There was an older thread on this subject (https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/hans-crown-prince-of-denmark.299804/), but I'd rather not necro it.
IOTL, John (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Denmark_(1518–1532) ) died a year before his great-uncle, Frederick I of Denmark, and his father had already been captured. Age might not be an issue, as after Frederick's death, a majority of the Council of the Realm tried to make Christian III's 12-year-old half-brother, John, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev, the next king.
If John did survive and managed to come to the thrones of Denmark and Norway, what would that mean for Protestantism in those areas? As I understand it, the Council of the Realm was majority Catholic, and it was only after Christian III's election that Lutheranism really took hold. Please correct me if I'm wrong on any of this.
And if Catholicism remained strong in Denmark and Norway, what would it mean for Sweden? Would Sweden be more likely to remain staunchly Protestant, the way the Irish did against the English, or would the people/nobles begin to see it as a failed enterprise that's more trouble than it's worth? Just throwing it out there.
As for John's future marriage, I reckon the best match would be with Isabella Jagiellon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Jagiellon). John would gain a potential ally against Protestant Sweden, Ferdinand of Austria would succeed in diverting Polish support away from his Hungarian rival, John Zapolya. And both were said to be intelligent and well-educated.
Any thoughts?
IOTL, John (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Denmark_(1518–1532) ) died a year before his great-uncle, Frederick I of Denmark, and his father had already been captured. Age might not be an issue, as after Frederick's death, a majority of the Council of the Realm tried to make Christian III's 12-year-old half-brother, John, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev, the next king.
If John did survive and managed to come to the thrones of Denmark and Norway, what would that mean for Protestantism in those areas? As I understand it, the Council of the Realm was majority Catholic, and it was only after Christian III's election that Lutheranism really took hold. Please correct me if I'm wrong on any of this.
And if Catholicism remained strong in Denmark and Norway, what would it mean for Sweden? Would Sweden be more likely to remain staunchly Protestant, the way the Irish did against the English, or would the people/nobles begin to see it as a failed enterprise that's more trouble than it's worth? Just throwing it out there.
As for John's future marriage, I reckon the best match would be with Isabella Jagiellon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Jagiellon). John would gain a potential ally against Protestant Sweden, Ferdinand of Austria would succeed in diverting Polish support away from his Hungarian rival, John Zapolya. And both were said to be intelligent and well-educated.
Any thoughts?