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Let's say that at some point of her life (most likely relatively early) , Elizabeth Tudor, - a daughter of late king Henry VIII, decided that there is something about Catholic Faith, and converts to it by choice. I think that the most likely time for it is during early reign of her...

The PoD is in 1588 the Armada on its way decisivly defeats the english at Plymouth. The duke of Parma is made to take the invasion effort seriously and so he takes Calais where the boarding wont be a problem. His troops land in southern England without further issue, defeats the english forces...

Edgar Ætheling, as shown in an illuminated manuscript August, 1066: With favorable winds and good fortunes, Duke William “the Bastard” of Normandy sails out to the shores of Southern England with confidence that, should Harold II Godwinson meet him in battle, he could defeat him, and march on...

Catherine reportedly had three miscarriages between 1666 and 1669, so perhaps she has her first child in 1667, and her second in 1669? I don't want to push into being unrealistic, of course, since she obviously struggled to get pregnant and carry to term, but I think it's possible with a bit of...

On 1199, Constance of Brittany agreed to ally with Philip II and betroth her daughter Eleanor of Brittany to Louis, Prince of France as a condition of the Treaty of Le Goulet, later Louis VIII and support the decisions of Innocent III and Philippe Auguste for the good of her duchy, this would...

set colour scheme to black to see text best :) OUR LADY OF ARAGON: An Alternate History of "The King's Great Matter" A statue of Catherine of Aragon, imagined weeping as Mary, mother of God (c. 1599) "It's you, it's you, it's all for you, everything I do, I tell you all the time, Heaven is...

How different history of England would have been, if Anne Boleyn final pregnancy in 1536 resaulted in birth of a (physically) heathy son? However, this son will eventually grow into something... far from worthy succesor. Let's say that this Prince of Wales will never learn to read (he struggled...

In 1465 a League of Public Good is formed by great feudal lords against Louis XI led by his younger brother Charles, Duke of Berry and his (distant) cousin Charles of Burgundy, Count of Charolais and heir to the Duke Philip III of Burgundy. The only confrontation took place in Montlhéry, south...

As is well known, Henry VII was a paranoid King and understandably so (having spent years in exile and with his life at risk). But what if, for some reason, Henry VII was less or not paranoid at all? Let say this starts from the start of his reign and lasts through it. What changes? His early...

Hello fellow Football (Soccer) fans of AH.Com. I bring to you a collaborative timeline of the Premier League, more specifically, the English professional game, starting with the formation of the Premier League in 1992. We will form what the world of the top four leagues of England will look...

On January 5, 1531, Clement VII would send a letter to Henry VIII that he had already granted the annulment of the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon despite the fact that he would anger the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, and Catherine of Aragon would be forced to retire...

On June 1199, Eleanor of Brittany was betrothed to Louis VIII which meant that there would be an alliance between the Bretons and the French, and Constance of Brittany would allow the Archbishopric of Dol to be Subordinated to the Metropolitan of Dol. -Constance of Brittany, Freepedia Eleanor...

The Wars of the Roses was a brutal conflict between the Lancastrians and Yorkists, but ultimately England came through it united. But what if this wasn’t the case? What if the Wars of the Roses results in England breaking into two or more countries? How could this happen? Maybe the earlier...

During Wat Tyler’s Rebellion the Tower of London was sacked and royal officials were executed. Among the royal officials was Henry of Bolingbroke, who by virtue of being the son of John of Gaunt was also in danger. Fortunately for Henry he was saved by John Ferrour. But what if John hadn’t saved...

What if the English and French colonies in North America were flipped? By this, I mean that the French colonize the eastern seaboard from Georgia up to Maine and the English colonize Canada and Louisiana. The Canadian Maritimes could go either way. How large would the populations of a French...

The Childs of the Salamander TImeline of the death of Francis I in 1525 On 24 February 1525 in Pavia, in Lombardy, the army of Francis I, King of France was defeated. More than a military defeat, this meeting saw the king captured by the armies of his great rival on the European scene, the...

Let's say that Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is able to overcome his health problems in February 1685 and is alive and well for another decade or more. So instead of problematic James II, England is rules until around 1700 by relatively skilled and pragmatic monarch. But on the...

See this painting below? (Link if needed) This is called Charles I in Three Positions, a famous portrait painting of King Charles I, painted by the Flemish painter Van Dyck. It portrays King Charles I in three positions, in different costumes, nearly identical to each other. Now, this is...

Of all of Elizabeth’s potential suitors, Francis of Anjou was one of, if not the closest to winning Elizabeth’s hand. Obviously she decided against the marriage due to religious and political concerns. But what if the marriage had gone through? Obviously, Elizabeth will probably not have issue...

I remember hearing that Henry VIII had considered converting to Orthodox before he decided on forming the Anglican church but I for the life of me can't find any sources on it and would like to see if anyone here knew for sure.