What if Mary I had lived?

[JohnFKennedy]

Would a long living Mary I (or her successors) fund voyages to the new world, especially with Philip II as consort? I doubt it.

Interesting topic actually, but my 16th Century English History knowledge has deserted me in the past year - I hope JFK posts here (if he ever reads his PMs )

I do occasionally! I hadn't actually noticed this prior to now. Anyway, as I think I made clear in the Tudor Survivor thread, the big driver of the restoration of Catholicism is Reginald Pole and he died within twenty-four hours of Mary, so really without him I would expect the restoration would flounder somewhat - he was really the theological and political driver behind it.

[JohnFKennedy]

Also, there's a strong case that Calais would have been restored to England as part of the negotiations because Philip would obviously have an interest in it. In terms of British history, one of the big questions would be what happens between England and Scotland - Tudor dynasty continued through Mary means no James I means no union of crowns - what then?