Scotland is defeated before France can make a difference and Mary is married off to protestant Edward VI in 1548. A youthful match of half siblings, but politically vital.
Could this have happened? What consequences? Would Elizabeth get to live?
Could this have happened? What consequences? Would Elizabeth get to live?
Somerset's only undoubted skill was as a soldier, which he had proven on expeditions to Scotland and in the defence of Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1546. From the first, his main interest as Protector was the war against Scotland.[74] After a crushing victory at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in September 1547, he set up a network of garrisons in Scotland, stretching as far north as Dundee.[75] His initial successes, however, were followed by a loss of direction, as his aim of uniting the realms through conquest became increasingly unrealistic. The Scots allied with France, who sent reinforcements for the defence of Edinburgh in 1548
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