Lancastrian England 2.0

This is a restart of my Lancastrian England TL. I have been very disappointed in that TL and am changing the PoD to have a successful Lancastrian restoration.
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Lancastrian England 2.0
As Edward of York advanced towards London, he offered to challenge his rival the Earl of Warwick at Coventry*. Warwick, who outnumbered the Yorkists, accepted. Warwick and Edward lined up their armies on the Coventry plain. George, Duke of Clarence, agreed to support the Lancastrians and went to join Warwick's army**. Edward planned to defeat Warwick in a night attack before Clarence arrived. However, it rained heavily during the night. The two sides exchanged fire before preparing for battle. Edward decided to gamble his chances on a charge as Clarence was about to arrive. At dawn, the Yorkists charged. After causing initial chaos, Warwick rallied the Lancastrians. Edward's horse was stuck in the mud and the Yorkist leader was slain at the Battle of Coventry. The House of Lancaster had triumphed. Edward's brother, Richard of Gloucester, fled to Burgundy.

The news of the Yorkist defeat soon reached London. Warwick was master of the kingdom, though his position was disputed by Queen Margaret. Warwick was the father-in-law of Henry VI's heir, Prince Edward of Westminster. In 1480, Henry VI died and Edward of Westminster was crowned King Edward IV***, with his wife Lady Anne Neville.

*The PoD is that Warwick accepts and the decisive battle is at Coventry and not at Barnet.
**This is the second PoD as IOTL Clarence changed back to the Yorkists.
***The Lancastrians did not recognise the York reign as legitimate, of course.
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This is a restart of my Lancastrian England TL. I have been very disappointed in that TL and am changing the PoD to have a successful Lancastrian restoration.
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Lancastrian England 2.0
As Edward of York advanced towards London, he offered to challenge his rival the Earl of Warwick at Coventry*. Warwick, who outnumbered the Yorkists, accepted. Warwick and Edward lined up their armies on the Coventry plain. George, Duke of Clarence, agreed to support the Lancastrians and went to join Warwick's army**. Edward planned to defeat Warwick in a night attack before Clarence arrived. However, it rained heavily during the night. The two sides exchanged fire before preparing for battle. Edward decided to gamble his chances on a charge as Clarence was about to arrive. At dawn, the Yorkists charged. After causing initial chaos, Warwick rallied the Lancastrians. Edward's horse was stuck in the mud and the Yorkist leader was slain at the Battle of Coventry. The House of Lancaster had triumphed. Edward's brother, Richard of Gloucester, fled to Burgundy.

The news of the Yorkist defeat soon reached London. Warwick was master of the kingdom, though his position was disputed by Queen Margaret. Warwick was the father-in-law of Henry VI's heir, Prince Edward of Westminster. In 1480, Henry VI died and Edward of Westminster was crowned King Edward IV***, with his wife Lady Anne Neville.

*The PoD is that Warwick accepts and the decisive battle is at Coventry and not at Barnet.
**This is the second PoD as IOTL Clarence changed back to the Yorkists.
***The Lancastrians did not recognise the York reign as legitimate, of course.
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It looks like that Mary of Burgundy marries the OTL Richard III..
 
Edward IV of Lancaster

There were two masters of the kingdom: Margaret of Anjou and Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Margaret could boast to be the Queen Mother and Warwick to being the King's father-in-law. Margaret retired power to her son in 1480 and died two years later.

In 1472, Anne Neville produced a son, Edward, who would be heir to Edward IV of Lancaster. Anne produced a daughter, Margaret, two years later and then in 1478,another son, Henry. Tragedy struck when in 1481, Prince Edward fell ill and died. The King was distraught and refused to show himself for days. It was clear that Queen Anne was no longer capable of producing children. In 1484, Queen Anne Neville died. Edward IV went into mourning again but remarried the next year to Kuningude of Hapsburg and betrothed his son Prince Henry to Joanna of Castile.

Richard of Gloucester was determined to regain the throne for the Yorkists. Clarence now realised that he would most likely not inherit the throne. Clarence left for Burgundy and allied with Gloucester, on the promise that he would take the throne for himself. In 1483,the Yorkist fleet set sail. The Yorkists landed in Northumberland and Edward IV rode to face them. Clarence advanced south but was caught off by Edward IV at the Third Battle of St Albans. The larger Lancastrian army annihilated the Yorkists.Clarence's body was found bloodied and mutilated. Gloucester fled north, followed by Edward IV. Gloucester was killed at Bamburgh. Edward IV rode into London in triumph, with the earls of Warwick, Richmond and Pembroke. The triumph was however marred by the death of his Queen soon after.

Edward IV's close friends were Warwick and his half-uncle Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke and his cousin, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Warwick died in 1495 and the earldom was rewarded to Prince Henry. Pembroke died the same year and his earldom too was forfeit. Only Richmond produced an heir to his earldom, a boy called Arthur and a spare called Henry.

In 1486, Edward IV had a second son, John, Duke of York, and then another daughter, Catherine. In 1500, Edward IV fell off his horse and died, so Prince Henry became King Henry VII with his queen, Princess Joana of Castile.*

*Yes, this is Joana la loca
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Edward IV of Lancaster

There were two masters of the kingdom: Margaret of Anjou and Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Margaret could boast to be the Queen Mother and Warwick to being the King's father-in-law. Margaret retired power to her son in 1480 and died two years later.

In 1472, Anne Neville produced a son, Edward, who would be heir to Edward IV of Lancaster. Anne produced a daughter, Margaret, two years later and then in 1478,another son, Henry. Tragedy struck when in 1481, Prince Edward fell ill and died. The King was distraught and refused to show himself for days. It was clear that Queen Anne was no longer capable of producing children. In 1484, Queen Anne Neville died. Edward IV went into mourning again but remarried the next year to Kuningude of Hapsburg and betrothed his son Prince Henry to Joanna of Castile.

Richard of Gloucester was determined to regain the throne for the Yorkists. Clarence now realised that he would most likely not inherit the throne. Clarence left for Burgundy and allied with Gloucester, on the promise that he would take the throne for himself. In 1483,the Yorkist fleet set sail. The Yorkists landed in Northumberland and Edward IV rode to face them. Clarence advanced south but was caught off by Edward IV at the Third Battle of St Albans. The larger Lancastrian army annihilated the Yorkists.Clarence's body was found bloodied and mutilated. Gloucester fled north, followed by Edward IV. Gloucester was killed at Bamburgh. Edward IV rode into London in triumph, with the earls of Warwick, Richmond and Pembroke. The triumph was however marred by the death of his Queen soon after.

Edward IV's close friends were Warwick and his half-uncle Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke and his cousin, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Warwick died in 1495 and the earldom was rewarded to Prince Henry. Pembroke died the same year and his earldom too was forfeit. Only Richmond produced an heir to his earldom, a boy called Arthur and a spare called Henry.

In 1486, Edward IV had a second son, John, Duke of York, and then another daughter, Catherine. In 1500, Edward IV fell off his horse and died, so Prince Henry became King Henry VII with his queen, Princess Joana of Castile.*

*Yes, this is Joana la loca
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I think Margaret of England should marry Prince John of Asturias(Castile), Margaret of England has a blood claim to the throne of Naples via her grand mother, Margaret of Anjou.
 
I'm surprised Margaret of Anjou fought so hard to then give up at her moment of victory.

The Kingmaker had at least two other grandchildren: Edward and Margaret of Clarence. The Kingmaker's properties would most likely be split between the heirs of his two daughters, with Edward of Clarence inheriting a part and Henry VII merging his share into the crown when the time came.

I can see Kingmaker being made a Duke in such a scenario (ie, where his daughter ends up as Queen and his grandson as King).
 
First of all, Don Juan died in 1497, when Margaret is too young to marry him. Second of all, Margaret still holds power for the last 2 years of her life but is increasingly old and ailing by then.
 
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