The Refusal of Woodville

The Refusal of Woodville

This is a version of my earlier timeline concept regarding Edward IV not marrying Elizabeth Woodville, this also incorporates the La Beltraneja Scenario as well.


Bona Regina

“On 1463, Elizabeth Woodville would be approached by her mother, Jacquetta of Luxembourg regarding her husband and having an affair with Edward IV would destroy and pervert the memory of her husband, Sir John Grey, Elizabeth Woodville decide against marrying Edward IV even if she loved him and decided to marry someone else and married Jasper Tudor instead, Edward IV would marry Bona of Savoy who was suggested by Louis XI on 1464, during that time, Isabella of Bourbon would be pregnant and give birth to another heiress, Isabella of Burgundy on May of 1464.

Bona of Savoy would give birth to four children, Elizabeth of England(1465), Edward of England(1468), Mary of England(1470) and Richard(1471), Catherine of Burgundy(1475), Bona of York(1478) and Bridget of York(1481).

Edward IV would marry his sister, Margaret of York to Charles the Bold on 1466, on the same year Charles the Bold would reconcile with the Duke of Burgundy-Nevers who will be the heir of the french apanages if he does not have sons while his daughters, Mary and Isabella would be the heirs of the territories that can pass via the female line, the Burgundian Territories aside of the apanages, Mary of Burgundy will be the heir to the Low countries, while Isabella will be the heir to the county of Burgundy and Luxembourg.”


Edward IV by Marie Jenner c. 2000 AD


“Philip of Palatinate marries Mary of Burgundy on the end of 1472, she would give birth to four children, Elizabeth of Palatinate(1475), Ludwig V of Palatinate(1478), Maria of Palatinate(1480) and Philip of Palatinate(1484), Margaret of Bavaria who was once considered to marry Philip, Elector Palatinate would marry John II of Cleves which would have three children, Anna (1478), John III(1484) and Adolf (1490).”

Charles the Bold c. 2005 AD by Marie Jenner
 
Two heirs married together
Two heirs married together

“On Palencia on October 2, 1470, Isabella of Castile would give birth to a son, who she would name as Alfonso, she would name her son after her own dead brother, the birth of a son would mean that Isabella of Castile would have a male heir on her own claims to Castile, a betrothal would be considered for his cousin, the future Juana I of Castile who is already betrothed to Charles, duke of Guiene.”

Isabel by Inaki Rodriguez c. 2000 AD



“A betrothal between the healthy son of Isabella of Castile, Alfonso and Infanta Juana, his cousin is made nullifying an earlier betrothal, Isabella would be happy in the betrothal and a reunification of the two crowns the majority Catalan Crown of Aragon and Crown of Castile uniting the old Visigothic Iberia or the whole Iberian peninsula, this would give Juana’s father son peace of mind and would focus on the governship of the country improving how the country is ruled by Henry IV, another was a peace between Aragon and Portugal via a marriage between Alfonso, duke of Girona and Juana, Princess of Asturias.

Infanta Juana would have a better reputation as Henry IV of Castile would improve the order in the country by betrothing her to the son of his sister, Isabella and his change of disposition in life would lengthen his life to 1480, when Joanna I of Castile would take over as Queen.”

Juana I by Germaine Gregory c. 2000 AD


“Infanta Juana when she ascended as the Queen of Castile as Joanna I on 1480, she would be to enforce the laws of Castile and fix her father’s problem in his rule that he has not fixed when he was the King, since she is betrothed to her cousin, Alfonso, she asked her future mother in law and aunt help in reforming the Kingdom in which new policy would lean more into justice rather than the lax policies of her own father, Joanna of Castile would have time to fix her father’s issue as her future husband would be yet to arrive until he was ready to marry her in 1483, when he turned thirteen years old.

She would be known to be kind and also just like her husband, Alfonso, when she married Alfonso, duke of Girona, her husband would affect the policies of Joanna as her husband is like his mother who is also strict in laws and promoting justice in the Kingdom of Aragon, he would closely follow his mother’s ideals which would cause some fights between the couple in the beginning of their marriage.

Joanna I of Castile would give birth to following children, Maria (June 29, 1484), Catalina(December 10, 1486) , Juan (June 30, 1490), Juana (November 6, 1494), sired by her husband, Alfonso, duke of Girona.”

Juana I by Germaine Gregory c. 2000 AD
 
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Lancastrians and their end
Lancastrians and their end

“Warwick returned to England and deposed Edward IV, with the help of Edward IV's younger brother, the Duke of Clarence. Edward IV fled into exile to Burgundy with his youngest brother the Duke of Gloucester, while Warwick restored Henry VI to the throne.


Edward and Margaret lingered behind in France until April 1471. However, Edward IV had already raised an army, returned to England, and reconciled with Clarence. On the same day Margaret and Edward landed in England (14 April), Edward IV defeated and killed Warwick at the Battle of Barnet. With little real hope of success, the inexperienced prince and his mother retreated back to France with Anne Neville who would die after their landing on France due to a fever. Edward would later be granted of the Duchy Gascony and Guyenne along with a marriage with Anne of France on 1473.


By 1478, Anne of France would give birth to Anne of Lancaster, followed by a son named Henry of Lancaster on 1493.”


Lancastrians by Germaine Gregory c. 2003 AD
 
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