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A daughter (likely married to an Austrian cousin) also would be much interesting and enough for prevent a dangerous union

For what reason they would NOT have heirs? Carlos was likely healthy enough to generate children. Else Mary’s son would rule everything and that would be a bad thing.

Unlikely, as this third branch of the Habsburg would have independent rule over England and Netherlands/Burgundy. If Mary lived longer, don Carlos would marry Elisabeth of France (as was originally planned) and their heirs will inherit Spain, Portugal and Italian lands. Also the birth of a child...

Anyone who take power would need to marry either of Germanicus’ daughters and I doubt who Praetorians would be able to influence the choice: they had not plan other than killing Caligula and I believe who Senate had still enough status to be decisive in handling the succession

If Richard had no child by Berengaria, Arthur will be his successor. John will remain married to his first wife, as he needed her lands and will not get any better match (Isabella of Angouleme will go on marrying her OTL second husband to which she was betrothed and who was her cousin’s stepson).

Earldoms (and NOT all of them) were the highest level for which female inheritance was allowed.

That was NEVER done in England, that was my point. Such entail would be a folly from Edward

Little Margaret would NOT inherit the Dukedom of Richmond, but only the Earldom of Richmond (her future husband/son would be likely raised to a new creation of that Dukedom) and being an heiress she would be automatically a ward of the Crown, with the King having power over her marriage so I...

Mary and Elizabeth are Henry VII daughters, the younger sisters of Henry VIII not his daughters with the same names

A girl would be most likely Cecily, Margaret or Anne.