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Hi all, after seeing VulcanTreekkie45's thread on Henry VIII dying in 1528, I got to thinking about a POD where Henry's death could cause real confusion and even conflict. WI Henry VIII dies in the Spring/Summer of 1514?


Possible contenders for the throne
  • Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots - rightful heir, currently regent of Scotland which is still reeling after the loss at Flodden and the death of James IV. Margaret is regent for her infant son James V, but lacks support from her nobility and declaring her Queen would give the King of Scotland the English throne upon her death
  • Princess Mary Tudor - Younger sister of Henry, present at court. The only living Tudor excepting her sister Margaret
  • Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury - The last living Plantagenet and has friends at court
  • Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham - Wealthiest man in the Kingdom and is descended from Edward III. The Norfolk, Northumberland and Hasting's families are all married into Buckingham's
  • Richard de la Pole, the White Rose - In French exile, but has support of the French King. A proven soldier who had 12000 troops in Brittany for an invasion before Henry's death
So who will gain the crown? Will there be open conflict or a smooth succession? What are the ramifications of Henry's untimely death?
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