This is a little bit earlier than I usually focus, so don’t hesitate educate me.
So, what if Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine had a really happy marriage? What if their children didn’t fight Henry II or each other?
What kind of effect would Eleanor have on court life since she won’t spend so much time locked up?
How would Henry II divide up his lands (and there were a heck ton of them) amongst his sons if he’s on good terms with all of them?
How would Eleanor’s lands be inherited if she’s on good terms with her husband?
How would the next generation handle things?
How would France react to a more unified Plantagenet family?
Would marriages change from OTL?
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First of political marriages are usually not happy managers the exceptions would have to be Henry III of England who was emotionally dependent on his wife, Edward I of England who marred his Wife Eleanor of castile at age 15 and she was 13 years old, Edward III of England and his wife being closing age and going through the reception of Edward II and Roger Mortimer the first earl of march usurping royal power brought them together there is also King George III of England as well.
As for Henry ii and Eleanor of Aquitaine Henry would have to honour and respect Eleanor position as the ruling duchess of Aquitaine. It was Henry giving last that where not his to.give that damage to their relationship.
If Henry has a health relationship with his sons and gives them real power there should be no problems like in OTL where Henry the young king tried to assassinate his father Henry ii.
As for the inheritance Henry the second born son and first surviving son would get England and Normandy and would be Duke of Normandy a few decades before inheriting the crown. Richard would be rased as the next Duke of Aquitaine, Jeffrey would be Duke of Brittany and John lackland would most likely get and Anjou and Maine. As for Henry he would see the division of his territories in the 1170s and early 1180s.
HENRY ii my life another 15 or 20 years on the throne of England and he could also be looking to expand into Wales or get more influence and control in Scotland. Furthermore Henry would have less stress and ailments from ruling the and fast continental lands.
It also possible Henry ii goes on the third crusade with Richard Duke of Aquitaine leaving Henry the young king as the regent of England and would most likely be in the fashion of the early patients co-king as King Henry iii. Normandy would become the hereditary title of the successor to the kingdom of England as for the crusade I think most likely like otl Henry ii he would have little interest going on crusade.
As for the second generation lets say Henry ii dies in 1204 at 64/65 years old Henry iii would have been co-king for 20 years and would have been Duke off Normandy for over 30 years. King Henry would now how to rule if he marred the same woman as otl he would be childless because in OTL he did not set aside his wife. As for the Plategents Henry iii would most likely be soul King for 15 years than the crown goes to king Richard the Lionheart for a shore rain of 4 years and finally a more capable king Jon takes the crown with another shore rule lasting 3 years. The succession looks very clean it would be Jon's eldest son who would be king in his 20s or early 30s with children of his own. I would think there my have been a brief succession War but Henry iii and Richard I would have made it clear that Jon would inherit the crown.
