henry viii of england

I have seen many threads talk about the implications of Catherine of Aragon dying along with Arthur, Prince of Wales or after the birth of Mary Tudor, but I haven't seen many that portray her death in 1511. In this TL, I speculate she'd die shortly after giving birth to Henry Tudor, Duke of...

What if, rather than suffering injuries to his thigh after being hit with a misplaced lance and being thrown from his horse, he sustains injuries slightly to the side, leaving him infertile? I just had this thought, and it is fascinating to me. A male heir becomes an impossibility for one...

Bessie Blount suffers a miscarriage, and Henry Fitzroy is never born. In 1524, Henry VIII suffers an accident that makes him lose the ability to have children. Mary is the only child that Henry will have, Henry will never divorce Catherine in this case, Henry will try to secure his line on the...

What if Henry VIII got ahead with his intention to ask an annulment from Catherine of Aragon in 1514 and then remarried to Eleanor of Austria while his sister Mary remarried to Maximilian I once widowed by Louis XII (Max had that idea in OTL before Mary remarried to Brandon)

Unlike Henry VIII, Robert (Henry) will be happy because he is the second son, and has nothing to do with the throne. He will establish a strong relationship with his brother Arthur because he reminds him of Edward Stark. When Arthur dies, Robert will grieve and remember the death of his parents...

Henry VIII of England (1491-1549) married catherine of aragon (1485-1549) in 1509 with issues A) Henry IX of England(twin of elizabeth)(1510-1578) married Catherine Austria(1507-1574) with issues A) Elizabeth of england ( twin of henry)(1510-1546) married Charles V, Holy...

The 24 February of 1525 would remain forever among the worst days in the history of France as the battle of Pavia had been a terrible defeat and likely the end of any italian ambition: the French army was destroyed, most of the men dead or captured and the same for its nobility: King Francis was...

Suppose Henry VIII gets defeated and captured during his 1544 invasion of France, how might the French have dealt with him? A huge ransom would have been a must, but would he somehow have been forced to recant and return England to the authority of the Pope? In regards to this, I don’t think...

January 1, 1511: Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England to King Henry VIII, gives birth to a healthy baby boy, christened Henry after his father. The elder Henry is ecstatic to have a son with his beloved wife, especially since he is only 19 years old. Queen Catherine recovers well, especially...

Anne, Queen of England was dead, together with her stillborn child, a boy who would be Henry’s long waited heir and the King was furious, specially as the doctors had no explanation for what happened as Anne’s pregnancy had gone smooth enough until the day before the tragedy. Some suggested who...

What if Anne Boleyn do not miscarried her child in 1536? The child was a boy, who would be Henry VIII‘s heir and secure her position as his wife and Queen, making her untouchable for her enemies and destroying forever any hope of Mary to being restored as princess (as Charles V had abandoned her...

What if the son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon lived instead of dying less than two months after his birth? Catherine of Aragon’s position as Queen would be secured as Henry would have no reason for searching an annulment here…

What if Anne Boleyn died for her 1534 miscarriage, leaving Henry VIII as widower with only a small daughter as heiress? Here Henry VIII has NOT yet tired of Anne, and she was dead while Catherine was still alive meaning who Henry need to remarry quickly for a son and Elizabeth’s legitimacy can...

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)...

In 1536, Henry VIII of England suffered a serious jousting accident. This caused him to suffer from serious health problems, and may have caused his mood swings. What if he hadn't had this fateful accident?

What if The Pilgrimage of Grace had been more successful? By which I mean, actually achieved their stated goals - the end of the suppression of the monasteries and the punishment / dismissal of those who were carrying out it like Thomas Cromwell? I don't think King Henry VIII would ever really...

What if Anne Boleyn had a son instead of a daughter? How would Henry VIII having a healthy son with Anne alter history?

What if Jane Seymour hadn't died of postnatal complications? How might things be different?

Let's assume that someone decides that he can't live under the rule of a heretic (and possibly insane) king and decides to take matters in his own hands. Can this happen before Anne Boleyn is crowned and bears him Elizabeth, that is between 1532 and 1533, or do you see it more likely that a...

I just wanted to share a really great book series I had read by Janet Leigh called "The Six Lives of Henry the VIII". Each book deals with a different what if question when it comes to the Six wives of Henry the VIII: Katherine the Inquisitor - What if Katherine of Aragon had a son who had...