That’s not the deal Renly offers Catelyn in the books, only in the show.
Renly’s offer in the books is: see how I destroy my enemies, join me or I’ll do the same to you.
On the deal Renly offers to Catelyn, given the already-decent autonomy the great lords have, exactly what could he offer Robb that Robb didn’t already have besides the right to call himself ‘king’ while still de facto being a lord?
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