Recently, I read a thread titled "Two Deaths at Bosworth" where it was discussing a timeline where both Richard III and Henry Tudor died at Bosworth. While the idea that forms the basis of my query was mentioned, it was never truly discussed: would it have been possible for Maximilian Habsburg (later Holy Roman Emperor) to become King of England if both Richard and Tudor died?
The thought that I had in my head is that one of the leading Ricardians (perhaps Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey), instead of being captured escapes the battle and high tails it up to Sheriff Hutton, where Elizabeth of York and Edward, Earl of Warwick were in the care of John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln. From there, they would flee to Burgundy and be entered into the court of Margaret of York, dowager Duchess of Burgundy.
From there, she connects them to her stepson-in-law Maximilian and a plan is made to install Maximilian as King due to his Lancastrian blood (from I believe Elizabeth of Lancaster) and be co-regnant with Elizabeth of York. So they would rule as King Maximilian I and Queen Elizabeth I, with the often xenophobic English people accepting that Maximilian will be away from England often so Elizabeth would be the 'true' ruler, of course with the help of leading Nobles as she is a woman.
Is any of this at all plausible? And I do understand I've left some gaps in what would've happened, notably to the armies at Bosworth
The thought that I had in my head is that one of the leading Ricardians (perhaps Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey), instead of being captured escapes the battle and high tails it up to Sheriff Hutton, where Elizabeth of York and Edward, Earl of Warwick were in the care of John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln. From there, they would flee to Burgundy and be entered into the court of Margaret of York, dowager Duchess of Burgundy.
From there, she connects them to her stepson-in-law Maximilian and a plan is made to install Maximilian as King due to his Lancastrian blood (from I believe Elizabeth of Lancaster) and be co-regnant with Elizabeth of York. So they would rule as King Maximilian I and Queen Elizabeth I, with the often xenophobic English people accepting that Maximilian will be away from England often so Elizabeth would be the 'true' ruler, of course with the help of leading Nobles as she is a woman.
Is any of this at all plausible? And I do understand I've left some gaps in what would've happened, notably to the armies at Bosworth
Two Deaths at Bosworth
So, I've seen this talked about a lot, but I'm not sure there's ever been a consensus reached, so I'm going to try and achieve one. In the event that both Richard III and Henry Tudor die at the Battle of Bosworth, who do you think would become the next King? Your choices are: 1. Edward, Earl...
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