WI Henry II of Castille is killed in battle of Najera in 1367?

The English, with 24,000 men, marched south from Aquitaine, crossed the river Ebro at Logrono, and faced Enrique's Franco-Castilian army near Nájera, the latter's strength being 60,000. Du Guesclin was later reported to have been reluctant to face the English in a pitched battle, but he was overruled.
The battle began with the English longbowmen gaining dominance over the French archers. Then, the English vanguard, led by Jean Chandos, Constable of Aquiaine, and the Duke of Lancaster attacked the French mercenaries commanded by Bertrand de Guesclin and d' Audrehem. The Castilian cavalry, under heavy arrow fire from the English longbowmen, fled early, leaving Henry's battle exposed to attack from the mounted English rearguard. The Franco-Castilian army disintegrated and retreated, pursued by the English, back to the bank of the river Najerilla. Du Guesclin was captured, but Enrique escaped and fled.
WI Henry II was killed while fleeing the battle scene? Pedro was restored after this battle with the help of the Black Prince but after Edward's health deteriorated and he left Pedro was left alone in Castille... What happens next? Who succeeds Pedro on the Throne of Castille? Would he be victim of an aristocracy plot? Any thoughts?
 
The English, with 24,000 men, marched south from Aquitaine, crossed the river Ebro at Logrono, and faced Enrique's Franco-Castilian army near Nájera, the latter's strength being 60,000. Du Guesclin was later reported to have been reluctant to face the English in a pitched battle, but he was overruled.
The battle began with the English longbowmen gaining dominance over the French archers. Then, the English vanguard, led by Jean Chandos, Constable of Aquiaine, and the Duke of Lancaster attacked the French mercenaries commanded by Bertrand de Guesclin and d' Audrehem. The Castilian cavalry, under heavy arrow fire from the English longbowmen, fled early, leaving Henry's battle exposed to attack from the mounted English rearguard. The Franco-Castilian army disintegrated and retreated, pursued by the English, back to the bank of the river Najerilla. Du Guesclin was captured, but Enrique escaped and fled.
WI Henry II was killed while fleeing the battle scene? Pedro was restored after this battle with the help of the Black Prince but after Edward's health deteriorated and he left Pedro was left alone in Castille... What happens next? Who succeeds Pedro on the Throne of Castille? Would he be victim of an aristocracy plot? Any thoughts?

The nobles would probably continue the fight against Pedro, but now under one of Henry's brothers, Tello or Sancho. Also, Henry II had already a male son at that time, the future Juan I. He would be only 09-years-old in 1367, but the nobles would still prefer to fight for a child-king they can control than submit to Pedro.
 
The nobles would probably continue the fight against Pedro, but now under one of Henry's brothers, Tello or Sancho. Also, Henry II had already a male son at that time, the future Juan I. He would be only 09-years-old in 1367, but the nobles would still prefer to fight for a child-king they can control than submit to Pedro.

How about John of Gaunt? In OTL he was implicated in Castille after the death of Blanche of Lancaster and his marriage to Constance de Castille... WI Blanche dies earlier or John divorces her in order to marry Constance and promote his claim as King of Castille (with the Black Prince's help of course)
With Henry II dead, Pedro I fighting the nobles and a weak child-King in Castille he could have succeeded in promoting his claim...
 
How about John of Gaunt? In OTL he was implicated in Castille after the death of Blanche of Lancaster and his marriage to Constance de Castille... WI Blanche dies earlier or John divorces her in order to marry Constance and promote his claim as King of Castille (with the Black Prince's help of course)
With Henry II dead, Pedro I fighting the nobles and a weak child-King in Castille he could have succeeded in promoting his claim...

But John was a foreigner whose claim didn't come by blood, but through a marriage. Also, his wife was a daughter of Pedro I, and so the allies of the king would support him, not his English son-in-law.
 
But John was a foreigner whose claim didn't come by blood, but through a marriage. Also, his wife was a daughter of Pedro I, and so the allies of the king would support him, not his English son-in-law.

Pedro I could name John of Gaunt his heir however, in hope of continued English support-- was that likely or possible?
 
Pedro I could name John of Gaunt his heir however, in hope of continued English support-- was that likely or possible?

It was pretty much like IOTL. Constance's eldest sister, Beatrice of Castille, was the sworn heir of Pedro I. But she entered a convent and died in 1369, the same year that Pedro was deposed by Henry II. If he had remained in the throne probably Constance would the heir appointed by Pedro I, making her husband John king-consort. But she only married John in 1371.
 
It was pretty much like IOTL. Constance's eldest sister, Beatrice of Castille, was the sworn heir of Pedro I. But she entered a convent and died in 1369, the same year that Pedro was deposed by Henry II. If he had remained in the throne probably Constance would the heir appointed by Pedro I, making her husband John king-consort. But she only married John in 1371.

If Henry II dies in 1367 then John of Gaunt and Black Prince could have seen it coming and John could divorce Blanche (or she could die earlier from the plague...) and marry Constance or Beatrice if you prefer in order to promote his claim as King of Castille... Plus there was Isabella de Castille who had ties with the English (She was the wife of Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York) and she could promote her husband or her children to the throne... (actually Isabella and Edmund were married in 1372 but if Henry II is dead and Pedro I is fighting the nobles he would need an ally so they could be married earlier around 1367-1369)
 
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If Castille is tied with the English it could have become a crucial ally 50 years later when Henry V attempts to claim French Crown...
 
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