Historical What-Ifs: The Marriage Edition
Tudors Dynasty & Beyond
RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson
4.4 • 869 Ratings
🗓️ 25 December 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
What happens when you change just one moment in history—and let the consequences unfold?
In today’s episode, we explore how a single altered decision can change everything. From political ripple effects to personal power shifts, this is a deep dive into historical “what-ifs” and why they matter.
We cover a range of topics, and I’ve included timestamps below if you’d like to jump around—fair warning, though: I spend a bit of time with Thomas Seymour at the beginning (some habits die hard 😄).
02:45 What if Thomas Seymour HAD wed Mary Howard? And all kinds of other Seymour stuff and Kateryn Parr
20:26 - What if after Louis XII died, Mary Tudor did not wed Charles Brandon? This is full of so much I don't know where to begin!
43:35 - What if Jane Seymour had lived? This turns into an interesting look at Katherine of Aragon and the elimination as wife of Anne Boelyn.
47:53 - The Rough Wooing - What if Mary Stuart (Queen of Scots) HAD married Edward VI?
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| 0:00.0 | Who are you looking for? |
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