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So, here's something I've started pondering, Holy Roman Emperor Henry V died in 1125, leaving behind his wife the infamous Empress Maud. However, one of the things I'm curious about is this, what would circumstances be if say the white ship disaster still happens, but Henry V and Maud have sons. Two sons to be precise.

One, named Henry born in say 1120, and another named perhaps something like William born in 1125.

Would Henry I of England name one of his grandsons his heir? WOuld such a move be accepted by the Norman barons and would it avoid the anarchy? And all that brought.

What would a surviving Henry V do to the Holy Roman Empire?
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