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Couple of questions;

a) Is it possible to avoid the War of the Roses?

b) What would the long-reaching events be?

I've just read Conn Igguldon's series on the situation, and of course he does embellish history somewhat, but I do wonder what might have happened if Henry V had not died when he did, so Henry VI never came to the throne. Henry V was supposedly a good king (the victor at Agincourt) and a battle king. No doubt England's relationship with France would have been horrendously faulty during his reign, but even so - would England have been better off? France? Heck, even Scotland?

Alternatively, in the books, Henry VI recovers from his supposed weak state of mind long enough to man-up and begin a tour of the country to dispense much needed king's justice, but is struck by an arrow at the First Battle of St Albans which leaves him practically catatonic again (his mind once again lost); what if this had not happened? I personally believe he would have eventually descended back into his poor state eventually anyway, but I wonder if things might have been delayed had he stayed strong. At that time, the Duke of York had some semblence of respect for him.

Anyway, any thoughts?
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