Regaining the Luxembourgian Inheritance won by the Albertian branch was pretty high on the wish list of the Leopoldine branch of the Habsburgs. Regaining Hungary before Bohemia might not be be bad, Maximilian & Mary were no Vlad Bene's and had the means to enforce it, so keeping Hungary stronger in the process.Mind it, Bohemia and Hungary were different beasts at the time of PoD. Hungarian throne would be contested in 1490, as Matthias lacks legitimate heir, but in Bohemia Vladislaus already is king since 1471, Bohemia is loyal to him and Silesia, Moravia, Lusatia were easily recovered by him after Matthias' death (as was predicted in Treaty of Olomouc). So it is possible for Max to win Hungarian election in 1490 (it was possible even IOTL), but Vladislaus is going to keep Bohemia.
Czechs themselves were the ones deciding and they've choosen Vladislaus. Meanwhile Hungary would drag Habsburgs into conflict with Ottomans (who has their golden age at the time) generation earlier.Regaining the Luxembourgian Inheritance won by the Albertian branch was pretty high on the wish list of the Leopoldine branch of the Habsburgs. Regaining Hungary before Bohemia might not be be bad, Maximilian & Mary were no Vlad Bene's and had the means to enforce it, so keeping Hungary stronger in the process.
Still Bohemia, with their electoral vote, will be on the Habsburg-Burgundy list, unlike Poland & Lithuania....
IMHO like IOTL Maximilian & Mary will still make a succession treaty to be the successor of Vladislaus, if he were to die without an heir. ITTL this will be limited to Bohemia, since Maximilian would already be king of Hungary and this is the only disputed left.Czechs themselves were the ones deciding and they've choosen Vladislaus. Meanwhile Hungary would drag Habsburgs into conflict with Ottomans (who has their golden age at the time) generation earlier.
IMHO like IOTL Maximilian & Mary will still make a succession treaty to be the successor of Vladislaus, if he were to die without an heir. ITTL this will be limited to Bohemia, since Maximilian would already be king of Hungary and this is the only disputed left.
As for Hungary with the resources of Austria-Burgundy, IMHO Hungary can remain in a slightly better shape. By no means the Habsburgs could go on the offensive, they will be on the defence, but I don’t see a siege of Vienna happening either.
During this PoD Vladislaus would still be married to Barbara of Brandenburg, he already was married to her, when he became king of Bohemia, this was before he gained the Hungarian throne.Vladislaus would likely have different wife if he is not King of Hungary.
His first two marriages were not consumated (thus easy to be annuled) and in the case of Barbara he has never even seen her.During this PoD Vladislaus would still be married to Barbara of Brandenburg, he already was married to her, when he became king of Bohemia, this was before he gained the Hungarian throne.
@Zygmunt Stary : Vladislaus II became a father quite late and only with his 3rd wife. The OTL double marriage was arranged after this happened and replaced previous OTL deals, which recognised Maximilian as his heir (OTL in Hungary and Bohemia), if Vladislaus would die childless.
In case of Barbara of Brandenburg it seems you’re right, regarding Beatrice of Naples, I’m more sceptical, that that one wasn’t consummated, though that one was deemed bigamous by many.His first two marriages were not consumated (thus easy to be annuled) and in the case of Barbara he has never even seen her.
Vladislaus have not consumated marriage with Beatrice (whom he disliked) as from the very beginning he intended dissolve that marriage. He even ordered bishop to use wrong formula during marriage ceremony to undermine its validity.In case of Barbara of Brandenburg it seems you’re right, regarding Beatrice of Naples, I’m more sceptical, that that one wasn’t consummated, though that one was deemed bigamous by many.
The story of Vladislaus II and Barbara of Brandenburg and her father the Elector of Brandenburg; reminds me of the marriage duke Rudolf IV the Founder of Austria had with Catherine of Bohemia due to her father HRE Charles IV of Bohemia (Luxembourg).
@Zygmunt Stary : Vladislaus II became a father quite late and only with his 3rd wife. The OTL double marriage was arranged after this happened and replaced previous OTL deals, which recognised Maximilian as his heir (OTL in Hungary and Bohemia), if Vladislaus would die childless.
easy way to "force" that would be to have Juan die earlier, so there's no chance of a match with Katherine of York (where does she end up then?) And Edward IV- who Isabel la Catolica was very opposed to- proposes his son and heir for Juana.If Richard is wed to Anne of Brittany Edward could marry Johanna of Castile and inherit Spain, assuming the other marriages go as irl.
Give how reluctant Edward were regarding paying for dowries, I'm rather sceptical over how many of those marriages would come true in the end.Forgot about that. Damn, Edward had marriages lined up with everyone. Shows how big of a lead the House of York blew.
Really hoping richard would get Anne to keep britanny away from france. Plus a plantagenet duke there sounds amazing right?Give how reluctant Edward were regarding paying for dowries, I'm rather sceptical over how many of those marriages would come true in the end.
I know I sound like a Debbie Downer here, but I can't imagine that France will take a Yorkist Brittany laying down at this point. I think that there will be a Mad War between the crown and the duchy regardless at some point before the year 1500 even if Anne marries Richard.Really hoping richard would get Anne to keep britanny away from france. Plus a plantagenet duke there sounds amazing right?
Let's hoe anne and richard can make it work. Their first son could be arthur, for the previous dukes and the mythological king. ties things nicelyI know I sound like a Debbie Downer here, but I can't imagine that France will take a Yorkist Brittany laying down at this point. I think that there will be a Mad War between the crown and the duchy regardless at some point before the year 1500 even if Anne marries Richard.
Give how reluctant Edward were regarding paying for dowries, I'm rather sceptical over how many of those marriages would come true in the end.
Forgot about that. Damn, Edward had marriages lined up with everyone. Shows how big of a lead the House of York blew.
Color me extremely suspicious about him holding up on that bargain.he'd supply them with (think it was) 4-5000 English soldiers in the event of being attacked by France.
Yes that is true.*it was why when Marie died, Louis XI simply decided to cut out the middleman and marry his son to Margarethe
**Edward wasn't brilliant at foreign affairs, but he knew how to get his way- and he had the advantage that Marie-Max were inexperienced/desperate plus the Diabolical Duchess in Residence, was his sister.
I found it on the Richard III society's page to display just how badly Edward IV understood foreign policy (but they make no mention of the fact that the agreement was so bad that Richard III renewed the treaty when he became king- minus the whole "Anne of York to marry Philippe the Handsome" bit).Color me extremely suspicious about him holding up on that bargain.