So, this is something I've been puzzling over recently. In 1447, Humphrey duke of Gloucester died, leaving Henry VI as the only surviving member of the house of Lancaster. Now Henry was already married to Margaret of Anjou but they had no children.
What would happen if say a few months after Humphrey death, Henry himself falls ill and later dies? Now the war with France is still going on. who would succeed Henry? Would it be Richard duke of York? Would Margaret and her allies work to place a Beaufort on the throne?
What would happen if say a few months after Humphrey death, Henry himself falls ill and later dies? Now the war with France is still going on. who would succeed Henry? Would it be Richard duke of York? Would Margaret and her allies work to place a Beaufort on the throne?