WI: Joanna the Mad dies of childbirth in 1500

[Kellan Sullivan]

French proxy. Maybe Germaine of Foix.

French proxies offered to James IV OTL were either Charlotte of Naples or Anne de Foix-Candale (OTL queen of Hungary). He refused both

Perhaps James marries Margaret of Austria?

Fernando el Catolico did offer such a match OTL. Mostly to get Marge out of Spain (she was useless to him after a dead daughter and he had no further son), but also to get out of having to repay her entire dowry to the new bridegroom.

 

[HortenseMancini]

And it strengthens England massively. Who'd support Warbeck (or other claimants) when England has the might of Spain allied with it via a double marriage; Catherine to Arthur and Margaret to Philip. That's a massive boon to England and would keep Scotland under foot.

Margaret’s union to Philip would have nothing to do with Spain

 

[Tudorfan]

Margaret’s union to Philip would have nothing to do with Spain

For now. Eventually, she'd be the step-mother of the Queen of Spain, assuming Miguel de Paz dies (or possibly even if her step-daughter marries Miguel and becomes consort) so Margaret would become the Margaret of Burgundy of the next generation. It's a big flex for England.

 

[kasumigenx]

The question is what match would Ferdinand choose to marry Germaine to himself or marry John III to Quiteria.