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    What if, Henry VIII has the children he wanted?

    Henry Fitzroy may not be born ITTL, if children bring Henry closer to his wife. That being the case, maybe Prince Thomas would be made King of Ireland? Henry considered spinning Ireland off as a separate kingdom at one point, and giving it to his bastard son IOTL. ITTL, it seems to me he would...
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    What if, Henry VIII has the children he wanted?

    Here are some of my thoughts on who Henry's daughters may marry. IOTL, Henry considered French, Hapsburg, and Scottish marriages for Princess Mary. With three daughters, ITTL he will be able to achieve all three. Princess Catherine will probably be married off to the French royal family. Henry...
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    What if, Henry VIII has the children he wanted?

    Very true. The novel Times Without Number did a good job of depicting what a Spanish hegemony of the Americas might look like. They would probably allow most of La Florida to be ruled by catholic Native American states, as long as they were vassals of the King of Spain.
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    What if, Henry VIII has the children he wanted?

    Much too early a divergence to say, IMO. Too many butterfly effects to go under the bridge. One thing that might happen, is that a catholic England might feel bound to respect Spain's hegemony over the Americas, granted by the Pope. OTOH, if Spain remains friendly to England (with England...
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    What if, Henry VIII has the children he wanted?

    Most of you thoughts I agree with completely. I'm not sure about this one. Why would the Scottish Reformation not happen? I wasn't aware that it was dependent on the English Reformation If England remains Catholic, I suspect Thomas More will have a longer and more successful career in Henry's...
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    What if, Henry VIII has the children he wanted?

    What if all six children (three boys and three girls) born to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon live to adulthood? Catherine (born 1510) Henry (born 1511) Edward (born 1513) Thomas (born 1514) Mary (born 1516) Elizabeth (born 1518) How would this affect history, and who would they probably...
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