Philip V, King of France

He has a healthy son, who succeeds. Therefore Edward III cannot claim the French throne. Does this effectively prevent the "Hundred Years War"? Or does conflict over Gascony lead to war anyway?
 
Perhaps Edward III would focus his almost inextinguishable energy in subduing Scotland and Ireland instead? We might end up with an earlier than historical loss of continental possessions coupled with an earlier than historical consolidation of the British Isles.
 
Perhaps Edward III would focus his almost inextinguishable energy in subduing Scotland and Ireland instead? We might end up with an earlier than historical loss of continental possessions coupled with an earlier than historical consolidation of the British Isles.

Why would Edward III focus on Ireland and Scotland over (his lands in) France?
 
Doesn't have as much of an excuse to go about expanding them without the claim to the French throne.

Not as much, but he still has Gascony, and any "But really, this is supposed to be larger."

Not to mention claiming that the Treaty of Paris (1259) is null, or so on.

I don't think he'll do that - but if I was Edward, I'd place keeping Gascony well above gaining Ireland.
 
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