Lancastrian Victory - Planning Thread

It's a good idea, just one problem. Only way that will happen is if Margaret of York doesn't become Mary's stepmother. Charles the Bold was a lukewarm ally to the Yorkists at best - he only helped them when the Lancastrian regime threatened his trade arrangements with England IIRC, before that he wasn't overly interested - so I could see him pushing for it (maybe), should the Readeption be successful or Maximilian of Austria be unavailable. But Margaret will probably allow it to happen over her cold. Dead. Corpse. And I'm pretty sure she would still be an issue even once she's dead.

It is possible if Margaret of York dies in giving birth to a living son.
 
Well, that was one of the things that synched it for Warwick. He insisted on being named "regent" for Edward of Westminster until his 18th birthday. Which, had he survived Tewkesbury, would've been coming up. So Warwick, I think, has got a very limited time to do anything. Nobody at the Lancastrian court trusted him IIRC, Marguerite d'Anjou least of all. I daresay that Marge would've probably "gotten rid" of Anne pretty soon had the readeption been successful. She had waited for the dispensation to allow them to marry, however, I think she was playing for time to try and wring what she could out of Warwick before discarding him. Warwick-Marguerite is an alliance born to fracture. And unfortunately, the Kingmaker's daughter will be collateral damage. Especially if she doesn't have an heir yet.

I did know this on some level but thank you for the reminder that the clock is ticking and there's a very short time frame for Anne to pop out a boy. I definitely think Marguerite would try to get rid of her. Edward I think would be happy to get rid of Warwick and hold power on his own. We know he was quite close with his mother (if only by necessity and nothing else) but I think this may have actually been the true test of their relationship. Whether Anne is collateral damage as you said, I think will depend on her relationship with her husband, although I agree that having had a child and particularly a boy, will help her case.
 
I did know this on some level but thank you for the reminder that the clock is ticking and there's a very short time frame for Anne to pop out a boy. I definitely think Marguerite would try to get rid of her. Edward I think would be happy to get rid of Warwick and hold power on his own. We know he was quite close with his mother (if only by necessity and nothing else) but I think this may have actually been the true test of their relationship. Whether Anne is collateral damage as you said, I think will depend on her relationship with her husband, although I agree that having had a child and particularly a boy, will help her case.
A Possible bride for Edward of Westminister is Marie of Orleans...after disposing off Anne Neville or Margaret of Scotland.
 
I think preventing a marriage of Margaret of York and Charles the Bold is possible, have Charles the Bold marry Joan of Portugal and Marge of York marry her original betrothed, if Mary of Burgundy marries Edward of Westminister, Edward of Westminister would have a way to eventually reclaim France if they have a son near the Age of Catherine of Navarre.
 
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