Edward Seymour (Lord Beauchamp) succeeds Elizabeth I in 1603

[greenhert]

What if the first son of Lady Katherine Grey, the only one of the Grey sisters to have issue, took the throne of England instead of James VI of Scotland upon Elizabeth I's death in 1603? According to Henry VIII's wishes, it should have happened especially since Edward Seymour was a Protestant and from a clearly Protestant line (the Stuarts were Catholics at the time), and was five years James VI's senior.

I believe this would have had a significant impact on British history as it would have at least delayed the union of England and Scotland.

[polupolu]

I don't know anything about Edward Seymour, I am afraid.

For what it's worth, my immediate thought is what effect this would have had regarding the Civil war. How many of the reasons behind it were personal to Charles and how much was the "tide of history".

Also that would imply the "Glorious Revolution" probably never happening (how much of the Britsh system depends on that?) and that the Georges don't come into play as kings.

[Devil Wincarnate]

Feb 25, 2019 13:34:22 GMT polupolu said:

I don't know anything about Edward Seymour, I am afraid.

For what it's worth, my immediate thought is what effect this would have had regarding the Civil war. How many of the reasons behind it were personal to Charles and how much was the "tide of history".

Also that would imply the "Glorious Revolution" probably never happening (how much of the Britsh system depends on that?) and that the Georges don't come into play as kings.

That has also made me wonder what might have happened had the Electress Sophia survived.

[greenhert]

The Electress Sophia was 83 at the time of her death, in the same year as Queen Anne's death. Thus this is a nonissue.

[Devil Wincarnate]

Feb 27, 2019 21:25:33 GMT greenhert said:

The Electress Sophia was 83 at the time of her death, in the same year as Queen Anne's death. Thus this is a nonissue.

If I'd known I didn't have your permission, I'd have not had the affront to wonder about it.

[heslingtonian]

Another interesting royal “what if” is what would have happened if George IV’s only legitimate offspring, Princess Charlotte, had not died in childbirth. The absence of an heir from the next generation led to the Duke of Kent finally getting married and siring a daughter who would later become Queen Victoria.