The Sunne in Splendour: A War of the Roses Timeline
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I mean, that's assuming he still wants the English alliance, and that Warwick doesn't absolutely implode upon hearing of the scandal.
I can just see her laughing herself to death, at least her husband didn't commit bigamy, but tbh that's not saying much.
In your theory, his sister is already in England though, so, it's not like he has a choice?
Drat, I forgot about that, but then again he could probably just have Warwick smuggle her out.
Warwick stayed faithful to edward after his wedding for some years OTL, so...
It was revealed in 1466, and he didn't go to the wedding, and was rumoured to have become sympathetic to the Lancastrians in 1467, so it looks like he was plotting during that time. But that is a valid point.
Elizabeth W was crowned in 1465 and their first child was born in 1466.
I think he would still want an English alliance. I think he'd be offended, but would demand that his sister, and his sister alone, be recognized as queen of England.
Yeah, France and Warwick would probably say the marriage with Elizabeth is a sham. Don't know what Edward would say though.
I honestly doubt Edward would choose Elizabeth in this scenario, so she would probably be known as the Summer Queen of England, because she only lasted for a summer or something.
Summer Queen of England reminds me Summer Queen of Scotland and we all know what happened to her.
(Interestingly, the SQS was another Madeleine of Valois)
Oh that could work. Elizabeth tragically dying soon after the wedding and freeing up Edward for Madeleine? Count me in