1558.

- Elizabeth will be married off, most likely to a Protestant Prince. In my current timeline I put forth the Duke of Saxony, but any other would do. Frederick II of Denmark might be an interest match.​

And so, the new life of the Tudor family:

Henry VIII of England (b.1491: d.1547) m. Catherine of Aragon (b.1485: d.1536) (a), Anne Boleyn (b.1501/1507: d.1536) (b), Jane Seymour (b.1508: d.1537) (c), Anne of Cleves (b.1515: d.1557) (d), Catherine Howard (b.1524: d.1542) (e), Catherine Parr (b.1512: d.1548) (f), p. Elizabeth Blount (c.1500: d.1539/1540) (g)

1a) Unnamed Daughter (c.1510)

2a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall (b.1511: d.1511)

3a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall (b.1513: d.1513)

4a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall (b.1515: d.1515)

5a) Mary Tudor (b.1516: d.1554)

6a) Stillborn Girl (c.1518)

7g) Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (b.1519: d.1536) m. Mary Howard (b.1519:1554) (a)

8b) Elizabeth Tudor (b.1533: d.1599) m. Frederick II of Denmark (b.1534: d.1588) (a)

1a) Anne of Denmark (b.1558)

2a) Frederick III of Denmark (b.1560)

3a) Sophia of Denmark (b.1561)

4a) Hedwig of Denmark (b.1563)

5a) Christian of Denmark, Prince-Bishop of Schwerin (b.1565)

6a) Stillborn Girl (c.1568)

7a) Stillborn Girl (c.1570)​

10b) Miscarriage (c.1535)

11b) Stillborn Boy (c.1536)

12c) Edward VI of England (b.1537: d.1563) m. Elisabeth de Valois (b.1545: d.1589) (a)

1a) Margaret Tudor (b.1559)

2a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall (b.1560: d.1560)

3a) Edward VII of England (b.1562)

4a) Stillborn Boy (c.1563)​
 
Henry VIII of England (b.1491: d.1547) m. Catherine of Aragon (b.1485: d.1536) (a), Anne Boleyn (b.1501/1507: d.1536) (b), Jane Seymour (b.1508: d.1537) (c), Anne of Cleves (b.1515: d.1557) (d), Catherine Howard (b.1524: d.1542) (e), Catherine Parr (b.1512: d.1548) (f), p. Elizabeth Blount (c.1500: d.1539/1540) (g)

1a) Unnamed Daughter (c.1510)

2a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall (b.1511: d.1511)

3a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall (b.1513: d.1513)

4a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall (b.1515: d.1515)

5a) Mary Tudor (b.1516: d.1554)

6a) Stillborn Girl (c.1518)

7g) Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (b.1519: d.1536) m. Mary Howard (b.1519:1554) (a)

8b) Elizabeth Tudor (b.1533: d.1599) m. Frederick II of Denmark (b.1534: d.1588) (a)

1a) Anne of Denmark (b.1558: d.1580) m. Christian I, Elector of Saxony (b.1560) (a)

1a) Miscarriage (c.1577)

2a) Stillborn Boy (c.1578)

3a) Charlotte of Saxony (b.1579)​

2a) Frederick III of Denmark (b.1560) m. Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (b.1575) (a)

1a) Marie Elisabeth of Denmark (b.1593)

2a) Christian, Prince of Denmark (b.1594)

3a) Sophie Anne of Denmark (b.1597)

4a) Ulrik of Denmark (b.1600: d.1603)​

3a) Sophia of Denmark (b.1561) m. Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b.1564) (a)

1a) Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b.1593)

2a) Christina of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b.1594)

3a) Henry Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b.1597)​

4a) Hedwig of Denmark (b.1563) m. James VI of Scotland (b.1566) (a)

1a) Margaret Stuart (b.1586)

2a) James Stuart, Duke of Rothesay (b.1587)

3a) Alexander Stuart, Duke of Ross (b.1589: d.1590)

4a) Catherine Stuart (b.1590: d.1593)

5a) Henry Stuart, Duke of Albany (b.1593: d.1599)​

5a) Christian of Denmark, Prince-Bishop of Schwerin (b.1565)

6a) Stillborn Girl (c.1568)

7a) Stillborn Girl (c.1570)​

10b) Miscarriage (c.1535)

11b) Stillborn Boy (c.1536)

12c) Edward VI of England (b.1537: d.1563) m. Elisabeth de Valois (b.1545: d.1589) (a)

1a) Margaret Tudor (b.1559) m. Francis, Duke of Anjou (b.1555: d.1584) (a)

1a) Henri VI of France (b.1577)

2a) Charles, Duke of Anjou (b.1577)

3a) Stillborn Boy (c.1581)​

2a) Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall (b.1560: d.1560)

3a) Edward VII of England (b.1562) m. Catherine Stuart * (b.1567) (a)

1a) Henry Tudor, Prince of Wales (b.1586)

2a) Mary Tudor (b.1589)

3a) Sophie Tudor (b.1591)

4a) Charles Tudor, Duke of York (b.1593: d.1600)

5a) Edward Tudor, Duke of Gloucester (b.1596)

6a) Elizabeth Tudor (b.1599: d.1600)​

4a) Stillborn Boy (c.1563)​
 
I could see the CoE taking a more Protestant line - maybe a stronger Low Church than OTL. Liz was (probably) a Henrician Catholic, Mary was diehard Roman Catholic, and Edward was just as much a diehard Protestant. After the Marian persecutions and Edward's reign, Liz had to tread carefully as far as religion was concerned IIRC.
 
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