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In 1384, the County of Flanders was inherited by the Dukes of Burgundy, who subsequently used it as a base to expand their territory in the Low Countries, ultimately creating the Burgundian Netherlands.

But, what if we have some kind of dynastic POD (I'm not exactly sure what it would be, as a I haven't poured over medieval family trees) that would result in Flanders getting inherited by the ruling house of Brabant?

-Would this union have chance of lasting? (In other words, might Brabant have a harder time keeping hold of Flanders then Burgundy did?)

-Given that our Brabant-Flanders union entirely encircles the County of Hainaut, and borders the County of Holland (which was in personal union with Hainaut at the time), how hard would it be for Brabant-Flanders to incorporate both? (Thus producing, essentially, the Burgundian Netherlands without Burgundy)

-How might a weaker Burgundy and an independent Netherlands affect the Hundred Years War?

-Assuming Brabant-Flanders manages to incorporate all or most of the other Low Countries, will it develop an identity separate from Germany and the HRE the way the OTL Netherlands and Belgium did?
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