Richard II has a son

Richard II reigned as King of England from 1377-1399, when he was deposed by his cousin Henry of Bolinbroke, later King Henry IV. Richard was married twice and both marriages failed to produce a child.

What I am wondering is, what if Richard I had had a son from his first wife Anne of Bohemia, who he married in 1382. What I am proposing is that this son is born in around 1383/1384.

How would this change things?

Would Bolingbroke still come calling, would Richard still become as mad as he seemed to become later in his reign?
 
It may have helped prolong Richard II's reign or perhaps the Prince of Wales may have been captured or otherwise used as a pawn against Richard. Too bad he didn't have any by Anne of Bohemia and even in that age of FAR younger unions than today, one has to wonder what he and or his advisors were THINKING in having him marry a NINE-YEAR-OLD who was nowhere near ready to be a wife much less bear any offspring!
 
It may have helped prolong Richard II's reign or perhaps the Prince of Wales may have been captured or otherwise used as a pawn against Richard. Too bad he didn't have any by Anne of Bohemia and even in that age of FAR younger unions than today, one has to wonder what he and or his advisors were THINKING in having him marry a NINE-YEAR-OLD who was nowhere near ready to be a wife much less bear any offspring!

Ahahah true enough, true enough.

Of course should Anne give him a son, what would said son be called, and how would this alter Bolingbroke's plans, as well as Richard's own plans?
 
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