User blog:Lepricon6/Plot (No Isabella)

I have created a ATL about alternative history of Spain. But that wasn't my main goal. I was thinking about alternative history of America. In OTL, Columbus discovered a Caribbean islands, where there was gold (in Haiti) and new agriculture. As a result, Europeans thought about the New World as a affluent and fertile land. However, Columbus discovered the Caribbean in OTL because sailed from Spain, past Canary and Azores. But in my ATL Columbus will hire the service of the Spanish king, because there is no Spain (Castile is part of Iberia, Aragon is indepentent kingdom without access to Atlantic ocean). And Portugal is more interested in expansion to Asia and Africa. In such situation, Columbus will have to engage in service of the king of France

As you know, Basque, English and Breton sailors actually secretly sailed to America long before Columbus. For example, when French discovered Canada, natives welcomed them in Basque. But here the Europeans sail to Canada and Newfoundland (where sail Basque and Breton), and not to Caribbean. There is also a lot of value, huge stocks of cod (Newfoundland), wood and fur (Canada), and also empty lands. But all this won't be nearly as attractive as fabulously rich Caribbean and Mesoamerica. As a result, Europeans are far less interested in America, the main rival of France (in America) in this ATL is England. Iberia limited to capture the south-east coast of South America (Portuguese mostly stayed on the capture of the coastal strip)- south Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina

Lepricon6 (talk) 15:09, December 16, 2012 (UTC)