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    WI Cuba and Florida exchange

    In the 1763 Peace of Paris that ended the Seven Years War, the British settled for taking Florida from their defeated Spanish foes, rather than their preferred option of Cuba. What would be the consequences for the history of Britain, Spain, the future nations of the United States and Mexico...
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    Henry Tudor - the Church's man?

    I have heard the repeated wisdom that Henry VIII was headed for an archbishopric and a cardinal's biretta before the death of his brother, Arthur. Is this something that was essentially unavoidable if Arthur had lived? If so, presuming the demise of Henry VII in 1509 proceeds as OTL, would...
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    A different bride for Louis XII

    Presuming the unavailability of Mary Tudor for whatever reason, who could have been the third wife of Louis XII of France? What are the impacts on France (and Brittany) and the Italian Wars if said wife is pregnant with a son when Louis XII expires as per OTL? Would Bona Sforza as Queen...
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    The Doctrine of Usury

    It used to be the most important sin of all, condemned by the Torah, the Bible and the Koran, specifically condemned by twelve Church councils as late as 1517. Then, Henry VIII gave us all permission to ignore it by legally redefining usury to mean charging excessive interest over 10%. There...
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    WI Henry VIII died in October, 1513

    This is after the defeat and death of King James IV of Scotland and the capture of Tournai. Henry VIII has either returned to England for the winter or could be in northern France. Does his sister, Margaret, the Queen Widow of Scotland, become Queen of England? Or would the death of all...
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    WI Filipino independence b4 Spanish American War?

    What would the US demand if the Philippines are off the table? Spanish Guinea perhaps? Guam would be an obvious, as would Puerto Rico. With both sides now focused in the Caribbean theatre, how would the war unfold? Or might we see US troops in Africa? Finally, what effects will no...
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    Mistress of the Southern Seas

    Mistress of the Southern Seas An Alternate Oceania Timeline The Move to Federalism The Australasian nation was created on 1 January, 1883, when six British colonies joined together under a federal system of government to form the Commonwealth of Australasia. The story of how these...
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    An Early Australian Federation (Just a One-Shot)

    Sir Henry Parkes' mishandling of the attempted assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1868 and his allegations of a vast Irish conspiracy set back his own political career. Imagine if he had not done been so foolish; the resultant alternate history could read something like this: 1870 -...
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    A One Shot - King Harold II The Great

    You may wish to start at "Challenges To The Throne" if you already know Harold's early life prior to the Battle of Hastings. ]KING HAROLD II THE GREAT Reign: 5 January 1066 - 29 July 1086 Predecessor: Edward the Confessor (House of Wessex) Successor: Harold III the Wise (House...
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    The Autobiography of Arthur

    THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ARTHUR, KING OF ENGLAND (1509-1549) PROLOGUE ∫ From Henry Radclyffe, Earl of Sussex 10 October 1556, England My dearest sister Frances, I am about to die and, as such, I am glad to be consoled by being yet able to lift this pen. We have not seen...
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    The Autobiography of Arthur

    THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ARTHUR, KING OF ENGLAND (1509-1549) PROLOGUE ∫ From Henry Radclyffe, Earl of Sussex 10 October 1556, England My dearest sister Frances, I am about to die and, as such, I am glad to be consoled by being yet able to lift my hand to write. We have...
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    Another Princess of Asturias

    It is the summer of 1500. Maria, Queen of Portugal, opens correspondence from her mother, Isabella, Queen of Castile. It bears terrible news. Over the last three years, she has lost her brother and sister. Today, she learns that her sister, Joanna, was lost at sea during a journey from...
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    Ottoman timeline idea

    I have started researching the history of the Ottoman Empire (something I have known nothing about, but am interested in learning) and quickly realised how much better off they would have been if Timur (Tamerlane) had died before he reached and plundered Anatolia. Presuming that surely...
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    'El Imperio Espanol Mundial'

    POD: Queen Consort Eleanor, daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and wife of King John I of Castile, recuperates from her illness in 1382. As a result, King John is unable to seek marriage elsewhere. The Unification of the Iberian Peninsula Begins (1383 - 1417) Introduction: The Iberian Wars...
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    WI Timur had died before 1400?

    Would the advance of the Turko-Mongol have ended with his death, or would they have continued into Pakistan, Syria and Anatolia as they did in OTL? If the former, what effect would this have on the future of the Mamluk dynasty in Egypt?
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    WI Duchesne discovers pencillin

    In 1897, Ernest Duchesne produced a dissertation to the Pasteur Institute on the use of penicillin to fight infection. In OTL, this was ignored, but what if he had been recognised and, within a couple of years, his experiments are showing promise. By the turn of the century, other scientists...
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    Elizabeth I is born a boy

    This is a timeline that I began working on some time ago, due to suggestion by another poster (can't recall who). 1533: Queen Consort Anne of England, Marchioness of Pembroke and the second wife of King Henry VIII, gives birth to a son on 17 September. The child is named Edward, Prince of...
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    Iran Victory in Iran-Iraq War

    Saddam Hussein's weapon supply is choked by the major powers for some reason in the mid 1980's (maybe some atrocity that is revealed). Is it feasible for Iran to capture a major Iraqi city at any stage with a lack of support from either Cold War side? What would be the effect?
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    Mario Cuomo's Run

    WI Mario Cuomo stood for the Democratic nomination in 1988? Would he have won the nomination? What might have been the election outcome if he had?
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    The Death of Ali Belhadj

    February 26, 1990 TIME Magazine Ali Belhadj, the radical deputy leader of Algeria's Islamic Salvation Front, had been assassinated. In the attack in Algiers, for which Algerian Renewal Front has claimed responsibility, the salafi radical was shot twice during a speech in the Kasbah quarter...
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