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  1. WI non anti semetic Bible

    Sometimes Catholic clergy in newly christianized European countries supported Jewish immigration as tool to strenghten Christian faith among recently baptised pagans, making Biblical stories more credible for them: "You see? These guys from the Bible are real! So is the rest of the book"

  2. Not so invincible after all: Fastest declines of powerful dynasties and noble houses 1200-1500AD

    Well, there were male Angevins around, but Louis sidelined them in favour of his daughters, with ended badly for whole Capetian House of Anjou. Had Louis recognize Charles of Durazzo as heir, things would go better for dynasty.

  3. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Bigger problem than patriots would be Russia, with whom Wettins had to deal, otherwise some patriots would be bribed and if civil war starts in PLC there would be no military force able to withstand improved Saxon army.

  4. Not so invincible after all: Fastest declines of powerful dynasties and noble houses 1200-1500AD

    Hungarian Angevins: under Charles Robert and his son Louis the Great Hungary was stronger than ever, but Louis died without sons, rights of his daughters were questioned, his realm was split and Hungary descended into Civil War.

  5. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Emperors Charles V and Ferdinand I also had sons named John

  6. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    As you wish: Charles IV (1421-1468) King of Navarre 1441, King of Aragon 1458 m. a) Agnes of Cleves (1422-1448) b) Catherine of Portugal (1436-1463) 1a) Blanche (1440-1500) m. Afonso V (1432-1481) King of Portugal 1) Edward (1460-1464) 2) Charles (1462) 2a) Eleanor (1442-1447) 3a) Agnes...

  7. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Work in progress

  8. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Charles IV (1421-1468) King of Navarre 1441, King of Aragon 1458 [1] m. a) Agnes of Cleves (1422-1448) b) Catherine of Portugal (1436-1463) 1a) Blanche (1440-1500) m. Afonso V (1432-1481) King of Portugal 2a) Eleanor (1442-1447) 3a) Agnes (1443-1469) a nun 4a) Joanna (1446-1499) m. Alfonso...

  9. France gets Burgundian Inheritance, what now?

    Mary of Burgundy could marry Louis XI's younger brother Charles (they even received papal dispensation, but Charles died in 1472), who'd inherit French throne after Charles VIII if he outlives him

  10. Why did Poland-Lithuania not splinter in a similar way to the HRE

    Just like modern dictators need to pretend, that they love democracy. Ideology alone means nothing against naked power.

  11. Why did Poland-Lithuania not splinter in a similar way to the HRE

    In the Crown-yes, in GDL magnates were far stronger and single magnate family (Radziwiłł, Pac, Sapieha) could dominate the Duchy to degree unimaginable for even strongest families of Polish part of PLC.

  12. Why did Poland-Lithuania not splinter in a similar way to the HRE

    Volhynia could remain vassal duchy of GDL if Švitrigaila' s son survived. Still, existence of his line would likely butterfly away formation of PLC.

  13. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    It would be interesting if Miguel lived a bit longer, but still died young, making Jagiellons heirs of Castile.

  14. Why did Poland-Lithuania not splinter in a similar way to the HRE

    Well, at times Grand Duchy of Lithuania was dominated by single magnate family (Pac during Sobieski's reign, then Sapieha). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_Civil_War_(1697%E2%80%931702)

  15. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Bona does not fall from her horse in Niepołomice, her last child lives. Another take: Albert II (1527-1583) Duke of Bari and Rossano, Grand Duke of Lithuania, King of Poland, m. Anna d'Este (1531-1607) 1) Anna (1550-1552) 2) Isabella (1551-1621) m. Francesco I (1541-1587) Grand Duke of...
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