richard Duke of York stakes a claim

With regards to Richard of Shrewsbury, once he returns to the throne what would
He do with Liz and her family? Assuming a restoration in 1489/1490. After all they could be points of resistance
 
With regards to Richard of Shrewsbury, once he returns to the throne what would
He do with Liz and her family? Assuming a restoration in 1489/1490. After all they could be points of resistance

Leaving them alive is unfortunately not an option. Edward IV tried reconciliation for most of his first reign, and left Henry VI alive, just imprisoned in the Tower. It came to bite him in the ass at the Readeption. Richard can't afford to do the same with his nephew/niece. His sister/mother will likely hate him for it, but stuff her in a convent/marry her abroad and her kids can't claim the throne during his lifetime, or that of his issue, lawfully begotten, without an uprising.
 
Leaving them alive is unfortunately not an option. Edward IV tried reconciliation for most of his first reign, and left Henry VI alive, just imprisoned in the Tower. It came to bite him in the ass at the Readeption. Richard can't afford to do the same with his nephew/niece. His sister/mother will likely hate him for it, but stuff her in a convent/marry her abroad and her kids can't claim the throne during his lifetime, or that of his issue, lawfully begotten, without an uprising.
Alright interesting, so Arthur's getting put to death, man that's going to play on his mind
 
Oh aye that'll likely cause some form of outcry as well

Hey, it's the Cousins War, just of the royals/quasi-royals executed, we have:

Henry VI - a possibly demented man killed (even though, AFAIK, Henry VIII had to have a special bill passed to allow for the execution of Jane Parker, Viscountess Rochford, when that lady was deemed mad, because the execution of a madperson wasn't allowed).
Edward of Westminster - a young man, brutally killed on the battlefield (or executed shortly thereafter, depends on the account you believe)
Richard, duke of York - beheaded, and his head set on a spike over the gates of York wearing a blood-soaked paper crown
Edmund, earl of Rutland - a young man, brutally executed shortly after a battle.
The Beaufort boys executed after the battle of Hexham when they were dragged out of sanctuary (in clear violation of that principle)
The earl of Warwick - again, a possibly demented/retarded young man executed for what he represented (much like Westminster and Rutland)
Perkin Warbeck - possibly the duke of York (brother to the queen of England) executed for what he represented. (Katherine of Aragon later attributed her misfortunes to what had happened to Warbeck and Warwick)
And then the Princes in the Tower, killing two innocent little boys didn't do Richard III's reputation any favours.
So, while killing little prince Arthur (all the better if he's known to be sickly beforehand) and stuffing Margaret Tudor in a convent/marrying her to a Yorkist, might nto win Richard of Shrewsbury any parent/brother/son of the year awards, he's hopefully at the end of a long line of people doing the executing. Hoping, like @BlueFlowwer we don't have a Henry VIII-analogue.
 
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Hey, it's the Cousins War, just of the royals/quasi-royals executed, we have:

Henry VI - a possibly demented man killed (even though, AFAIK, Henry VIII had to have a special bill passed to allow for the execution of Jane Parker, Viscountess Rochford, when that lady was deemed mad, because the execution of a madperson wasn't allowed).
Edward of Westminster - a young man, brutally killed on the battlefield (or executed shortly thereafter, depends on the account you believe)
Richard, duke of York - beheaded, and his head set on a spike over the gates of York wearing a blood-soaked paper crown
Edmund, earl of Rutland - a young man, brutally executed shortly after a battle.
The Beaufort boys executed after the battle of Hexham when they were dragged out of sanctuary (in clear violation of that principle)
The earl of Warwick - again, a possibly demented/retarded young man executed for what he represented (much like Westminster and Rutland)
Perkin Warbeck - possibly the duke of York (brother to the queen of England) executed for what he represented. (Katherine of Aragon later attributed her misfortunes to what had happened to Warbeck and Warwick)
And then the Princes in the Tower, killing two innocent little boys didn't do Richard III's reputation any favours.
So, while killing little prince Arthur (all the better if he's known to be sickly beforehand) and stuffing Margaret Tudor in a convent/marrying her to a Yorkist, might nto win Richard of Shrewsbury any parent/brother/son of the year awards, he's hopefully at the end of a long line of people doing the executing. Hoping, like @BlueFlowwer we don't have a Henry VIII-analogue.
This is very true
 
Ahahaha, imagine having to say that before riding out to battle.
I see it the vein of Henry V Shakespeare speeches with rhetorical questions answered by it:
Shall we smite the enemy?
Verily, tis true!
Shall we conquer?
Verily, tis true!
Shall we be clothed in glory?
Verily, tis true!
 
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