>Protestant France
Still great update and I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens next
Still great update and I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens next
Great update. Not much to add really it is all plausible. France going down the drain after a string of failures, the other powers around them playing the vulture and the final outcome is believable as well.
Keep up the good work and I am looking for more, hopefully with less of a wait
Very happy to have finally gotten around to reading this. I've always had a soft spot for the Huguenots and I absolutely love the alt-outcome of the Wars of Religion: a nicely plausible mix of convergence and divergence. Oh, and you let Christian II return from exile. Me likey
Oh, and you let Christian II return from exile. Me likey
Cheers. Been absolutely loving your Maps btw for yours!
I think most of the Danes on this forum are a fan of Christian II for some reason
I mean, how could you not?
@Direwolf22 -While I like your stories, I don't like the format of them - I would prefer shorter but more frequent entries.
Just reached the end of the last update, so far I'm really enjoying this timeline, it has taken some unexpected turns, and it's fun, frankly, it's a fun read.
I was curious on one thing, though, did the Montferrat Palaiologos still good extinct or are they still ruling Montferrat? Their Marquisate is pretty small, but having a tiny state in Italy ruled by a branch of the last Byzantine ruling dynasty is pretty funny. It's also relatively easy to butterfly away, as the penultimate Marquis fell from a horse and died at 18 in 1530.
If you keep the Marquise of Monferrat remember to change things also in Mantua: OTL https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_II_Gonzaga,_Duke_of_Mantua renewed his engagement to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Palaeologina and then married her sister https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Paleologina only for their lands. If their brother https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boniface_IV,_Marquess_of_Montferrat survive, Federico will most likely marry Julia of Aragon of Naples (daughter of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_of_Naples, around 40 years old) and will be followed as Marquise (or Duke as is pretty likely who the Emperor ATL will give the upgrade as wedding gift/part of the dowry of his kinswoman Julia) of Mantua by his legitimized children by his beloved mistress https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Boschetti (OTL they had two a son and a daughter, ATL can be more)Thanks! Huh. I never knew that. You know what let's keep him alive. I might have some fun with that at some point.
Next update will be on Poland/Lithuania hopefully today but if not tomorrow.
Why would the Russians refuse the Lithuanian crown? Seems like a great idea, gain a lot of land and weaken Poland.
And didn't Ivan have two sons, presumably he killed his first one as suspected OTL did he kill the spare too? Doesn't change too much I suppose, just starts an earlier Time of Troubles. Hopefully Russians can recover and don't fall completely under foreign influence.
And just for curiosity what will likely happen with Lithuania and Lublin if Sigismund II is childless and the last male Jagiellon as OTL but either Hedwig or Isabella has a still alive healthy enough son at least in his teens at the death of Sigismund?There would should be Union of Lublin ITTL if there are male line Jagiellons around. Lithuania is hereditary Jagiellon duchy. Hungarian Jagiellon line would take their ancestral land due to their birthrights once Sigismund dies, and Sigismund would not deprive his dynasty of hereditary rights to Grand Duchy of Lithuania in such situation. Also, there would be less pressure from nobility of Poland to tighten the Union. IOTL nobles of Poland were afraid, that once dynasty is excint (with was expected to happen IOTL, when Sigismund II was only male Jagiellon, married 3 times and childless) ties between Poland and Lithuania would be completly broken. Otherwise there would be no pressure to change status quo, which worked since Union of Horodło in 1413.
Not being male line Jagiellon, his position would be weaker, because unlike Poland, Lithuania has no tradition of female line inheritance. IOTL Isabella's son was alive at the time of Union of Lublin-John Sigismund Zapolya was full grown man at the time. Would he outlive his uncle he would get the throne of PLC without problems (unless he is not willing to return to Catholic faith) and election would be pure formality, but he would not keep Jagiellon hereditary rights to Lithuania.And just for curiosity what will likely happen with Lithuania and Lublin if Sigismund II is childless and the last male Jagiellon as OTL but either Hedwig or Isabella has a still alive healthy enough son at least in his teens at the death of Sigismund?
There would should be Union of Lublin ITTL if there are male line Jagiellons around. Lithuania is hereditary Jagiellon duchy. Hungarian Jagiellon line would take their ancestral land due to their birthrights once Sigismund dies, and Sigismund would not deprive his dynasty of hereditary rights to Grand Duchy of Lithuania in such situation. Also, there would be less pressure from nobility of Poland to tighten the Union. IOTL nobles of Poland were afraid, that once dynasty is excint (with was expected to happen IOTL, when Sigismund II was only male Jagiellon, married 3 times and childless) ties between Poland and Lithuania would be completly broken. Otherwise there would be no pressure to change status quo, which worked since Union of Horodło in 1413.
Not being male line Jagiellon, his position would be weaker, because unlike Poland, Lithuania has no tradition of female line inheritance. IOTL Isabella's son was alive at the time of Union of Lublin-John Sigismund Zapolya was full grown man at the time. Would he outlive his uncle he would get the throne of PLC without problems (unless he is not willing to return to Catholic faith) and election would be pure formality, but he would not keep Jagiellon hereditary rights to Lithuania.
I played a game of Europa Universalis 2 years ago as Brandenburg that played out similarly to the final part of this. Should be interesting to see if it ends up lasting, and if it becomes a counterpart to OTL's Saxony-Poland or something more close-knit.
The Russians will have a tough time for the foreseeable future.