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    The Spanish Heir (What if Carlos II had a son?)
    Threadmarks: 1.1: The Habsburg Miracles

    I: The Habsburg Miracles The Battle of Vienna (1683) On September 8, 1683, the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary arrived in Vienna. On this holy day, priests, citizens, and soldiers alike poured into the churches of Vienna or failing that, their steps, and prayed. For unlike any previous...
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    WI: Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester Lives

    Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester, was the youngest son of Charles I and the younger brother of both Charles II and James of York. Unlike either of them, he was staunch Protestant who never had any desire to convert. In fact, Henry was strongly against the Papal Church. Anyways, Henry Stuart got...
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    Possibility and impacts of a longer living William of Gloucester?

    In OTL, William, Duke of Gloucester, was the only child of Anne, future Queen Anne, to live beyond infancy. All her other children died before age 2. Ultimately, Gloucester died in 1700 before Anne ascended the throne and his death led to the Act of Settlement of 1701 that made the Hanoverians...
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    Echoes of Chiari: An Alternate War of the Spanish Succession
    Threadmarks: 1: Battle of Chiari

    Echoes of Chiari: An Alternate War of the Spanish Succession Chapter 1: The Battle of Chiari The Battle of Chiari The quiet slumber of the Prince of Savoy was rudely interrupted by the sound of fluttering tent flaps and the loud stomp of marching feet. As Francois Eugene roused himself and...
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    Alternative Jacobite Sponsors

    Historically, the Jacobites were always sponsored by France or Spain in their major military efforts to overthrow the Williamites and later Hanoverians. The three instances that come to mind are the Williamite War in Ireland, 19 uprising sponsored by Spain, and the 45 sponsored by France. The 15...
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    Russian Capture of Crimea in 1736

    I’m interested in discovering if an earlier Russian capture of Crimea in 1736 is possible. In OTL, Munnich was able to capture the Perekop Wall in 1736 and afterward he invaded Crimea but due to him taking an unwieldy and slow supply train, he didn’t get much done and ultimately disease...
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    Stanislaus wins the War of the Polish Succession

    In OTL, Stanisław Leszczyński was elected the King of Poland-Lithuania by the magnates of Poland in 1733 following the death of Augustus II the Strong. However, his election was opposed by Russia and Austria who feared a reemergent Poland on their borders. As soon as Stanislaus was elected...
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    Joseph Ferdinand as King of Spain

    In the event that Joseph Ferdinand lives long enough to succeed Carlos II as King of Spain, there are several questions about the immediate foreign policy results surrounding the Spanish Succession such as can Joseph Ferdinand escape with the full inheritance or if he will have to concede parts...
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    James II of England has a son in 1684

    In OTL, the birth of James Francis Edward Stuart has been said to have played a role in the speed collapse of James II's reign. Of course, the Dutch plots against James II had started as early as 1686 and were well-advanced even before JFES was born. Nevertheless, I have seen some people claim...
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    Louis XI dies in 1473

    Historically, Louis XI was known for his cunning and his ability to buy off his opportunities. Under him, power got concentrated in the French crown, a standing army got built, and part of Burgundy got recovered. Many of the highlights of Louis XI's reign happened during the second half of it...
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    Alternate Wives for Matthias Corvinus

    Historically, Matthias had three wives. The first Elizabeth of Celje died before the marriage was consummated. The second, Catherine of Podebrady died in childbirth. The third Beatrice of Naples both failed to give him (or her second husband any children) and disinherited Matthias' illegitimate...
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    Russian Hokkaido

    How can we get a Russian possessed Hokkaido that also has at least a large Russian minority. Historically, Hokkaido's population was fairly small until American farming techniques were used to massively increase yields, so if the Russians arrived before then they can become a major part of the...
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    Aragon-Led Spain

    What are some of the ways you could get an Aragon-led Spain rather than a Castile-led Spain. Or at least a Spain that is much more influenced by Aragon early on and does a better job of incorporating Aragon into its structure rather than what he saw in OTL where Castile excluded Aragon from...
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    Sweden & Norway

    Historically Sweden and Norway were "unified" after a change in the Dano-Norwegian succession that gave Sweden some opportunity to intervene. However, was this just Sweden taking an opportunity to compensate their loss of Finland or did Sweden have some preexisting ambition to conquer Norway...
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    Peter III as King of Sweden

    What if Elizabeth Petrovna's coup in Russia fails and Anna Leopoldovna and Ivan retain power. As a consequence, when Ulrika Elenora dies, Karl Ulrich Peter is elected to succeed in Sweden (probably as Karl XIII rather than Peter anything). How do you expect his reign to play out and how do you...
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    Prince Frederick of Wales runs to Prussia

    Historically, Prince Frederick of Wales was kept in Hanover by George II for roughly a year and half after George I's death and George II's coronation. The reason being was that George II feared his son becoming a rival to him and was interested in disinheriting his son. The main impetus for...
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    Lafayette Dictatorship in 1830

    A little-known fact is that the final piece of the 1830 Revolution in France was led by Lafayette, a leader of the American and French Revolutions in the 1700s. A new National Guard formed and rallied around Lafayette and then it was Lafayette who effected the change in government from Charles X...
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    Timur invades India (fully)

    Historically, Timur invaded northern India with around 40,000 men and defeated the Tughlaq Dynasty before sacking Delhi. The invasion killed more than 2 million people over the course of six months and involved a significant loss of wealth and cultural artifacts. Ultimately, Timur returned to...
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    France wins the Battle of Chiari

    The Battle of Chiari was an important battle in the beginning of the War of the Spanish Succession, which was won by Prince Eugene of Savoy despite being outnumber 38,000 to 22,000. How could the French have won this battle and what would the consequences of a French victory be?
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    Ottomans defeat Nader Shah

    Historically, Topal Osman Pasha defeated Nader Shah outside of Baghdad in the Battle of Samara, what was Nader Shah's only real defeat. However, after that battle the Ottomans stripped Topal's army of many of its experienced, veteran units and replaced them with low-quality rabble. As a...
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