WI Reginald Pole marries Princess Mary?

After the birth of the Lady Mary, later Queen Mary I, Salisbury became her godmother and sponsor in confirmation and was afterwards appointed Governess of Mary and her Household. As the years passed there was talk of a marriage between Mary and Lady Salisbury's son Reginald, who was still a layman. However, when the matter of the King's divorce from Catherine of Aragon began to be talked of, Reginald Pole boldly spoke out his mind in the affair and shortly afterwards withdrew from England.
WI Reginald Pole and Mary were married indeed and had issue? How is this altering History? Any thoughts?
 
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I can see it happening if Henry had had a son by Queen Catherine. Then Mary becomes less important politically, and this marriage may have occured. In many ways though, this marriage does not make much sense. The Poles were descended from the house of York, which gave them a strong claim to the throne. I don't think that Henry wanted a Yorkist restoraton. Maybe someone else who knows more about this period can be of help. With children by a Pole, Mary suddenly threatens both Edward VI and Elizabeth. These children, I assume, would be brought up as Catholics.
 
I can see it happening if Henry had had a son by Queen Catherine. Then Mary becomes less important politically, and this marriage may have occured. In many ways though, this marriage does not make much sense. The Poles were descended from the house of York, which gave them a strong claim to the throne. I don't think that Henry wanted a Yorkist restoraton. Maybe someone else who knows more about this period can be of help. With children by a Pole, Mary suddenly threatens both Edward VI and Elizabeth. These children, I assume, would be brought up as Catholics.

On the other hand a marriage with a claimant could strengthen the Tudor position... Henry VII did it also by marrying Elizabeth of York...
 
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