In Henry VIII's will, he wanted the succession to be in the following order :
1.Edward
2.Mary
3.Elizabeth
4.The heirs of his sister Mary (Suffolk bloodline. This includes Jane Grey)
5.The heirs of his sister Magaret (Stuart bloodline)
That's how we got the reigns of Edward VI (1547-1553), Jane Grey (Nine days in 1553), Mary I "the Bloody" (1553-1558) and finally Elizabeth I "the Virgin Queen" (1558-1603) in that order.
But what would have happened if Elizabeth and Mary's place in the order of succession had been swapped? What would be the consequences?
Would Elizabeth be crowned in 1553? Would that affect her rule?
What would happen to "Bloody" Mary? What about Jane Grey?
And what role do the Stuarts play in that new equation?