King Edward IV: The Black Prince/King

I have this idea floating around in my head where Edward the Black Prince becomes King in 1350, following his father's death, now as the hundred years war was currently at a truce, I was wondering what might happen once the Black Prince becomes King, and whom he would marry?

Is it possible that he could marry Joan of Kent, either through arranging an accident for her husband Thomas of Holland, or doing a Henry II
 
I have this idea floating around in my head where Edward the Black Prince becomes King in 1350, following his father's death, now as the hundred years war was currently at a truce, I was wondering what might happen once the Black Prince becomes King, and whom he would marry?

Is it possible that he could marry Joan of Kent, either through arranging an accident for her husband Thomas of Holland, or doing a Henry II

He could do a Henry II by marrying Joanna of Naples and siring lots of sons.
 
He could do a Henry II by marrying Joanna of Naples and siring lots of sons.

Why the heck would he marry Joanna of Naples.Naples is too far to be governed by him.Besides that,there were a lot of hostile claimants to the Neapolitan throne.This isn't the time and age where electronic communication systems have been invented.
 
He could do a Henry II by marrying Joanna of Naples and siring lots of sons.

Why the heck would he marry Joanna of Naples.Naples is too far to be governed by him.Besides that,there were a lot of hostile claimants to the Neapolitan throne.This isn't the time and age where electronic communication systems have been invented.

What darthfanta said.

The need for a serious alliance for the war could be interesting, if he decides to continue with his father's claim. And of course, he could still marry Joan of Kent
 
As discussed in one of my previous forums, the Black Prince could try an earlier Anglo-Portuguese alliance by marrying Eleanor of Portugal. IOTL, she married Peter IV of Aragon but died of black plague a year after the wedding. I see untapped potential there.

It might come in handy if Henry of Trastamara tries to and/or succeeds in taking the throne of Castile-Leon.
 
As discussed in one of my previous forums, the Black Prince could try an earlier Anglo-Portuguese alliance by marrying Eleanor of Portugal. IOTL, she married Peter IV of Aragon but died of black plague a year after the wedding. I see untapped potential there.

It might come in handy if Henry of Trastamara tries to and/or succeeds in taking the throne of Castile-Leon.

Okay interesting, would this be a case of him being advised to do so?

Furthermore, would Edward continue on with the hundred years war do you think?
 
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Joan of Kent is still married to her first husband until he dies in 1360. I doubt Edward would go ten years as king without marrying.
 
So who are the candidates for Edward to marry?

Joan of Kent perhaps?

Eleanor of Portugal? Though she did die of the black death ala 1348

Or Constance of Aragon?
 
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So who are the candidates for Edward to marry?

Joan of Kent perhaps?

Eleanor of Portugal? Though she did die of the black death ala 1348

Edward and Eleanor could be married around 1346, when Edward was 16 and Eleanor 18. Joan of Kent had already caused a scandal by her secret marriage to Thomas Holland, and after that she was forced to marry William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury.

Call me biased, but even IOTL, they married in 1360, and I'd imagine Edward III and Philippa would want their eldest son to get breeding ASAP. The black prince might also want to try and draw parallels to himself and his great-grandfather. (Pretty flimsy, I know)
 
Edward and Eleanor could be married around 1346, when Edward was 16 and Eleanor 18. Joan of Kent had already caused a scandal by her secret marriage to Thomas Holland, and after that she was forced to marry William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury.

Call me biased, but even IOTL, they married in 1360, and I'd imagine Edward III and Philippa would want their eldest son to get breeding ASAP. The black prince might also want to try and draw parallels to himself and his great-grandfather. (Pretty flimsy, I know)

Okay interesting.
 
Edward IV Born 1330

Wife: Eleanor of Portugal born 1328

Children: Beatrice of Wallingford born 1347

Edward of Wallingford born 1348

Joan of Berkhamstead born 1351

Henry of Calais born 1354

Berengaria born 1360
 
Edward, Prince of Wales on the 4th February after months of negotiation marries Eleanor of Portugal in London. A wedding celebrated by many for the alliance that it brings to England. The Prince and Princess move toward Edward's main residence in Wallingford following the marriage, where they enjoy a brief period of marriage bliss, before the prince is summoned to court to be a part of his father's army in France.

In France, the Crecy campaign goes as in OTL, with England winning victories left, right and centre, it seems that France might well be within reach. Especially when at Crecy, Philip VI, King of France sees his horse killed from underneath him twice, the second time, he is captured and his army broken surrenders. King Philip brought to the negotiating table, is forced to recognise Edward as Duke of Gascony as well as his heir. Philip is released but his son John and many other French nobles are taken hostages to ensure he keeps good to this promise.

Edward begins pressing for a return to the angevin empire as well, something Philip refuses to do, peace lasts from 1346-1348, where urged on by his nobles Philip breaks the terms of the treaty and attacks Gascony, forcing Edward to come to France once more.
 
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Marries Eleanor of Portugal in 1346 before sailing off for war. Sires six children with her.

At the battle of Crecy, the English capture King Philip VI, after destroying his army. Philip is forced to give up Aquitaine and Gascony to Edward III, and a peace is agreed which lasts until 1348, when Philip VI determined to end the peace and reclaim his honour breaks it, attacking Aquitaine. In retaliation, Edward executes John the Good, and those nobles who came with the Prince., he then lands a force within Normandy and begins the retaliation. With the Black Death coming into France, negotiations are attempted, but fail, due to Philip not wanting to negotiate with his son's killer. At the battle of Vermeuil, leading to an English victory, with Philip fleeing and later dying of his wounds. Edward himself is badly wounded but survives. Peace is agreed with King Charles once again agreeing to the terms of 1346, with Normandy added on.

On the way back from France, Edward III dies, and Edward the Black Prince is named King. Crowned king in 1350 following his father's death from the war. Edward IV, determined to make one final push, begins preparing for war with France. Fortifies those places within France under his control, and eventually in late 1355, lands within Aquitaine and begins his chevauchee campaign. Allies in Gascony and Aquitaine as well as Flanders aid him in this. This concludes in the battle of Poitiers in 1356 which sees the death of Prince Philip and the capture of many important French nobles. King Charles, humiliated once again is forced to name King Edward IV his heir, and sees his son Edward of Wallingford married to Charles' sister Marie. Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony are seceded to Edward and confirmed.

Whilst away Edward is away in France, King David II of Scotland begins raiding northern England, hoping to draw Edward back. He is beaten at the battle of Ure by the Earl of Northumberland and taken prisoner. Whilst a prisoner in the tower, his wife bears him twins a boy named David and a daughter named Isabella.

Edward returns to England, to see a time of peace in England, and yet Charles V continues to plot to undo this all. This culminates in Charles beginning a raid on Normandy in 1369, bringing about more war with Edward, Charles himself dies in 1376 during the battle of Rouen.

Edward forces his successor to recognise Edward's claims to Aquitaine, Normandy and Gascony without giving fealty to Paris. Charles VI, unwillingly submits to these claims and Edward is formally named Duke of Normandy, and King of Aquitaine. Edward IV is once more named heir of France.

The next fourteen years would see relative peace as Charles VI, deals with his own issues. Edward IV would spend time ensuring that the subjects in his realms do not do him disservice. Crushing one major uprising in 1386 within the province of Normandy slaying the rebels who slew his son Henry before retiring to England where on the 4th January, 1390 he would die in his sleep aged 59. He would be succeeded by his son Edward of Wallingford who becomes Edward V, who would later be denied his inheritance as heir to France and reignite the war.
 
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