Empire of the West

POD

 * February 18th, 1516: King Henry VIII of England announces the birth of his son and eventual successor, Prince Martin.
 * March: King Ferdinand II arrives in England to see his grandson. He is noted for raising him up out of his cradle and proclaiming, "All look upon the next Emperor of the West!" Now with an heir relationships between Britain and Spain begin to flourish, and rumors of a potential union begin to appear.
 * 1530: Prince Martin of Wales is given title to Aragon.
 * 1533: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, plots an assassination of Prince Martin, who is now widely expected to succeed him. The assassination goes awire when a young Preist informs the Royal gaurdes outside of Aragon of the attempt. Charles is ousted from office and a temporary council maintains order until Martin succeeds his father.
 * 1538: King Henry elects to retire so that his son may become the first Emperor of the West. An alliance is struck between the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdoms of Spain, France, and England to form the Empire of the West under Emperor Martin I.