Just what it says in the title. Supposedly Elizabeth was very split on the issue of Mary, and after her execution claimed that it was done without her consent. She even imprisoned the executioner. So what if Elizabeth stood by her initial conviction and let Mary live. What would Mary's survival change? Would Elizabeth ever name Mary her heiress? Would she continue to live under house arrest? Would Philip II still launch the Spanish Armada? Hell would Philip use Mary's imprisonment as a pretext for the Armada? Would Mary be released after her son's ascension?
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