I had a freaky idea. And it's because of that post earlier about my findings as I was looking through stuff for my TL, findigns about how few heirs there were for the French throne at times.
So, let's say Leopold I dies in 1670, as he almost did. Would it be too far out to say stress kills Charles II of Spain, being only 9?Or is it more plausible to say he dies (he waas very sickly) fist and the stress pushes Leopold over just a few months later? Either way, there are now 2 thrones up for grabs - well one has a 1-year-old girl on it.
Or, Charles is stillborn or dies as an infant, very possible. Philip IV names Don of Austria, but Leopold objects and sends an army, there's a war for Spanish Succession, then Don is killed, but Leopold dies in 1670 also so he can't take the throne.
But, here's the really comlicated part. France would try to get involved, of course, but supposing Louis XIII's wife dies in 1631, and Louis relies more on Richilieu, so Gaston tries harder to win in his rebellion and dies. Louis XIII might remarry but let's say he has no heir...suddenly the Duke of Enghien is king after Henry V "The In Between," his dad, rules a few years. Then a Fronde-type thing happens and later - after having no male heirs survive - this TL's Louis XIV dies leading his army? He was badly wounded in battle in the late 11660s, and could easily feel the need to lead his own troops. And nobody's left, except maybe some Courtenays that haven't been accepted as princes of the blood.
So, you've got the Hapsburg male line and almsost all if not all the Capets! Three countries have Wars of Succession at once!
is there a time in history when 3 could at once easier than the mid- to late-1600s? Or even 2, though as I say, with Charles II of Spain being sickly enough, I can see one death pushing the other over in 1670.
So, with both 2 and 3, in this or - if you prefer mentioning - another time period - what happens?
(And yes, you could argue I have that with France and Spain a bit in "Created Equal," though France gets stabilized by the Coalition pretty fast aftert Spain goes kerflewie, and Louis XVIII is available, unlike here.)
So, let's say Leopold I dies in 1670, as he almost did. Would it be too far out to say stress kills Charles II of Spain, being only 9?Or is it more plausible to say he dies (he waas very sickly) fist and the stress pushes Leopold over just a few months later? Either way, there are now 2 thrones up for grabs - well one has a 1-year-old girl on it.
Or, Charles is stillborn or dies as an infant, very possible. Philip IV names Don of Austria, but Leopold objects and sends an army, there's a war for Spanish Succession, then Don is killed, but Leopold dies in 1670 also so he can't take the throne.
But, here's the really comlicated part. France would try to get involved, of course, but supposing Louis XIII's wife dies in 1631, and Louis relies more on Richilieu, so Gaston tries harder to win in his rebellion and dies. Louis XIII might remarry but let's say he has no heir...suddenly the Duke of Enghien is king after Henry V "The In Between," his dad, rules a few years. Then a Fronde-type thing happens and later - after having no male heirs survive - this TL's Louis XIV dies leading his army? He was badly wounded in battle in the late 11660s, and could easily feel the need to lead his own troops. And nobody's left, except maybe some Courtenays that haven't been accepted as princes of the blood.
So, you've got the Hapsburg male line and almsost all if not all the Capets! Three countries have Wars of Succession at once!
is there a time in history when 3 could at once easier than the mid- to late-1600s? Or even 2, though as I say, with Charles II of Spain being sickly enough, I can see one death pushing the other over in 1670.
So, with both 2 and 3, in this or - if you prefer mentioning - another time period - what happens?
(And yes, you could argue I have that with France and Spain a bit in "Created Equal," though France gets stabilized by the Coalition pretty fast aftert Spain goes kerflewie, and Louis XVIII is available, unlike here.)