POD is biologically quite implausible (Henry VI having a twin and still being more or less the same person) but I'm curious about political consequences, so let's go forward with that change.

What would be Henry's sister's (Mary?) fate and how would her existence affect situation of House of Lancaster? As royal daughter *Mary* is too high born for domestic match, OTOH pool of available foreign royals is quite limited-only royal candidates of right age in Western Europe are Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI)-but due to conflict with France he is unlikely, Henry IV of Castile (also unlikely) and Charles of Navarre, Prince of Viana.
 
POD is biologically quite implausible (Henry VI having a twin and still being more or less the same person) but I'm curious about political consequences, so let's go forward with that change.

What would be Henry's sister's (Mary?) fate and how would her existence affect situation of House of Lancaster? As royal daughter *Mary* is too high born for domestic match, OTOH pool of available foreign royals is quite limited-only royal candidates of right age in Western Europe are Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI)-but due to conflict with France he is unlikely, Henry IV of Castile (also unlikely) and Charles of Navarre, Prince of Viana.
Maybe the future James II of Scotland?
 
Isn't he too young?
Maybe he's born earlier? He's 9 years younger, so it might be hard.
Assuming the HYW goes like OTL, the English have good reason to get Scotland to break the Auld alliance, that might happen, and is solidified by a match between the (unofficial) heiress of England?
 
If we assume James II was born like IOTL, isn't Charles of Viana most plausible option then? That would not be first Anglo-Navarrese match.
 
Doesn't have to be the same James II, his eldest sister, Margaret, was born in 1424, maybe she is born male ITTL?

Scotland can literally assault England anytime when the majority of the forces are in France, plus Auld Alliance, it wouldn't be the first Anglo-Scottish match.

For the name, Joan is most likely, or Catherine.
 
Without changing anyone else's gender, what are we defining "right age" as?
James II would be 9 years younger than Henry's twin, that is significant gap, IMHO 6-7 years would still be OK, although John the Fearless married 8 years older Margaret of Burgundy, so match with James II is still posdible, just barely.
 
James II would be 9 years younger than Henry's twin, that is significant gap, IMHO 6-7 years would still be OK, although John the Fearless married 8 years older Margaret of Burgundy, so match with James II is still posdible, just barely.
Which is why I suggested Margaret Stewart b.1424 be Male, and can be named James/Robert/Whatever you want, really.
 
If English heiress is married to Scottish king, then perhaps Henry goes for double match and marries Scottish princess?
Nah, would be too much IMO.
Maybe if Scotland gives off some off it's southern lands, breaks off the Auld Alliance( If Bedford is regent, he'll push for it) and provides a bbbbbbbiiiiiiiiggggg dowry, then a match might be considered.
 
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