Prince Edmund, Duke of Somerset survives, and marries and has kids.
Edmund was born 4/21/1499, and would come to be of marriageable age around 1515 or so. Since, at that particular time Henry VIII was still on good terms with Catharine of Aragon, I thought it possible Henry would marry his brother to one of Joanna of Castile's daughters.
Isabelle-born 1502- was just the right age for marrying Edmund, and-since OtL she was married in 1514-I thought maybe for Edmund's sake the wedding ATL could take place in 1515.
Since we have no idea what Edmund was like-mentally, physically, or emotionally-I have some what arbitrarily decided that he's healthy, and rather more like his father-Henry VII-in temperament.
He and Isabelle have children, including three sons; Henry(1516) Edward(1519), and Edmund(1523)
Now, here's the issue...
Suppose Henry VIII has the same problems he had ATL, no male heirs. Would he simply thank the Good Lord that he has Edmund and Edmund's three sons; or will he do what he did ATL, and get divorced, marry Anne Boleyn, and separate from the Catholic Church?
And if he does do all of that, where will that put Edmund and his family?
And what would the rest of Europe do with Edmund and his family?
Please be gentle with me, it's my very first POD...
Edmund was born 4/21/1499, and would come to be of marriageable age around 1515 or so. Since, at that particular time Henry VIII was still on good terms with Catharine of Aragon, I thought it possible Henry would marry his brother to one of Joanna of Castile's daughters.
Isabelle-born 1502- was just the right age for marrying Edmund, and-since OtL she was married in 1514-I thought maybe for Edmund's sake the wedding ATL could take place in 1515.
Since we have no idea what Edmund was like-mentally, physically, or emotionally-I have some what arbitrarily decided that he's healthy, and rather more like his father-Henry VII-in temperament.
He and Isabelle have children, including three sons; Henry(1516) Edward(1519), and Edmund(1523)
Now, here's the issue...
Suppose Henry VIII has the same problems he had ATL, no male heirs. Would he simply thank the Good Lord that he has Edmund and Edmund's three sons; or will he do what he did ATL, and get divorced, marry Anne Boleyn, and separate from the Catholic Church?
And if he does do all of that, where will that put Edmund and his family?
And what would the rest of Europe do with Edmund and his family?
Please be gentle with me, it's my very first POD...