WI: Henry Frederick, Charles I's older brother, lives?

According to Wikipedia he was fairly popular and was quite promising but he died at the age of 18. What if he had lived and Charles never got to be King?
 
Had Henry Frederick lived it is likely there'd be no civil war. No rise
Parliament nor that maniac Cromwell
 
Interesting idea. If she became a queen at a young age, who would she wed?
Simply based on timing OTL, she's probably already married Frederick V or is about to by the time both brothers are dead. If not I could see her marrying Christian the younger of Brunswick (second son so there's no personal union)
 
Interesting idea. If she became a queen at a young age, who would she wed?

Yes - that is a great question - and one of the themes of the book I am working on. Nobody would have wanted her to remain unmarried with no direct heir like Elizabeth I but they would have been very careful to ensure the right match. Her mother, Anne or Denmark, and Elizabeth and others would also have been concerned that whoever she married would simply take over as the person was a man when she was "just" a woman. It's a tricky situation all round, with a lot of sympathy for the young Queen. Anne of Denmark would have understood the position as her father, the King of Denmark, chose her husband, then King James VI of Scotland, from a long line of suitors.
 
I do not remember the story, but there was a long one where Henry did become King, was quite successful, and even had his Charles executed when the latter tried to rebel against him.
 
I do not remember the story, but there was a long one where Henry did become King, was quite successful, and even had his Charles executed when the latter tried to rebel against him.
Henry IX (The Great), it's on the wiki
 
Simply based on timing OTL, she's probably already married Frederick V or is about to by the time both brothers are dead. If not I could see her marrying Christian the younger of Brunswick (second son so there's no personal union)
A Howard match seems likelier.
 
A Howard match seems likelier.
Maybe back in Tudor times? I'm just doubtful that any of the other nobles will be happy with elevating someone in their midst to essentially King (kind of evidenced by the fact that this hasn't happened with any English/British Queen IOTL)
 
Maybe back in Tudor times? I'm just doubtful that any of the other nobles will be happy with elevating someone in their midst to essentially King (kind of evidenced by the fact that this hasn't happened with any English/British Queen IOTL)
Is it better to entangle a contnental dynasty?
 
Thanks for the names and link. So if the new Queen wanted to keep the Royal family in England, she has options.

If she was to marry into another Royal family, perhaps a second son, who might be some near her age?


With the new King Henry IX, any suggestions on who he might marry?
 
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