AHC: Surviving Yorkist Dynasty post 1483

[RousseauX]

After the death of Edward IV, how could the Yorkists retain the throne for at least as long as the Tudors did?

 

[Emperor Constantine]

After the death of Edward IV, how could the Yorkists retain the throne for at least as long as the Tudors did?

Easy. Have Richard not usurp the throne or have Richard III beat Henry Tudor.

 

[Mikestone8]

After the death of Edward IV, how could the Yorkists retain the throne for at least as long as the Tudors did?

Have Edward IV live another five years or so (OTL he died at 40) so that an adult Edward V succeeds him, without anyone being made "Protector". After that there's no reason for the dynasty to fall.

 

[mcdnab]

Not difficult at all -
1) Edward IV lives five or six more years and is succeeded by an adult Edward V.
2) Edward IV dies on schedule and Richard of Gloucester choses not to usurp the throne.
3) Richard III wins at Bosworth.

 

[Michael B]

Not difficult at all -
1) Edward IV lives five or six more years and is succeeded by an adult Edward V.
2) Edward IV dies on schedule and Richard of Gloucester choses not to usurp the throne.
3) Richard III wins at Bosworth.

There is no reason why Henry Tudor will not make a bid in scenarios 1 and 2. A young king on the throne is as good a target as a usurper. After all, when it comes down to it all the Yorkists are usurpers.

On the matter of Bosworth Field, if Richard had been nicer to the Stanleys, they would been less lightly to stab him in the back. He would have then had no trouble defeating Henry Tudor's French jail fodder. In fact being nice to the Stanleys would undoubtedly help in scenarios 1 and 2 even if Henry raises a better class of army for a Bosworth Field in them.