john of gaunt

  1. 1379 Castilian succession crisis

    Lets say, that quick end came to the House of Trastamara in 1379: in January of that year John only son and heir of king Henry II, dies without issue, followed by father (who IOTL died in May 1379, son's death could hasten it). What happens then? War of Castilian Succession? Henry II of...

  2. John of Gaunt's Castillian Adventure Succeeds

    John of Gaunt has always struck me as an interesting, educated and intensely ambitious man, so what if his ambitions for Castille were rewarded, and he managed to successfully place his wife Constanza on the Castillian throne? No doubt having an English-alligned Castille would prove a big...
  3. BurkeanLibCon

    To Delve and Spin – A Medieval English timeline
    Threadmarks: Introduction & Title

    To Delve and Spin – A Medieval English timeline "When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman?" - John Ball, 1381 “I am your captain, follow me!" - King Richard II, 1381 England in 1381 was a fractious place. It had endured great hardships throughout the century including a...
  4. RedKing

    WI: Henry of Bolingbroke killed in 1381?

    During Wat Tyler’s Rebellion the Tower of London was sacked and royal officials were executed. Among the royal officials was Henry of Bolingbroke, who by virtue of being the son of John of Gaunt was also in danger. Fortunately for Henry he was saved by John Ferrour. But what if John hadn’t saved...

  5. WI: All hail the King... John II of England!!! John of Gaunt as King of England

    The POD is simple. At the time of death of the king Edward III of England. John of the Gaunt is his heir presumptive. That means that Richard of Bordeaux (OTL Richard II) dies before his grandfather. (It's possible that we have to remove Philippa De Mortimore as well, but personaly I can't...

  6. WI John of Gaunt claims the Crown of Castile

    In 1371, John of Gaunt the third surviving son of Edward III of England married Constance of Castle. Constance was the illegitimate daughter of Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile and Leon. Pedro had been usurped and murdered by his illegitimate half brother John of Trastamara, who ascended to...

  7. Black Prince remarries

    What if Black Prince was widowed not long after birth of Richard II and marries Constance of Castile, OTL duchess of Lancaster as his second wife (John of Gaunt likely marries her sister Isabel instead). Say that Black Prince has at leas one child with her. What would be effects? Most obvious...
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