In 1376 Edward "The Black Prince" died shortly before his father Edward III. He left his young son Richard to become king and died after having been plagued by illness for quite some time. It was probably something he had caught while campaigning in Spain to support his ally in the Castillian civil war.
What if Edward doesn't go to Spain but stays in Aquitaine due to a sudden illness that discourages many nobles to support him.
With a longer living Edward we could see a much "better" Richard II and England wouldn't lose the Aquitaine in the 1380s. He and Joan could also father more children and prevent any possible roots for the Cousins-War.
I could see Edward as a very warlike king that would probably be antagonized in parliament by his brother John of Gaunt. If parliament can press him to stop warring in France he could keep (at least parts of Aquitaine) and maybe direct his martial ambitions towards Scotland. Richard II would probably not face rebellions in his youth that threaten his life and wouldn't see many of his friends executed thus maybe molding him into a more able king. Even if he does not father any children he could have lots of half-brothers that could do so.
What if Edward doesn't go to Spain but stays in Aquitaine due to a sudden illness that discourages many nobles to support him.
With a longer living Edward we could see a much "better" Richard II and England wouldn't lose the Aquitaine in the 1380s. He and Joan could also father more children and prevent any possible roots for the Cousins-War.
I could see Edward as a very warlike king that would probably be antagonized in parliament by his brother John of Gaunt. If parliament can press him to stop warring in France he could keep (at least parts of Aquitaine) and maybe direct his martial ambitions towards Scotland. Richard II would probably not face rebellions in his youth that threaten his life and wouldn't see many of his friends executed thus maybe molding him into a more able king. Even if he does not father any children he could have lots of half-brothers that could do so.
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