WI: Margaret I of England
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1534
The year started off with a scandal, Prince Arthur revealed he had eloped with the childhood companion of his sister Dorthea; a young widow named Catherine Parr {1]. The king and queen were outraged by their son's gall, and there was a discussion about whether or not to annul the marriage. They would face several hurdles as Arthur was not already betrothed, loudly shouting at the top of his lungs that his marriage had been consummated, and was not closely related to his bride (they were fifth cousins). While it was not impossible, it was unlikely that an annulment would be granted.
However, royal permission had not been given and neither James nor Margaret were willing to let anyone even their son get away with such behavior. The couple were banished to Ireland where Arthur would act as Lord Deputy. Queen Margaret would comment to her husband that she had named Arthur for the wrong brother.
Meanwhile, Prince James and Princess Renee welcomed their second son to the world, they decided to name him Arthur after his uncle, showing their support for the bansihed prince. Later, James would obtain permission from his parents to set up his own court. He and Renee invited many reformers to their court, including John Calvin [2]. This unnerved James and Margaret who would often caution their against the evils of heresy. The Prince of Wales insisted that he merely wanted to hear the reformers reasoning, as he believed that part of the problem lay in the corruption of the church. He noted that the best way to defeat heresy was to make sure that there were no wolves pretending to be shepherds.
His parents had little time to dwell on it for a rebellion rose up in Scotland with disgruntled Scottish nobles fearing that the king and the prince had become far too English for their liking and protested against the union of the crowns. Prince James was at Falkland palace at the time, as it was his favorite residence, and was eager to led the army against the rebels. As he was now a man nearly thirty instead of a teenage boy as he had been during Buckingham's rebellion, his parents had no objections.
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh [3] as an utter disaster for the rebels. Although the English calvary took heavy losses from the pikemen, the English still had a strong artillery by their side. King James had been clever, making sure that the royal army for his son was made up of English longbowmen and Scottish pikemen as well as soldiers skilled with rifles. Those who survived the battle were charged with treason, to either be hanged or beheaded.
Prince James returned home victorious. He, along with his family, would travel to London for a celebration in his name. Unfortunately, during the feast at Greenwhich castle, the prince would get into an argument with Sir Thomas More who believed that Thomas Cromwell and other Lutheran sympathizers were dangerous and he prevailed that they be arrested. The Prince of Wales was incensed at the notion and loudly told More that if he were a younger man he would have challenged him to a duel for that insult. More's son, John, offered to stand in his father's place. Thankfully, King James was quick to mediate the situation, but in private he cautioned his son against Cromwell and his ilk saying to be mindful.
Prince James's response to that was to make Cromwell his Lord Chancellor, all but declaring that he had nothing but faith in the man. This would cause a divide between father and son. It didn't help that the reformed faith was spreading through the usually conservative north, the faction being spearheaded by the Earl of Northumberland, or as some whispered, his wife.
The religious reformation was becoming a problem as it was leading to a divided Stewart family. Prince Henry [4] sided with his parents and agreeing with Sir Thomas More that they had been far too soft on the Lutherans. Prince Alexander, however, saw the Lutheran cause as just and that his brother was in the right to protect those of the reformed faith. Oddly, Prince Arthur, who was usually very vocal about pretty much everything, remained neutral. His wife wrote to her sister that in a way Arthur was relived to be banished because he didn't have to get involved. His sisters remained similarly mum about their opinions. Even Mary who had the misfortune of being the last Stewart daughter to remain in England was tight lipped about the situation, refusing to choose sides.
Although the tension was mounting, Queen Margaret ignored it to focus on getting her youngest married. She reached out to Emperor Charles, asking for his opinion of the matter. Charles suggested himself [5]. After all, he was seeking a new wife. Mary was of age, and it would renew the alliance between England and the Holy Roman Emperor.
Margaret and James agreed it would be a good match and made the arrangements.
They were married by proxy in May 1534 and Mary would leave for the Netherlands two months later.
[1] Yes, our dear Catherine Parr. I was thinking of giving her the name Margaret, but I figured Maud Parr would remember Katherine of Aragon fondly and want to honor her. Arthur is her second husband instead of Lord Laitmer.
[2] John Calvin did was in fact a guest of Renee of France in our history. Renee was one of his sponsors. His visit here is roughly the same time period.
[3] The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh was an actual battle in history. It ended similarly bad for the Scots, but here it is more of a case of the army being more trained and armed then their opponents.
[4] As Prince Henry is OTL King James V, I figured it would be fitting for him to be against the religious reforms.
[5] I figured it made sense with him being widowed and well, he wants to make sure he has an alliance with the newly formed Britain, maybe crack that Auld Alliance.
However, royal permission had not been given and neither James nor Margaret were willing to let anyone even their son get away with such behavior. The couple were banished to Ireland where Arthur would act as Lord Deputy. Queen Margaret would comment to her husband that she had named Arthur for the wrong brother.
Meanwhile, Prince James and Princess Renee welcomed their second son to the world, they decided to name him Arthur after his uncle, showing their support for the bansihed prince. Later, James would obtain permission from his parents to set up his own court. He and Renee invited many reformers to their court, including John Calvin [2]. This unnerved James and Margaret who would often caution their against the evils of heresy. The Prince of Wales insisted that he merely wanted to hear the reformers reasoning, as he believed that part of the problem lay in the corruption of the church. He noted that the best way to defeat heresy was to make sure that there were no wolves pretending to be shepherds.
His parents had little time to dwell on it for a rebellion rose up in Scotland with disgruntled Scottish nobles fearing that the king and the prince had become far too English for their liking and protested against the union of the crowns. Prince James was at Falkland palace at the time, as it was his favorite residence, and was eager to led the army against the rebels. As he was now a man nearly thirty instead of a teenage boy as he had been during Buckingham's rebellion, his parents had no objections.
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh [3] as an utter disaster for the rebels. Although the English calvary took heavy losses from the pikemen, the English still had a strong artillery by their side. King James had been clever, making sure that the royal army for his son was made up of English longbowmen and Scottish pikemen as well as soldiers skilled with rifles. Those who survived the battle were charged with treason, to either be hanged or beheaded.
Prince James returned home victorious. He, along with his family, would travel to London for a celebration in his name. Unfortunately, during the feast at Greenwhich castle, the prince would get into an argument with Sir Thomas More who believed that Thomas Cromwell and other Lutheran sympathizers were dangerous and he prevailed that they be arrested. The Prince of Wales was incensed at the notion and loudly told More that if he were a younger man he would have challenged him to a duel for that insult. More's son, John, offered to stand in his father's place. Thankfully, King James was quick to mediate the situation, but in private he cautioned his son against Cromwell and his ilk saying to be mindful.
Prince James's response to that was to make Cromwell his Lord Chancellor, all but declaring that he had nothing but faith in the man. This would cause a divide between father and son. It didn't help that the reformed faith was spreading through the usually conservative north, the faction being spearheaded by the Earl of Northumberland, or as some whispered, his wife.
The religious reformation was becoming a problem as it was leading to a divided Stewart family. Prince Henry [4] sided with his parents and agreeing with Sir Thomas More that they had been far too soft on the Lutherans. Prince Alexander, however, saw the Lutheran cause as just and that his brother was in the right to protect those of the reformed faith. Oddly, Prince Arthur, who was usually very vocal about pretty much everything, remained neutral. His wife wrote to her sister that in a way Arthur was relived to be banished because he didn't have to get involved. His sisters remained similarly mum about their opinions. Even Mary who had the misfortune of being the last Stewart daughter to remain in England was tight lipped about the situation, refusing to choose sides.
Although the tension was mounting, Queen Margaret ignored it to focus on getting her youngest married. She reached out to Emperor Charles, asking for his opinion of the matter. Charles suggested himself [5]. After all, he was seeking a new wife. Mary was of age, and it would renew the alliance between England and the Holy Roman Emperor.
Margaret and James agreed it would be a good match and made the arrangements.
They were married by proxy in May 1534 and Mary would leave for the Netherlands two months later.
[1] Yes, our dear Catherine Parr. I was thinking of giving her the name Margaret, but I figured Maud Parr would remember Katherine of Aragon fondly and want to honor her. Arthur is her second husband instead of Lord Laitmer.
[2] John Calvin did was in fact a guest of Renee of France in our history. Renee was one of his sponsors. His visit here is roughly the same time period.
[3] The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh was an actual battle in history. It ended similarly bad for the Scots, but here it is more of a case of the army being more trained and armed then their opponents.
[4] As Prince Henry is OTL King James V, I figured it would be fitting for him to be against the religious reforms.
[5] I figured it made sense with him being widowed and well, he wants to make sure he has an alliance with the newly formed Britain, maybe crack that Auld Alliance.
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1535
In 1535 would start off with tragedy. King James and Queen Margaret had organized a joust for Lady's Day. Prince Alexander, a man of twenty was eager to participate. Unfortunately, a cruel twist of fate would see him fall from his horse, hitting his head against the railing, dying just a few hours later. His abrupt death was a devastating blow to the entire court.
Both Prince James and Prince Arthur returned to London for their brother's funeral, the former reuniting and reconciling with Prince Henry. The Stewarts were united in their grief. But circumstances threatened to shatter the fragile peace.
Henry Percy, Lord of Northumberland died suddenly in May despite being of good health. Poison was suspected. Thomas Percy, his younger brother, came to Sir Thoma More, proclaiming the Dowager Countess Lady Anne, a witch, an adulterer, and a heretic. He accused her of murdering his brother, cuclkholding him, and trying to pass off her bastard son by Sir Thomas Wyatt as his heir.
Lady Anne, of course, turned the accusation around, calling Thomas Percy's words as a thinly veiled attempt to usurp his nephew, and accusing him of doing the dark deed. Despite most of the evidence being circumstantial, Sir Thomas More still encouraged the monarchs to arrest the dowager countess on suspicion of murder, adultery, and heresy. After some discussion, Queen Margaret agreed the lady would brought to London for questioning.
Doubting she would remain alive if she went to London, Anne choose to take her children and head for Stirling Castle to throw herself on the mercy of the Princess of Wales. Renee welcomed her old friend with open arms, promising protection. When a letter arrived from London, demanding Lady Anne be brought before the court, Renee and Anne turned to Prince James, beseeching him to protect her from the unjust and vicious slander spread by her enemies.
Prince James agreed, feeling that the Lord Chancellor had already made up his mind about Anne because of her religious views and would stack the court unfairly against her. He instead sent a letter to his parents, stating that Lady Anne was under house arrest, her children were in his custody, and he requested to take charge in the investigation.
Of course, this led to Prince Henry calling his brother out for his hypocrisy, subtly hinting at the crown prince's own heresy.
Finally King James put his foot down, reminding his sons that the last time he checked, neither he nor Margaret were dead. They were the ones in charge here, and Lady Anne best get herself to London before she proclaimed a traitor for disobeying her monarchs' command!
Prince James decided to escort Lady Anne to London himself, riding out in full armor in front of the procession like he was a knight defending an innocent maiden. His wife wanted to come as well, but Anne insisted she stay in Stirling with their children for she trusted no one more than her oldest friend to protect the new Earl of Northumberland and his two sisters.
Once the Prince of Wales and his entourage arrived at Whitehall, it could not be more clear that while the official feud was between Lady Anne and her former brother-in-law, Thomas Percy, the true fight was between those who supported the religious reforms and those who did not. Prince James stood by Anne's side while his brother Prince Henry stood by the side of Thomas Percy.
Prince Arthur wisely decided to return to Ireland, saying he much preferred arguing with Irish Lords than deal with his brothers' spat.
Despite Princes James, Princess Renee, and Lady Anne's fears while King James, Queen Margaret, and Sir Thomas More might have been well aware that at least one of the charges leveled against Lady Anne was most certainly true, they were willing to give her a fair hearing.
Sir Percy trotted out witnesses who would swear up and down that they saw Anne Boleyn practicing witchcraft, sleeping with various men, and so on and so forth. George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford nearly charged at one of the grooms who hinted at having seen him enter his sister's bedchamber and not come out until morning. A cook insisted that it was Anne's lady who had taken the plate containing Northumberland's supper, saying her mistress wanted to add something to it.
By the end of it, even Prince Henry was skeptical. After all, no one could be so blatant about their crimes. Cromwell acted as Anne's legal advisor and wasted no time tearing apart each of the witnesses' stories, then bringing out several witnesses including Sir Thomas Wyatt who swore up and down that for all his love for Lady Anne, he had never lain with her. Cromwell then interrogated Anne herself, who put on a touching show of a grieving widow who was terrified of what would happen to her and her children should she be found guilty of crimes she did not commit.
Then came the final nail in Sir Thomas Percy's coffin. Letters from him to the Earl of Talbot, plotting to murder of the Earl of Northumberland, and to tarnish Anne's reputation to the point where she and her children would be disgraced. Both Percy and Talbot denied the existence of these letters, but the tide was against them. They were outspoken in their hatred of Anne, and had clearly manufactured evidence against her.
They both were arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy, taking down two of Lady Anne's greatest opponents, allowing her and through her, Prince James, to continue to spread the reformation in the North.
It was a blow to the Catholic cause.
Both Prince James and Prince Arthur returned to London for their brother's funeral, the former reuniting and reconciling with Prince Henry. The Stewarts were united in their grief. But circumstances threatened to shatter the fragile peace.
Henry Percy, Lord of Northumberland died suddenly in May despite being of good health. Poison was suspected. Thomas Percy, his younger brother, came to Sir Thoma More, proclaiming the Dowager Countess Lady Anne, a witch, an adulterer, and a heretic. He accused her of murdering his brother, cuclkholding him, and trying to pass off her bastard son by Sir Thomas Wyatt as his heir.
Lady Anne, of course, turned the accusation around, calling Thomas Percy's words as a thinly veiled attempt to usurp his nephew, and accusing him of doing the dark deed. Despite most of the evidence being circumstantial, Sir Thomas More still encouraged the monarchs to arrest the dowager countess on suspicion of murder, adultery, and heresy. After some discussion, Queen Margaret agreed the lady would brought to London for questioning.
Doubting she would remain alive if she went to London, Anne choose to take her children and head for Stirling Castle to throw herself on the mercy of the Princess of Wales. Renee welcomed her old friend with open arms, promising protection. When a letter arrived from London, demanding Lady Anne be brought before the court, Renee and Anne turned to Prince James, beseeching him to protect her from the unjust and vicious slander spread by her enemies.
Prince James agreed, feeling that the Lord Chancellor had already made up his mind about Anne because of her religious views and would stack the court unfairly against her. He instead sent a letter to his parents, stating that Lady Anne was under house arrest, her children were in his custody, and he requested to take charge in the investigation.
Of course, this led to Prince Henry calling his brother out for his hypocrisy, subtly hinting at the crown prince's own heresy.
Finally King James put his foot down, reminding his sons that the last time he checked, neither he nor Margaret were dead. They were the ones in charge here, and Lady Anne best get herself to London before she proclaimed a traitor for disobeying her monarchs' command!
Prince James decided to escort Lady Anne to London himself, riding out in full armor in front of the procession like he was a knight defending an innocent maiden. His wife wanted to come as well, but Anne insisted she stay in Stirling with their children for she trusted no one more than her oldest friend to protect the new Earl of Northumberland and his two sisters.
Once the Prince of Wales and his entourage arrived at Whitehall, it could not be more clear that while the official feud was between Lady Anne and her former brother-in-law, Thomas Percy, the true fight was between those who supported the religious reforms and those who did not. Prince James stood by Anne's side while his brother Prince Henry stood by the side of Thomas Percy.
Prince Arthur wisely decided to return to Ireland, saying he much preferred arguing with Irish Lords than deal with his brothers' spat.
Despite Princes James, Princess Renee, and Lady Anne's fears while King James, Queen Margaret, and Sir Thomas More might have been well aware that at least one of the charges leveled against Lady Anne was most certainly true, they were willing to give her a fair hearing.
Sir Percy trotted out witnesses who would swear up and down that they saw Anne Boleyn practicing witchcraft, sleeping with various men, and so on and so forth. George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford nearly charged at one of the grooms who hinted at having seen him enter his sister's bedchamber and not come out until morning. A cook insisted that it was Anne's lady who had taken the plate containing Northumberland's supper, saying her mistress wanted to add something to it.
By the end of it, even Prince Henry was skeptical. After all, no one could be so blatant about their crimes. Cromwell acted as Anne's legal advisor and wasted no time tearing apart each of the witnesses' stories, then bringing out several witnesses including Sir Thomas Wyatt who swore up and down that for all his love for Lady Anne, he had never lain with her. Cromwell then interrogated Anne herself, who put on a touching show of a grieving widow who was terrified of what would happen to her and her children should she be found guilty of crimes she did not commit.
Then came the final nail in Sir Thomas Percy's coffin. Letters from him to the Earl of Talbot, plotting to murder of the Earl of Northumberland, and to tarnish Anne's reputation to the point where she and her children would be disgraced. Both Percy and Talbot denied the existence of these letters, but the tide was against them. They were outspoken in their hatred of Anne, and had clearly manufactured evidence against her.
They both were arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy, taking down two of Lady Anne's greatest opponents, allowing her and through her, Prince James, to continue to spread the reformation in the North.
It was a blow to the Catholic cause.
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Anne knows who has her back. Arthur Stewart is very opinonated, but he really is just like, "I'd rather chill in Ireland with my wife than deal with this"
1536
Aside from his late brother, Prince Henry is the only member of his family unwed. Oh, he has had a number mistresses and a few bastards, but his betrothed Helene Stewert had died before they could consummate their marriage [1]. In 1536, the British monarchs were approached by the French ambassador whose master was discomforted by the marriage between Mary of Britain and Emperor Charles. He wanted to suggest a marriage between the young duke and a French noblewoman: Marie of Bourbon [2]. He also suggested a revision of the Auld Alliance. As the treaty specifically agreed to help each other when the countries were the defender and not the aggressor (and also wanting a good match for their son), Margaret and James agreed. The wording comes in handy when months later King Francois invaded Milan, allowing the British monarchs to maintain their neutrality on the Italian war of 1536.
The marriage took place in October 1536 in Calais, Arthur and James attended their brother's wedding along with their wives. Lady Katherine and Princess Renee befriended the young Mary Bourbon, accepting her as their new sister gladly. While the three ladies became fast friends, the three brothers were reconciling or more to the point, Arthur was threatening to knock James and Henry's heads together if they didn't get along.
While Mary and Henry stay in Calais for the honeymoon, the English court returns to London. Once there, Arthur and Catherine depart for Ireland while Prince James stays behind to discuss the matter of Prince Alexander's marriage. As the heir to United Kingdoms of Britain, Alexander was highly desirable. It was suggested that he might marry his first cousin, Archduchess Maria or perhaps one of the daughters of the monarchs of Iberia. A future King of France's granddaughter perhaps.
Prince James had his own idea: Princess Anna of Denmark[3]. He argued that she was perfect. She was a year younger, would renew the friendship between Denmark and the British Isles, and she would not overbalance the alliances they had made with the Valois and the Hapsburgs. Many suspected that the prince's true motive was the fact that the royal family of Denmark were now part of the reformed faith.
It was clear that the prince wanted to ensure that the next two queens of the British isles to be Protestants. King James and Queen Margaret could not allow that. Up until now, they had been tolerant of their son's continued Lutheran leanings, now they were putting their foot down. Their grandson would be a proper Catholic prince and would marry a Catholic princess.
Prince James had spent the last ten years, keeping his reformist tendencies under check so not to disturb his very Catholic parents and he had learned it was far better to acquiesce, suggesting they wait and see if King John had a living daughter. This did not stop him from sending secret letters to Denmark, promising that Anna would be his son's queen even if the match had to be done without the monarchs of Britain's consent. Prince James and Princess Renee secretly allowed the spread of Protestantism, building churchs where known Lutheran clergy would speak. They also allowed the distribution of Lutheran literature.
It was clear that while not openly declaring themselves Protestant, they were now only making a cursory attempt to hide it.
Either blissfully unaware or purposely ignorant of their son' plots, King James and Queen Margaret instead went to work, creating more prestige for their country. Through their daughter, Elizabeth, Duchess of Beja, they started negotiations with King John of Portugal and his daughter Maria [4] to marry Prince Alexander with several trade ports being part of her dowry.
Another effort is to fund several building projects around their four countries, and sponsor three adventures to get foothold in the Caribbeans, looking to colonize the islands, Spain and Portugal had left colonized. "By the time I die, I shall leave behind a thriving empire," Queen Margaret wrote to her eldest daughter. She and her husband focus on expanding the British reach.
1. I made a small error, forgetting that I had married Henry and Alexander to Helen Stewart and Anne Bouchier. Luckily Alexander was dead before his bride hit her teens and I just killed off Helen Stewert.
2. Mary of Bourbon was actually going to be James V's wife before he insisted on marrying Madeline Valois. Mary will live longer in this TL.
3. This Anne of Denmark was the OTL aunt of the Anne of Denmark who married King James VI of Scots and I of England. She married the Elector of Saxony and was quite famous for her work in agriculture.
4. The TTL version of Maria Manuela of Portugal. Time will tell if she is any healthier than her OTL version.
The marriage took place in October 1536 in Calais, Arthur and James attended their brother's wedding along with their wives. Lady Katherine and Princess Renee befriended the young Mary Bourbon, accepting her as their new sister gladly. While the three ladies became fast friends, the three brothers were reconciling or more to the point, Arthur was threatening to knock James and Henry's heads together if they didn't get along.
While Mary and Henry stay in Calais for the honeymoon, the English court returns to London. Once there, Arthur and Catherine depart for Ireland while Prince James stays behind to discuss the matter of Prince Alexander's marriage. As the heir to United Kingdoms of Britain, Alexander was highly desirable. It was suggested that he might marry his first cousin, Archduchess Maria or perhaps one of the daughters of the monarchs of Iberia. A future King of France's granddaughter perhaps.
Prince James had his own idea: Princess Anna of Denmark[3]. He argued that she was perfect. She was a year younger, would renew the friendship between Denmark and the British Isles, and she would not overbalance the alliances they had made with the Valois and the Hapsburgs. Many suspected that the prince's true motive was the fact that the royal family of Denmark were now part of the reformed faith.
It was clear that the prince wanted to ensure that the next two queens of the British isles to be Protestants. King James and Queen Margaret could not allow that. Up until now, they had been tolerant of their son's continued Lutheran leanings, now they were putting their foot down. Their grandson would be a proper Catholic prince and would marry a Catholic princess.
Prince James had spent the last ten years, keeping his reformist tendencies under check so not to disturb his very Catholic parents and he had learned it was far better to acquiesce, suggesting they wait and see if King John had a living daughter. This did not stop him from sending secret letters to Denmark, promising that Anna would be his son's queen even if the match had to be done without the monarchs of Britain's consent. Prince James and Princess Renee secretly allowed the spread of Protestantism, building churchs where known Lutheran clergy would speak. They also allowed the distribution of Lutheran literature.
It was clear that while not openly declaring themselves Protestant, they were now only making a cursory attempt to hide it.
Either blissfully unaware or purposely ignorant of their son' plots, King James and Queen Margaret instead went to work, creating more prestige for their country. Through their daughter, Elizabeth, Duchess of Beja, they started negotiations with King John of Portugal and his daughter Maria [4] to marry Prince Alexander with several trade ports being part of her dowry.
Another effort is to fund several building projects around their four countries, and sponsor three adventures to get foothold in the Caribbeans, looking to colonize the islands, Spain and Portugal had left colonized. "By the time I die, I shall leave behind a thriving empire," Queen Margaret wrote to her eldest daughter. She and her husband focus on expanding the British reach.
1. I made a small error, forgetting that I had married Henry and Alexander to Helen Stewart and Anne Bouchier. Luckily Alexander was dead before his bride hit her teens and I just killed off Helen Stewert.
2. Mary of Bourbon was actually going to be James V's wife before he insisted on marrying Madeline Valois. Mary will live longer in this TL.
3. This Anne of Denmark was the OTL aunt of the Anne of Denmark who married King James VI of Scots and I of England. She married the Elector of Saxony and was quite famous for her work in agriculture.
4. The TTL version of Maria Manuela of Portugal. Time will tell if she is any healthier than her OTL version.
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1537-1540
King James and Queen Margaret arranged the match between their grandson Prince Alexander and Princess Maria Manuela. Prince James is furious that his parents did so behind his back and quarreled with them over the matter. Finally he admitted that he had already made a betrothal between Alexander and Anna of Denmark in front of several witnesses.
His parents were understandably furious and the argument last for weeks with neither side willing to give ground. Eventually it is King Christian himself who came up with a solution when his daughter arrived in Denmark she would convert to Catholicism. In a private letter to James, he noted that Princess Anna would not be going to England for a very long time so they could work out a compromise later that would not force his daughter to falsely convert.
Hating fighting with her son, Queen Margaret agreed and coaxed her skeptical husband to agree as well. Thanks to the Duchess of Beja, King John of Portugal was not too angry by the broken betrothal offering Maria Manuela to Dauphin Francois. Meanwhile to sooth the Catholics, Princess Anne of United Britain is tentatively engaged to Prince Charles of France.
With tension high, Prince James and Princess Renee decided to take a progress around Britain, hoping to win their subjects over. They ensure to take their eldest children, Prince Alexander and Princess Anne are brought along with them. They spend the next year touring and wining and dinning with the various lords of England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
During this time, Renee gave birth to two children, one in Ireland and the other in London, happily proclaiming she had given birth in every corner of her future kingdom. The girl is named Eleanor (1537) while the boy is named James (1538).
Meanwhile Emperor Charles and King Ferdinand finally reconcile (some believe that their mother Joana and their aunt Katherine grabbed them by the ears and forced them to apologize to each other), putting aside their differences to focus on the conquering Africa and defeating the Ottomans. Their brotherhood is reaffirmed during the seige of Tunnis.
It is further solidified in 1540 when Infanta Catalina married Archduke Felipe who is confirmed as King of the Romans, highlighting his status as his father's heir. With the Hapsburgs brothers reforging their bound, King Francois is getting rather nervous that the two brothers might decided to try to gain back the Low Countries.
His parents were understandably furious and the argument last for weeks with neither side willing to give ground. Eventually it is King Christian himself who came up with a solution when his daughter arrived in Denmark she would convert to Catholicism. In a private letter to James, he noted that Princess Anna would not be going to England for a very long time so they could work out a compromise later that would not force his daughter to falsely convert.
Hating fighting with her son, Queen Margaret agreed and coaxed her skeptical husband to agree as well. Thanks to the Duchess of Beja, King John of Portugal was not too angry by the broken betrothal offering Maria Manuela to Dauphin Francois. Meanwhile to sooth the Catholics, Princess Anne of United Britain is tentatively engaged to Prince Charles of France.
With tension high, Prince James and Princess Renee decided to take a progress around Britain, hoping to win their subjects over. They ensure to take their eldest children, Prince Alexander and Princess Anne are brought along with them. They spend the next year touring and wining and dinning with the various lords of England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
During this time, Renee gave birth to two children, one in Ireland and the other in London, happily proclaiming she had given birth in every corner of her future kingdom. The girl is named Eleanor (1537) while the boy is named James (1538).
Meanwhile Emperor Charles and King Ferdinand finally reconcile (some believe that their mother Joana and their aunt Katherine grabbed them by the ears and forced them to apologize to each other), putting aside their differences to focus on the conquering Africa and defeating the Ottomans. Their brotherhood is reaffirmed during the seige of Tunnis.
It is further solidified in 1540 when Infanta Catalina married Archduke Felipe who is confirmed as King of the Romans, highlighting his status as his father's heir. With the Hapsburgs brothers reforging their bound, King Francois is getting rather nervous that the two brothers might decided to try to gain back the Low Countries.
I mean yes. But in this scenario, Henry was king for about ten months.
Probably so. But I imagine that Henry VIII of early years was better than Henry VIII of later years. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone were little relieved when he died. He was never same again after his accident in 1536 after all.
I agree with that, but there was definitely some red flags at the start of his reign.