Eddie I.
Would they let future Eddie II marry Eric's son ttl?

Lol. This is what you get when it's late at night and you've given up caffeine for Lent :) I thought this was in @FalconHonour's thread and completely spaced.
Although, marrying Eddie II to Eirik is not the worst idea I've heard - gets Gaveston out of the way and ensures a marriage with Scotland. Although, children might be a problem - kid's only going to have the claim to one crown.

As to Longshanks getting the Irish crown, I'm not sure. What was his relationship with the pope like? Since IIRC, Ireland was technically under papal jurisdiction (with the king of England as steward) since the reign of King John, wasn't it?
 
One thing I can think of is with no Maid of Norway to muddy the waters, Edward II might be betrothed to Marguerite de France (his dad's OTL second wife) from the get go - I can't find dates for Margareta of Holland (either birth or death years) so IDK if Longshanks might want to transfer the engagement from Alphonso to Edward. Which might suit Edward II better in the long run. Having a slightly older wife means he probably still has kids in his dad's lifetime, no? Plus, Edward II was close to his step-mom IIRC
 
One thing I can think of is with no Maid of Norway to muddy the waters, Edward II might be betrothed to Marguerite de France (his dad's OTL second wife) from the get go - I can't find dates for Margareta of Holland (either birth or death years) so IDK if Longshanks might want to transfer the engagement from Alphonso to Edward. Which might suit Edward II better in the long run. Having a slightly older wife means he probably still has kids in his dad's lifetime, no? Plus, Edward II was close to his step-mom IIRC

Alternately, there's Edward II's proposed match to Philippa(?) of Flanders. THe king of France blocked said match by imprisoning her/her father IIRC. Would he do the same here?
 
Holland is not part of France, Flanders was.

Your point being? I asked if the king of France would still ruin the Flemish betrothal by imprisoning the count of Flanders. Not whether the Hollander engagement to Margareta would be cancelled for the same reason.

Speaking of, do we know anything of Margareta? Because after Alphonso's death she sort of just disappears from the record. I assume she died young/unwed or both, since when her brother died, the countship of Holland passed to his great-aunt(?)'s husband.

And might she be considered an appropriate bride for Eirik III if he decides to go with foreign, but still English-allied?
 
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