Elizabeth: Lancastrian Princess, Yorkist Queen - and her world

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If Richard of Gloucester is going to get the northern Neville lands, I think he needs to marry Anne Neville as OTL. Otherwise you risk potential claimants for them further down the line. Unless he marries Isabel, of course.

As for Buckingham... A Hastings girl, perhaps?
 
If Richard of Gloucester is going to get the northern Neville lands, I think he needs to marry Anne Neville as OTL. Otherwise you risk potential claimants for them further down the line. Unless he marries Isabel, of course.

As for Buckingham... A Hastings girl, perhaps?
No. The northern lands of the Neville (including Middleham) would be forfeited with the attainders of both Warwick and Montague or would be inherited by Montague’s son George as they were entailed to the male line.
Anne, Dowager Princess of Wales would remain in the hands of Clarence who will keep both his mother-in-law and sister-in-law almost as prisoners for keeping full control of the lands of the countess who are the only ones who he can have

A daughter of Hastings for Buckingham would work... So I would need only an husband for Anne Holland now
 
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York tree
Richard, Duke of York (1411-1460) married Cecily Neville (b. 1415):
  1. Anne of York (b. 1439) married Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter(b. 1430)
    1. Anne Holland (b. 1461) married Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham (b. 1455)
    2. Edward Holland, Duke of Exeter (b. 1464)
  2. Henry of York (1441)
  3. Edward IV, King of England (b. 1442) married Elizabeth, Countess of Bedford and Kendal (b. 1436)
    1. issues
  4. Edmund, Earl of Rutland (1443-1460)
  5. Elizabeth of York (b. 1444) married John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk(b. 1442)
    1. issues
  6. Margaret of York (b. 1446) married Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1433) as third wife
  7. William of York (1447-?)
  8. John of York (1448-?)
  9. George, Duke of Clarence (b. 1449) married Isabel Neville, Countess of Warwick (b. 1451)
    1. issues
  10. Thomas of York (1450/1451-?)
  11. Richard, Duke of Gloucester (b. 1452) married Mary of Scotland (b. 1453) as her second husband
    1. issues
  12. Ursula of York (1455-?)
 
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If Anne and Richard was a love match, I don't think that he'd marry Mary, atleast not until ~1475.

Would James offer Mary's hand to the man who took Berwick tho?
 
If Anne and Richard was a love match, I don't think that he'd marry Mary, atleast not until ~1475.

Would James offer Mary's hand to the man who took Berwick tho?
Well, what both Richard and Mary wanted do not mattered much (neither was thrilled) and they married at the end of 1473 as their brothers wanted that match. In any case Berwick in OTL happened only in 1482 (ATL will NOT happen as the alliance between England and Scotland was already sealed by Richard and Mary‘s wedding AND the engagement between the future James IV and princess remained intact). James III would have liked better a match between his other sister Margaret and either of Edward IV’s older sons but they were already engaged to Portugal and Burgundy AND Gloucester was still a very good match (specially once Edward gave him Middleham and other estates lost by the Nevilles with the attainders of Warwick and Montagu)
 
Well, what both Richard and Mary wanted do not mattered much (neither was thrilled) and they married at the end of 1473 as their brothers wanted that match. In any case Berwick in OTL happened only in 1482 (ATL will NOT happen as the alliance between England and Scotland was already sealed by Richard and Mary‘s wedding AND the engagement between the future James IV and princess remained intact). James III would have liked better a match between his other sister Margaret and either of Edward IV’s older sons but they were already engaged to Portugal and Burgundy AND Gloucester was still a very good match (specially once Edward gave him Middleham and other estates lost by the Nevilles with the attainders of Warwick and Montagu)
Given his OTL attitude, I don't think Edward IV would force brother dearest to marry.


Rest makes sense tho, but Margaret was mistress to lord Crinchton, she won't get a match anywhere abroad. Just saying, as you have already addressed that.
 
Given his OTL attitude, I don't think Edward IV would force brother dearest to marry.


Rest makes sense tho, but Margaret was mistress to lord Crinchton, she won't get a match anywhere abroad. Just saying, as you have already addressed that.
Probably could have worded this better.

I apologize if I sound condescending.
 
Given his OTL attitude, I don't think Edward IV would force brother dearest to marry.


Rest makes sense tho, but Margaret was mistress to lord Crinchton, she won't get a match anywhere abroad. Just saying, as you have already addressed that.
Well, that was the reason for which Richard married Mary and not Margaret... ATL Edward is a little different, plus he and James III both liked the idea of a double Anglo-Scottish match and needed to marry off soon a sibling: Richard would have gladly married Anne Neville (something who both Edward and Elizabeth were totally against, likely more than George) while Mary’s first wedding was annulled by her brother against her will (and she would have gladly return to her husband, if she had the chance)
 
OTL Edward, but we are talking about a different Edward (and about an Elizabeth much more different from her OTL counterpart)
Not sure how having another woman in the household would affect Edward's familial policies so drastically.

Elizabeth would most probably see Richard as a 'kid brother' and would probably not oppose his match IMO.

Better if you have Mary and George, more realistic.
 
Not sure how having another woman in the household would affect Edward's familial policies so drastically.

Elizabeth would most probably see Richard as a 'kid brother' and would probably not oppose his match IMO.

Better if you have Mary and George, more realistic.
You have read the thread BEFORE contesting my choices on the base of the OTL personalities of people who here are very different?
Elizabeth of Lancaster/Bedford is a very influential Queen Consort who pretty much hated the Nevilles (and NEVER trusted her mother-in-law or brothers-in-law and AFTER George’s betrayal she would NEVER be favorable to another Neville in the family).
Plus the ATL rebellion of Warwick and George was born exactly from Warwick’s tentative to impose to Edward and Elizabeth a French match for the Prinse of Wales and to marry his own daughters to Edward‘s brothers (and the King and Queen were already pretty much set against both things). Plus George here can get only the lands of the Countess of Warwick as all the lands held directly by Warwick and Montagu were lost with their attainders (and eventually he will be still executed and attainted for treason).
And Elizabeth’s influence, having sons early and his wedding being a strength instead of being a problem, and his rule being much more secure than OTL, made Edward a much more determinate King and less easy to influence than OTL
 
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You have read the thread BEFORE contesting my choices on the base of the OTL personalities of people who here are very different?
Elizabeth of Lancaster/Bedford is a very influential Queen Consort who pretty much hated the Nevilles (and NEVER trusted her mother-in-law or brothers-in-law and AFTER George’s betrayal she would NEVER be favorable to another Neville in the family).
Plus the ATL rebellion of Warwick and George was born exactly from Warwick’s tentative to impose to Edward and Elizabeth a French match for the Prinse of Wales and to marry his own daughters to Edward‘s brothers (and the King and Queen were already pretty much set against both things). Plus George here can get only the lands of the Countess of Warwick as all the lands held directly by Warwick and Montagu were lost with their attainders (and eventually he will be still executed and attainted for treason).
And Elizabeth’s influence, having sons early and his wedding being a strength instead of being a problem, and his rule being much more secure than OTL, made Edward a much more determinate King and less easy to influence than OTL
Where was her hating the Nevilles directly stated? I only read the threadmarks.

Why would she hate any semblance of a brother figure that she has? Only semblance of a mother figure?

"Less easy to influence?" You don't just turn around some dude's whole personality cuz butterflies.

You have to give a reasoning for such things before sounding antagonistic to some dude who's only saying that what you're suggesting is improbable.
 
Where was her hating the Nevilles directly stated? I only read the threadmarks.
Why would she hate any semblance of a brother figure that she has? Only semblance of a mother figure?
"Less easy to influence?" You don't just turn around some dude's whole personality cuz butterflies.
You have to give a reasoning for such things before sounding antagonistic to some dude who's only saying that what you're suggesting is improbable.
True who many things I had already explained earlier are NOT in this thread (and looks like I would need to recover them if I can find them) but in the threadmarked history posts is explained pretty explicitly who Elizabeth see herself as Lancastrian and her family are her half-siblings not the Yorks and among her in-laws she is close only to Anne and Elizabeth. She arrived in the York household at 13 years old, against her will and suffering the separation from her mother, stepfather and half-siblings. Plus George and Richard were grown-up in Warwick’s household not the one of their parents so they are strangers for Elizabeth and Edward. And Cecily is NOT a mother figure for Elizabeth (whose mother is well alive and has a bad relationship with Cecily)
 
True who many things I had already explained earlier are NOT in this thread (and looks like I would need to recover them if I can find them) but in the threadmarked history posts is explained pretty explicitly who Elizabeth see herself as Lancastrian and her family are her half-siblings not the Yorks and among her in-laws she is close only to Anne and Elizabeth. She arrived in the York household at 13 years old, against her will and suffering the separation from her mother, stepfather and half-siblings. Plus George and Richard were grown-up in Warwick’s household not the one of their parents so they are strangers for Elizabeth and Edward. And Cecily is NOT a mother figure for Elizabeth (whose mother is well alive and has a bad relationship with Cecily)
Lemme re read the whole thread.

I don't think Elizabeth can be a Lancastrian AND an influential Yorkist queen consort.

George and Richard were with their father before he died, same as Edward, they'd be with her till they were about 8 and 12, long enough for them to form a bond, maybe not replacing/overtaking her stepsiblings position, but a bond nonetheless.
 
Lemme re read the whole thread.

I don't think Elizabeth can be a Lancastrian AND an influential Yorkist queen consort.

George and Richard were with their father before he died, same as Edward, they'd be with her till they were about 8 and 12, long enough for them to form a bond, maybe not replacing/overtaking her stepsiblings position, but a bond nonetheless.
Elizabeth IS a Lancaster AND she will NEVER forget that (or consent to anyone to forget it). She is married to a York and her children are Yorks and her first loyalty is to them, but that do not mean abandoning her roots. Elizabeth and Edward’s wedding had a bad start but eventually they ended falling in love (and she do not care at all about his mistresses). Plus after the death of Edward of Westminster, Elizabeth IS the legitimate heiress of the Lancasters and that made her more influential than ever but she had power and influence in abundance also in the first part of Edward’s reign AND before that...
 
Elizabeth IS a Lancaster AND she will NEVER forget that (or consent to anyone to forget it). She is married to a York and her children are Yorks and her first loyalty is to them, but that do not mean abandoning her roots.
Lancastrian? She barely knew her father. She'd remember his smile at most for story purposes.
You can't abandon your roots if you never knew em.
Plus after the death of Edward of Westminster, Elizabeth IS the legitimate heiress of the Lancasters and that made her more influential than ever but she had power and influence in abundance also
It was a man's world back then, any influence she would've had would be over her husband, and through him, his supporters. Maybe she can bring some of the more moderate Lancastrians over to the Yorkists, but that's about it.
(and she do not care at all about his mistresses).
Why would she not care? Everyone would give a **** if their spouse was cheating on them, and AIUI, she NOT caring would be OOC.

You're already making Edward OOC for the (long term) worse, why not make him loyal?
 
With her parents-in-law relationship were much more tense and with Cecily would never be warm (but Elizabeth would reach an understanding with her father-in-law in the last months of his life)...
Only thing mentioning Cis that I could find, tense relationships with Neville mother in law =/= hating the Nevilles.
Literally nothing on Gloucester and Clarence is given.

Why does Jacquetta randomly hate Cecily ITTL? Even if I took your word for saying that Cecily hated Jacquetta (IOTL), why would Jacquetta hate Cecily? She literally gave her daughter to Cecily's husband ITTL, her hating any of the Yorks is implausible.
 
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