Like @FalconHonour I did a family tree for the Plantagenets in a world where Edmund of Rutland survives.
Here's my attempt at a family tree: The Plantagenets and the Many Mistresses. Let me know what you think
Edward IV, King of England, b. 1442, d. 1495 married firstly a) Marie de Foix, b. 1443, d. 1466; married secondly Mary of Scotland, b. 1453; relations with Mabel Parr, b. 1450; relations with Anne Tuchet, b. 1446
Edmund, Duke of Clarence, Earl of Rutland and Ulster, b. 1443 married to Marie of Brittany, b. 1444, d. 1477; relations with and later married to b) Lady Anne Butler, b. 1455
George, Duke of Bedford, b. 1449 married to Lady Margaret Beaufort, b. 1443 with no issue; relations with Helen Parks, b. 1445; relations with Lady Joyce Percy; relations with Elizabeth Woodville, b. 1437
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, b. 1452 married to Lady Anne Neville, b. 1456; relations with Alice Burgh, b. 1443; relations with Katherine Huate, b. 1452
Here's my attempt at a family tree: The Plantagenets and the Many Mistresses. Let me know what you think
Edward IV, King of England, b. 1442, d. 1495 married firstly a) Marie de Foix, b. 1443, d. 1466; married secondly Mary of Scotland, b. 1453; relations with Mabel Parr, b. 1450; relations with Anne Tuchet, b. 1446
Edward IV has two main mistresses: Mabel and Anne. Mabel is the royal mistress through most of the 1460s. When Edward starts to loose interest she gets pregnant to try and keep his attention. It works for a few years and then she's married off. Anne comes to Edward's attention as a rather pretty widow without children: the ideal mistress in his mind. Anne kept his attention from early in the 1470s till his death in 1495.
With Queen Mary (first wife):
Edward of Wales, b. 1463, d. 1476
Elinor of York, b. 1467
With Queen Mary (second wife):
Edmund I, King of England, b. 1470
Richard of York, Duke of York, b. 1473
Margaret of York, b. 1476
Cecily of York, b. 1482
William of York, Duke of Bedford, b. 1487
With Mistress Mabel Parr:
Jane Plantagenet, b. 1467
With Mistress Anne Tuchet:
Constance Plantagenet, b. 1474
Margaret Plantagenet, b. 1477
John Plantagenet, b. 1481
Edmund, Duke of Clarence, Earl of Rutland and Ulster, b. 1443 married to Marie of Brittany, b. 1444, d. 1477; relations with and later married to b) Lady Anne Butler, b. 1455
Edmund was never very fond of his Breton wife, and spent quite a lot of time at his estates in Ireland. That's where he met the lovely Anne Butler. She would become his mistress early in 1470 and give birth to their eldest son in December. He would establish her in his Irish holdings as Lady of the House shortly before being recalled to England for a few years. They would write extensive letters, and as soon as he could Edmund would return to Ireland (leaving behind a pregnant Marie of Brittany). Shortly after Marie's death, Edmund would wed Lady Anne. As a favor to his favorite brother, Edward would legitimize Edmund and Anne's eldest two children, though neither were allowed claim on Edmund's property. So, their eldest James was given Anne's father's title.
Due to Edmund's regular presence in Ireland, his children by Marie would be entrusted to George of Clarence, though in reality, George's wife Margaret would be the one doing the raising.
With Lady Mary:
Edward of Clarence, Duke of Clarence, b. 1464
John of Clarence, Earl of Rutland, b. 1466
Mary of Clarence, b. 1473
With Lady Anne (legitimized):
James Plantagenet, Earl of Ormond, b. 1470
Cecily Plantagenet, b. 1476
With Lady Anne (legitimate):
Elizabeth of Ulster, b. 1479
Thomas of Ulster, Earl of Ulster, b. 1481
William of Ulster, b. 1483
Joan of Ulster, 1488
Anne of Ulster, b. 1491
George, Duke of Bedford, b. 1449 married to Lady Margaret Beaufort, b. 1443 with no issue; relations with Helen Parks, b. 1445; relations with Lady Joyce Percy; relations with Elizabeth Woodville, b. 1437
Frustrated with his barren wife, George cycled through several mistresses (Helen was the daughter of a merchant and Joyce was a distant cousin of the Earl of Northumberland) before settling on the beautiful Elizabeth Woodville as his long-term mistress. (Many believe Elizabeth was chosen since she was the one to bear him a son). Unfortunately for George, his wife Margaret would outlive him, and he would not be offered the opportunity to remarry.
With Mistress Helen:
Cecily Plantagenet, b. 1469
With Lady Joyce:
Catherine Plantagenet, b. 1470
With Lady Elizabeth:
George Plantagenet, b. 1471
Jacquetta Plantagenet, b. 1473
Edward Plantagenet, b. 1476
Francis Plantagenet, b. 1478
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, b. 1452 married to Lady Anne Neville, b. 1456; relations with Alice Burgh, b. 1443; relations with Katherine Huate, b. 1452
Unlike his brothers, Richard of Gloucester would remain faithful to his wife Anne; his bastard children having been born before his marriage. As such, neither Alice nor Katherine had great influence.
With Lady Anne:
Alice of Gloucester, b. 1474
Richard of Gloucester, b. 1476, d. 1476
Ralph of Gloucester, Duke of Gloucester, b. 1476
Edward of Gloucester, Earl of Warrick, b. 1481
With Mistress Alice:
John Plantagenet, b. 1468
With Mistress Katherine:
Katherine Plantagenet, b. 1471
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