xvi century

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...

King John II of England and his wife Queen Elizabeth Plantagenet. August-November 1485: After the defeat of King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth the Lancastrian pretender, Henry Tudor assumed power in England declaring himself King Henry VII by right of Conquest, his reign however would be...

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...

How different history of British would have been had James IV of Scotland survived Battle of Flodden? But here's the- instead of beign killed, James is either recognised or pacified by chance and captured by english forces. Flodden is still enormus defeat for Scots, most of leaders and nobility...

The Auld Union Timeline of a French-Scottish dual-monarchy On 5 July 1560, Edinburgh signed a peace treaty. This treaty put an end to a civil war between the Catholic and Protestant Scots supported respectively by France and England. More than a civil peace, this agreement puts an end to one...

I wonder is there any scenerio when Denmark with Norway is more ambitious player in colonial race. After all, they are not strangers to colonization - they had colonies in New World via Danish West Indies. Iceland and Greenland are at least in theory not bad places to support travel to North...

There already is a thread about Elizabeth Tudor beign deformed, so how about a scenerio, where the problem is reversed - daughter of Henry VIII looks perfectly fine but can't see at all since birth? Is there a chance, that it will be considered a sign that her mother was a witch? Will Henry...

Um Novo Reino In 1474, the Castilian and Aragonese crowns united through the marriage of Queen Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand V of Aragon of 1469, giving birth to the Spanish monarchy. Nevertheless, Castile also got closer under the previous reigns with the kingdom of Portugal by different...

Introduction: Gloriana and Hercules — A TL of Elizabeth and Francis' wedding I grieve and dare not show my discontent; I love, and yet am forced to seem to hate; I do, yet dare not say I ever meant; I seem stark mute, but inwardly do prate. I am, and not; I freeze and yet am burned, Since from...

7 September 1533 wasn't exactly the happiest day of Henry VIII's life, as King REALLY wanted healthy son to succed him - he married Anne Boleyn in the first place, because he hoped for a legit heir apparent. Yet he still had to wait for it, and his situation wasn't any better than before. Yet he...

The Affair of the Placards was a scandal in which anti-Catholic posters were put in Paris, other major cities throughout France. One such poster was placed in the bedroom of king Francis I, who until then tolerated the Protestants - thanks to his rivalry with Charles V - but was convinced that...

The death of King James V in 1542 caused another regency and risk of succesion crisis in Scotland. His only surviving child, - daugther Mary - was only six days old. The authority of Scotish crown was once again in ruins, and in comming decades, Scotland had to deal with multiple problems...

The idea for this POD is simple, sometime after 1520, when Henry VIII supposely lost any chance to have son with Catherine of Aragon, instead of going for annulment, decides that it's much less problematic to just fin another way around "till death do us part". So, Catherine of Aragon dies a...

How a different a history of England would be, assuming that despite his his general bad condition, Henry VIII somehow was able to father a son with his most "controversial" wife, Catherine Howard (OTL executed, because she had an affair(s ) ) This way, the dynasty is (at least in theory)...