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Now, I don't really know much about Oliver Cromwell, his time as Lord Protector, or 17th-century English history. But I've been watching YouTube Shorts about Cromwell lately, and one thing that seems very consistent is that the Irish really hate him. So I'm curious: what did he do to earn that reputation?

To be clear, is King Robert's fool.

To be clear, I think that had Henry not suffered the jousting accident in 1536, he could probably have lived another two decades before perhaps dying of old age. However, I want to keep things as we know them because the questions I want to ask are based on circumstances that already existed. So, I'm going to assume that Henry's wound isn't as severe. It still causes him a great deal of pain, but he can walk on it, allowing him to exercise more. As a result, he isn't nearly as obese by 1547.

Question one: How would Henry deal with a Protestant Edward? Henry was basically a Catholic who didn't listen to the Pope. So, knowing that his heir was showing strong Lutheran leanings, would he have tried to correct Edward? Henry loved Edward because he was his long-awaited son, but could they have had a falling out over religion?

Question two: With Henry still on the throne, how would England's relationship with France develop? During Edward VI's reign, England and France became allies. England returned the French city of Boulogne because it was simply too costly to maintain its occupation. Henry had fought to capture that city—could he really have brought himself to give it back? And would the Prince of Wales still have been betrothed to Elisabeth of Valois, as he was in our timeline?

Question three: How would Edward's relationship with his sisters develop? Edward and Mary got along fairly well before Edward became king. Could we expect the same here? For example, if Edward married and had a child before Henry's death, would Mary be more likely than Elizabeth to become the child's godmother?

In 1912, during their visit to Mystic Falls, Damon gets Stefan to feed on a human, but Stefan can't control himself, and his Ripper side emerges. Damon offers to help him, but Stefan refuses.

What would have changed if Stefan had accepted Damon's offer? Could Damon have helped him control his Ripper side? Would that have meant Damon and Stefan's feud ended almost a century earlier, allowing them to become much closer?

If so, how would Season 1 have changed? I'm assuming Stefan still would have returned to Mystic Falls, since he says he visits from time to time. Damon knows it's been nearly 145 years and believes the tomb can soon be opened. So, would Damon have told Stefan much earlier that he believed Katherine was in the tomb and that he was going to get her out?

I don't know if this actually would have happened, but the only reason Charles is even king today is because Edward VIII chose to abdicate so he could marry a twice-divorced woman, just like Camilla Parker. So what if the Queen had given Charles her permission to marry Camilla but insisted that the monarchy not appear extremely hypocritical at the time? What would have happened? Would Charles have agreed to it? Would he have remained single until the Queen's death and then married Camilla? Or would William have become king in 2022.

I've heard people say in videos and posts that if Sauron had won, he would have simply destroyed the Shire. I think that probably would have happened. However, I've also heard people argue that he would have wiped out the Hobbits entirely. While that's certainly possible, I think there might have been a small part of Sauron that was impressed by the fact that two Hobbits managed to get as far into Mordor as they did.

So, do you think he might have kept some Hobbits alive as spies? After all, even if he recovered the One Ring, that wouldn't necessarily mean complete victory right away. The Free Peoples could still continue fighting for years. Because of that, do you think Sauron would have kept some Hobbits around to use as spies and agents, or would he have simply wiped them all out?

A few months ago, I read a fan fiction based on the idea: What if Aegon VI was actually gay and had Loras Tyrell as his lover? In the story, his brother, Jon Snow under the name Daemon, is married to his sister, Rhaenys Targaryen. Aegon decides that Daemon can choose his wife, and whoever he chooses Daemon will father Aegon's heir.

The story was actually an adult fan fiction in which Daemon and Rhaenys travel through the Seven Kingdoms searching for the perfect wife for Aegon. However, it did make me curious about what would happen if Robert's Rebellion either failed or never happened, and Aegon turned out to be gay.

Most people seem to pair Rhaenys with Aegon in these alternate scenarios rather than with Jon, Daemon, or whatever name you choose to give Rhaegar's second child. Do you think events would unfold similarly to the fan fiction, or would something completely different happen?

I'm re-reading THE BOLEYN KING by Laurel Anderson, an alternate-history novel based on the idea of what might have happened if Anne Boleyn hadn't miscarried in 1536. Throughout that book and the other two books in the series, it's never suggested even once that Anne became pregnant again after 1536. I would think Henry VIII would want to have a spare son, since he himself was a second son and knew that the eldest could die from illness, accident, or any number of other causes. Do you think this was simply overlooked by the author, or was Anne considered too old to have more children? Perhaps another pregnancy would have been too dangerous for her, or maybe they continued trying but were unable to conceive. What are your thoughts.

Prince Oberyn does not catch Arianne on her way to meet Willas Tyrell. Arianne eventually seduces Willas, and he feels honor-bound to marry her. However, I also think this would be somewhat similar to the whole Olenna  and Uther Tyrell situation, where he wants to marry her because of what she gave him in bed. It would be a secret marriage and consummated, it could not be undone. What would the overall reactions be? This would seriously disrupt Doran's plans involving the Targaryens. Mace would suddenly have a Martell as a daughter-in-law, and the Martells and Tyrells are not exactly on good terms. This could potentially change the political landscape at the start of Game of Thrones. However, I think there's one aspect people rarely discuss when considering this scenario: the Crown's reaction. Dorne and the Reach could end up being ruled by the same person within a few decades. These are two of the kingdoms that fought against the Baratheons during RR so Robert might be very uneasy about this development. The Tyrells could become somewhat isolated at court. I think Renly's plan to marry Margaery to Robert would likely be dead in the water. Robert might be more eager to marry Joffrey to Sansa Stark and seek alliances with other great houses whose loyalty he considers more reliable.

Because it was the first season, we didn't really know much about Katherine—well, maybe those who had read the books did, but the rest of us were basically in the dark. We only knew what Stefan told us, and we had to take what Damon said with a grain of salt because he wasn't exactly the most honest person. We got a little information through flashbacks, but for the most part, she remained a mystery. And the best part about a mystery is not knowing everything. So, while I do enjoy the later seasons with Katherine and her scenes are some of my favorites, I think the fact that we didn't know much about her was part of what made her character so great.